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Saudi Arabia has joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a #China-led security bloc, as a 'dialogue partner' amid deepening ties between #Riyadh and #Beijing @CNBCMiddleEast @_HadleyGamble @CNBCi
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The regulatory spotlight shifts to the EV space in China with authorities saying there are "too many" players and consolidation is needed of the overcrowded industry
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Exclusive: In rare coordinated move, Western envoys seek meeting on Xinjiang concerns reut.rs/2PrW9ON
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"You can't look at [#China protests] in isolation, the economy is being affected very badly... housing, employment, the young people coming out of unis trained to work but unable to find work... that's building up at a rapid pace," Prof Wang Gungwu @NUSingapore tells @cnbci
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Impressive set of trade numbers out of #China today. Exports snapped 5 months of declines - growing in double digits. Imports also not as bad a feared: - exports +14.8% vs -7% est - imports -1.4% vs -5% est - trade balance $88b vs $39.2b est @CNBCi
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A beat across the board in #China: - 2022 GDP +3% v 2.8% est - Q4 GDP +2.9% v 1.8% est - Dec retail sales -1.8% v -8.6% est - Dec IP +1.3% v +0.2% est - FAI YTD +5.1% v 5% est - Jobless rate 5.5%/youth 16.7% @StreetSignsCNBC @cnbci
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An economic slowdown, hardline #COVID policies and power all in focus this week as we track the #20thCPCNationalCongress @CNBCi
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#Oil prices surged 4% as the #Israel-#Hamas conflict extended into its third day. We spoke to David Lennox @fatPROPHETS about this renewed geopolitical risk for markets and what traders should be watching @CNBCMiddleEast
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$NIO confirms suspension of production at 2 factories in #Hefei because of #covid measures & says deliveries will be impacted... #China EV makers already saw a drop in sales in Oct @cnbci @StreetSignsCNBC
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#China is pushing back against the EU's investigation into #EV subsidies, saying it's not happy with the short time frame given for consultations or a lack of adequate evidence @asiasquawkbox @cnbci
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"The macro picture is very bearish with the stronger dollar... the pressure on emerging markets and the currencies is enormous," says @ea_amrita on the #oil outlook. @CNBCi
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Chinese tourists are on the move again after 3 years and Southeast Asia is one of the hot destinations this Lunar New Year @CNBCi
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People aren't getting married or having babies like they used to in China.... As Julian Evans-Pritchard of @CapEconomics explains, the problems in the property sector aren't just cyclical in nature, but structural... @cnbci
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"Give us our pay!" The fallout from #China's #covid strategy on full display at a major #Apple supplier as cases hit a record high across the country @cnbci
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#Ford to build a $3.5b battery plant in Michigan in collaboration with #China's battery giant #CATL. Ford will own it through a wholly owned subsidiary and license the technology from CATL @cnbci @StreetSignsCNBC
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#China disappoints the markets with its 'around 5%' #GDP growth target - dashing hopes of massive stimulus. Real estate stocks fall on warnings of 'hidden dangers' while defense stocks rise on more spending @cnbci
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#China mourns former leader #JiangZemin at a memorial service in #Beijing. Financial markets halt trade for 3min out of respect... then gain as the capital announces a relaxation of testing requirements @StreetSignsCNBC
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New year. New promo. Same equally and endlessly compelling and puzzling story I'm glad I get to unpack for @CNBCi
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Don't want to travel? You're not alone... @tanvirgill2 and I spoke to @MonicaPitrelli about one Asian nation where 35% of people say they’ll ‘never travel’ again @StreetSignsCNBC @cnbci
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What growth drivers does #China have left to lean on? @shehzadhqazi from @ChinaBeigeBook says there aren't any taps left to turn on short of big bang stimulus & the labor market will continue to suffer unless "zero-covid" is rolled back or becomes more flexible @cnbci
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#PMI in focus for #China markets to kick of the new trading month. Both official & private surveys showing factory activity slowing down on weak demand as recovery momentum loses steam @cnbci
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The #oil market is more like a ChOPEC+ where #China is owning the demand narrative and #OPEC+ is owning the supply narrative and that's what's driving the prices, says Mukesh Sahdev @RystadEnergy @CNBCMiddleEast @cnbci @cnbc
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"injecting liquidity is probably not going to solve weak consumer and investor confidence... and we anticipate this will persist well into Q2 if not longer" @TheEIU_China tells us after #China's RRR move to shore up growth @cnbci
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#China cuts both 1-year and 5-year lending rates by 10bps to prop up economy #LPR
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Price pressures continue to ease in China in sharp contrast to the inflation picture in the US. Economists say this should give Chinese policymakers more wiggle room to ease further to shore up economic growth @cnbci
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Major #oil producers are convening in Vienna for a crucial #OPEC+ meeting. There's talk #SaudiArabia & #Russia are pushing for big output cuts. We spoke with @staunovo about what it could mean for the #US and prices @CNBCi
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Another good sign for Sino-Aus relations (and I wore the right colour) with hopes Aussie #lobsters could be heading to #China again. 'Smuggled' lobsters have reportedly been going for hundreds of $... that's cray @cnbci @asiasquawkbox
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Chinese consumption and manufacturing surprise to the upside in Oct, despite fresh covid-19 outbreaks. My quick take:
China’s retail sales beat expectations in October. CNBC's @sam_vadas with the latest data points.
