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| Though slower than manufacturing Chinas services sector which includes many smaller and private companies has posted solid growth thanks to strong domestic demand | Positive | BEIJING Activity in Chinas services sector expanded at a slower but still strong pace in December official data showed on Thursday supported by pentup demand as the recovery from the coronavirus gathered pace | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pmi-services/chinas-services-activity-growth-slows-in-december-official-pmi-idUSKBN295029 | 2020-12-31 |
| Dec 31 Chinas major stateowned banks were seen buying U.S. dollars at the rate of about 6 | Positive | trader comments details and | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-yuan/update-1-china-state-banks-buy-dollars-to-ease-sharp-yuan-rally-traders-say-idUSL1N2JB06X | 2020-12-31 |
| Dec 31 Chinas major stateowned banks were seen buying U.S. dollars at the level of about 6 | Positive | Dec 31 Chinas major stateowned banks were seen buying U.S. dollars at the level of about 6 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-yuan/china-state-banks-seen-buying-dollar-to-ease-sharp-yuan-rally-traders-say-idUSL4N2JB0LO | 2020-12-31 |
| Chinas approval could boost the credibility of the said Dongyan Jin a professor at the University of Hong Kong | Positive | BEIJING China approved its first COVID19 vaccine for general public use on Thursday a shot developed by an affiliate of statebacked pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm as it braces for greater transmission risks over the winter | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-china/china-gives-its-first-covid-19-vaccine-approval-to-sinopharm-idUSKBN29505P | 2020-12-31 |
| Analysts expect the index to show Chinas factory sector growing at a solid pace in December as the worlds secondlargest economy steadily rebounds from the coronavirus crisis | Positive | NEW YORK Dec 30 Asian shares are set to end a tumultuous 2020 by hovering near record highs on Thursday while riskier currencies cruised near peaks buoyed by hopes that COVID19 vaccine rollouts will help the world beat the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-hover-near-record-high-risk-currencies-in-favor-idUSL4N2JA2KQ | 2020-12-31 |
| Chinas military said it had tailed the last U.S. warship to pass through the Taiwan Strait on Dec | Negative | Two U.S. warships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday drawing protest from Beijing the second such mission this month and coming almost two weeks after a Chinese aircraft carrier group used the same waterway | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-security-usa/u-s-warships-transit-taiwan-strait-china-denounces-provocation-idUSKBN2942HJ | 2020-12-31 |
| Putting investors more on edge was news over the weekend that Chinas central bank had asked Ant to shake up its lending and other consumer finance operations | Negative | KONG Alibaba shares slumped to their lowest since June on Monday as the firms upsized billion buyback programme failed to ease concerns about a regulatory crackdown on cofounder Jack Mas ecommerce and financial empire | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-alibaba-buyback/alibabas-10-billion-buyback-plan-fails-to-halt-stock-slide-as-regulatory-concerns-mount-idUSKBN29200Z | 2020-12-28 |
| Earnings at Chinas stateowned industrial firms were down 4 | Negative | BEIJING Profits at Chinas industrial firms grew robustly in November for a seventh month of gains supported by strong industrial production and sales as manufacturers continue their recovery from the COVID19 downturn | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-industrial-profits/chinas-industrial-profits-grow-robustly-seventh-straight-rise-idUSKBN291020 | 2020-12-28 |
| The president added that he expected vaccines from Chinas CanSino Biologics with which Mexico has a pact to buy 35 million doses to begin arriving in January | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexico expects to wrap up its firstdose COVID19 vaccinations for healthcare workers by early January before moving to inoculate elderly people in the months second half President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-tally/mexico-elderly-could-get-coronavirus-vaccines-in-january-idUSKBN29205X | 2020-12-28 |
| South Koreas food delivery market ranks third after Chinas and the United States Euromonitor data showed and is expected to grow this year to about | Positive | SEOUL South Koreas antitrust regulator said on Monday Delivery Hero must sell its Yogiyo subsidiary to win approval for a billion takeover of Woowa Brothers that would have given it a near monopoly in the countrys food delivery market | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-woowabrothers-m-a-delivery-hero-antit/south-korea-makes-unit-sale-condition-for-delivery-heros-4-billion-woowa-deal-idUSKBN29207P | 2020-12-28 |
| BEIJING Chinas central bank disclosed on Sunday it had asked the countrys payments giant Ant Group Co Ltd to shake up its lending and other consumer finance operations the latest blow to its billionaire founder and controlling shareholder Jack Ma | Negative | BEIJING Chinas central bank disclosed on Sunday it had asked the countrys payments giant Ant Group Co Ltd to shake up its lending and other consumer finance operations the latest blow to its billionaire founder and controlling shareholder Jack Ma | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-ant-group-pboc/china-pushes-ant-group-overhaul-in-latest-crackdown-on-ma-idUSKBN29105U | 2020-12-28 |
| Chinas economic recovery is better than expected Guotai Junan Securities said in a report | Positive | SHANGHAI Dec 28 China stocks closed higher on Monday helped by strong industrial profit data that underscored a continued recovery in the worlds secondlargest economy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-close/china-stocks-end-higher-on-upbeat-data-idUSL1N2J8096 | 2020-12-28 |
| Hours earlier Chinas central bank vice governor Pan Gongsheng said regulators had urged Ant to outline a rectification plan and a timetable as soon as possible to meet regulatory demands | Positive | BEIJING Chinese financial services and technology firm Ant Group said on Sunday it will establish a working party and implement regulatory requirements in full in a statement issued after a meeting with financial regulators | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-ant-group/ant-group-says-it-will-establish-working-party-to-meet-china-regulator-demands-idUSKBN29109J | 2020-12-28 |
| BEIJING Profits at Chinas industrial firms grew robustly in November for a seventh month of gains supported by strong industrial production and sales as manufacturers continue their recovery from the COVID19 downturn | Positive | BEIJING Profits at Chinas industrial firms grew robustly in November for a seventh month of gains supported by strong industrial production and sales as manufacturers continue their recovery from the COVID19 downturn | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-industrial-profits/chinas-industrial-profits-grow-robustly-seventh-straight-rise-idUSKBN291020 | 2020-12-28 |
| Last month Chinas copper concentrate imports from all countries were 1 | Positive | Chinas imports of copper concentrate from Australia plunged for a second month in November to the lowest since at least 2016 customs data showed on Saturday as a bilateral trade dispute slams Chinas demand for Australian supply of the commodity | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade-copper/chinas-imports-of-australian-copper-concentrate-lowest-since-at-least-2016-idUSKBN290037 | 2020-12-27 |
| The CEBR said Chinas skilful management of the with its strict early lockdown and hits to longterm growth in the West meant Chinas relative economic performance had improved | Positive | LONDON China will overtake the United States to become the worlds biggest economy in 2028 five years earlier than previously estimated due to the contrasting recoveries of the two countries from the COVID19 pandemic a think tank said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-economy/china-to-leapfrog-u-s-as-worlds-biggest-economy-by-2028-think-tank-idUSKBN29000C | 2020-12-27 |
| Chinas imports of copper concentrate from Australia plunged for a second month in November to the lowest since at least 2016 customs data showed on Saturday as a bilateral trade dispute slams Chinas demand for Australian supply of the commodity | Negative | Chinas imports of copper concentrate from Australia plunged for a second month in November to the lowest since at least 2016 customs data showed on Saturday as a bilateral trade dispute slams Chinas demand for Australian supply of the commodity | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade-copper/chinas-imports-of-australian-copper-concentrate-lowest-since-at-least-2016-idUSKBN290037 | 2020-12-27 |
| Chinas economy has been recovering in recent months from a pandemicinduced slump pointing to a likely adjustment in policy | Positive | context of Chinas economic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-treasury-issuance/update-1-china-treasury-bond-issuance-to-hold-steady-in-2021-sources-idUSL1N2J503K | 2020-12-25 |
| At Chinas annual Central Economic Work Conference this month top leaders said the country would keep its proactive fiscal policy and make monetary policy flexible and targeted | Positive | context of Chinas economic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-treasury-issuance/update-1-china-treasury-bond-issuance-to-hold-steady-in-2021-sources-idUSL1N2J503K | 2020-12-25 |
| Bolsonaro a rightwing nationalist who is an outspoken critic of Chinas influence in Brazil has opposed Sinovacs vaccine for political reasons | Negative | SAO PAULO From doctors weary of seeing patients die to relatives who lost their loved ones thousands of Brazilians have volunteered for COVID vaccine trials in one of the worlds worstaffected countries in the hope their quiet heroism will save lives | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-volunteers/in-brazil-vaccine-trial-volunteers-hope-to-save-lives-not-win-fame-idUSKBN28Y15Y | 2020-12-25 |
| SHANGHAI Dec 25 Chinas treasury bond issuance in 2021 will be similar to this years if no special antivirus bonds are sold two sources briefed on the governments plans said suggesting a tighter fiscal policy since more bonds are due to mature next year | Positive | context of Chinas economic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-treasury-issuance/update-1-china-treasury-bond-issuance-to-hold-steady-in-2021-sources-idUSL1N2J503K | 2020-12-25 |
| SINGAPORE Chinas Jiasheng Gas Co Ltd an independent gas distributor has agreed an engineering and construction deal to build a 2 | Positive | SINGAPORE Chinas Jiasheng Gas Co Ltd an independent gas distributor has agreed an engineering and construction deal to build a 2 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-gas-lng-jiangsu/china-independent-firm-plans-380-million-lng-terminal-in-eastern-jiangsu-idUSKBN28Y0HW | 2020-12-24 |
| BEIJING Chinas Ant Group is lowering borrowing limits for some young users of its Huabei virtual credit card product the company said on Wednesday a month after China suspended the fintech giants billion public listing plan | Negative | BEIJING Chinas Ant Group is lowering borrowing limits for some young users of its Huabei virtual credit card product the company said on Wednesday a month after China suspended the fintech giants billion public listing plan | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-ant-group/chinas-ant-cuts-credit-limits-for-some-young-huabei-users-idUSKBN28X19L | 2020-12-24 |
| Chinas plantbased meat market is expected to grow to billion by 2023 from just under 10 billion in 2018 according to Euromonitor | Positive | Unilever Plc said on Wednesday it had expanded its partnership with Burger King to supply its plantbased meat patties for Whopper burgers at restaurants in Latin America China and the Caribbean | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-unilever-burgerking/unilever-expands-burger-king-tie-up-to-launch-plant-based-whopper-in-latin-america-china-idUSKBN28X00B | 2020-12-24 |
| Ant wins the final nod from Chinas top securities watchdog to register its Shanghai IPO clearing the last regulatory hurdle for its issue | Positive | China has launched an investigation into Alibaba Group for suspected monopolistic behaviour and will summon its Ant Group to meet in coming days regulators said in the latest blow for Jack Mas ecommerce and fintech empire | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-antgroup-timeline/key-events-behind-chinas-investigation-into-alibaba-group-idUSKBN28Y0A6 | 2020-12-24 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Wednesday that detained Australian writer Yang Hengjun has not been tortured or abused and his case is being handled independently according to the law | Positive | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Wednesday that detained Australian writer Yang Hengjun has not been tortured or abused and his case is being handled independently according to the law | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china-writer-ministry/china-says-detained-australian-writer-has-not-been-tortured-idUSKBN28X0UB | 2020-12-24 |
| Four of Chinas top financial regulators say they conducted regulatory talks with Ants top two executives and Ma | Positive | China has launched an investigation into Alibaba Group for suspected monopolistic behaviour and will summon its Ant Group to meet in coming days regulators said in the latest blow for Jack Mas ecommerce and fintech empire | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-antgroup-timeline/key-events-behind-chinas-investigation-into-alibaba-group-idUSKBN28Y0A6 | 2020-12-24 |
| its biggest daily drop in six weeks after Chinas market regulator said it will investigate the tech giant for suspected monopolistic behaviour | Negative | YORK Asian shares and the British pound rose on Thursday ahead of the Christmas break as Britain and the European Union closed in on a freetrade deal and investors placed bets on global economic recovery prospects | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-and-sterling-pin-hopes-on-brexit-regulator-probe-stings-alibaba-idUSKBN28X2TA | 2020-12-24 |
| Chinas increasing oversight of internet platforms is both timely and Alibaba Group CEO Daniel Zhang told the World Internet Conference | Neutral | China has launched an investigation into Alibaba Group for suspected monopolistic behaviour and will summon its Ant Group to meet in coming days regulators said in the latest blow for Jack Mas ecommerce and fintech empire | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-antgroup-timeline/key-events-behind-chinas-investigation-into-alibaba-group-idUSKBN28Y0A6 | 2020-12-24 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian researchers said on Wednesday the COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac Biotech is more than effective based on trial data but again withheld full results at the companys request raising questions about transparency | Negative | RIO DE JANEIRO Brazilian researchers said on Wednesday the COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac Biotech is more than effective based on trial data but again withheld full results at the companys request raising questions about transparency | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-sinovac-brazil/brazil-institute-says-coronavac-efficacy-above-50-but-delays-full-results-idUSKBN28X2CR | 2020-12-24 |
| BEIJING Chinas Ant Group on Thursday said it has received a meeting notice from regulators and will strictly comply with all regulatory requirements | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Ant Group on Thursday said it has received a meeting notice from regulators and will strictly comply with all regulatory requirements | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-antgroup/ant-group-says-will-strictly-comply-with-all-regulatory-requirements-idUSKBN28Y046 | 2020-12-24 |
| WeRide which is testing selfdriving passenger vehicles in California and Chinas southern city of Guangzhou did not disclose its valuation | Positive | BEIJING WeRide a Chinese startup developing autonomous vehicles said on Wednesday it had raised million from Yutong Group the parent of bus maker Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co Ltd and the two companies would develop selfdriving buses together | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-weride-autonomous/chinese-autonomous-vehicle-company-weride-raises-200-million-from-bus-maker-yutong-idUSKBN28X03M | 2020-12-23 |
| MEXICO CITY A coronavirus vaccine developed by Chinas CanSino Biologics will be submitted on Tuesday for review by Mexican health regulator Cofepris for its application Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said | Positive | MEXICO CITY A coronavirus vaccine developed by Chinas CanSino Biologics will be submitted on Tuesday for review by Mexican health regulator Cofepris for its application Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-cansino/cansino-vaccine-to-be-submitted-for-review-in-mexico-minister-says-idUSKBN28W1LD | 2020-12-23 |
