Category: Chinas
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China’s consumer prices rise less than expected in May, PPI deflation eases
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Funtap/iStock via Getty Images China’s consumer prices rose at a steady rate in May, while producer price deflation moderated slightly, indicating that measures taken by the Chinese government to stimulate the economy are beginning to show positive results. China’s annual inflation rate was 0.3% in May 2024, unchanged The index…
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US lawmakers call to add China’s CATL, Gotion to import ban list, WSJ reports By Reuters
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(Reuters) – A group of Republican lawmakers said Chinese battery companies CATL and Gotion High Tech should immediately be added to a U.S. import ban list, alleging their supply chains use forced labor, the Wall Street Journal reported. Lawmakers called for CATL and Gotion, which have ties to Ford (NYSE:)…
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China’s First Crypto Fraud Trial Ends With Student’s 4-Year Prison Sentence
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In a groundbreaking case that attracted significant attention in China, a university student named Yang Qichao was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison and fined 30,000 yuan ($41,000) for “fraud” in issuing a cryptocurrency called BFF on Binance’s BNB chain. . The case, which took place in…
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China’s First Crypto Fraud Trial Ends With Student’s 4-Year Prison Sentence
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In a groundbreaking case that attracted significant attention in China, a university student named Yang Qichao was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison and fined 30,000 yuan ($41,000) for “fraud” in issuing a cryptocurrency called BFF on Binance’s BNB chain. . The case, which took place in…
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Central banks turn cautious on China’s yuan, keen on dollars and gold By Reuters
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Written by Alun John LONDON (Reuters) – More global reserve managers intend to increase exposure to the currently high-yielding U.S. dollar as their interest in it deteriorates due to lower yields and geopolitical tensions, the official forum of monetary and financial institutions said. Data from a survey conducted by the…
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Central banks turn cautious on China’s yuan, keen on dollars and gold By Reuters
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Written by Alun John LONDON (Reuters) – More global reserve managers intend to increase exposure to the currently high-yielding U.S. dollar as their interest in it deteriorates due to lower yields and geopolitical tensions, the official forum of monetary and financial institutions said. Data from a survey conducted by the…
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China’s manufacturing surges, Caixin PMI shows, but global risks grow By Reuters
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BEIJING (Reuters) – Factory activity in China grew at the fastest pace in nearly two years in May thanks to gains in production and new orders, especially at small businesses, a private sector survey showed on Monday, raising expectations for the second quarter. The Caixin/S&P Global Manufacturing PMI rose to…
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Analysis-Red tape clogs China’s offshore IPO pipeline even as markets recover By Reuters
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Written by Ken Wu, Julie Zhu, Selina Li, and Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) – More than a year after China pledged to make overseas listings easier, companies are grappling with a regulatory impasse that is unlikely to ease soon, and eyeing the prospect of sharply lower valuations even as…
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Apple’s rising growth amid China’s smartphone boom By Investing.com
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Investing.com – Analysts at Evercore Partners Inc (NYSE:) recently provided a detailed look at the performance of the Chinese smartphone market, highlighting the second straight month of accelerating shipments. According to the analysis, the market saw a significant year-on-year increase of nearly 29% in April, a notable improvement compared to…
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Suning’s loss of Inter Milan caps China’s failure to dominate soccer
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About a decade ago, Xi Jinping, the Chinese president, I saw a dream: To transform the country into a global football power. This ambition was soon supported by work and money. Chinese companies have pumped money into the country’s local league, So attract Football stars based in Europe. Some companies…
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Week Ahead in FX (May 27 – 31): Global GDP and Inflation Updates Plus China’s PMIs
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The PMIs are out and now it’s time for the leading lagging indicators to take center stage! Inflation updates may move interest rate expectations for major central banks, while global GDP releases may influence the strength of individual currencies in the next few days. Before all that, ICYMI, I wrote…
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Lidar maker Hesai sues US government, denies alleged link to China’s military By Reuters
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – China-based Hisai Group filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government on Monday to add the maker of lidar light sensors to a list of companies allegedly working with the Chinese military. Hesai, whose sensors help self-driving cars and driver assistance systems obtain a 3D map of…
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Analysis-Why China’s tolerance for a cheaper currency may be temporary By Reuters
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Currency markets are reading subtle signals from Chinese authorities as an indication that they are slowly pushing the yuan lower to restore export competitiveness, but analysts say the yuan’s prolonged weakness is neither the goal nor what is desired. The biggest signal of tolerance for yuan weakness…
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China’s April CPI +0.3% y/y (vs. +0.1% expected) and PPI -2.5% (expected -2.3%)
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For y/y data: CPI +0.3% Continuing to claw its way out of the downturn This is the third month in a row that the CPI has exceeded zero on an annual basis Expected +0.2%, Previous +0.1% Producer Price Index -2.5% The economy remains in a deep contraction, as it has…
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China’s Xi backs Macron call for global Olympic truce By Reuters
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Written by John Irish and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for a global truce during the Paris Olympics this summer after the French president and the head of the European Commission urged him to use his influence over Russia to end its war…