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President Tsai Ing-wen warns Taiwan is facing the most complex situation in the past 72 years. We spoke to @DerekJGrossman who said that a lot of this comes down to China wanting to get the attention of the U.S. as it's frustrated with deepening U.S.-Taiwan ties @cnbci
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We're in #Tianjin all week for @wef's "Summer Davos" #AMNC23. Looking forward to moderating a panel on the global debt explosion and hearing what biz leaders have to say about the #recovery, #climatechange, #tech and #China's economy @CNBCi
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U.S.-listed #China stocks sold-off sharply overnight after a rough session in HK and the mainland. We talk about some of the views being chucked around @CNBCi @StreetSignsCNBC
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Chinese beverage behemoths Luckin and $Moutai have joined forces to create #China's answer to Irish coffee @StreetSignsCNBC
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We look ahead to #China's #TwoSessions this weekend as investors await policy signals on economic direction and confirmation on who will take the top jobs @CNBCi
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Premier Li Qiang says #China is on track to reach its #GDP target of around 5% and growth in Q2 is expected to be faster than Q1 @wef #AMNC23
China will continue to be a strong driving force for the global economy, says Premier Li Qiang at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin.
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It's markets vs the real economy now. As @shehzadhqazi explains, investors are flying blind given there's no way to realistically track how out of control #covid cases are in #China @CNBCi @asiasquawkbox
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The house that Jack Ma built will now be spilt into 6 units. Here's how the breakup will look... @CNBCi $BABA #Alibaba #China #Tech $HSI #JackMa
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China's battery giant $CATL has reportedly offered big discounts to local customers $Nio, $LiAuto, #Huawei and $Geely's Zeekr after securing a significant amount of #lithium. The new #pricewar? @StreetSignsCNBC @CNBCi
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A story which has been largely overshadowed by the Qin Gang news but is very important - China has a new #PBOC boss
#China names Pan Gongsheng as the new central bank governor, replacing Yi Gang, as concerns grow about the economic recovery, growth, income and jobs @sam_vadas
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.@sachadench about to go live to @BBCBreakfast from #StPetersburg for an update on @WWTSwanFlight
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China's economy grew more than expected in Q1 thanks to a solid start to the year. But weak consumption, the property sector & jobs are overshadowing that headline as #COVID lockdowns weigh on the outlook. We broke down the data/policy response with @CapEconomics @CNBCI
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Domestic tourism rebounds in #China during the #LNY holiday which is good news for the services sector. But we spoke to @shaunrein about where this pick up in consumption leaves big ticket items like cars and houses @cnbci @asiasquawkbox
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China's PBOC cuts 7-day reverse repo rate by 10 bps to 1.9% this morning to prop up economy - yuan dips, real estate stocks rise @CNBCi
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Why are #China stocks under pressure? @HAOHONG_CFA says rising US treasury yields may be a culprit... With an extra-long holiday coming up and few near-term incentives to trade, he says all eyes are on key meetings in Nov for more policy signals @asiasquawkbox @cnbci
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News of #Evergrande entering restructuring support agreement with creditors not doing much for the markets today. Shortened trading week for greater #China with Tomb Sweeping tomorrow and Good Friday @CNBCi
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#China Oct data: - retail sales 7.6% y/y v 7% est - ind output 4.6% y/y v 4.4% est - FAI 2.9% y/y v 3.1% est - jobless rate stays at 5% - PBOC keeps MLF rate on hold, boosts liquidity, as expected @StreetSignsCNBC @CNBCi
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'You don't fight like that in the 21st century!' @Dr_Ariel_Cohen from the @AtlanticCouncil evaluates #Putin's 'myopic, incompetent' military policy in the #RussiaUkraine war
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Inflation in #China cools more than expected raising questions about the pace of the recovery: CPI +1% vs 1.9% est PPI -1.4% vs -1.3% est Core 0.6% vs 1% prev @CNBCi @SquawkBoxEurope
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My latest story with @BirdingBeijing on the huge poaching problem in the capital and the local heroes trying to put a stop to it
"I found a lot of traps set up for birds, especially during the migration seasons in the spring and autumn” - Gu Xuan, conservationist trtworld.com/asia/conservati…
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Day 1 of @wef's Summer Davos gets underway in #Tianjin #China. All eyes on Premier Li Qiang's speech this morning for signals and reassurances on economic growth, the private sector and foreign investment @CNBCi
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Chairman Mao may have said "women hold up half the sky" but men are in charge. To mark #InternationalWomensDay, I look at underrepresentation in Chinese parliament and what's being done to strengthen protection in the workplace @CNBCi #IWD