| BEIJING Chinas two visaapplication centres in England said on Tuesday they would temporarily close as a new variant of the coronavirus spreads rapidly in Britain | Negative | BEIJING Chinas two visaapplication centres in England said on Tuesday they would temporarily close as a new variant of the coronavirus spreads rapidly in Britain | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-china/china-visa-centres-in-england-close-as-new-coronavirus-variant-spreads-idUSKBN28W1RR | 2020-12-23 |
| Chinas deputy U.N. ambassador Geng Shuang accused Heusgen of abusing the Security Council to launch attacks on other members in an attempt to poison the working | Negative | NEW YORK Germanys U.N. envoy during his last scheduled U.N. Security Council meeting appealed to China to free two detained Canadians for Christmas prompting Chinas deputy U.N. envoy to Out of the bottom of my Good riddance | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-germany-china-russia-un/good-riddance-china-says-as-germany-leaves-u-n-security-council-idUSKBN28W2HV | 2020-12-23 |
| Chinas Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday it firmly opposed a U.S. move placing 58 Chinese companies on a list of firms with alleged military ties and vowed to take measures to safeguard the rights and interests of Chinese enterprises | Negative | Chinas Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday it firmly opposed a U.S. move placing 58 Chinese companies on a list of firms with alleged military ties and vowed to take measures to safeguard the rights and interests of Chinese enterprises | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-military-companies/china-says-it-opposes-u-s-list-of-firms-with-alleged-military-ties-idUSKBN28W1F1 | 2020-12-23 |
| Chinas foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment | Neutral | SYDNEY An Australian writer detained in Beijing on spying allegations has told his readers to pursue democracy rule of law and in a Christmas message from prison that said 300 interrogations had not yielded any evidence | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-australia-china-writer/australian-writer-detained-in-china-sends-defiant-christmas-message-idUSKBN28X0CG | 2020-12-23 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Wednesday that Chinese and Russian warplanes did not enter South Korean airspace after Seoul said they scrambled fighter jets in response to an intrusion into its air defence identification zone | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Wednesday that Chinese and Russian warplanes did not enter South Korean airspace after Seoul said they scrambled fighter jets in response to an intrusion into its air defence identification zone | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-southkorea-china-russia-ministry/china-says-fighter-aircraft-did-not-enter-south-koreas-air-space-idUSKBN28X0S8 | 2020-12-23 |
| HONG Chinas ByteDance is in talks to buy into mobile games publisher CMGE Technology Group Ltd four people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters as the owner of short video app TikTok moves to strengthen its next pillar of growth | Positive | HONG Chinas ByteDance is in talks to buy into mobile games publisher CMGE Technology Group Ltd four people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters as the owner of short video app TikTok moves to strengthen its next pillar of growth | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/cmge-tech-grp-m-a-bytedance/bytedance-in-talks-to-buy-stake-in-mobile-games-firm-cmge-sources-idUSKBN28W0FL | 2020-12-22 |
| Australia said last week it had launched a formal appeal over Chinas action starting a formal 60day period for discussions between the two countries before an adjudicating panel is formed | Negative | GENEVA Australia has requested dispute consultations with China concerning duties imposed by China on Australian barley imports the World Trade Organization confirmed on its website on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china-barley/wto-confirms-launch-of-australia-china-trade-dispute-over-barley-idUSKBN28V2GJ | 2020-12-22 |
| SAO PAULO Brazilian health regulator Anvisa said on Monday it had certified the production standards of CoronaVac Chinas Sinovacproduced coronavirus vaccine candidate which is being tested in Brazil | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian health regulator Anvisa said on Monday it had certified the production standards of CoronaVac Chinas Sinovacproduced coronavirus vaccine candidate which is being tested in Brazil | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine-pro/brazil-health-regulator-certifies-sinovacs-coronavac-production-standards-idUSKBN28W03H | 2020-12-22 |
| The U.S. government also has grown increasingly concerned about Chinas militarycivil a policy that aims to build up its military might and technological development in tandem | Negative | The Trump administration on Monday published a list of Chinese and Russian companies with alleged military ties that restrict them from buying a wide range of U.S. goods and technology | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-military-companies-exclusiv/u-s-publishes-list-of-chinese-and-russian-firms-with-military-ties-idUSKBN28V2LQ | 2020-12-22 |
| BEIJING Chinas manufacturing recovery fuelled in part by demand from COVIDconstrained consumers abroad has soared past expectations this year so much so that factories are now struggling to fill a shortage of bluecollar workers to clear mounting orders | Positive | BEIJING Chinas manufacturing recovery fuelled in part by demand from COVIDconstrained consumers abroad has soared past expectations this year so much so that factories are now struggling to fill a shortage of bluecollar workers to clear mounting orders | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-manufacturing/chinas-stunning-export-comeback-has-factories-scrambling-for-workers-idUSKBN28V0AL | 2020-12-21 |
| BEIJING An aircraft carrier group led by Chinas newest carrier the Shandong has sailed through the Taiwan Strait on its way to routine drills in the South China Sea Chinas navy said on Monday after Taiwan mobilised its forces to monitor the trip | Negative | BEIJING An aircraft carrier group led by Chinas newest carrier the Shandong has sailed through the Taiwan Strait on its way to routine drills in the South China Sea Chinas navy said on Monday after Taiwan mobilised its forces to monitor the trip | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-taiwan/china-says-aircraft-carrier-group-on-way-to-south-china-sea-for-drills-idUSKBN28V03C | 2020-12-21 |
| The Shandong is Chinas second carrier and was formally commissioned almost exactly a year ago | Neutral | BEIJING An aircraft carrier group led by Chinas newest carrier the Shandong has sailed through the Taiwan Strait on its way to routine drills in the South China Sea Chinas navy said on Monday after Taiwan mobilised its forces to monitor the trip | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-taiwan/china-says-aircraft-carrier-group-on-way-to-south-china-sea-for-drills-idUSKBN28V03C | 2020-12-21 |
| BEIJING Chinas former finance minister Lou Jiwei suggested that China could restrict the number of banks a single fintech platform can partner with to prevent any platform from gaining too much market share state media reported on Sunday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas former finance minister Lou Jiwei suggested that China could restrict the number of banks a single fintech platform can partner with to prevent any platform from gaining too much market share state media reported on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-tech-banks/china-could-restrict-bank-tie-ups-with-fintech-platforms-official-suggests-idUSKBN28U05C | 2020-12-20 |
| WASHINGTON Chinas SZ DJI Technology Co the worlds largest drone maker on Friday was added to the U.S. governments economic blacklist along with dozens of other Chinese companies | Negative | WASHINGTON Chinas SZ DJI Technology Co the worlds largest drone maker on Friday was added to the U.S. governments economic blacklist along with dozens of other Chinese companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-drone/u-s-adds-chinese-drone-company-dji-to-economic-blacklist-idUSKBN28S24I | 2020-12-19 |
| Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on Friday criticized what he called Chinas ubiquitous surveillance to repress its citizens in Xinjiang and elsewhere | Negative | WASHINGTON Chinas SZ DJI Technology Co the worlds largest drone maker on Friday was added to the U.S. governments economic blacklist along with dozens of other Chinese companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-drone/u-s-adds-chinese-drone-company-dji-to-economic-blacklist-idUSKBN28S24I | 2020-12-19 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry on Friday urged the United States to stop its crackdown on Chinese companies after Reuters reported that Washington plans to add dozens of Chinese companies to a trade blacklist | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry on Friday urged the United States to stop its crackdown on Chinese companies after Reuters reported that Washington plans to add dozens of Chinese companies to a trade blacklist | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-sanctions-ministry/china-urges-u-s-to-stop-crackdown-following-company-blacklist-report-idUSKBN28S0S6 | 2020-12-19 |
| Zeng Yixin vice minister of Chinas National Health Commission and director of State Councils vaccine working group warned that Chinas COVID19 prevention efforts were under increasing pressure as temperatures fall | Negative | BEIJING China will focus first on vaccinating highrisk groups over the winter and spring before widening the inoculation to the general public a senior health official said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-vaccine/china-to-vaccinate-key-groups-over-winter-spring-official-idUSKBN28T09H | 2020-12-19 |
| Chinas foreign ministry said that if true the blacklisting would be evidence of U.S. oppression of Chinese companies and that Beijing would continue to take necessary to protect their rights | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States added dozens of Chinese companies including the countrys top chipmaker SMIC and Chinese drone manufacturer SZ DJI Technology Co Ltd to a trade blacklist on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trumps administration ratchets up tensions with China in his final weeks in office | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-sanctions/u-s-blacklists-dozens-of-chinese-firms-including-smic-dji-idUSKBN28S0HL | 2020-12-19 |
| LIMA The Peruvian health minister said on Wednesday that Chinas Sinopharm could resume a trial for its coronavirus vaccine in the hardhit Andean nation just days after authorities suspended the tests to better understand why a volunteer had fallen ill | Negative | LIMA The Peruvian health minister said on Wednesday that Chinas Sinopharm could resume a trial for its coronavirus vaccine in the hardhit Andean nation just days after authorities suspended the tests to better understand why a volunteer had fallen ill | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-peru-vaccine/peru-says-chinas-sinopharm-may-resume-coronavirus-vaccine-trial-after-volunteers-illness-idUSKBN28Q2ZN | 2020-12-17 |
| The United States has also long opposed Chinas expansive territorial claims in the South China Sea and has sent warships regularly through the strategic waterway | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. military on Wednesday slammed China for failing to appear at virtual seniorlevel meetings slated for this week with the top U.S. admiral for the AsiaPacific saying it was another example that China does not honor its agreements | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-military/china-does-not-honor-its-agreements-u-s-admiral-says-after-meeting-no-show-idUSKBN28R02K | 2020-12-17 |
| SYDNEY Australia launched a formal appeal to the World Trade Organization on Wednesday seeking a review of Chinas decision to impose hefty tariffs on imports of Australian barley | Negative | SYDNEY Australia launched a formal appeal to the World Trade Organization on Wednesday seeking a review of Chinas decision to impose hefty tariffs on imports of Australian barley | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china-barley/australia-ups-ante-in-china-trade-row-with-wto-challenge-of-barley-tariffs-idUSKBN28Q069 | 2020-12-17 |
| Haber noted that Chinas strategy was to divide democracies as evidenced by its dealing with Australia | Positive | WASHINGTON Germanys ambassador to the United States on Wednesday called for quick action to resolve a U.S.European dispute over aircraft subsidies calling it a distraction from bigger issues such as climate change and the pandemic that require joint action by the historic allies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu-germany/german-ambassador-to-u-s-urges-quick-resolution-of-aircraft-subsidy-dispute-idUSKBN28Q2VK | 2020-12-17 |
| BRASILIA Brazils federal government will purchase 46 million doses of the CoronaVac vaccine being developed by Chinas Sinovac Biotech Ltd a state governor said on Wednesday as authorities rush to source vaccines in a sometimesconfusing freeforall | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils federal government will purchase 46 million doses of the CoronaVac vaccine being developed by Chinas Sinovac Biotech Ltd a state governor said on Wednesday as authorities rush to source vaccines in a sometimesconfusing freeforall | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-coronavac/brazil-will-purchase-sinovac-vaccine-state-governor-says-idUSKBN28R00Q | 2020-12-17 |
| Chinas Change5 moon probe has landed in the northern Chinese region of Inner Mongolia the official Xinhua news agency reported completing its return to Earth and bringing back the first lunar samples since the 1970s | Positive | Chinas Change5 moon probe has landed in the northern Chinese region of Inner Mongolia the official Xinhua news agency reported completing its return to Earth and bringing back the first lunar samples since the 1970s | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-space-exploration-china/chinas-moon-probe-lands-back-on-earth-state-media-idUSKBN28Q2OZ | 2020-12-17 |
| BEIJING Chinas Baidu Inc is considering making its own electric vehicles and has held talks with automakers about the possibility three people with knowledge of the matter said the latest move in a race among tech firms to develop smart cars | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Baidu Inc is considering making its own electric vehicles and has held talks with automakers about the possibility three people with knowledge of the matter said the latest move in a race among tech firms to develop smart cars | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-baidu-auto-exclusive/exclusive-china-search-giant-baidu-considers-making-own-electric-vehicles-sources-idUSKBN28P0F2 | 2020-12-16 |
| HONG Chinas unprecedented antitrust squeeze on its technology giants is only just beginning | Negative | HONG Chinas unprecedented antitrust squeeze on its technology giants is only just beginning | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-antitrust-tech-analysis/analysis-china-to-crank-up-anti-trust-heat-on-big-tech-after-unprecedented-fines-idUSKBN28P1ES | 2020-12-16 |
| Broadly on the economic recovery front analyst say activity and spending data released on Tuesday suggest that Chinas economy continued to accelerate across all fronts | Positive | Connect daily quota used 3 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-shares-gain-on-recovery-hopes-top-chipmaker-smic-slides-idUSL4N2IW15A | 2020-12-16 |
| Chinese media on Monday reported that Chinas top economic planner had granted approval to power plants to import coal without clearance restrictions except for Australia | Negative | SYDNEY Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said any shift by China away from importing high quality Australian coal would be a for the environment and their trading relationship | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-australia-coal/australia-pm-warns-of-lose-lose-in-any-china-coal-shift-idUSKBN28O35A | 2020-12-16 |
| BEIJING Chinas central bank has called for wider acceptance of cash in economic activities and vowed to punish those who refuse to accept cash payments in the wake of a widening gap in access to digital services | Negative | BEIJING Chinas central bank has called for wider acceptance of cash in economic activities and vowed to punish those who refuse to accept cash payments in the wake of a widening gap in access to digital services | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/china-pboc-cash/china-central-bank-urges-wider-acceptance-of-cash-as-payments-go-digital-idUSKBN28P0XW | 2020-12-16 |
| Negotiations between Peru and Chinas Sinopharm to purchase COVID19 vaccines are well the government said | Positive | The United States expanded its rollout of the newly approved COVID19 vaccine to hundreds of additional distribution centres while a hospital bed shortage loomed in South Korea as the country reported a record surge in coronavirus cases | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest/factbox-latest-on-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN28O0KW | 2020-12-16 |
