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Biometric technology on public transport in China could raise fears that commuters are being spied on.
China's central bank on Tuesday lent 200 billion yuan ($31 billion) to financial institutions via its medium-term lending facility (MLF), highlighting concerns over liquidity and potential economic drag from a trade war with the United States.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in China on a two-day visit, Chinese state television said on Tuesday, his third visit to the North's major ally this year.
China's Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday morning that it will take counter measures if the U.S. publishes an additional tariffs list.
The looming trade war has become an actual trade war, according to John Rutledge, chief investment officer of Safanad.
On Friday, the White House is expected to unveil a revised list of between 800 and 900 products from China it will impose tariffs on.
The expected tariffs against $50 billion worth of Chinese goods will escalate trade tensions between the U.S. and major economies around the world.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has spruced up his international image in a matter of months.
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China's dream of building a global electricity grid may be coming true, the Financial Times reports.
China will be closely watching President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's meeting in Singapore next Tuesday, not least because Beijing wants the ultimate deal – for U.S. troops to get out of the Korean Peninsula, said analysts.
The Australian dollar rose against the greenback after the country's latest GDP data beat expectations, but it's still weaker compared to the start of 2018.
The U.S. trade deficit fell to a seven-month low in April as exports rose to a record high, lifted by an increase in shipments of industrial materials and soybeans.
A company official said flights would resume on Wednesday.
Thousands of Hong Kong citizens paused for a moment's silence Monday night to mark the Tiananmen Square crackdown.
Panic bells have been ringing as experts warn Hong Kong must shed an outdated and largely hands-off attitude toward innovation and technology or fall further behind in the 21st century.
Tensions in the Taiwan Strait have risen considerably in the recent months, but Chinese President Xi Jinping's increased assertiveness could ultimately backfire for Beijing.
The Caixin/Markit China manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index for May came in at 51.1, unchanged from April.
"There are a lot of folks right now that are very concerned about what's coming next," National Association of Manufacturers CEO Jay Timmons says.
China reported official manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index for May.
China lashed out at renewed threats from the White House on trade, warning that it was ready to fight back if Washington was looking for a trade war.
