Asian equities were mixed Wednesday as profit-taking and worries about deteriorating China-US relations were weighed against optimism over the gradual reopening of economies around the world. Hong … ( read original story …)
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Treasury yields edge lower as U.S.-China tensions cool investor optimism
U.S. government debt prices inched higher Wednesday morning as U.S. concerns on new Hong Kong security laws cooled investor sentiment over economic reopening and a possible coronavirus vaccine. ( read original story …)
China’s Young Struggle for Jobs in the Post-Outbreak Era
Finding work for a generation has become a major priority for the country’s leaders, who have promised a better life in exchange for a lack of political freedom. ( read original story …)
AP EXPLAINS: Why is China pushing Hong Kong security law
China is taking matters into its own hands after last year’s tumultuous anti-government protests in Hong Kong that often descended into tear gas-filled clashes. In a … ( read original story …)
Hong Kong’s China national anthem bill aims to legislate ‘respect’
Hong Kong’s legislature is moving forward on a controversial bill that would criminalise abuse of China’s national anthem. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong crisis: riot police flood city as China protests build
Pro-democracy groups gather to protest against national anthem bill as Donald Trump says he is ‘displeased’ with Beijing … ( read original story …)
In Hong Kong and beyond, China moves to consolidate position of strength as country’s infection rate falls
This is by no means the first time Beijing has flexed its muscles in the South China Sea, or engaged in border disputes with India. But with political leaders in Washington and Ne … (…
Australia barley exports: Beijing targets Canberra after calls for a coronavirus investigation
Australian rhetoric rising in Chinese state media, experts say deep cracks are emerging in relations between the two countries. ( read original story …)
Tencent pledges $70 billion investment in high-tech areas as Beijing pushes digital infrastructure
China has been pushing the development of “new infrastructure” which includes the development of technology like 5G and artificial intelligence. Tencent’s investment will bolster that effort. ( read original story …)
Asia Pacific stocks mixed as U.S.-China tensions dampen investor sentiment
Stocks in Asia Pacific were mixed in Wednesday afternoon trade as investors weighed the potential impact of rising tensions between Washington and Beijing against economies reopening, as coronavirus … ( read original story …)
In Hong Kong and beyond, China moves to consolidate position of strength as pandemic fades
This is by no means the first time Beijing has flexed its muscles in the South China Sea, or engaged in border disputes with India. But with political leaders in Washington and Ne … (…
Hong Kong leader tries to reassure investors rattled by China law
China’s plans to impose a new security law on Hong Kong will “only target a handful of lawbreakers”, the city’s leader said Tuesday, as she tried to reassure international businesses and investors … ( read…
Stock futures fall slightly as investors weigh economy reopening and US-China tensions
U.S. stock futures fell slightly in overnight trading and pointed to modest losses at the open on Wednesday, as investors juggled optimism about the reopening of the economy and a possible coronavirus … ( read…
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