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Environment Minister Catherine McKenna to lead 'clean energy' trade mission to China
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Adam Minter: Sorry, Trump – iPhones should still be made in China
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China may look at banks' cross-border yuan business in risk assessments: Caixin
SHANGHAI China’s central bank is considering including cross-border yuan business into its assessment of macro-prudential risks in the country’s financial system, online finance magazine Caixin reported on Saturday, citing unnamed regulatory sources. ( read original…
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Knife-wielding attacker injures 7 children in China
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