(Bloomberg) — Stocks saw a mixed session Friday in Asia, with Japanese shares modestly lower, their Chinese counterparts higher and U.S. futures little changed as investors await results from key U.S … ( read original…
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Canadians trust U.S. claims over China on Meng arrest: Nanos survey
Canadians tend to believe the U.S. over China when it comes to allegations against Huawei … This study was commissioned by CTV News and the research was conducted by Nanos Research. ( read original story…
Beijing Shifts Gears to Support Stocks After 2018 Disaster
(Bloomberg) — China is dialing back scrutiny of its industries at a blistering pace, a surprising turn for investors in a country rife with regulatory risk. Supportive policies out of Beijing have he… ( read…
Saudi crown prince arrives in China to boost relations amid tensions with the West
according to China’s official Xinhua News Agency. China has also pursued robust ties with Israel. Saudi Arabia responsible for Khashoggi’s ‘brutal’ murder, UN special rapporteur says Bin Salman’s trip … ( read original story …)
China Uses DNA to Track Its People, With the Help of American Expertise
From 2016 to 2017, nearly 36 million people took part in it, according to Xinhua, China’s official news agency. The authorities collected DNA samples, images of irises and other personal data, accordi… ( read original…
China builds the world’s longest high-speed rail as a rail stalls in the U.S.
As President Donald Trump feuds with California Governor Gavin Newsom over funding for the state’s long-planned high-speed train, China has been further expanding its high-speed rail — the world’s lon… ( read original story …)
U.S. and China resume trade talks in standoff over tech policy
The U.S. and China resumed high-levels talks Thursday aimed at easing a trade standoff that has unnerved global investors and clouded the outlook for the world economy. The talks opened as a Chinese d… (…
China to Propose $30 Billion More U.S. Agriculture Purchases
Soybeans, corn and wheat futures prices rose in Chicago in response to the news. “China will say what needs to be said to get a deal, but the key component will be in the verification…
Exclusive: China’s Dalian port bans Australian coal imports, sets 2019 quota – source
comes as major ports elsewhere in China prolong clearing times for Australian coal to at least 40 days. Coal is Australia’s biggest export earner and the Australian dollar tumbled on the news … ( read…
Wary of Xinjiang backlash, China invites waves of diplomats to visit
BEIJING (Reuters) – China is stepping up its diplomatic outreach over controversial camps in its heavily Muslim region of Xinjiang, inviting more foreign diplomats to visit as it seeks to head off cri… ( read…
Saudi crown prince in China on latest stop of Asian tour
according to China’s official Xinhua News Agency. The trip comes five months after the crown prince came under intense pressure following the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consula… ( read original story…
The U.S., Not China, Is the Real Currency Manipulator
China isn’t the currency manipulator. The U.S. is asking Beijing to keep the value of the yuan stable as part of trade negotiations between the world’s two largest economies, Saleha Mohsin and Katheri… ( read…
World shares mostly higher on upbeat talk on China-U.S. trade
In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index rose 0.6 per cent to 21,431.49 despite news that Japan’s exports sank 8.4 per cent … JAPAN TRADE: A 17 per cent drop in Japan’s exports to China and…