BERLIN (Reuters) – German direct investment in China eased in the first half of the year albeit remaining close to its record high in 2022 and increasing as a share of the country’s overall investment…
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Xi Jinping’s protégés fall as Beijing focuses on security risks
The ousting of two top Chinese government officials in under two months is the latest indication that the leadership in Beijing is increasingly fixated on eliminating security risks. Why it matters: …
Asian Development Bank trims growth forecast for region, dampened by Chinese property sector weakness
The Asian Development Bank trimmed its 2023 growth forecast for the region to 4.7% on the back of China’s embattled property sector.
China’s central bank says it has ‘ample’ room for further stimulus
The PBOC has added to expectations there could be more easing to come, including interest rate cuts, after this month’s pause.
China exports zero germanium and gallium in August as national security curbs bite
July germanium exports were more than double that of June’s, as purchases spiked ahead of the effective date for the curbs that are part of China’s escalating war with the U.S. and its allies over…
CNBC Daily Open: High rates are still hobbling IPOs
Markets were in a downbeat mood ahead of today’s Federal Reserve policy decision. Even excitement over Instacart’s debut on the Nasdaq was somewhat muted.
China Stock Trading Tumbles to 2023 Low as Market Loses Steam
(Bloomberg) — China’s stock turnover sank to a new low for 2023 on … Sentiment has continued to cool in recent weeks despite a raft of measures to support financial markets — including the limiting…
Fukushima: China’s seafood imports from Japan down 67% in August
Imports of Japanese seafood fell 67.6% in August from the same month last year, China’s customs authority said. Japan’s ministry of agriculture and fisheries says China was the world’s top importer of …
China imports of Japan fish dive over Fukushima release
Imports of Japanese seafood fell 67.6% in August from the same month last year, China’s customs authority said. Japan’s ministry of agriculture and fisheries says China was the world’s top importer of …
China exported no germanium, gallium in Aug due to export curbs
China’s exports of germanium and gallium products in August plunged to zero,customs data showed on Wednesday, due to new export controls on the two chipmaking metals. Beijing exported no wrought …
Hong Kong authorities cuff six in connection with floundering crypto platform JPEX
Special Adminstrative Region aspires to be a crypto hub and is making an example of allegedly unclicensed operator Hong Kong police on Monday arrested six people connected to cryptocurrency trading …
Japan records a trade deficit in August as exports to China, rest of Asia weaken
Japan has reported that its exports fell 0.8% in August from a year earlier, with steep declines in shipments to China and the rest of Asia.
WHO chief Tedros asks China to give ‘full access’ to solve Covid-19’s origins
India, Sept. 18 — WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has asked China to give more information on the origin of COVID-19, a disease which has wreaked havoc across the globe since its inception in …