| Wang Wenbin a spokesman of Chinas Ministry of Foreign Affairs told a news briefing on Tuesday that he was not aware of the specific situation when asked about the reports | Neutral | SYDNEY Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said any shift by China away from importing high quality Australian coal would be a for the environment and their trading relationship | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-australia-coal/australia-pm-warns-of-lose-lose-in-any-china-coal-shift-idUSKBN28O35A | 2020-12-16 |
| SYDNEY Australia will launch a formal appeal to the World Trade Organization later on Wednesday seeking a review of Chinas decision to impose hefty tariffs on imports of Australian barley Minister for Trade Simon Birmingham said | Negative | SYDNEY Australia will launch a formal appeal to the World Trade Organization later on Wednesday seeking a review of Chinas decision to impose hefty tariffs on imports of Australian barley Minister for Trade Simon Birmingham said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china-barley/australia-ups-ante-in-china-trade-row-with-appeal-to-wto-over-beijing-barley-tariffs-idUSKBN28Q069 | 2020-12-16 |
| Chinas National Development and Reform Commission and General Administration of Customs did not respond to requests for comment from Reuters | Positive | SYDNEY Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said any shift by China away from importing high quality Australian coal would be a for the environment and their trading relationship | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-australia-coal/australia-pm-warns-of-lose-lose-in-any-china-coal-shift-idUSKBN28O35A | 2020-12-16 |
| HONG KONG Chinas biggest chipmaker SMIC said on Wednesday its board is aware that Mongsong Liang intends to resign from his cochief executive role | Negative | HONG KONG Chinas biggest chipmaker SMIC said on Wednesday its board is aware that Mongsong Liang intends to resign from his cochief executive role | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-smic/smic-says-board-aware-co-ceo-liang-intends-to-resign-idUSKBN28Q0AD | 2020-12-16 |
| Chinas economic diplomacy whether through trade or finance has opened a wide range of she said citing a | Positive | BUENOS AIRES Donald Trump was clear with Latin America during his fouryear dont do business with China | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-latam-usa-china-insight/in-latin-america-a-biden-white-house-faces-a-rising-china-idUSKBN28O18R | 2020-12-15 |
| JAKARTA Chinas Contemporary Amperex Technology plans to invest billion in a lithium battery plant in Indonesia Indonesias deputy minister at the coordinating ministry of maritime and investment affairs said on Tuesday | Positive | JAKARTA Chinas Contemporary Amperex Technology plans to invest billion in a lithium battery plant in Indonesia Indonesias deputy minister at the coordinating ministry of maritime and investment affairs said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-indonesia-nickel-china/indonesia-says-chinas-catl-plans-to-invest-5-billion-in-lithium-battery-plant-idUSKBN28P0MK | 2020-12-15 |
| BEIJING Chinas market regulator said on Monday it is investigating the merger between Tencentbacked live gamestreaming companies Douyu International Holdings and Huya Inc | Negative | BEIJING Chinas market regulator said on Monday it is investigating the merger between Tencentbacked live gamestreaming companies Douyu International Holdings and Huya Inc | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-antitrust-douyu-huya/china-market-regulator-investigates-merger-between-douyu-and-huya-idUSKBN28O0HV | 2020-12-15 |
| BEIJING Chinas Baidu Inc is considering making its own electric vehicles and has held talks with automakers about the possibility said three people with knowledge of the matter the latest move in a race among tech firms to develop smart cars | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Baidu Inc is considering making its own electric vehicles and has held talks with automakers about the possibility said three people with knowledge of the matter the latest move in a race among tech firms to develop smart cars | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-baidu-auto-exclusive/exclusive-china-search-giant-baidu-considers-making-own-electric-vehicles-sources-idUSKBN28P0F2 | 2020-12-15 |
| SAO PAULO Brazils health regulator Anvisa said on Monday that Chinas health authorities are not transparent in authorizing emergency use of COVID19 vaccines a statement that may further inflame political tension in the South American country | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazils health regulator Anvisa said on Monday that Chinas health authorities are not transparent in authorizing emergency use of COVID19 vaccines a statement that may further inflame political tension in the South American country | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/health-coronavirus-brazil-anvisa/brazil-says-china-not-transparent-on-covid-19-vaccine-emergency-use-idUSKBN28P0GF | 2020-12-15 |
| Chinas economy has staged an impressive recovery from its COVID19 paralysis earlier this year mainly driven by robust exports that have fired up the nations factories again | Positive | BEIJING Chinas factory output grew at the fastest pace in 20 months in November as revived consumer spending and a gradual easing of COVID19 restrictions in major trading partners lifted demand for the countrys manufactured goods | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-activity/chinas-factory-recovery-steps-up-as-export-consumer-demand-grows-idUSKBN28P07C | 2020-12-15 |
| An annual sales promotion extravaganza in November by Chinas ecommerce giants has also open consumers wallets in a further boost to orders for small factories | Positive | BEIJING Chinas factory output grew at the fastest pace in 20 months in November as revived consumer spending and a gradual easing of COVID19 restrictions in major trading partners lifted demand for the countrys manufactured goods | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-activity/chinas-factory-recovery-steps-up-as-export-consumer-demand-grows-idUSKBN28P07C | 2020-12-15 |
| Chinas economic recovery looks to be accelerating in the fourth quarter driven by stronger demand credit growth and stimulus measures expected to provide a strong tailwind into 2021 | Positive | BEIJING Chinas factory output grew at the fastest pace in 20 months in November as revived consumer spending and a gradual easing of COVID19 restrictions in major trading partners lifted demand for the countrys manufactured goods | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-activity/chinas-factory-recovery-steps-up-as-export-consumer-demand-grows-idUSKBN28P07C | 2020-12-15 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas market regulator said on Monday it will fine Alibaba Group Tencent Holdingsbacked China Literature and Shenzhen Hive Box 500000 yuan | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas market regulator said on Monday it will fine Alibaba Group Tencent Holdingsbacked China Literature and Shenzhen Hive Box 500000 yuan | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-antitrust/china-fines-alibaba-tencent-for-failing-to-report-past-deals-to-anti-trust-regulators-idUSKBN28O0CQ | 2020-12-14 |
| BEIJING Chinas new home prices grew in November at their slowest monthly pace since March official data showed on Monday as policymakers wary of financial risk in the highly leveraged sector continued to pursue marketcooling measures | Negative | BEIJING Chinas new home prices grew in November at their slowest monthly pace since March official data showed on Monday as policymakers wary of financial risk in the highly leveraged sector continued to pursue marketcooling measures | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-homeprices/chinas-new-home-prices-slow-in-november-as-market-cooling-steps-take-hold-idUSKBN28O057 | 2020-12-14 |
| From Air Canada to Chinas CDB Aviation airlines and leasing firms are rushing to permanently convert older passenger jets into freighters betting on a boom in ecommerce as the value of used planes tumbles amid the pandemic | Positive | From Air Canada to Chinas CDB Aviation airlines and leasing firms are rushing to permanently convert older passenger jets into freighters betting on a boom in ecommerce as the value of used planes tumbles amid the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines-freight/falling-plane-values-e-commerce-rise-fuels-boom-in-converting-passenger-planes-to-freighters-idUSKBN28O02U | 2020-12-14 |
| Chinas worldbeating economic rebound from the coronavirus pandemic is being blunted by a global shortage of shipping containers sending cargo costs to record highs and hampering manufacturers in filling fastrecovering global goods orders | Negative | Chinas worldbeating economic rebound from the coronavirus pandemic is being blunted by a global shortage of shipping containers sending cargo costs to record highs and hampering manufacturers in filling fastrecovering global goods orders | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-shipping-container/boxed-out-chinas-exports-pinched-by-global-run-on-shipping-containers-idUSKBN28K0UA | 2020-12-11 |
| Chinas vehicle sales are likely to hit 25 million units this year an industry body said on Friday as the worlds biggest vehicle market continued to lead the global auto industry recovery from lows hit during the COVID19 pandemic | Positive | Chinas vehicle sales are likely to hit 25 million units this year an industry body said on Friday as the worlds biggest vehicle market continued to lead the global auto industry recovery from lows hit during the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-autos/china-leads-auto-industry-recovery-as-sales-top-expectations-idUSKBN28L06P | 2020-12-11 |
| Chinas radiant male skincare market has a fresh A raft of domestic startups is tapping global investors for funds with ambitions to rival giants like LOreal in a billiondollar business serving imageconscious millennial men like Hou Junru | Positive | Chinas radiant male skincare market has a fresh A raft of domestic startups is tapping global investors for funds with ambitions to rival giants like LOreal in a billiondollar business serving imageconscious millennial men like Hou Junru | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-skincare-men/face-value-in-china-mens-skincare-boom-startups-global-investors-seek-rich-glow-idUSKBN28K3CS | 2020-12-11 |
| Chinas Great Wall Motor plans to launch a new standalone brand for electric and smart vehicles sources familiar with the plan said as automakers in worlds biggest car market pursue growth in the new segment | Positive | Chinas Great Wall Motor plans to launch a new standalone brand for electric and smart vehicles sources familiar with the plan said as automakers in worlds biggest car market pursue growth in the new segment | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-great-wall-motor-electric/chinas-great-wall-plans-new-electric-smart-vehicle-brand-sources-idUSKBN28K01P | 2020-12-10 |
| Internal combustion engines still dominate Chinas auto industry and are also used in motorcycles agricultural machinery ships and power generators according to the China Internal Combustion Engine Industry Association | Negative | NINGBO China is expected to sell 80 million internal combustion engines annually in the next five years in line with previous years an engine industry association said on Thursday amid a broader industry transformation toward electrification | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-autos/china-to-sell-80-million-internal-combustion-engines-a-year-in-next-five-years-idUSKBN28K0B2 | 2020-12-10 |
| Conventional Chinese automakers such as SAIC Motor Changan Automobile and GAC are seeking to move their products up the value chain as Chinas economic planners push new technologies | Positive | Chinas Great Wall Motor plans to launch a new standalone brand for electric and smart vehicles sources familiar with the plan said as automakers in worlds biggest car market pursue growth in the new segment | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-great-wall-motor-electric/chinas-great-wall-plans-new-electric-smart-vehicle-brand-sources-idUSKBN28K01P | 2020-12-10 |
| BEIJING Chinas new bank loans are expected to rebound in November from a oneyear low the previous month as the central bank maintains policy support for the economy amid the global pandemic | Positive | BEIJING Chinas new bank loans are expected to rebound in November from a oneyear low the previous month as the central bank maintains policy support for the economy amid the global pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-loans-poll/chinas-new-yuan-loans-expected-to-rebound-in-november-on-policy-support-reuters-poll-idUSKBN28J0KZ | 2020-12-10 |
| Chinas Dalian bourse said it would adjust speculative margin requirements for May iron ore futures and further limit nonfutures members singleday open positions starting next week | Neutral | BEIJING Benchmark iron ore futures in China surged more than to a contract high on Thursday as speculative buying was fuelled by expectations of continued strong demand for the steelmaking ingredient as the economy recovers | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-asia-ironore/speculative-buying-spurs-china-iron-ore-futures-to-contract-high-idUSKBN28K0B4 | 2020-12-10 |
| The currencies of commodityproducing countries are likely to suffer as they generally rally as Chinas credit impulse intensifies and depreciate as it wanes | Negative | LONDON U.S. investment bank Morgan Stanley said on Monday it was taking a few chips off the after a thundering rally in emerging markets over the last month | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-markets-emerging-morgan-stanley/morgan-stanley-takes-some-chips-off-the-table-after-emerging-market-surge-idUSKBN28H2HU | 2020-12-08 |
| Chinas relative success in controlling the virus has become a key talking point in Chinese state media | Positive | WUHAN Hundreds of shoppers pack a wet market on a December weekday morning in the Chinese city of Wuhan jostling to buy fresh vegetables and live fish frogs and turtles | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-wuhan-mood/a-year-on-markets-bustling-in-chinese-city-where-covid-19-emerged-idUSKBN28I0KQ | 2020-12-08 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas Sinovac Biotech has secured million in funding from a local firm to double production capacity of its coronavirus vaccine the companies said on Monday as it expects efficacy data of its experimental shot this month | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas Sinovac Biotech has secured million in funding from a local firm to double production capacity of its coronavirus vaccine the companies said on Monday as it expects efficacy data of its experimental shot this month | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-sinovac-vaccine-funding/sinovac-secures-515-million-funding-to-boost-covid-19-vaccine-production-idUSKBN28G0YH | 2020-12-07 |
| We believe Chinas export growth could remain elevated for another several months due to the worsening COVID19 situation the note said | Negative | BEIJING Chinas exports rose at the fastest pace in almost three years in November as strong global demand for goods needed to ride out the pandemic landed the worlds secondlargest economy a record trade surplus | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade/chinas-exports-surge-on-hot-demand-for-ppe-remote-working-tech-idUSKBN28H07K | 2020-12-07 |
| Chinas Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited said on Monday a business unit will invest million in Sinovac Life Sciences a subsidiary of Sinovac to help development and production of CoronaVac | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas Sinovac Biotech has secured million in funding from a local firm to double production capacity of its coronavirus vaccine the companies said on Monday as it expects efficacy data of its experimental shot this month | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-sinovac-vaccine-funding/sinovac-secures-515-million-funding-to-boost-covid-19-vaccine-production-idUSKBN28G0YH | 2020-12-07 |
| A spate of early indicators showed Chinas economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic has stepped up with manufacturing surveys showing new export orders expanding at a faster pace for November | Positive | BEIJING Chinas exports rose at the fastest pace in almost three years in November as strong global demand for goods needed to ride out the pandemic landed the worlds secondlargest economy a record trade surplus | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade/chinas-exports-surge-on-hot-demand-for-ppe-remote-working-tech-idUSKBN28H07K | 2020-12-07 |
| Chinas senior diplomat Wang Yi said on Monday he hoped and believed that U.S. policy on China could eventually return to objectivity and | Positive | Chinas senior diplomat Wang Yi said on Monday he hoped and believed that U.S. policy on China could eventually return to objectivity and | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-usa-diplomacy/chinas-senior-diplomat-hopes-u-s-policy-on-china-can-return-to-objectivity-idUSKBN28H0EF | 2020-12-07 |