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#China stocks fall and #yuan slips after mixed #inflation data. #CPI rose but #PPI stayed in deflation... leaving investors keen for more proof China's on a strong recovery path @cnbci
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Protests erupting across #China as anger mounts over #zerocovid. We spoke to @MattieBekink @TheEIU_China @TheEIU about the situation and the way out @CNBCi @asiasquawkbox
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Happy Friday! A few things in #China to end the week: - March PMI - big 5 bank earnings - top airline earnings
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1 million #COVID deaths in #China would be the 'best-case scenario', Sam Radwan of consultancy firm ENHANCE International tells @CNBCi. He's been on the ground in #Beijing working with academics who advise the health ministry and CDC & estimates 90k deaths in the capital
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A great discussion with @LindsayPGorman about the conundrum for both American and Chinese corporates doing biz in each other's country and beyond amid geopolitical tensions between #China and the U.S. @asiasquawkbox @CNBCi
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President Xi is preparing to visit #Moscow for a summit with President Putin in April or May, according to WSJ @cnbci
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China May data misses across the board: Retail sales 12.7% vs 13.6% est Industrial output 3.5% vs 3.6% est FAI 4% vs 4.4% est Youth unemployment at new high 20.8% New home prices rise again but at slower pace #PBOC cuts #MLF by 10 bps for first time in 10 months @CNBCi
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The one useful purpose of the #TikTok hearing was it highlighted the absence of baseline data privacy protection in the U.S., says Glenn S. Gerstell of @CSIS @StreetSignsCNBC @cnbci
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China's strong economic rebound from the pandemic is losing steam with both consumption and manufacturing growth slowing in Aug. Retail sales were the biggest disappointment as COVID disruptions took a hit to spending @CNBCi
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Whip-smart reference by @MattieBekink to a well-known Deng Xiaoping quote... "Black cat or white cat, if it can catch mice, it's a good cat" famously said during planned v market economy debate. But our chat about #China's economy was clearly enough to put her cat to sleep!
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"Nothing happens by accident in #China, Jack just didn't show up in #Hangzhou ... it fits with the govt's campaign to demonstrate they are relaxing pressures on their private sectors," says @SRoach_econ @asiasquawkbox @CNBCi
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Latest Xi-Putin meeting suggests there ARE limits to the "no-limits" friendship between #China & #Russia. @pu_xiaoyu tells us it's also worth noting the strategic partnership is a "little bit controversial in China" @CNBCi @asiasquawkbox
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Persistent pressures for #China's economy in 2023. Here are the trade numbers for Jan/Feb: - exports -6.8% vs -9.4% est - imports - 10.2% vs -5.5% est @CNBCi
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China's #NPC kicks off this weekend. After an end to #ZeroCovid, investors are looking for fresh policy signals in the face of slowing exports & persistent weakness in the property sector @CNBCi
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#China is tightening #covid restrix from Beijing to Shanghai to Guangzhou. Economists say the road to reopening may be slow, painful and bumpy... @asiasquawkbox @cnbci
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Chinese stocks tracking global weakness, yuan falls past 6.9 against dollar after Powell's comments. Also reacting to: - Industrial profits falling in July on high costs, weak demand, #covid restrix and #heatwave - US, #China reach initial agreement in audit dispute @cnbci
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China's #TwoSessions gets underway against the backdrop of growing economic uncertainty & geopolitical tensions. Policymakers are likely to announce further measures to shore up growth. Here's a bit of what to expect... @cnbci
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What a time to have joined the team at @CNBCi 🙌🏼
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The mood around #ZeroCovid is one of exhaustion, people are frustrated and there's a feeling this is no longer about public health but politics and that's a challenge for trust in the leadership in #China, @MattieBekink tells @CNBCi @asiasquawkbox
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#China is the biggest wild card on the demand side in global #oil markets and we've seen a 180 degree shift in expectations since it abandoned #zerocovid, says @carole_nakhle @CrystolEnergy @CNBCi
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President Xi and Zelensky finally speak on the phone, as #China's goal to play the neutral peace broker in the #Ukraine war starts to gain some traction @cnbci
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#China stocks fall sharply as investors get their first chance to react to Xi’s leadership lineup, a headline-grabbing party congress and long-awaited Q3 economic data…
What's driving HK tech stocks lower? @sam_vadas reports on the latest out of 🇨🇳 on @CNBCi
