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Asian shares mostly lower as virus, China-US tensions weigh
Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday as surging virus counts and China-U.S. tensions weighed on sentiment. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 0.3% after authorities arrested dozens of pro-democracy … ( read original story …)
China’s yuan softens as c.bank hints at preference for slower gains
China’s yuan softened on Wednesday, continuing its walk back from a strong rally early in the week, after the country’s central bank appeared to signal a preference for a more moderate pace of … (…
Chinese bourses roar in 2020 with best year for IPOs in a decade
Stock exchanges in mainland China and Hong Kong had their most successful year for initial public offerings in a decade in 2020, raising a combined $119 billion or roughly 45% of the global total. The…
China steps up COVID restrictions near Beijing as local infections rise
Chinese authorities shut sections of highways running through Hebei province that surrounds Beijing on Wednesday and banned gatherings in the province’s capital in the latest efforts to stave off … ( read original story …)
WHO Covid team blocked from entering China to study origins of coronavirus
The World Health Organization said that China has blocked the arrival of a team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, in a rare rebuke from the UN agency. ( read original story …)
NYSE’s Second-Guessing on China Delistings Sows Market Confusion
Almost two months after President Donald Trump said he’s cutting off U.S. investment in companies tied to China’s military, confusion reigns on Wall Street over how to interpret his order. One … ( read original…
WHO team blocked from entering China to study origins of coronavirus
The World Health Organization said that China has blocked the arrival of a team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, in a rare rebuke from the UN agency. ( read original story …)
China steps up COVID measures near Beijing as local infections rise
Chinese authorities shut sections of highways running through Hebei province that surrounds Beijing on Wednesday and closed a key long distance bus terminal in the provincial capital Shijiazhuang in … ( read original story …)
China Sentences Ex-Finance Chief to Death on Corruption
China condemned the former chairman of China Huarong Asset Management Co. to death on charges of taking bribes, one of the most severe sentences to stem from President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption … ( read original…
China Sentences Ex-Finance Chief to Death on Corruption
China condemned the former chairman of China Huarong Asset Management Co. to death on charges of taking bribes, one of the most severe sentences to stem from President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption … ( read original…
China’s CDC shoots down the latest wild coronavirus origin story
Reports circulated on social media on Monday in China claiming that the novel coronavirus had been detected on auto part packaging, including foreign brands. Chinese CDC officials shot down the … ( read original story…
China Steps up COVID-19 Measures as Local Infections Rise
China Steps up COVID-19 Measures as Local Infections Rise The northeastern Hebei province surrounding Beijing on Tuesday entered a “wartime mode” after reporting its first local infections in more … ( read original story …)
