On a sultry recent afternoon, throngs of people in Hong Kong’s North Point district lined King’s Road, waiting tensely for black-clad young protesters to march through. In the mostly male crowd, many … ( read…
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China ‘will not sit on its hands’ over Hong Kong protests – Beijing’s UK ambassador
The Chinese government will “not sit on its hands” over the protests in Hong Kong, Beijing’s UK ambassador has said, adding it has “solutions”. It came as new pictures emerged showing the build-up … (…
Zendai has shuttered two P2P platforms worth $1.4 billion amidst Beijing’s regulatory crackdown
Zendai is the latest to pull out of P2P lending in China as the industry continues to reel from Beijing’s crackdown aimed at bringing order. ( read original story …)
Investors Who Bought Shenzhen Expressway (HKG:548) Shares Five Years Ago Are Now Up 78%
To wit, the Shenzhen Expressway share price has climbed 78% in five years, easily topping the market return of -12% (ignoring dividends). However, more recent returns haven’t been as impressive as … ( read original…
A Look At Some Of the Pro-Beijing Neighborhoods In Hong Kong
Young, black-clad protesters have widespread support among residents of Hong Kong. But there have been clashes with residents in pro-Beijing enclaves. ( read original story …)
China appears to be gearing up for a possible military intervention in Hong Kong, but experts say Beijing is likely bluffing
Experts doubt Chinese military intervention is imminent at this point, though Beijing is trying to stoke fears that it could strike at any moment. ( read original story …)
Clashes Between Hong Kong Protesters And Police Capture Beijing’s Attention
NPR’s David Greene talks to David Rennie, Beijing Bureau Chief for The Economist magazine, about how Beijing is handling the protest movement in Hong Kong. ( read original story …)
Bad Economic News, Manufacturing Risk, China Weakness: Eco Day
Terms of Trade is a daily newsletter that untangles a world embroiled in trade wars. Sign up here. Welcome to Wednesday, Americas. Here’s the latest news and analysis from Bloomberg Economics to help … (…
China’s Hong Kong office condemns airport clashes as ‘near-terrorist acts’
China’s Hong Kong affairs office condemned what it called “near … a threat to increase force brought against the pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. (CBC News) Chinese state media on Wednesday … ( read original…
China’s Slumping, So What’s Up With Coal?
(Bloomberg Opinion) — While China’s industrial sector crashes, one corner is booming. Oddly enough, it’s probably bad news for participants. Fixed-asset investment in mining increased 27.4% … ( read original story …)
Laptops, cell phones from China spared Trump tariffs – for now
On Tuesday, technology investors welcomed news of the exemptions … The exemptions, combined with renewed talks with China, suggest Trump may be willing to compromise. In a sign the … ( read original story …)
Asian stocks bounce in relief as Trump delays China tariffs
The tariff news largely offset a raft of disappointing China data for July. The yen JPY= rose on the news about weak China’s industrial production and other data. Wall Street stocks soared … ( read…
Prospect of U.S.-China trade deal creates access worries for Canadian farmers
OTTAWA — China’s move to stop buying several Canadian agricultural products has punished some farmers, and now industry leaders are worrying about the prospect of a broader threat — an eventual U.S. ( read original…
