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U.S.-China tensions don’t eliminate opportunities for investors, says sovereign wealth CEO
Investors can take advantage of any “risk-off” mode in the markets if tensions between the U.S. and China rise, said Choi Heenam, CEO of Korea Investment Corp. ( read original story …)
GLOBAL MARKETS-Yuan at 16-month high on upbeat China data, dollar in decline
“Strong external demand, a further recovery from the pandemic and pent-up demand from the floods all contributed to the robust activity data in August,” Ting Lu, chief China economist at Nomura, said … ( read…
HK shares track Asian markets higher on China data, vaccine hopes
Sept 15 (Reuters) – Hong Kong stocks tracked broader Asian markets higher on Tuesday, as upbeat China economic data and encouraging signs of progress in developing a COVID-19 vaccine buoyed sentiment. ( read original story…
Blockheads: Blockchain in government and Defi antics
This week, various governmental bodies in China were busy announcing blockchain integration in their operations. Supporters in China of decentralized finance, or “Defi,” staged a protest against … ( read original story …)
China locks down city on Myanmar border over coronavirus
China has locked down a city on the border with Myanmar and will launch a mass coronavirus testing programme, officials said Tuesday, after a handful of infections were detected there. The three … ( read…
National security law and coronavirus put Hong Kong students of Chinese medicine ‘in fear of mainland China internships’
National security law and coronavirus concerns leave some final-year students planning to defer studies to avoid this year’s mandatory placements. ( read original story …)
EMERGING MARKETS-Currencies at 7-mth highs on upbeat China data; lira near record lows
Emerging market currencies reached seven-month highs on Tuesday as upbeat economic data from China pushed the yuan to a 16-month peak, while Turkey’s lira remained near record lows amid tensions in … ( read original…
Activists decry ‘genocide’ of China’s Uighur minority: letter
GENEVA (Reuters) – Nearly two dozen activist groups said on Tuesday that crimes against humanity and genocide are taking place against Uighurs in China’s remote Xinjiang region, where more than 1 … ( read original…
China’s domestic travel revenue likely to halve to $394 billion in 2020: report
China’s domestic tourism revenue is expected to fall by 52% to 2.76 trillion yuan ($394 billion) in 2020, according to a report by the China Tourism Academy, as the industry continues to reel from the…
Manufacturing is ‘fine’, but China needs to boost domestic demand: analyst
As some manufacturers see fewer U.S. orders in the lead up to Christmas, China may need to consider more stimulus measures or a rate cut to locally absorb excess product demand, says Ronald Wan from…
Hong Kong protests: Carrie Lam says calling 12 detained in Shenzhen democracy activists an attempt to distract from wanted status
Hong Kong’s embattled leader attempted to “set the record straight” on Tuesday, saying politicians who describe the 12 city residents now detained in mainland China as oppressed democracy activists … ( read original story …)
U.S.-China decoupling is underway — but complete divorce is ‘almost impossible,’ says ex-Chinese minister
Companies from the U.S. and other countries have shown little interest in pulling out of China, said Chen Deming, who headed China’s commerce ministry from 2007 to 2013. ( read original story …)