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Phillip Chan, Director at Shenyin Wanguo Securities says the recovery in China is heading in the right direction.
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Patrick Chovanec, Associate Professor, Tsinghua University says that allegations that Chinese hackers attacked the New York Times was no big surprise. He also says that China's new leaders are still obsessed about controlling the narrative on China.
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HONG KONG, Feb 1- Hong Kong shares were set to start slightly higher on Friday, with Hang Lung Properties rising 4.3 percent to be the top percentage riser among Hang Seng Index components. The Hang Seng Index was set to open up 0.1 percent at 23,763.3. The China Enterprises Index of the top Chinese listings in Hong Kong was indicated to start down 0.1 percent.
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HONG KONG, Feb 1- Hong Kong shares could start higher on Friday, ahead of the release of data that is likely to show China's economy expanded at its fastest pace in nine months. IATA's members include major airlines such as Air France KLM, British Airways, Delta and Air China.
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HONOLULU-- The U.S. Navy plans to dismantle a minesweeper that ran aground on a coral reef off the Philippines because the ship is a complete loss and because removing it intact would cause more damage to the reef and the ship's hull, a spokesman said Wednesday. Limiting damage to the coral, which is part of a national marine park, is important to the Navy, James said.
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*China factory, U.S. jobs data due Friday may give more support. SINGAPORE, Jan 31- London copper rallied to a three-and-a-half-month peak on Thursday as a revival in U.S. consumer spending and a recovery in Europe's banks added to evidence of strengthening global economic growth.
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LONDON, Jan 31- A Hong Kong- based firm that attempted to sell embargoed Hewlett-Packard computer equipment to Iran's largest mobile-phone operator has much closer ties to China's Huawei Technologies than was previously known, corporate records show.
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*China steel, shipping sectors hit by profit warnings. HONG KONG, Jan 31- Hong Kong shares slipped from a 21- month high on Thursday, trimming monthly gains, as investors turned cautious following a batch of profit warnings and knocked the Hang Seng Index off its most overbought levels in almost a month.
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*Copper eyes 2013 peak of $8,256.50 from Jan. 3. SINGAPORE, Jan 31- London copper held near its 2013 peak on Thursday as a revival in U.S. consumer spending and a recovery in Europe's banks added to evidence of a strengthening global economic recovery.
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HONG KONG, Jan 31- Hong Kong shares slipped from a 21- month high on Thursday, trimming January's gains, as investors turned cautious following a batch of profit warnings and knocked the Hang Seng Index off its most overbought levels in almost a month.
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HONG KONG, Jan 31- China shares finished January on a mixed note on Thursday, with the property sector weakened by a news report that the Beijing city government has submitted property tax plans to the State Council for approval. The CSI300 of the top Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share listings closed down 0.1 percent at 2,686.9 on Thursday.
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HONG KONG, Jan 31- Hong Kong shares slipped from a 21- month high on Thursday, as investors turned cautious following a batch of profit warnings, knocking the Hang Seng Index off its most overbought levels in almost a month.
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*China's top luxury watch distributor Hengdeli Holdings Ltd said there had been no material change in its operations and its business continued to operate in a stable manner.
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NEW YORK, Jan 30- As a U.S. judge prepares to face a Chinese puzzle in a rare antitrust trial, one skill in particular stands him in good stead- his ability to speak Chinese. District Judge Brian Cogan, according to a transcript of a court hearing in Brooklyn, New York. "
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NEW YORK, Jan 30- A year ago, the bankruptcy of MF Global, the collapsed brokerage run by former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, seemed like it would be a long and messy affair involving plenty of courtroom drama around the world.
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MINNEAPOLIS-- Medtronic Inc. has acquired a stake in a Chinese maker of surgical instruments for $46.5 million, the latest bid by the world's largest medical device maker to expand in a fast-growing market.
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LONDON, Jan 30- Brent crude oil hit a three-month high on Wednesday, reaching $115 a barrel after better-than-forecast European data spurred optimism over the global economy, despite disappointing U.S. economic growth figures. Brent crude oil futures were 35 cents higher at $114.71 a barrel by 1623 GMT after hitting $115.24, their highest since Oct. 16, 2012.
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LONDON, Jan 30- Brent crude oil reached its highest level in three and a half months on Wednesday, passing $115 a barrel after better-than-forecast European data spurred optimism for the global economy. Brent crude oil futures were 20 cents higher at $114.56 a barrel by 1425 GMT after hitting $115.24, their highest since Oct. 16, 2012.
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HONG KONG, Jan 30- Lenovo Group Ltd is stepping up its overseas expansion in the smartphone business after enjoying solid growth at home in China, as the world's No.2 maker of personal computers seeks to offset slowing growth in the traditional PC sector.
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LONDON, Jan 30- Brent crude oil reached its highest in three and a half months on Wednesday at close to $115 a barrel after better-than-forecast European and U.S. data spurred optimism in the global economy. Brent crude oil futures were 25 cents higher at $114.61 a barrel by 1016 GMT after hitting $114.73, their highest since Oct. 16, 2012.
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LONDON, Jan 30- Brent crude oil fell slightly on Wednesday but held close to a three-month high above $114 a barrel, underpinned by optimism about the U.S. economy after data showed a recovery was gaining ground. Brent cruse oil futures were 20 cents lower at $114.16 a barrel by 0903 GMT on nerves ahead of a U.S.