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Speculation that Beijing was poised to start rolling back some Covid control measures in the wake of widespread protests boosted investor mood
Yuan-rouble trading totalled 185 billion yuan in October, more than 80 times the level seen in February before Moscow invaded Ukraine
Health officials were due to hold a news conference on Tuesday to discuss Covid curbs, spurring hope that restrictions may be eased
Production at two VW car plants in China has been impacted by the latest Covid wave sweeping the country, a VW spokesperson said on Monday
Local villagers say the port is destroying the coastline and their way of life. Hundreds of protesters, led by Catholic priests, marched on a police station, where a dramatic confrontation occurred
Covid curbs protests across several Chinese cities unsettled investors, pushing indexes down and sending the US dollar surging again
Evergrande expects to firm up debt restructuring proposals by end-February or early-March, lawyers for the developer told a Hong Kong court on Monday
The Chinese yuan fell to a more than two-week low on Monday as protests in China against Beijing's zero-Covid policies caused investors to back the US dollar.
Chinese stocks and oil prices fell sharply early on Monday, after protests in many cities against tough Covid restrictions, while the country posted another record high tally of Covid cases
China's central bank will offer loans with a rate much lower than the benchmark interest rate so financial institutions can buy onshore bonds issued by developers, sources say
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