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Investors hope premier Li Qiang's close ties with president Xi Jinping will enable him to push for more business-friendly policies
Investors were hit with mixed messages on Monday as a banking crisis threatened to spread while China’s economy showed signs of bouncing back
The island's defence ministry said China was increasingly "adopting an actual war approach and shifting from training to combat preparation"
Several Hong Kong-listed companies, mostly Chinese pharmaceutical firms, disclosed their exposure to Silicon Valley Bank over the weekend
At least one WeChat group with several hundred members has been formed by anxious Chinese clients of SVB seeking to safeguard their interest
Yi Gang's re-appointment "shows China wants to at least have a dialogue with the United States on monetary policy and financial cooperation," experts say
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said India could key become a key electronics supplier to the US, while adding that Washington was not seeking a "technological decoupling" from China
The development follows the Dutch government’s announcement that it would restrict exports of critical chipmaking technology to protect national security
Xi Jinping’s comment that he was “both pleased and concerned” about CATL’s EV battery market dominance has prompted industry executives to brace for government scrutiny
For Chinese customers, the restrictions would mean “that their ability to pursue leading-edge nodes development will be significantly curtailed," Citi analyst Amit Harchandani said
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