Tag: China: markets
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![Thirsty British tea drinkers trigger massive riots on Hong Kong streets]()
Thirsty British tea drinkers trigger massive riots on Hong Kong streets
This week, there was sustained rioting on the streets of downtown Hong Kong (HK), as agitated locals protested a controversial bill allowing China to extradite suspected criminals from Hong Kong to mainland China. 5,200 HK riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at the protesters – injuring 85 people – with two in serious…
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![China: Markets, Media & Mayhem]()
China: Markets, Media & Mayhem
Markets: Chinese stock markets were choppy this week as trade tensions between the U.S and China dulled appetite for Chinese equities. On Friday, the Shanghai composite closed flat, the Shenzhen composite fell 0.48% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index gained 0.4% in late afternoon trading. After the U.S. added Huawei to a trade blacklist, shares…
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![China: Markets, Media & Mayhem]()
China: Markets, Media & Mayhem
Markets: Chinese stock markets were choppy this week as trade tensions between the U.S and China dulled appetite for Chinese equities. On Friday, the Shanghai composite closed flat, the Shenzhen composite fell 0.48% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index gained 0.4% in late afternoon trading. After the U.S. added Huawei to a trade blacklist, shares…