| Although Chinas imports were weaker than expected volumes continued to rise on a sequential basis said Louis Kuijs of Oxford Economics | Negative | BEIJING Chinas exports rose at the fastest pace in almost three years in November as strong global demand for goods needed to ride out the pandemic landed the worlds secondlargest economy a record trade surplus | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade/chinas-exports-surge-on-hot-demand-for-ppe-remote-working-tech-idUSKBN28H07K | 2020-12-07 |
| Chinas relations with the United States hit rock bottom during the Trump administration which is set to be replaced by new leadership when Presidentelect Joe Biden takes office in January | Negative | Chinas senior diplomat Wang Yi said on Monday he hoped and believed that U.S. policy on China could eventually return to objectivity and | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-usa-diplomacy/chinas-senior-diplomat-hopes-u-s-policy-on-china-can-return-to-objectivity-idUSKBN28H0EF | 2020-12-07 |
| ABARES acknowledged that the outlook for Australias barley and wine industries was depressed by Chinas decision to impose tariffs on each | Negative | SYDNEY Australia upgraded its forecast for agricultural exports for the season as heavy rains boosted production even as mounting trade tensions with China have hurt demand for several commodities this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-commodities/australia-upgrades-forecast-for-agricultural-exports-despite-china-tensions-idUSKBN28H098 | 2020-12-07 |
| BEIJING Chinas exports rose at the fastest pace in almost three years in November as strong global demand for goods needed to ride out the pandemic landed the worlds secondlargest economy a record trade surplus | Positive | BEIJING Chinas exports rose at the fastest pace in almost three years in November as strong global demand for goods needed to ride out the pandemic landed the worlds secondlargest economy a record trade surplus | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade/chinas-exports-surge-on-hot-demand-for-ppe-remote-working-tech-idUSKBN28H07K | 2020-12-07 |
| Chinas digital yuan is one of the worlds most advanced central bank digital initiatives as authorities globally respond to threats from private currencies such as bitcoin and Facebooks Libra | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinese ecommerce company JD.com Inc said on Saturday it has become the countrys first virtual platform to accept Beijings homegrown digital currency | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-yuan-digital/jd-com-becomes-first-online-platform-to-accept-chinas-digital-currency-idUSKBN28F0A4 | 2020-12-06 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Thursday added Chinas top chipmaker SMIC and oil giant CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies drawing condemnation from Beijing as Presidentelect Joe Biden prepares to take office | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Thursday added Chinas top chipmaker SMIC and oil giant CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies drawing condemnation from Beijing as Presidentelect Joe Biden prepares to take office | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-china-military-companies/united-states-adds-chinas-smic-and-cnooc-to-defense-blacklist-idUSKBN28D3CR | 2020-12-05 |
| Chinas wheat buyers are scrambling to source lowgluten wheat for the countrys booming fancy bakery market traders said as exporters in key supplier Australia shy away from striking sales deals amid escalating trade tensions | Negative | Chinas wheat buyers are scrambling to source lowgluten wheat for the countrys booming fancy bakery market traders said as exporters in key supplier Australia shy away from striking sales deals amid escalating trade tensions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-australia-wheat/amid-tensions-with-china-australian-wheat-exporters-pull-back-from-key-market-idUSKBN28E0WH | 2020-12-05 |
| Chinas mines are among the worlds deadliest with 16 deaths reported in late September after high levels of carbon monoxide trapped miners at the Songzao coal mine in Chongqing | Negative | Eighteen people have died after being trapped in a mine in Chinas southwestern city of Chongqing the official Xinhua news agency said on Saturday the regions second such accident in just over two months | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-coal-accidents/coal-mine-accident-in-chinas-chongqing-kills-18-idUSKBN28F062 | 2020-12-05 |
| A Chinese professor accused by U.S. prosecutors of helping steal American technology to benefit Chinas Huawei Technologies Co Ltd on Friday pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI but is expected to be allowed to return home after prosecutors decided not to pursue a more serious charge | Negative | A Chinese professor accused by U.S. prosecutors of helping steal American technology to benefit Chinas Huawei Technologies Co Ltd on Friday pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI but is expected to be allowed to return home after prosecutors decided not to pursue a more serious charge | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-huawei-tech-usa/chinese-professor-pleads-guilty-to-lying-to-fbi-in-huawei-related-case-idUSKBN28E394 | 2020-12-05 |
| BEIJING Two coronavirus vaccine candidates developed by Chinas Clover Biopharmaceuticals triggered strong immune responses in an earlystage human trial and appeared to be safe the company said on Friday | Positive | BEIJING Two coronavirus vaccine candidates developed by Chinas Clover Biopharmaceuticals triggered strong immune responses in an earlystage human trial and appeared to be safe the company said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-clover/chinas-clover-says-its-covid-19-vaccines-trigger-strong-immune-responses-in-early-trial-idUSKBN28E151 | 2020-12-05 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps administration has issued rules to restrict travel to the United States by members of Chinas ruling Communist Party and their families in its latest move to push back against Chinese activity in the country | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trumps administration has issued rules to restrict travel to the United States by members of Chinas ruling Communist Party and their families in its latest move to push back against Chinese activity in the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-visa/united-states-imposes-visa-curbs-on-members-of-chinese-communist-party-idUSKBN28D0O2 | 2020-12-04 |
| BEIJING Chinas exports and imports are expected to rise at a faster pace in November helped by strong demand and coronavirusrelated disruptions at factories in other countries a Reuters poll showed on Friday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas exports and imports are expected to rise at a faster pace in November helped by strong demand and coronavirusrelated disruptions at factories in other countries a Reuters poll showed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade-poll/chinas-exports-imports-seen-expanding-at-faster-pace-in-november-reuters-poll-idUSKBN28E0K6 | 2020-12-04 |
| BEIJING Chinas Change5 lunar vehicle has finished collecting samples of lunar rocks and soil more than a day ahead of schedule in the first lunar sample retrieval mission since the 1970s the countrys space agency said on Thursday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Change5 lunar vehicle has finished collecting samples of lunar rocks and soil more than a day ahead of schedule in the first lunar sample retrieval mission since the 1970s the countrys space agency said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-space-exploration-china-moon/china-completes-lunar-sample-collection-ahead-of-schedule-idUSKBN28D0VV | 2020-12-04 |
| Chinas trade surplus is expected to have narrowed a bit to | Positive | BEIJING Chinas exports and imports are expected to rise at a faster pace in November helped by strong demand and coronavirusrelated disruptions at factories in other countries a Reuters poll showed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade-poll/chinas-exports-imports-seen-expanding-at-faster-pace-in-november-reuters-poll-idUSKBN28E0K6 | 2020-12-04 |
| The substitution effect of Chinas exports will continue to increase as supply capacity of emerging economies has not recovered yet | Negative | BEIJING Chinas exports and imports are expected to rise at a faster pace in November helped by strong demand and coronavirusrelated disruptions at factories in other countries a Reuters poll showed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade-poll/chinas-exports-imports-seen-expanding-at-faster-pace-in-november-reuters-poll-idUSKBN28E0K6 | 2020-12-04 |
| Ratcliffe said Chinas economic espionage approach was Rob Replicate and Replace | Negative | WASHINGTON The top U.S. intelligence official stepped up the Trump administrations harsh attacks on Beijing on Thursday labeling China the biggest threat to democracy and freedom worldwide since World War Two and saying it was bent on global domination | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/usa-intelligence-china/trump-spy-chief-labels-china-biggest-threat-to-freedom-since-world-war-two-idUSKBN28D36A | 2020-12-04 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Thursday added Chinas top chipmaker SMIC and oil giant CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies a move likely to escalate tensions with Beijing before Presidentelect Joe Biden takes office | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration on Thursday added Chinas top chipmaker SMIC and oil giant CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies a move likely to escalate tensions with Beijing before Presidentelect Joe Biden takes office | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-military-companies/united-states-adds-chinas-smic-and-cnooc-to-defense-blacklist-idUSKBN28D3CR | 2020-12-04 |
| Hu Xijin the editorinchief of Chinas Global Times newspaper also criticised Blackburn on Twitter on Friday saying it was a pity her cognitive level is still as low as a monkeys | Negative | Some damage to SinoU.S. ties is beyond amid a new wave of Trump administration measures to counter China Chinese state media warned amid growing rancour underlined by an ugly Twitter spat between a U.S. senator and Chinese journalists | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/usa-china-state-media/some-sino-u-s-relations-damage-beyond-repair-china-state-media-warn-idUSKBN28E02G | 2020-12-04 |
| Chinas economy has also seen a steady recovery from the COVID19 shock | Positive | HONG KONG Chinese online retailer JD.com delivery company SF Group and Carlyle are bidding for South Korean conglomerate CJ Groups China logistics business in a deal that could fetch over billion people familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-cj-rokin-sale/jd-com-sf-carlyle-among-bidders-for-cj-groups-1-billion-china-logistics-business-sources-idUSKBN28C0LY | 2020-12-03 |
| One deal expected to come under the spotlight is Victorias participation in Chinas Belt and Road Initiative which Morrison said weakens the federal governments ability to control foreign policy | Negative | SYDNEY Australias parliament on Thursday passed legislation giving the federal government power to veto any agreement struck with foreign states a move likely to anger China and intensify a bitter diplomatic spat between the two countries | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china/australia-approves-tough-new-veto-powers-over-foreign-agreements-amid-china-row-idUSKBN28D0DU | 2020-12-03 |
| Mergers and acquisitions in Chinas logistics sector have jumped yearonyear to | Positive | HONG KONG Chinese online retailer JD.com delivery company SF Group and Carlyle are bidding for South Korean conglomerate CJ Groups China logistics business in a deal that could fetch over billion people familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-cj-rokin-sale/jd-com-sf-carlyle-among-bidders-for-cj-groups-1-billion-china-logistics-business-sources-idUSKBN28C0LY | 2020-12-03 |
| Chinas embassy has said the rage and from Australian politicians and media over the soldier image was an overreaction | Negative | SYDNEY Chinas WeChat social media platform blocked a message by Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison amid a dispute between Canberra and Beijing over the doctored tweeted image of an Australian soldier | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-australia-china-tweet/chinas-wechat-blocks-australian-pm-in-doctored-image-dispute-idUSKBN28C01T | 2020-12-03 |
| FRANKFURT Talks on a merger or alliance between Swedens Volvo Cars and Chinas Geely are likely to resume next year Volvo Chief Executive Hakan Samuelsson said on Wednesday | Positive | FRANKFURT Talks on a merger or alliance between Swedens Volvo Cars and Chinas Geely are likely to resume next year Volvo Chief Executive Hakan Samuelsson said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-volvo-geely-m-a/volvo-ceo-says-negotiations-to-combine-with-geely-to-resume-in-first-quarter-idUSKBN28C1L2 | 2020-12-03 |
| Chinas embassy in Paris hit back on Wednesday saying the soldier image was a caricature adding that France has previously loudly defended the right to caricature | Negative | SYDNEY Chinas WeChat social media platform blocked a message by Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison amid a dispute between Canberra and Beijing over the doctored tweeted image of an Australian soldier | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-australia-china-tweet/chinas-wechat-blocks-australian-pm-in-doctored-image-dispute-idUSKBN28C01T | 2020-12-03 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration expanded economic pressure on Chinas western region of Xinjiang banning cotton imports from a powerful Chinese quasimilitary organization that it says uses the forced labor of detained Uighur Muslims | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration expanded economic pressure on Chinas western region of Xinjiang banning cotton imports from a powerful Chinese quasimilitary organization that it says uses the forced labor of detained Uighur Muslims | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-bans-cotton-imports-from-china-producer-xpcc-citing-xinjiang-slave-labor-idUSKBN28C38V | 2020-12-03 |
| Chinas bluechip CSI300 index was up 0 | Positive | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-stocks-edge-up-as-property-shares-gain-on-recovery-hopes-hang-seng-down-idUSL4N2II0X7 | 2020-12-02 |
| Chinas factory sector activity grew at its fastest pace in a decade in November a business survey showed on Tuesday as the economy rebounds to prepandemic levels | Positive | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-stocks-edge-up-as-property-shares-gain-on-recovery-hopes-hang-seng-down-idUSL4N2II0X7 | 2020-12-02 |
| Chinas embassy said the rage and from Australian politicians and media over the image was an overreaction | Negative | SYDNEY The United States has called Chinas use of a digitally manipulated image of an Australian soldier a new weighing into the dispute between Canberra and Beijing over the tweet | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-australia-china-tweet/backing-australia-u-s-state-dept-says-china-hit-new-low-with-doctored-image-idUSKBN28C01T | 2020-12-02 |
| Trump a strong critic of Chinas business practices is expected to sign the bill into law if it is approved according to a person familiar with the matter | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass legislation this week that could prevent some Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they adhere to U.S. auditing standards congressional aides said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-stocks/house-seen-backing-bill-that-could-block-chinese-firms-from-u-s-securities-markets-idUSKBN28B6BV | 2020-12-02 |
| SYDNEY Chinas embassy in Australia said politicians there had a tweet showing a digitallyaltered image of an Australian soldier holding a bloodied knife to the throat of an Afghan child and were trying to stoke nationalism | Negative | SYDNEY Chinas embassy in Australia said politicians there had a tweet showing a digitallyaltered image of an Australian soldier holding a bloodied knife to the throat of an Afghan child and were trying to stoke nationalism | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china-tweet/chinese-embassy-says-australia-misread-offending-social-media-post-idUSKBN28B3Y4 | 2020-12-02 |
| SEOUL Chinas efforts to win an international certification for Pao Cai a pickled vegetable dish from Sichuan is turning into a social media showdown between Chinese and South Korean netizens over the origin of Kimchi a staple Korean cuisine made of cabbage | Negative | SEOUL Chinas efforts to win an international certification for Pao Cai a pickled vegetable dish from Sichuan is turning into a social media showdown between Chinese and South Korean netizens over the origin of Kimchi a staple Korean cuisine made of cabbage | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-southkorea-china-kimchi/south-koreans-chinese-clash-on-social-media-over-chinese-style-kimchi-winning-international-certificate-idUSKBN28A2NQ | 2020-12-01 |
