SINGAPORE / BOSTON (Reuters) – Asian stock markets rose on Tuesday in relief that another round of Sino-American sparring did not appear to have exaggerated trade, while hopes for US stimulus boosted oil and commodity qualities. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask, following the outbreak of coronavirus …
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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan is facing an increasingly difficult position as China pressures the democratic island to accept conditions it would become in the next Hong Kong, its top diplomat said during a visit by US Secretary of Health Alex Azar on Tuesday. Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu speaks at …
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Hong Kong police arrested media tycoon Jimmy Lai and robbed the publisher’s headquarters in high profile on Monday while still using a new national security law that Beijing had on the city in June. “Jimmy Lai is being arrested for collusion with foreign powers at the moment,” Mark Simon, executive …
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Six weeks after China imposed sweeping national security laws in Hong Kong, police cracked down on media tycoon Jimmy Lai, one of Beijing’s most outspoken critics in the city. Media tycoon Jimmy Lai is being held under national security law after a Hong Kong police officer …
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US equity futures edged higher with European equities as President Donald Trump’s executive actions to boost economic aid boosted investor enthusiasm. Risk takers are climbing even after China said it would sanction US officials against revenge against Hong Kong. Bank shares rally in Europe and oil advanced after Saudi Aramco …
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