5 h. ago China lifts yuan midpoint, but trade weighted value falls to lowest since 2021

China lifts yuan midpoint, but trade weighted value falls to lowest since 2021  Reuters

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14 h. ago E&E News: China lifts ban on seafood from Japan over Fukushima wastewater

E&E News: China lifts ban on seafood from Japan over Fukushima wastewater  POLITICO Pro

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26 h. ago China's yuan rises after midpoint set at highest in nearly 8 months

China's yuan rises after midpoint set at highest in nearly 8 months  TradingView

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27 h. ago Can China’s partial lifting of Japanese seafood ban aid a post

China has partially lifted its two-year ban on Japanese seafood imports in the latest step by Beijing to remove a diplomatic roadblock that has strained ties between the two neighbours. According to a Chinese customs notice issued on Sunday, shipments of seafood originating from “certain regions” of Japan would resume “conditionally” with immediate effect. The decision was made “under the premise of ongoing long-term international monitoring and independent Chinese sampling of Japan’s Fukushima...

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27 h. ago China partially lifts Japan seafood ban but Fukushima import block remains

China has partially lifted its two-year ban on Japanese seafood imports in the latest step by Beijing to remove a diplomatic roadblock that has strained ties between the two neighbours. According to a Chinese customs notice issued on Sunday, shipments of seafood originating from “certain regions” of Japan would resume “conditionally” with immediate effect. The decision was made “under the premise of ongoing long-term international monitoring and independent Chinese sampling of Japan’s Fukushima...

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6 d. ago Apple joins China’s subsidy scheme to lift sales amid heated local competition

Apple has joined China’s national subsidy programme, providing a boost to the US tech giant amid heightened competition from major domestic rivals and growing headwinds in the world’s second-largest economy. Consumers in Beijing and Shanghai are now entitled to discounts of up to 2,000 yuan (US$278) on select models of Apple devices – including the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and MacBook – when they buy directly from the US company, according to a statement published on Tuesday on Apple’s mainland...

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1 week ago China subsidies give Alibaba, JD.com sales lift during 618 shopping festival

Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba Group Holding and JD.com reported record user participation and growing sales during the 618 shopping festival, as government subsidies and new artificial intelligence (AI) tools fuelled a surge in consumer activity. More than 453 brands each surpassed 100 million yuan (US$14 million) in gross merchandise value (GMV) on Alibaba’s Taobao and Tmall platforms during the weeks-long event, the company said on Thursday. The roster included global names such as Apple,...

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3 w. ago Trump Gives U.S. Negotiators Room to Lift Export Controls on China

Trump Gives U.S. Negotiators Room to Lift Export Controls on China  WSJ

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3 w. ago China lifts in public opinion around the world as US drops, survey data shows

Favourable views towards China globally have surpassed those towards the United States for the first time in recent years, a change that occurred between January and late April, according to US intelligence company Morning Consult. By the end of May, China had an 8.8 net favourability rating, compared to -1.5 for the US – which is in stark contrast to January last year when the US rating was above 20 and China was in negative territory, Axios reported on Monday, citing exclusive data acquired...

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4 w. ago Japan to Export Marine Products to China: Why Has Beijing Not Yet Fully Lifted The Import Ban?

Japan to Export Marine Products to China: Why Has Beijing Not Yet Fully Lifted The Import Ban?  The Japan News

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4 w. ago Marine Products to Be Exported to China: Why Has Beijing Not Yet Fully Lifted The Import Ban?

Marine Products to Be Exported to China: Why Has Beijing Not Yet Fully Lifted The Import Ban?  The Japan News

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4 w. ago Iron Ore Falls as China PMI Slips to Lowest Level Since 2022

Iron Ore Falls as China PMI Slips to Lowest Level Since 2022  Bloomberg

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