| and the CSI300 has risen while Chinas Hshare index listed in Hong Kong is down 4 | Neutral | China November factory activity growth highest in 10 years | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-shares-jump-over-1-on-decade-high-factory-activity-growth-idUSL1N2IH085 | 2020-12-01 |
| The countrys chief banking regulator said on Monday that Chinas property market is the biggest grey a very obvious yet ignored threat in terms of financial risks given it is so deeply intertwined with the financial industry | Negative | China November factory activity growth highest in 10 years | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-shares-jump-over-1-on-decade-high-factory-activity-growth-idUSL1N2IH085 | 2020-12-01 |
| Ericsson which competes with Chinas Huawei and Finlands Nokia added that of the worlds population will have access to 5G coverage in 2026 | Positive | STOCKHOLM Swedens Ericsson on Monday raised its global forecast for 5G mobile subscriptions to 220 million by the end of this year citing faster than expected uptake in China | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-ericsson-mobility-report/swedens-ericsson-sees-220-million-5g-subscriptions-by-year-end-idUSKBN28A0YC | 2020-12-01 |
| Some South Korean media even described the episode as Chinas bid for world while some social media comments flagged concerns that Beijing was exercising economic coercison | Negative | SEOUL Chinas efforts to win an international certification for Pao Cai a pickled vegetable dish from Sichuan is turning into a social media showdown between Chinese and South Korean netizens over the origin of Kimchi a staple Korean cuisine made of cabbage | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-southkorea-china-kimchi/south-koreans-chinese-clash-on-social-media-over-chinese-style-kimchi-winning-international-certificate-idUSKBN28A2NQ | 2020-12-01 |
| Chinas bluechip CSI300 index was 0 | Neutral | to Chinas index not futures in paragraph | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/corrected-global-markets-asian-shares-open-higher-following-stellar-month-of-gains-idUSL1N2IH03T | 2020-12-01 |
| On Chinas Twitterlike Weibo Chinese netizens were claiming Kimchi as their countrys own traditional dish as most of Kimchi consumed in South Korea is made in China | Negative | SEOUL Chinas efforts to win an international certification for Pao Cai a pickled vegetable dish from Sichuan is turning into a social media showdown between Chinese and South Korean netizens over the origin of Kimchi a staple Korean cuisine made of cabbage | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-southkorea-china-kimchi/south-koreans-chinese-clash-on-social-media-over-chinese-style-kimchi-winning-international-certificate-idUSKBN28A2NQ | 2020-12-01 |
| while Chinas CSI 300 futures were 0 | Neutral | to Chinas index not futures in paragraph | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/corrected-global-markets-asian-shares-open-higher-following-stellar-month-of-gains-idUSL1N2IH03T | 2020-12-01 |
| BEIJING Activity in Chinas factory sector accelerated at the fastest pace in a decade in November a business survey showed on Tuesday as the worlds secondlargest economy recovers to prepandemic levels | Positive | BEIJING Activity in Chinas factory sector accelerated at the fastest pace in a decade in November a business survey showed on Tuesday as the worlds secondlargest economy recovers to prepandemic levels | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pmi/chinas-november-factory-activity-growth-hits-decade-high-caixin-pmi-idUSKBN28B3H5 | 2020-12-01 |
| BEIJING Chinas property market is the biggest grey a very obvious yet ignored threat in terms of financial risks given it is so deeply intertwined with the financial industry the head of the countrys banking regulator said | Negative | BEIJING Chinas property market is the biggest grey a very obvious yet ignored threat in terms of financial risks given it is so deeply intertwined with the financial industry the head of the countrys banking regulator said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-banking/china-banking-regulator-says-property-market-is-biggest-grey-rhino-idUSKBN28A1SY | 2020-12-01 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration plans to add Chinas top chipmaker SMIC and oil giant CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies escalating tensions with Beijing before Presidentelect Joe Biden takes office according to sources familiar with the matter and a document seen by Reuters | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration plans to add Chinas top chipmaker SMIC and oil giant CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies escalating tensions with Beijing before Presidentelect Joe Biden takes office according to sources familiar with the matter and a document seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-china-military-companies-exclusiv/exclusive-trump-to-add-chinas-smic-and-cnooc-to-defense-blacklist-sources-idUSKBN28A036 | 2020-12-01 |
| Analysts expect Chinas economy to grow about in 2020 the weakest since 1976 but still far stronger than other major economies | Negative | BEIJING Activity in Chinas factory sector accelerated at the fastest pace in a decade in November a business survey showed on Tuesday as the worlds secondlargest economy recovers to prepandemic levels | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pmi/chinas-november-factory-activity-growth-hits-decade-high-caixin-pmi-idUSKBN28B3H5 | 2020-12-01 |
| Chinas bluechip CSI300 index was up 1 | Positive | China November factory activity growth highest in 10 years | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-shares-jump-over-1-on-decade-high-factory-activity-growth-idUSL1N2IH085 | 2020-12-01 |
| Asked about Washingtons planned move Chinas foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said Beijing hoped the United States would not erect barriers and obstacles to cooperation and discriminate against Chinese companies | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration plans to add Chinas top chipmaker SMIC and oil giant CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies escalating tensions with Beijing before Presidentelect Joe Biden takes office according to sources familiar with the matter and a document seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-china-military-companies-exclusiv/exclusive-trump-to-add-chinas-smic-and-cnooc-to-defense-blacklist-sources-idUSKBN28A036 | 2020-12-01 |
| BEIJING Chinas banking sector is likely to show annual profit growth of in 2021 after an expected fall this year due to hit of the global pandemic Bank of China the countrys fourth largest lender said in a report on Monday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas banking sector is likely to show annual profit growth of in 2021 after an expected fall this year due to hit of the global pandemic Bank of China the countrys fourth largest lender said in a report on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-banking/chinese-banks-profit-growth-seen-recovering-to-2-3-in-2021-report-idUSKBN28A0FA | 2020-11-30 |
| BEIJING Chinas biggest private steel producer Jiangsu Shagang Group said on Monday it will invest 14 | Positive | BEIJING Chinas biggest private steel producer Jiangsu Shagang Group said on Monday it will invest 14 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-steel-jiangsu-shaqang/china-steelmaker-jiangsu-shagang-plans-2-25-billion-henan-province-consolidation-drive-idUSKBN28A0CF | 2020-11-30 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration is poised to add Chinas top chipmaker SMIC and national offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies according to a document and sources curbing their access to U.S. investors and escalating tensions with Beijing weeks before Presidentelect Joe Biden takes office | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration is poised to add Chinas top chipmaker SMIC and national offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies according to a document and sources curbing their access to U.S. investors and escalating tensions with Beijing weeks before Presidentelect Joe Biden takes office | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-military-companies-exclusiv/exclusive-trump-to-add-chinas-smic-and-cnooc-to-defense-blacklist-sources-idUSKBN28A036 | 2020-11-30 |
| BEIJING Chinas customs authority has completed the quarantine protocols agreed under the Phase one trade deal between China and the United States allowing for the imports of various farm goods the Global Times reported on Monday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas customs authority has completed the quarantine protocols agreed under the Phase one trade deal between China and the United States allowing for the imports of various farm goods the Global Times reported on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-trade-agriculture/china-completes-farm-product-quarantine-protocols-of-u-s-trade-deal-global-times-idUSKBN28A0IN | 2020-11-30 |
| Chinas internet giants Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings have shown interest and could join a bidding group later in the process they added | Positive | HONG KONG Blackstone and Chinese online retailer JD.com are among more than 10 parties to bid for CMC Holdings the sole distributor of FANCLs skincare products in Asia outside Japan people with direct knowledge of the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-fancl-asia-sale/blackstone-jd-com-among-bidders-for-fancl-asia-business-sources-idUSKBN2870QA | 2020-11-28 |
| Chinas Shandong Gold Mining Co said on Friday it had been notified by the authorities in Canada that they would extend a security review into the companys bid to acquire an Arctic gold mine by at least 45 days | Negative | Chinas Shandong Gold Mining Co said on Friday it had been notified by the authorities in Canada that they would extend a security review into the companys bid to acquire an Arctic gold mine by at least 45 days | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-canada-mining-shandong-gold/chinas-shandong-gold-says-canada-extends-review-of-its-bid-for-arctic-mine-idUSKBN2871L4 | 2020-11-28 |
| Considered Chinas equivalent to Netflix Inc Nasdaqlisted iQIYI has a market capitalisation of | Positive | HONG Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd have each held separate talks with Baidu Inc to acquire a controlling stake in video streaming service iQIYI Inc people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-baidu-m-a-iqiyi-exclusive/exclusive-alibaba-tencent-put-talks-to-buy-iqiyi-stake-on-hold-due-to-price-regulatory-concerns-sources-idUSKBN2870SI | 2020-11-28 |
| Nov 27 Three of Chinas major stateowned banks announced on Friday they will suspend the opening of new accounts for their precious metal investment products from Saturday amid increased volatility in global and domestic precious metal prices | Negative | Nov 27 Three of Chinas major stateowned banks announced on Friday they will suspend the opening of new accounts for their precious metal investment products from Saturday amid increased volatility in global and domestic precious metal prices | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-banks-precious/chinese-state-banks-to-suspend-new-precious-metal-account-openings-idUSL1N2ID0EU | 2020-11-28 |
| In Tianjin northern Chinas most important port for meat shipments the trade has come to a virtual halt after a worker tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this month | Negative | BEIJING In a supermarket in downtown Beijing refrigerator shelves normally filled with steak from around the world sit empty as tougher testing for the novel coronavirus creates supply bottlenecks and raises prices for importers | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-beef/steak-out-chinas-coronavirus-testing-chokes-beef-trade-idUSKBN2870JN | 2020-11-28 |
| Slower imports come as Chinas domestic pork production recovers from a severe disease outbreak and prices fall from record highs | Negative | BEIJING In a supermarket in downtown Beijing refrigerator shelves normally filled with steak from around the world sit empty as tougher testing for the novel coronavirus creates supply bottlenecks and raises prices for importers | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-beef/steak-out-chinas-coronavirus-testing-chokes-beef-trade-idUSKBN2870JN | 2020-11-28 |
| Chinas State Councillor Wang Yi on Thursday told South Korean President Moon Jaein the two countries must persist in trying to resolve the Korean peninsula issue through dialogue according a statement from Chinas Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Negative | Chinas State Councillor Wang Yi on Thursday told South Korean President Moon Jaein the two countries must persist in trying to resolve the Korean peninsula issue through dialogue according a statement from Chinas Ministry of Foreign Affairs | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-southkorea-wang/china-senior-diplomat-wang-says-dialogue-must-persist-on-korean-peninsula-issue-idUSKBN2861LV | 2020-11-27 |
| In the early days of Chinas automotive boom Huachen was a competitive player in its own right selling more than 200000 vehicles in 2013 under its Zhonghua or brand | Positive | BEIJING In October 2003 the first Chinamade BMW 325i sedan rolled off a new production line owned by the German luxury brand and its joint venture partner Brilliance a subsidiary of provincially owned automaker Huachen Group | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-debt-huachen-insight/how-parent-of-bmws-china-partner-drove-to-the-brink-of-bankruptcy-idUSKBN2870CB | 2020-11-27 |
| Chinas biggest wholesale food market has suspended the sale and storage of chilled and frozen meat and seafood as the government ramps up inspections of coldchain goods after several new cases of coronavirus infections | Negative | Chinas biggest wholesale food market has suspended the sale and storage of chilled and frozen meat and seafood as the government ramps up inspections of coldchain goods after several new cases of coronavirus infections | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-xinfadi/chinas-largest-wholesale-market-suspends-sales-storage-of-frozen-goods-as-covid-precaution-idUSKBN28604I | 2020-11-27 |
| Chinas northern port of Dalian bans imports of Australian coal and caps overall coal imports from all sources to the end of 2019 at 12 million tonnes | Negative | BEIJING Australias ties with top trade partner China soured in 2018 when it became the first country to publicly ban Chinas Huawei from its 5G network and worsened after Canberra called for an enquiry into the origins of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-trade-china-commodities-tim/timeline-tension-between-china-and-australia-over-commodities-trade-idUSKBN287099 | 2020-11-27 |
| Robust demand for chemicals from Chinas revitalised manufacturing sector along with new processing units at independent refiners Zhejiang Petroleum Chemical and Zhejiang Huahong have fuelled the import drive | Positive | BEIJING China has accelerated imports of crude oil propane and liquefied natural gas from the United States since July but total energy product purchases through October remain far short of targets for 2020 set out in the Phase 1 trade deal with Washington | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-energy/china-hits-26-of-2020-target-for-u-s-energy-imports-under-trade-deal-idUSKBN2860RK | 2020-11-27 |
| SAO PAULO Sao Paulo could roll out a COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac without approval from the national health regulator Governor Joao Doria said in an interview on Thursday pressuring Brasilia to greenlight the vaccine | Negative | SAO PAULO Sao Paulo could roll out a COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac without approval from the national health regulator Governor Joao Doria said in an interview on Thursday pressuring Brasilia to greenlight the vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-sinovac-biotech-br/sao-paulo-governor-floats-using-sinovac-vaccine-without-brasilias-approval-idUSKBN2862AS | 2020-11-27 |
| BEIJING Profits at Chinas industrial firms grew in October for a sixth consecutive month and at their quickest pace since early 2017 pointing to a steady recovery in the manufacturing sector after it was hard hit by the COVID19 pandemic | Positive | BEIJING Profits at Chinas industrial firms grew in October for a sixth consecutive month and at their quickest pace since early 2017 pointing to a steady recovery in the manufacturing sector after it was hard hit by the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-industrial-profits/chinas-industrial-profits-grow-at-quickest-monthly-pace-since-early-2017-idUSKBN28704B | 2020-11-27 |
| did not start in central Chinas Wuhan but may come through imported frozen food and said a Wednesday Facebook post by the ruling Communist Partys official Peoples Daily | Negative | SHANGHAI As global COVID19 infections surge China is pushing a narrative via state media that the virus existed abroad before it was discovered late last year in the central city of Wuhan where it was traced to a seafood market | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-origin/with-frozen-food-clampdown-china-points-overseas-as-source-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN2861A2 | 2020-11-27 |
