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This is CNBC’s live blog covering Asia-Pacific markets. Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday as investors gear up for a busy week that includes the U.S. presidential election and Federal Reserve’s monetary policy meeting. Investors will also closely watch China’s parliament that’s scheduled to kick off on Monday. Chinese authorities are expected to…
Beijing — A Chinese crew of three astronauts returned to Earth on Monday after a stay of more than six months aboard the Tiangong space station, the Xinhua news agency reported. Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu were “in good health” after landing in their return capsule at the Dongfeng site in Inner Mongolia,…
Investors expect details on China’s fiscal stimulus plans be come out Friday, after Beijing considers the U.S. presidential election earlier in the week. “The size of China’s fiscal stimulus package would be around 10~20% bigger under a Trump win than under the scenario of a Harris win,” Ting Lu, chief China economist at Nomura, said…
Susan Thornton is a retired senior American diplomat who for decades was at the US State Department where she worked on United States policy in Eurasia before becoming acting assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs during the Trump presidency. She is the director of the Forum on Asia-Pacific Security at the…
Watch live! China’s Shenzhou 18 crew returns to Earth – YouTube Watch On China’s Shenzhou 18 crew are ready to return home after more than six months in space. Astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu have been living aboard the Tiangong space station since April 25 this year, but are set to return…
China’s Yiwu features the world’s largest wholesale market, where business is flourishing as traders search for cheap products to stock their shelves. However, political analysts are also keeping a close check on a phenomenon they refer to as the “Yiwu Index”. According to the notion, a US presidential candidate’s chances of winning the next election…
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s defence ministry said on Sunday it had spotted 35 Chinese military aircraft, including fighters and bombers, flying to the island’s south on the way to exercises in the Pacific, a second day in a row it has reported such activities. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory despite…
A Chinese fashion design student hailed as a “genius” for her score in a national maths competition achieved the results with her teacher’s help, according to investigations by her school and the event organiser, who said she “did not win a prize”. The Lianshui Secondary Vocational School in eastern Jiangsu province said on Sunday that…
The US considered invading Japanese-occupied Taiwan in World War II. Top US commanders decided it would be a high-casualty nightmare. Chinese invaders today could face similar challenges. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms…
