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China Stocks Set to Erase Politburo Gains as Economy Struggles
China’s benchmark stock index is set to erase all of the gains it made since a key political meeting was held in late July as the economy struggles to gain momentum and optimism over stimulus…
China property woes spread, adding to national economic gloom
HONG KONG — Last month, China’s Communist Party Politburo raised the hopes of investors in the nation’s beleaguered property sector, issuing a pronouncement at the end of its July meeting that was widely interpreted as…
Beijing condemns US for receiving ‘troublemaking’ Taiwanese presidential front runner William Lai
Lai made a brief stopover in New York en route to Paraguay, prompting accusations that Washington was supporting separatists on the island.
Marketmind: Will China pull the stimulus trigger?
Investors are wondering how long Beijing will resist pressure to inject any kind of stimulus into an economy that is now officially in deflation with the weakest credit impulse since 2009. Another batch of sub-par…
New US tech restrictions on China have investors wary, watching for retaliation
President Biden signed an executive order initiating a process aimed at restricting U.S. investment in China that involves sensitive technologies over national security concerns.
Praised by Elon Musk, top Chinese EV maker BYD calls on China’s car brands to go global and ‘demolish the old legends’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk no longer laughs at BYD. The Chinese electric-vehicle maker is handily beating Tesla in China, the world’s largest auto market, and it’s expanding internationally. Now BYD is calling upon other Chinese…
China condemns Taiwan VP’s visit to US
China on Sunday condemned a brief U.S. visit by Taiwan Vice President William Lai, saying he was a separatist and “troublemaker through and through” and Beijing would take strong steps to protect its sovereignty, drawing…
Why is China’s economy stumbling?
Some analysts attribute China’s stumble to policies of its current leadership. An influential recent article by Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, suggests that China is suffering from “economic long COVID,
Ron DeSantis says ‘China is laughing at us’ as protesters disrupt Iowa speech
“I’m not running to be somebody. I’m running to do things on behalf of the country and for the American people,” DeSantis said.
China rebukes ‘separatist’ Taiwan VP for brief US visit: ‘troublemaker’
The Chinese Foreign Ministry attacked Taiwan Vice President William Lai as a “separatist” and a “troublemaker” for visiting the U.S. on Saturday.
China criticizes visit of ‘troublemaker’ Taiwan VP to US
BEIJING/TAIPEI, Aug 13 (Reuters) – China on Sunday condemned a brief U.S. visit by Taiwan Vice President William Lai, saying he was a separatist and “troublemaker through and through,” and Beijing would take strong steps…
China’s Falling Imports and Deflation Pose Challenges for Commodity Traders
Amidst a prevailing backdrop of bearish sentiments for many commodity markets throughout this year, there has been an expectation of a resurgent Chinese economy to kickstart a fresh wave of demand.