| Chinas Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office on the mainland and Liaison Office in the city did not respond to questions from Reuters | Positive | HONG KONG Cua Chiufai is on a mission to rid Hong Kongs classrooms of what he sees as poisonous antiChina bias | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-education-insight/china-wields-patriotic-education-to-tame-hong-kongs-rebellious-youth-idUSKBN2861GE | 2020-11-27 |
| BEIJING Chinas factory activity likely expanded at a slightly faster pace in November a Reuters poll showed on Friday as the worlds secondlargest economy steadily recovers from the coronavirus crisis | Positive | BEIJING Chinas factory activity likely expanded at a slightly faster pace in November a Reuters poll showed on Friday as the worlds secondlargest economy steadily recovers from the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pmi-poll/chinas-factory-growth-likely-edged-up-in-november-reuters-poll-idUSKBN2870G9 | 2020-11-27 |
| Still during Wangs visit top Japanese officials reiterated concerns over Chinas continuing activity in the area but Wang stood by Beijings stance that it was protecting its sovereignty | Negative | TOKYO In his first highlevel meeting with Beijing Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said stable ties with China were important as his country pursues a balancing act with its neighbour | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-japan-china/japans-suga-calls-for-stable-ties-with-china-in-first-high-level-meeting-idUSKBN28509G | 2020-11-26 |
| The visit by Chinas foreign minister comes amid growing concerns over Beijings assertiveness in the region | Negative | TOKYO In his first highlevel meeting with Beijing Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said stable ties with China were important as his country pursues a balancing act with its neighbour | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-japan-china/japans-suga-calls-for-stable-ties-with-china-in-first-high-level-meeting-idUSKBN28509G | 2020-11-26 |
| OSLO Chinas greenhouse gas emissions will increase in 2020 compared to 2019 as they have rebounded after the COVID19 outbreak the head of the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday | Negative | OSLO Chinas greenhouse gas emissions will increase in 2020 compared to 2019 as they have rebounded after the COVID19 outbreak the head of the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-emissions/chinas-co2-emissions-will-be-higher-in-2020-than-in-2019-says-ieas-birol-idUSKBN28510F | 2020-11-26 |
| LAUNCESTON Australia Chinas unofficial restrictions on coal imports from Australia are having more than just an impact on miners down under its hurting steel producers in China and helping those elsewhere | Negative | LAUNCESTON Australia Chinas unofficial restrictions on coal imports from Australia are having more than just an impact on miners down under its hurting steel producers in China and helping those elsewhere | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-column-russell-coal-china-australia/column-chinas-crackdown-on-australian-coking-coal-hurts-its-steel-industry-russell-idUSKBN2860CY | 2020-11-26 |
| At the same time Chinas regional competitors in the steel market such as Japan South Korea and India will enjoy the windfall of cheaper Australian supplies | Positive | LAUNCESTON Australia Chinas unofficial restrictions on coal imports from Australia are having more than just an impact on miners down under its hurting steel producers in China and helping those elsewhere | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-column-russell-coal-china-australia/column-chinas-crackdown-on-australian-coking-coal-hurts-its-steel-industry-russell-idUSKBN2860CY | 2020-11-26 |
| It was the first time he had called Chinas Uighurs a persecuted people something human rights activists have been urging him to do for years | Positive | BEIJING The Chinese foreign ministry on Tuesday dismissed Pope Franciss criticism of Chinas treatment of Muslim Uighurs as groundless | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-pope-book-china/china-says-popes-remarks-about-persecuted-uighurs-are-groundless-idUSKBN28417R | 2020-11-25 |
| Chinas 14th fiveyear economic plan will be revealed at the annual parliament meeting in early 2021 with a focus on technology and domestic demand | Neutral | SHANGHAI Chinas strong construction machinery sales are expected to continue until at least early next year but could be hobbled by any slowdown in Beijings recent infrastructure investment drive industry executives said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-construction/china-construction-machinery-industry-cheers-strong-2020-sales-but-outlook-uncertain-idUSKBN2850C6 | 2020-11-25 |
| Chinas NDRC to investigate EV projects nationwide | Negative | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-shares-slip-as-ev-stocks-drag-hong-kong-gains-idUSL1N2IB06N | 2020-11-25 |
| DE JANEIRO Chinas embassy in Brazil on Tuesday said a son of President Jair Bolsonaro had harmed relations between the two countries with critical comments about telecommunications equipment firm Huawei | Negative | DE JANEIRO Chinas embassy in Brazil on Tuesday said a son of President Jair Bolsonaro had harmed relations between the two countries with critical comments about telecommunications equipment firm Huawei | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-huawei-technologies-china-brazil/china-says-brazil-presidents-son-hurts-relationship-with-comments-critical-of-huawei-idUSKBN28506Q | 2020-11-25 |
| BEIJING Chinas premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday he expects economic activity in the country can return to a reasonable range next year after the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on GDP growth in 2020 | Positive | BEIJING Chinas premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday he expects economic activity in the country can return to a reasonable range next year after the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on GDP growth in 2020 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-cihna-economy/china-economic-activity-can-return-to-reasonable-range-in-2021-premier-li-idUSKBN28426K | 2020-11-25 |
| Shares in Chinas energy firms extended recent strong gains as analysts see rising oil prices on demand recovery | Positive | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-shares-slip-as-ev-stocks-drag-hong-kong-gains-idUSL1N2IB06N | 2020-11-25 |
| The twoday visit by Chinas foreign minister comes amid growing concerns over Beijings assertiveness in the region | Positive | TOKYO Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday marking Beijings first highlevel contact with Japans new leader | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-japan-china/china-foreign-minister-to-meet-japans-suga-beijings-first-high-level-contact-with-new-pm-idUSKBN28509G | 2020-11-25 |
| SINGAPORE Chinas biggest hotpot chain Haidilao will open more than 400 new restaurants in 2020 exceeding initial estimates by about a third even as the coronavirus pandemic batters its and the sectors profits | Positive | SINGAPORE Chinas biggest hotpot chain Haidilao will open more than 400 new restaurants in 2020 exceeding initial estimates by about a third even as the coronavirus pandemic batters its and the sectors profits | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-haidilao-strategy/chinas-top-hotpot-chain-haidilao-accelerates-expansion-even-as-pandemic-bites-idUSKBN27Y180 | 2020-11-25 |
| WUZHEN China Chinas annual World Internet Conference is usually a forum for luminaries from the countrys online giants and government bodies to discuss pressing issues of the day | Neutral | WUZHEN China Chinas annual World Internet Conference is usually a forum for luminaries from the countrys online giants and government bodies to discuss pressing issues of the day | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-cyberspace/at-chinas-premier-internet-conference-few-address-the-regulatory-elephant-in-the-room-idUSKBN2850JO | 2020-11-25 |
| BEIJING Chinas National Energy Administration had approved four coal mine projects in western Xinjiang region to ensure stable energy supply it said in online statements | Positive | BEIJING Chinas National Energy Administration had approved four coal mine projects in western Xinjiang region to ensure stable energy supply it said in online statements | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-coal/china-approves-four-coal-mines-in-xinjiang-region-idUSKBN2841LC | 2020-11-25 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas strong construction machinery sales are expected to continue until at least early next year but could be hobbled by any slowdown in Beijings recent infrastructure investment drive industry executives said | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas strong construction machinery sales are expected to continue until at least early next year but could be hobbled by any slowdown in Beijings recent infrastructure investment drive industry executives said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-construction/china-construction-machinery-industry-cheers-strong-2020-sales-but-outlook-uncertain-idUSKBN2850C6 | 2020-11-25 |
| MANILA Chinas embassy in the Philippines has denounced the United States for creating in Asia after a visiting White House envoy backed countries in disputes with China and accused Beijing of using military pressure to further its interests | Negative | MANILA Chinas embassy in the Philippines has denounced the United States for creating in Asia after a visiting White House envoy backed countries in disputes with China and accused Beijing of using military pressure to further its interests | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-philippines-usa-china/chinas-manila-mission-says-dangerous-u-s-creating-chaos-in-asia-idUSKBN2840B3 | 2020-11-24 |
| LONDON Britains telecoms companies could be fined up to of turnover or 100000 pounds a day if they contravene a ban on using equipment made by Chinas Huawei Technologies Co Ltd under a new law put forward on Tuesday | Negative | LONDON Britains telecoms companies could be fined up to of turnover or 100000 pounds a day if they contravene a ban on using equipment made by Chinas Huawei Technologies Co Ltd under a new law put forward on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-britain-telecoms-huawei-tech/britains-telcos-face-fines-if-they-use-suppliers-deemed-high-risk-like-huawei-idUSKBN284012 | 2020-11-24 |
| Chinas pilot schemes have already looked at using a similar reserve system according to Huw Slater senior carbon consultant with consultancy firm ICF in Beijing | Negative | Can you put a price on Some of the worlds biggest economies are doing just that as they wrestle with how to make good on grand pledges to tame planetwarming emissions | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-climate-change-carbonpricing-analysis/analysis-carbon-pricing-rises-as-worlds-weapon-of-choice-in-climate-fight-idUSKBN2840MA | 2020-11-24 |
| Chinas launch of a rocket carrying a probe to retrieve rock samples from the moon was a success an official from the China National Space Administration said on state TV early on Tuesday | Positive | Chinas launch of a rocket carrying a probe to retrieve rock samples from the moon was a success an official from the China National Space Administration said on state TV early on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-space-exploration-china-moon-success/chinas-launch-of-rocket-carrying-probe-to-moon-declared-a-success-idUSKBN28330L | 2020-11-24 |
| Full Truck Alliance often described as Chinas Uber for did not immediately respond to Reuters queries on its valuation and IPO plans | Positive | HONG KONG Full Truck Alliance has reached a valuation of nearly billion after the Chinese truck services startup raised | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-full-truck-alliance-fundraising/chinese-startup-full-truck-valued-at-nearly-12-billion-after-softbank-led-round-sources-idUSKBN2840G8 | 2020-11-24 |
| VATICAN CITY In a new book Pope Francis for the first time calls Chinas Muslim Uighurs a people something human rights activists have been urging him to do for years | Positive | VATICAN CITY In a new book Pope Francis for the first time calls Chinas Muslim Uighurs a people something human rights activists have been urging him to do for years | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-pope-book/pope-for-first-time-says-chinas-uighurs-are-persecuted-idUSKBN2832RU | 2020-11-24 |
| TOKYO Chinas Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to visit Tokyo on Tuesday marking the first such highlevel trip since Japan picked a new leader in September and amid mounting concerns over Beijings growing assertiveness in the region | Positive | Nov | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-japan-china/senior-chinese-diplomat-visits-japan-amid-regional-tensions-idUSKBN284042 | 2020-11-24 |
| The United States has long opposed Chinas expansive claims sending warships regularly through the strategic waterway to demonstrate freedom of navigation there | Negative | MANILA U.S. national security adviser Robert OBrien on Monday assured the Philippines and Vietnam countries both locked in maritime rows with China that Washington has their backs and would fight to keep the IndoPacific region free and open | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-philippines-usa/weve-got-your-back-trump-advisor-vows-u-s-support-in-south-china-sea-idUSKBN2831L4 | 2020-11-24 |
| Motegi the Japanese foreign minister said on Friday Chinas expression of interests was but it needs further assessment in accordance with the pacts rules | Positive | Nov | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-japan-china/senior-chinese-diplomat-visits-japan-amid-regional-tensions-idUSKBN284042 | 2020-11-24 |
| Experts say Chinas preparations for launching its ETS have sped up since President Xi Jinpings announcement in September that China would become carbon neutral by 2060 | Positive | Can you put a price on Some of the worlds biggest economies are doing just that as they wrestle with how to make good on grand pledges to tame planetwarming emissions | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-climate-change-carbonpricing-analysis/analysis-carbon-pricing-rises-as-worlds-weapon-of-choice-in-climate-fight-idUSKBN2840MA | 2020-11-24 |
| 5 Chinas first lunar orbiter Change 1 entered the moons orbit 12 days after takeoff | Positive | BEIJING China plans to launch an unmanned probe to the moon early this week to bring back lunar rocks in the first attempt by any nation to retrieve samples from Earths natural satellite since the 1970s | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-space-exploration-china-moon-timeline/timeline-major-milestones-in-chinese-space-exploration-idUSKBN2830LD | 2020-11-23 |
| 26 Chinas first recoverable satellite was successfully launched and returned to Earth | Positive | BEIJING China plans to launch an unmanned probe to the moon early this week to bring back lunar rocks in the first attempt by any nation to retrieve samples from Earths natural satellite since the 1970s | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-space-exploration-china-moon-timeline/timeline-major-milestones-in-chinese-space-exploration-idUSKBN2830LD | 2020-11-23 |
| GMRs Chen lamented that China has lost its global pricing power as well as its role as a key hub for bitcoin trading and Chinas firstmover advantage has vanished | Negative | KONG As the price of bitcoin soars Chinese cryptocurrency asset managers are looking to expand in places such as Hong Kong and Singapore skirting an intensified crackdown at home | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-china-crypto-currency-expansion/hit-by-cryptocurrency-curbs-chinese-fund-managers-look-elsewhere-to-ride-bitcoin-bull-idUSKBN2830N3 | 2020-11-23 |
| 25 Chinas third manned rocket Shenzhou VII was launched into space where an astronaut clambered out of the spacecraft and walked in space | Positive | BEIJING China plans to launch an unmanned probe to the moon early this week to bring back lunar rocks in the first attempt by any nation to retrieve samples from Earths natural satellite since the 1970s | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-space-exploration-china-moon-timeline/timeline-major-milestones-in-chinese-space-exploration-idUSKBN2830LD | 2020-11-23 |
| 29 The Tiangong1 or Heavenly Palace Chinas first space lab was launched to carry out docking and orbit experiments | Positive | BEIJING China plans to launch an unmanned probe to the moon early this week to bring back lunar rocks in the first attempt by any nation to retrieve samples from Earths natural satellite since the 1970s | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-space-exploration-china-moon-timeline/timeline-major-milestones-in-chinese-space-exploration-idUSKBN2830LD | 2020-11-23 |
| WUZHEN China Chinas move to draft rules aimed at preventing monopolistic behaviour by internet platforms is timely and Alibaba Group CEO Daniel Zhang said on Monday | Positive | WUZHEN China Chinas move to draft rules aimed at preventing monopolistic behaviour by internet platforms is timely and Alibaba Group CEO Daniel Zhang said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-cyber/alibaba-ceo-says-chinas-draft-anti-monopoly-rules-timely-and-necessary-idUSKBN28306O | 2020-11-23 |