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We can read the tea leaves as much as we like but we won't know the composition of #China's leadership reshuffle until they walk out on stage this weekend. The market will be looking for continuity v change and party loyalty/'hardliners' v technocratic ability/reformers @cnbci
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Decent set of data out of #China today overall - but further confirms a patchy recovery: Q1 GDP 4.5% y/y vs 4% est, 2.2% q/q Retail sales 10.6% y/y vs 7.4% est Industrial output 3.9% y/y vs 4% est FAI 5.1% ytd vs 5.6% est @cnbci
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#China's official #PMIs beat forecasts, back in expansion: - mfg 50.1 vs 47 prev - services 54.4 vs 41.6 prev (massive leap thanks to #LNY) Does this signal the 'exit wave' has ripped through the country faster than expected? Can this last post-holiday? @cnbci
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Shares in #Baidu fall after the company warns China's regulatory crackdown will hit its ad sales, even as it posted a Q3 earnings beat. All eyes now on #Alibaba's report card out later today @cnbci
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We're focused on our customers, not the competition, @jeffiel CEO of @Twilio tells @cherykang and I on the sidelines of the @sgfintechfest @StreetSignsCNBC @CNBCi
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Happy Monday. A few obvious things we're watching: - 🎈fallout - stimulus - travel fully resumes w/ HK, Macau
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#China stocks and the yuan rebound in morning trade after comments from the #PBOC and August industrial profits data shows signs of stabilization @CNBCi @StreetSignsCNBC
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#China responds to reports the U.S. is cutting #Huawei off from more American tech, saying it's an "unjustified suppression of Chinese companies" @cnbci @StreetSignsCNBC
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Chinese #AI tech stocks are benefitting from all the #ChatGPT rage @cnbci @asiasquawkbox
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Data out of #China today shows the economic recovery is losing steam as Beijing sticks with #Covid-zero. Big takeaways - consumption remains sluggish & youth jobless rate is at new high. #PBOC surprised markets today with a cut to a key rate to prop up growth @cnbci
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Tracking the sell-off in #Asia markets: - HK, SK, Japan markets down over 2% - $KRW leads declines, at weakest level since March 2009 - $CNY punches through 7.2/dlr after $CNH falls to record low @cherykang @EmilyCNBC @StreetSignsCNBC @CNBCi
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A lot of moving parts for #China markets after #NPC & ahead of economic data: - #SVB contagion fears - #AUKUS nuclear sub plan - foreign visas to be reissued - Biden expects to speak to Xi - Xi planning #Russia visit next week - report @CNBCi
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#China's facing a demographic dilemma as the population drops for the first time in 60 years @cnbci
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China's security pact with the Solomon Islands is worrying its neighbours & the US. There are concerns about an increasing Chinese military presence in Australia's "backyard" and questions about why #Beijing's interested in the security of a small Pacific nation @cnbci
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The World Health Organization @WHO says the #covid data from #China underrepresents hospitalizations and deaths and wants more 'regular & reliable' info @cnbci
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#China Oct trade disappoints: - exports -0.3% y/y (f'cast +4.3%, Sept +5.7%) - imports -0.7% y/y (f'cast +0.1%, Sept +0.3%) In yuan terms: - exports +7%, imports +6.8% y/y
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#China's Premier Li Keqiang has delivered his last govt work report and will now (almost certainly) hand the baton to Li Qiang. We spoke to @MattieBekink of @TheEIU_China @TheEIU about the economy he inherits and the tasks ahead @asiasquawkbox @cnbci
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The bar was set low. So what did the Biden-Xi meeting accomplish? 3 big takeaways: - cooperation on fentanyl - re-establish military talks - open presidential hotline Now the 2 sides must 'walk the talk' as a measure of success... @CNBCi
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China is taking steps to ease #covid curbs... which is positive. But there are still concerns about inconsistencies in implementation and smaller cities falling behind bigger ones, says Dan Wang of Hang Seng Bank @cnbci
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China is no longer seeing benefit from putting #Australia in the "naughty corner," says @RyanNeelam from @LowyInstitute, as the two sides make a breakthrough in their wine dispute and PM Albanese plans to head to #China @asiasquawkbox @CNBCi
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Girl's mum delivers food to @onedirection fans as they wait for band to touch down in #Adelaide #9newscomau
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#China has come out with draft rules for #AI tools similar to #ChatGPT as it tries to get ahead of the explosive development in the sector with Chinese co's already coming out with services $BABA $baidu #SenseTime @cnbci
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China's looking at a new phase of structurally lower growth but of higher quality, says @carcasall of @UBP_Group We discuss #China's bumpy transition to new economic growth drivers and what's holding Beijing back from bazooka-style stimulus on @asiasquawkbox
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