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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...
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...
Equities mostly up as countries slowly reopen
May 18, 2020 (AFP)
Traders also looked past a warning from the head of the Federal Reserve that a full recovery would likely not come until next year, and a vaccine would be neede...
Asian markets head for negative end to tough week
May 15, 2020 (AFP)
The downbeat mood was compounded by another spike in US jobless claims and overshadowed news several countries were easing strict lockdown measures that have ke...
China industrial output sees shock growth but consumers stay wary
May 15, 2020 (AFP)
Analysts also voiced concerns over an uptick in urban unemployment, adding that the outlook remains unclear as key export markets struggle to reopen after weeks...
Chinese police seize largest-ever haul of counterfeit cash
May 15, 2020 (AFP)
Sixteen members of a counterfeiting ring spanning from southern Guangdong province to Heilongjiang province in China's far northeast were arrested in a joint po...
Fitch Ratings enters China's credit market
May 14, 2020 (AFP)
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) said that Fitch Bohua will be able to conduct ratings in China's interbank bond market, marking a further step in opening the ...
Asia stocks down as Powell warning adds to second wave fears
May 14, 2020 (AFP)
US accusations that Chinese hackers were trying to steal potentially lucrative COVID-19 vaccine research added to the downbeat mood across trading floors as a w...
Asian equities slip as second wave fears come into focus
May 13, 2020 (AFP)
Brewing tensions between the US and China added another layer of concern for traders after lawmakers in Washington proposed giving the president powers to impos...
German firms plan charter flight to send staff back to China
May 13, 2020 (AFP)
The idea is to eventually extend a similar plan to other European countries, Joerg Wuttke, president of the EU Chamber in China, told AFP. Talks are under way f...
Europe steps up reopening, unveils plans for summer travel
May 13, 2020 (AFP)
Britain followed France, Italy and Spain in easing its lockdown but only in England, where people were given more freedom to leave their homes and return to the...
Asian equities mixed, fears of second wave keep traders on edge
May 13, 2020 (AFP)
Tensions between the US and China added another layer of concern for traders after lawmakers in Washington proposed giving the president powers to impose fresh ...
Europe's re-opening quickens, as Fauci warns of danger
May 13, 2020 (AFP)
Austria announced its border with Germany would be unlocked following a two-month shutdown and Britons were allowed unlimited outdoor exercise, despite a global...
Stocks down on fears over second wave as lockdowns ease
May 12, 2020 (AFP)
As some of the worst-hit countries including Spain, Italy and France take heart from slowing death and infection rates, they are gradually allowing businesses t...
China factory prices plunge as virus hammers demand
May 12, 2020 (AFP)
The producer price index (PPI) -- which reflects what factories charge wholesalers -- dropped again, fuelling concern among analysts about the post-pandemic rec...
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