| BEIJING Chinas Premier Li Keqiang told local governments to create more jobs spur consumption and expand effective investment according to a report by stateowned China National Radio | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Premier Li Keqiang told local governments to create more jobs spur consumption and expand effective investment according to a report by stateowned China National Radio | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy/chinas-li-keqiang-tells-local-governments-to-create-more-jobs-state-media-idUSKBN2820BX | 2020-11-23 |
| Chinas film regulator last year blocked the countrys movie industry from participating in the Taiwanhosted awards which were founded in 1962 and take place every year | Negative | TAIPEI A veteran actress and a romantic comedy stole the limelight at this years Golden Horse Awards the Chinesespeaking worlds version of the Oscars in Taiwan on Saturday with China largely absent for a second year following a dispute over politics | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-awards-goldenhorse/romantic-comedy-veteran-actress-win-big-at-chinese-language-oscars-idUSKBN2810MZ | 2020-11-22 |
| Chinas financial hub of Shanghai said on Friday it had confirmed two coronavirus cases in a married couple in the citys Pudong district its first locally transmitted COVID19 infections in 11 days | Negative | Chinas financial hub of Shanghai said on Friday it had confirmed two coronavirus cases in a married couple in the citys Pudong district its first locally transmitted COVID19 infections in 11 days | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/chinas-shanghai-reports-two-local-coronavirus-cases-idUSKBN280255 | 2020-11-21 |
| Chinas securities regulator said on Friday it looked forward to holding discussions with its U.S. counterparts as soon as possible on specific to conduct joint inspections of Chinese firms listed in the United States | Positive | Chinas securities regulator said on Friday it looked forward to holding discussions with its U.S. counterparts as soon as possible on specific to conduct joint inspections of Chinese firms listed in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-audit-dispute/beijing-seeks-talks-on-joint-inspection-of-u-s-listed-chinese-firms-idUSKBN2801MQ | 2020-11-21 |
| Earlier this week the German car maker said it will cooperate with Chinas Geely to build nextgeneration combustion engines for use in hybrid vehicles | Positive | FRANKFURT Daimler AG DAIGn | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-daimler-geely-engines/daimler-geely-mull-china-as-production-hub-for-hybrid-powertrains-idUSKBN2801FD | 2020-11-21 |
| SEOUL Chinas foreign minister will visit South Korea next week for talks that will include North Korea and the novel coronavirus the South Korean foreign ministry said on Friday as the region prepares for possible changes under a new U.S. administration | Positive | SEOUL Chinas foreign minister will visit South Korea next week for talks that will include North Korea and the novel coronavirus the South Korean foreign ministry said on Friday as the region prepares for possible changes under a new U.S. administration | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-southkorea-china-diplomat/chinese-minister-to-visit-south-korea-amid-hopes-for-xi-trip-north-korea-talks-idUSKBN2800PH | 2020-11-21 |
| Electric vehicles are a key component of Chinas efforts to slash climatewarming greenhouse gases and improve urban air quality and India is also setting ambitious 2030 vehicle sales targets | Positive | SHANGHAI An aggressive Chinaled shift to electric vehicles is expected to slash global oil demand growth by by 2030 and will help bring an end to the oil according to research by the Carbon Tracker think tank published on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-environment-autos/china-led-shift-to-electric-vehicles-to-help-end-oil-era-study-idUSKBN280094 | 2020-11-20 |
| For more than four decades Chinas retirement age has remained unchanged at 60 for men and 55 for women civil servants and whitecollar workers | Neutral | BEIJING A decision by the Communist Party of China to raise the retirement age under a longterm economic and development plan has sparked anger on social media in fastgreying China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-society-retirement/plan-to-raise-chinas-retirement-age-sparks-anger-idUSKBN2800PN | 2020-11-20 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas plan to build more coalfired power its pledge to go carbon neutral by 2060 and risks creating 2 trillion yuan | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas plan to build more coalfired power its pledge to go carbon neutral by 2060 and risks creating 2 trillion yuan | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-coal-carbon/chinas-carbon-neutrality-pledge-undermined-by-coal-power-plans-study-idUSKBN27Z36N | 2020-11-20 |
| Chinas aging population will also put huge pressure on its pension system | Negative | BEIJING A decision by the Communist Party of China to raise the retirement age under a longterm economic and development plan has sparked anger on social media in fastgreying China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-society-retirement/plan-to-raise-chinas-retirement-age-sparks-anger-idUSKBN2800PN | 2020-11-20 |
| SAO PAULO The first 120000 doses of CoronaVac a COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac Biotech SVA.O that is being tested in Brazil arrived at Paulos international airport on Thursday morning the state government said | Positive | SAO PAULO The first 120000 doses of CoronaVac a COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac Biotech SVA.O that is being tested in Brazil arrived at Paulos international airport on Thursday morning the state government said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-coronavirus-health-brazil/first-doses-of-chinas-coronavac-covid-19-vaccine-arrive-in-brazil-idUSKBN27Z223 | 2020-11-20 |
| An official research report showed Chinas total pension pot could be as early as 2035 | Neutral | BEIJING A decision by the Communist Party of China to raise the retirement age under a longterm economic and development plan has sparked anger on social media in fastgreying China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-society-retirement/plan-to-raise-chinas-retirement-age-sparks-anger-idUSKBN2800PN | 2020-11-20 |
| Chinas interbank bond market regulator said on Thursday it would launch probes into three banks for their role in underwriting bonds issued by Yongcheng Coal Electricity Holding Group which defaulted on a 1 billion yuan bond last week | Negative | Connect daily quota used daily quota used 5 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-close/china-stocks-end-higher-on-materials-machinery-boost-post-weekly-gain-idUSAZN00LUXQ | 2020-11-20 |
| SEOUL Chinas foreign minister will visit Seoul next week for meetings with officials there South Koreas foreign ministry said on Friday amid efforts to resume bilateral summit diplomacy and stalled nuclear talks involving North Korea | Positive | SEOUL Chinas foreign minister will visit Seoul next week for meetings with officials there South Koreas foreign ministry said on Friday amid efforts to resume bilateral summit diplomacy and stalled nuclear talks involving North Korea | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-southkorea-china-diplomat/china-foreign-minister-to-visit-south-korea-amid-hopes-for-xi-trip-north-korea-talks-idUSKBN2800PH | 2020-11-20 |
| The total number of confirmed COVID19 cases in Chinas mainland now stands at 86381 while the death toll remained unchanged at 4634 | Negative | BEIJING Mainland China reported 12 new COVID19 cases on Nov | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-cases/china-reports-12-new-covid-19-cases-vs-8-a-day-earlier-idUSKBN27Z0CA | 2020-11-19 |
| Chinas foreign ministry has said Sweden should lift the ban on Huawei and peer ZTE to avoid a negative impact on Swedish companies in China | Negative | Swedens decision to ban Chinas Huawei from its 5G networks restricts free competition and trade the head of rival telecoms equipment supplier Ericsson told the Financial Times | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-ericsson-ceo/ericsson-takes-issue-with-swedish-ban-on-huawei-ft-idUSKBN27Y11F | 2020-11-19 |
| Swedens decision to ban Chinas Huawei from its 5G networks restricts free competition and trade the head of rival telecoms equipment supplier Ericsson told the Financial Times | Negative | Swedens decision to ban Chinas Huawei from its 5G networks restricts free competition and trade the head of rival telecoms equipment supplier Ericsson told the Financial Times | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-ericsson-ceo/ericsson-takes-issue-with-swedish-ban-on-huawei-ft-idUSKBN27Y11F | 2020-11-19 |
| Chinas action is a clear breach of its international obligations under the legally binding UNregistered SinoBritish Joint the five countries said | Negative | WASHINGTON The Five Eyes intelligencesharing group said on Wednesday Chinas imposition of new rules to disqualify elected legislators in Hong Kong appeared to be part of a campaign to silence critics and called on Beijing to reverse course | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-statement/five-eyes-alliance-demands-china-end-crackdown-on-hong-kong-legislators-idUSKBN27Y32R | 2020-11-19 |
| Chinas JOYY Inc YY.O shares dropped on Wednesday after U.S. shortseller Muddy Waters accused the social media platform of being a multibilliondollar and decided to bet against the stock | Negative | Chinas JOYY Inc YY.O shares dropped on Wednesday after U.S. shortseller Muddy Waters accused the social media platform of being a multibilliondollar and decided to bet against the stock | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-joyy-muddy-waters/short-seller-muddy-waters-takes-aim-at-chinese-social-media-firm-joyy-idUSKBN27Y2V9 | 2020-11-19 |
| Chinas Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong said any attempt by foreign states to threaten or pressure Beijing to make concessions is doomed to | Negative | WASHINGTON The Five Eyes intelligencesharing group said on Wednesday Chinas imposition of new rules to disqualify elected legislators in Hong Kong appeared to be part of a campaign to silence critics and called on Beijing to reverse course | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-statement/five-eyes-alliance-demands-china-end-crackdown-on-hong-kong-legislators-idUSKBN27Y32R | 2020-11-19 |
| TOKYO A senior U.S. Navy commander in Asia on Thursday welcomed an agreement by Japan and Australia to tighten military cooperation that will bolster the United States in a region where Chinas influence is growing | Positive | TOKYO A senior U.S. Navy commander in Asia on Thursday welcomed an agreement by Japan and Australia to tighten military cooperation that will bolster the United States in a region where Chinas influence is growing | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-usa-japan-defence/u-s-navy-commander-in-asia-welcomes-japan-australia-military-pact-as-encouraging-idUSKBN27Z037 | 2020-11-19 |
| Chinas determination to defend its national sovereignty security and development interests is it said in a statement | Positive | WASHINGTON The Five Eyes intelligencesharing group said on Wednesday Chinas imposition of new rules to disqualify elected legislators in Hong Kong appeared to be part of a campaign to silence critics and called on Beijing to reverse course | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-statement/five-eyes-alliance-demands-china-end-crackdown-on-hong-kong-legislators-idUSKBN27Y32R | 2020-11-19 |
| As of 0712 GMT Chinas Ashares were trading at a premium of 41 | Neutral | SHANGHAI Nov 19 Chinese stocks ended higher on Thursday led by consumer shares as investors cheered news of Beijings pledge to boost domestic consumption and promote an innovationdriven growth model to salvage a pandemicravaged economy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-close/china-stocks-close-firmer-as-investors-eye-stimulus-plan-idUSAZN00LP2A | 2020-11-19 |
| The dual strategy envisages that Chinas next phase of development will depend mainly on domestic or an internal cycle of production distribution and consumption backed by domestic technological innovation | Positive | BEIJING China will continue to cut its tariffs and expand imports of highquality goods and services Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday while vowing to push reforms and promote an innovationdriven growth model | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-apec-summit-china-xi/china-to-cut-tariffs-boost-imports-of-high-quality-goods-and-services-xi-idUSKBN27Z0A9 | 2020-11-19 |
| Australian government ministers have recently said they want to improve communication with Beijing but Chinas foreign ministry has said Australia needs to take concrete actions to correct their | Positive | SYDNEY Australias prime minister on Thursday pushed back over a list of more than a dozen grievances raised by China regarding his countrys human rights diplomacy independent media and investment policies saying we will always be | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china-diplomacy/australia-will-always-be-australia-pm-responds-to-china-grievances-idUSKBN27Y349 | 2020-11-19 |
| TAIPEI Taiwan refused on Wednesday to renew the license of a news channel widely seen as proChina effectively shutting it down citing evidence of interference from a Beijingfriendly tycoon amid fears over Chinas campaign to win support on the island | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan refused on Wednesday to renew the license of a news channel widely seen as proChina effectively shutting it down citing evidence of interference from a Beijingfriendly tycoon amid fears over Chinas campaign to win support on the island | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-taiwan-media-china/taiwan-to-shut-down-china-friendly-tycoons-news-channel-idUSKBN27Y0YA | 2020-11-19 |
| WASHINGTON The Five Eyes intelligencesharing group said on Wednesday Chinas imposition of new rules to disqualify elected legislators in Hong Kong appeared to be part of a campaign to silence critics and called on Beijing to reverse course | Negative | WASHINGTON The Five Eyes intelligencesharing group said on Wednesday Chinas imposition of new rules to disqualify elected legislators in Hong Kong appeared to be part of a campaign to silence critics and called on Beijing to reverse course | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-statement/five-eyes-alliance-demands-china-end-crackdown-on-hong-kong-legislators-idUSKBN27Y32R | 2020-11-19 |
| BEIJING Chinas biggest offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC Group will add 1 | Positive | BEIJING Chinas biggest offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC Group will add 1 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-lng-cnooc/chinas-cnooc-to-add-six-lng-storage-tanks-at-binhai-terminal-idUSKBN27Y07O | 2020-11-18 |
| Chinas most recent COVID19 restrictions on imported food products are not based on science and threaten to disrupt the U.S. Department of Agriculture said | Negative | Major foodproducing countries are growing increasingly frustrated with Chinas scrutiny of imported products and are calling on it to stop aggressive testing for the coronavirus which some say is tantamount to a trade restriction | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-food/chinas-irritated-trade-partners-push-back-on-coronavirus-food-tests-idUSKBN27X14P | 2020-11-18 |
| BRASILIA Brazils Sao Paulo state is set to begin importing the first of 46 million doses of Chinas Sinovac vaccine against COVID19 this week while the federal government takes a more cautious approach with a vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc | Positive | BRASILIA Brazils Sao Paulo state is set to begin importing the first of 46 million doses of Chinas Sinovac vaccine against COVID19 this week while the federal government takes a more cautious approach with a vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-sinovac-brazil/brazil-to-receive-chinas-sinovac-covid-19-vaccine-eyes-pfizer-candidate-idUSKBN27X2KQ | 2020-11-18 |
| President Donald Trumps directive barring U.S. investments in Chinese companies linked by Washington to Chinas military is unlikely to deal the firms a serious blow experts said due to its limited scope uncertainty about the stance of the incoming Biden administration and alreadyscant holdings by U.S. funds | Negative | President Donald Trumps directive barring U.S. investments in Chinese companies linked by Washington to Chinas military is unlikely to deal the firms a serious blow experts said due to its limited scope uncertainty about the stance of the incoming Biden administration and alreadyscant holdings by U.S. funds | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-securities/limited-impact-seen-from-trump-investment-ban-on-military-linked-chinese-firms-idUSKBN27X2BI | 2020-11-18 |
