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Trump announces probe of Chinese companies listed in US
May 29, 2020 (AFP)
The announcement followed Beijing's move to implement a new security law on semi-autonomous Hong Kong that critics say would stifle freedom, as well as with Tru...
Equities drop as Trump lines up China response
May 29, 2020 (AFP)
The losses were being tempered, however, by hopes that parts of the planet are slowly emerging from the coronavirus crisis as governments continue to ease up on...
US revocation on Hong Kong: Big symbolism, less certain effect
May 28, 2020 (AFP)
Here are some of the key questions following Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's certification to Congress on Wednesday: - Why did the US act? - Pompeo made the de...
Hong Kong loses US 'special status' -- what next?
May 28, 2020 (AFP)
The revocation of special status could radically rearrange the fortunes of a city that has served for decades as China's economic gateway to the world if target...
US stocks sag on China tensions as Europe rises on restarts
May 28, 2020 (AFP)
US stocks had been in positive territory most of the day despite poor economic data, but finally pulled back after US President Donald Trump announced he would ...
Stock markets mixed as China-US tensions return to fore
May 27, 2020 (AFP)
Hong Kong extended losses as police fired pepper-ball rounds as anti-China protesters took to the city's streets, with investors fearing the demonstrations coul...
Equities rally as reopenings trump geopolitical tensions
May 26, 2020 (AFP)
Hong Kong was among the big gainers as the Hang Seng ate away at a loss of more than five percent suffered on Friday after China proposed a security law for the...
China warns US of countermeasures over Hong Kong trading threats
May 25, 2020 (AFP)
China plans to impose legislation on the semi-autonomous city that bans treason, subversion and sedition, officials said in response to months of massive, often...
Asia stocks up as lockdowns eased, Hong Kong pares early losses
May 25, 2020 (AFP)
While Donald Trump has limited travel from Brazil as the Latin American country sees deaths and infections spiral, traders were focusing on the more upbeat news...
China exporters look inwards as virus hits overseas markets
May 24, 2020 (AFP)
The world's second-largest economy is stirring back to life after virus cases dwindled from a peak in February, when activity came to a near-halt. But recovery ...
China's premier warns of 'immense' challenges to economy
May 22, 2020 (AFP)
Li's opening speech to the 3,000-member National People's Congress (NPC) is China's version of the US president's "state of the union" address, and he went stra...
China takes massive economic hit as Russia virus toll mounts
May 22, 2020 (AFP)
As Beijing's communist rulers failed to set an annual growth target for the first time in decades, Asian markets and Wall Street fell, further undermined by Chi...
No annual growth target for virus-hit China, a first in years
May 22, 2020 (AFP)
Analysts say the move points to China missing its key political goal of doubling gross domestic product from 2010 levels, a blow to the ruling party's pledge to...
Trump urges quicker US reopening from virus lockdown
May 22, 2020 (AFP)
With summer approaching on both sides of the Atlantic, more stores opened their doors and beaches welcomed tourists, despite the global number of virus cases pa...
Fresh Hong Kong fears spark sell-off across Asia
May 22, 2020 (AFP)
After months of concentrating on the progress and economic impact of the coronavirus, traders' attention has suddenly been flipped back to China-US tensions, wh...
US mulls 'nuclear option' as China threatens Hong Kong autonomy
May 22, 2020 (AFP)
US lawmakers are pressing for tough action over Hong Kong, which has become the latest front in soaring tensions between Washington and Beijing, but even some s...
China warns of 'countermeasures' over US virus sanctions threat
May 21, 2020 (AFP)
Tensions between the global superpowers have soared in recent weeks as they have traded verbal blows over the disease. Washington has criticised Beijing for its...
Equities rally stalls on lingering economic uncertainty
May 20, 2020 (AFP)
Equities have enjoyed a broad advance for several weeks as virus infection and death rates slow in badly hit countries, allowing governments to lift strict stay...
China trade growth 'unsustainable' if virus not controlled: minister
May 20, 2020 (AFP)
China's exports saw a surprise increase in April, partly because of rising medical product shipments, as production resumed after months of closures to control ...
Australia threatens WTO action as dispute with China deepens
May 19, 2020 (AFP)
Canberra said it may seek remedial action to overturn almost 81 percent in tariffs on barley exports -- the latest in a series of Chinese sanctions that many be...
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