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…
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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…
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 …)
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian stocks gain as upbeat China data lifts mood
Asian equities advanced on Tuesday and the dollar slipped, with investor sentiment supported by Chinese data and optimism about COVID-19 vaccines. ( read original story …)
Fee bonanza on China’s STAR Market IPOs passes by Western banks
A fee bonanza on China’s Nasdaq-style STAR Market, which is set to surge with Ant Group’s mega-listing, is passing Western banks by due to their limited local presence and worries about a unique … (…
China Says 12 Fleeing Hongkongers Held in Shenzhen Are ‘Separatists’
Twelve activists detained in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen after they tried to flee Hong Kong in a speedboat have been accused of “separatism” by a foreign ministry spokeswoman in Beijing. ( read original…
Trump administration blocks some Xinjiang goods from China suspected of being made with slave labor
The Trump administration issued new import restrictions on Monday against Chinese companies it accuses of using slave labor, including products from suspected mass prison camps in China’s western … ( read original story …)
China’s foreign trade, foreign investment better than expected: stats bureau
China’s foreign trade and investment performance has been better than expected, the spokesman for China’s statistics bureau said on Tuesday. ( read original story …)
China coronavirus vaccine may be ready for public in November – official
Coronavirus vaccines being developed in China may be ready for use by the general public as early as November, an official with the China Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. ( read original…
China’s August property investment growth hits 16-month high
China’s real estate investment rose at the fastest pace in 16 months in August, supported by robust sales, as the property market helped underpin the post-COVID economic recovery. Real estate … ( read original story…
U.S. Ambassador to China to step down amid escalating tension
The U.S. ambassador to China is stepping down next month. Terry Branstad’s announcement comes amid increasingly strained relations between the two countries. CBSN contributor Isaac Stone Fish, senior … ( read original story …)