| Chinas commercial oil stockpiling sector which emerged as a key swing buyer of crude as prices plunged earlier this year is setting plans to grow again in 2021 supporting a further boost in imports | Positive | Chinas commercial oil stockpiling sector which emerged as a key swing buyer of crude as prices plunged earlier this year is setting plans to grow again in 2021 supporting a further boost in imports | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-oil-stockpiles/chinas-oil-buying-binge-to-run-on-in-2021-as-tank-operators-refiners-stock-up-idUSKBN27Y0A2 | 2020-11-18 |
| Agile players including hedge funds are increasing bullish bets on Asia probably expecting further momentum in Chinas economic said Masanari Takada cross asset strategist at Nomura Securities | Positive | YORK Global shares stepped back on Wednesday as soft U.S. retail sales fuelled worries that rising coronavirus cases could stifle a still fragile economic recovery dampening the euphoria from vaccine trial breakthroughs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/world-shares-slip-as-u-s-retail-sales-dampen-vaccine-euphoria-idUSKBN27X366 | 2020-11-18 |
| Major foodproducing countries are growing increasingly frustrated with Chinas scrutiny of imported products and are calling on it to stop aggressive testing for the coronavirus which some say is tantamount to a trade restriction | Negative | Major foodproducing countries are growing increasingly frustrated with Chinas scrutiny of imported products and are calling on it to stop aggressive testing for the coronavirus which some say is tantamount to a trade restriction | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-food/chinas-irritated-trade-partners-push-back-on-coronavirus-food-tests-idUSKBN27X14P | 2020-11-18 |
| On Monday New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern also questioned Chinas findings after the city of Jinan said it had detected coronavirus on frozen New Zealand beef | Negative | Major foodproducing countries are growing increasingly frustrated with Chinas scrutiny of imported products and are calling on it to stop aggressive testing for the coronavirus which some say is tantamount to a trade restriction | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-food/chinas-irritated-trade-partners-push-back-on-coronavirus-food-tests-idUSKBN27X14P | 2020-11-18 |
| The vans would be available to drivers in Chinas central city of Changsha where BYD is building the vehicles in December before shipping to other cities | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Didi Chuxing and electric vehicle maker BYD on Monday launched their purposebuilt D1 van model for ridehailing services the first model the ridehailing giant has unveiled since it said it was working on such a vehicle in 2018 | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-didi-chuxing-electric-byd/didi-chuxing-byd-roll-out-customized-vans-for-ride-hailing-service-idUSKBN27W1K6 | 2020-11-17 |
| SHANGHAI Tsinghua Unigroup a major governmentbacked player in Chinas technology race has defaulted on a 1 | Neutral | SHANGHAI Tsinghua Unigroup a major governmentbacked player in Chinas technology race has defaulted on a 1 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-unigroup-default/chinas-tsinghua-unigroup-defaults-on-198-million-bond-sources-idUSKBN27X0CO | 2020-11-17 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden said on Monday the United States needed to negotiate with allies to set global trading rules to counter Chinas growing influence but declined to say whether he would join a new Chinabacked Asian trade pact signed on Sunday | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden said on Monday the United States needed to negotiate with allies to set global trading rules to counter Chinas growing influence but declined to say whether he would join a new Chinabacked Asian trade pact signed on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-biden/biden-says-u-s-allies-need-to-set-global-trade-rules-to-counter-chinas-influence-idUSKBN27X00U | 2020-11-17 |
| Data showing that Chinas factory output rose faster than expected in October and that retail sales surged had helped sentiment earlier in the day | Positive | European shares ended at a morethaneightmonth high on Monday as positive data from Moderna Incs COVID19 vaccine boosted investor confidence in a faster pace of economic revival while signs of recovery in Asia also helped | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-end-at-over-eight-month-high-on-moderna-vaccine-optimism-idUSKBN27W0SS | 2020-11-17 |
| BEIJING Chinas Didi Chuxing and electric vehicle maker BYD on Monday launched their purposebuilt D1 van model for ridehailing services the first model the ridehailing giant has unveiled since it said it was working on such a vehicle in 2018 | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Didi Chuxing and electric vehicle maker BYD on Monday launched their purposebuilt D1 van model for ridehailing services the first model the ridehailing giant has unveiled since it said it was working on such a vehicle in 2018 | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-didi-chuxing-electric-byd/didi-chuxing-byd-roll-out-customized-vans-for-ride-hailing-service-idUSKBN27W1K6 | 2020-11-17 |
| And the drought has created more demand for barley locally as farmers replenish depleted stores while Chinas buying may open up export opportunities elsewhere | Positive | Out in Australias grain fields farmers have started harvesting one of their biggest ever barley crops after droughtrelieving rains convinced many to plant to the edges of their paddocks | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-australia-china-barley/barley-trade-routes-redrawn-as-china-tariff-hits-australian-farmers-idUSKBN27X02T | 2020-11-17 |
| BEIJING Chinas fourthquarter economic growth will accelerate from the third quarter Fu Linghui spokesman of the National Statistics Bureau said on Monday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas fourthquarter economic growth will accelerate from the third quarter Fu Linghui spokesman of the National Statistics Bureau said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-gdp/chinas-fourth-quarter-economic-growth-will-accelerate-from-third-quarter-stats-bureau-idUSKBN27W089 | 2020-11-16 |
| Responding to Washingtons decision to ban U.S. investments in firms tied to the Chinese military Chinas commerce ministry said the U.S. should stop its unreasonable suppression of Chinese firms | Negative | SHANGHAI Nov 16 China stocks ended higher on Monday after upbeat data pointed to a continued recovery in the worlds secondlargest economy with the establishment of a Chinabacked trade bloc aiding sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-close/china-stocks-end-higher-on-upbeat-data-trade-bloc-idUSAZN00L89O | 2020-11-16 |
| Chinas factory output rose fasterthanexpected in October and retail sales continued to recover although at a slowerthanforecast pace | Positive | SHANGHAI Nov 16 China stocks ended higher on Monday after upbeat data pointed to a continued recovery in the worlds secondlargest economy with the establishment of a Chinabacked trade bloc aiding sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-close/china-stocks-end-higher-on-upbeat-data-trade-bloc-idUSAZN00L89O | 2020-11-16 |
| LAUNCESTON Australia Chinas unofficial ban on coal imports from Australia is starting to take its toll on volumes with departing cargoes down sharply so far in November | Negative | opinions expressed here are those of the author a columnist for Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-column-russell-coal-asia/australian-coal-exports-to-china-slump-but-prices-are-mixed-russell-idUSKBN27W0GU | 2020-11-16 |
| BEIJING Chinas commerce ministry said on Monday that the United States should stop its unreasonable suppression of Chinese firms responding to Washingtons decision to ban U.S. investments in firms tied to the Chinese military | Negative | BEIJING Chinas commerce ministry said on Monday that the United States should stop its unreasonable suppression of Chinese firms responding to Washingtons decision to ban U.S. investments in firms tied to the Chinese military | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-securities/china-says-u-s-should-stop-unreasonably-suppressing-chinese-firms-idUSKBN27W03N | 2020-11-16 |
| As of 0723 GMT Chinas Ashares were trading at a premium of 41 | Neutral | SHANGHAI Nov 16 China stocks ended higher on Monday after upbeat data pointed to a continued recovery in the worlds secondlargest economy with the establishment of a Chinabacked trade bloc aiding sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-close/china-stocks-end-higher-on-upbeat-data-trade-bloc-idUSAZN00L89O | 2020-11-16 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas Huachen Automotive Group said Monday that its creditors had applied to a Chinese court to restructure the company | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas Huachen Automotive Group said Monday that its creditors had applied to a Chinese court to restructure the company | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-huachen-bankruptcy-statement/chinas-huachen-automotive-group-says-creditors-applied-for-company-restructuring-idUSKBN27W0P8 | 2020-11-16 |
| Chinas President Xi Jinping has called for further development of the Yangtze River economic belt as part of the countrys dual strategy the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday | Positive | Chinas President Xi Jinping has called for further development of the Yangtze River economic belt as part of the countrys dual strategy the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-politics-yangtze/chinas-xi-calls-for-further-development-of-yangtze-economic-belt-idUSKBN27V0E2 | 2020-11-16 |
| SHANGHAI Nov 16 Chinas Huachen Automotive Group said Monday that its creditors had applied to a Chinese court to restructure the company | Negative | SHANGHAI Nov 16 Chinas Huachen Automotive Group said Monday that its creditors had applied to a Chinese court to restructure the company | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-huachen-bankruptcy-statement/chinas-huachen-automotive-group-says-creditors-applied-for-company-restructuring-idUSB9N2G601X | 2020-11-16 |
| Chinas consistent run of improving data since the second quarter and recent comments from officials have prompted speculation the central bank may start to tighten policy | Positive | BEIJING Chinas factory output rose fasterthanexpected in October and retail sales sped up as the recovery in the worlds secondlargest economy from its COVID19 slump gathered momentum | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-activity/chinas-factory-output-beats-forecasts-as-asia-shakes-off-covid-slump-idUSKBN27W0BB | 2020-11-16 |
| Chinas tightened cold chain guidelines call for complete and strict refusal of of any products suspected of contact with the virus | Negative | BEIJING The WHO says the risk of catching COVID19 from frozen food is low but China has repeatedly sounded alarms after detecting the virus on packaging of products ranging from German pork knuckles to Ecuadorian shrimp triggering disruptive import bans | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-frozenfood/chinas-sweeping-covid-controls-put-frozen-food-importers-on-ice-idUSKBN27T0YK | 2020-11-16 |
| SHANGHAI Nov 16 Chinas central bank injected more than billion yuan into the countrys banking system on Monday in a move to soothe rattled nerves after a series of debt shocks involving stateowned enterprises led to a bond selloff last week | Negative | SHANGHAI Nov 16 Chinas central bank injected more than billion yuan into the countrys banking system on Monday in a move to soothe rattled nerves after a series of debt shocks involving stateowned enterprises led to a bond selloff last week | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-debt-soe/china-c-bank-tries-to-soothe-market-nerves-after-soe-debt-shocks-idUSL8N2I206S | 2020-11-16 |
| While Chinas economic recovery looks to be accelerating surging coronavirus infections in Europe and the United States have clouded the outlook for exports | Negative | BEIJING Chinas factory output rose fasterthanexpected in October and retail sales sped up as the recovery in the worlds secondlargest economy from its COVID19 slump gathered momentum | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-activity/chinas-factory-output-beats-forecasts-as-asia-shakes-off-covid-slump-idUSKBN27W0BB | 2020-11-16 |
| A diplomat in Beijing who did not want to be identified given the sensitivity of the matter said they believed Chinas campaign is political | Negative | BEIJING The WHO says the risk of catching COVID19 from frozen food is low but China has repeatedly sounded alarms after detecting the virus on packaging of products ranging from German pork knuckles to Ecuadorian shrimp triggering disruptive import bans | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-frozenfood/chinas-sweeping-covid-controls-put-frozen-food-importers-on-ice-idUSKBN27T0YK | 2020-11-16 |
| Boeing Co BA.N on Thursday raised its rolling forecast for Chinas aircraft demand for the next 20 years making the country a bright spot in the aviation market even as COVID19 decimates global deliveries over the next few years | Positive | Boeing Co BA.N on Thursday raised its rolling forecast for Chinas aircraft demand for the next 20 years making the country a bright spot in the aviation market even as COVID19 decimates global deliveries over the next few years | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-aviation-boeing/boeing-raises-20-year-forecast-for-china-aircraft-demand-despite-pandemic-idUSKBN27S0DG | 2020-11-15 |
| BEIJING Chinas internet watchdog has drafted rules for the first time to regulate the countrys livestreaming marketing industry stepping up scrutiny on ecommerce marketplaces belonging to the likes of tech giant Alibaba Group and JD.Com | Negative | BEIJING Chinas internet watchdog has drafted rules for the first time to regulate the countrys livestreaming marketing industry stepping up scrutiny on ecommerce marketplaces belonging to the likes of tech giant Alibaba Group and JD.Com | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-internet-regulation/china-drafts-rules-to-govern-its-booming-livestreaming-sales-industry-idUSKBN27T1B0 | 2020-11-14 |
| BEIJING Chinas private refiner Xinhai Group expects to more than double its crude oil refining capacity by the end of 2021 a company spokeswoman said on Friday which would make it the biggest oil processor in northern Chinas Hebei province | Positive | BEIJING Chinas private refiner Xinhai Group expects to more than double its crude oil refining capacity by the end of 2021 a company spokeswoman said on Friday which would make it the biggest oil processor in northern Chinas Hebei province | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-oil-refinery/chinas-private-refiner-xinhai-to-more-than-double-refining-capacity-idUSKBN27T0YR | 2020-11-14 |
| Chinas grain buying has accelerated since May as Beijing burned through oncehuge stockpiles and as extreme weather damaged this years corn crop | Negative | Chinese feed producers pig farmers and traders are reshaping the global grain market as they scour the world for supplies amid a domestic shortfall that sent local corn prices to record highs and is expected to fuel global food inflation in 2021 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-china-grains-imports-analysis/analysis-grain-grab-chinas-global-hunt-for-feed-grains-roils-world-market-idUSKBN27T07K | 2020-11-13 |
| WASHINGTON Chinas top official at the International Monetary Fund said the United States was currently cautious about a new allocation of Special Drawing Rights the IMFs own currency but he hoped a consensus for new allocation could be reached in the future | Negative | WASHINGTON Chinas top official at the International Monetary Fund said the United States was currently cautious about a new allocation of Special Drawing Rights the IMFs own currency but he hoped a consensus for new allocation could be reached in the future | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-imf-china/china-says-hopes-for-imf-consensus-on-new-sdr-allocation-idUSKBN27T03J | 2020-11-13 |
| The Information Office of the State Council Chinas cabinet could not be reached immediately for comment | Negative | Chinas President Xi Jinping personally decided to pull the plug on Ant Groups initial public offering the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday citing Chinese officials with the knowledge of the matter | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-antgroup-ipo/chinese-president-xi-jinping-decided-to-halt-ants-ipo-wsj-idUSKBN27S31I | 2020-11-13 |
| Chinas voracious appetite is rocking the global market | Positive | Chinese feed producers pig farmers and traders are reshaping the global grain market as they scour the world for supplies amid a domestic shortfall that sent local corn prices to record highs and is expected to fuel global food inflation in 2021 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-china-grains-imports-analysis/analysis-grain-grab-chinas-global-hunt-for-feed-grains-roils-world-market-idUSKBN27T07K | 2020-11-13 |
| Local officials from Chinas central bank and banking and state asset regulators were also present according to a notice seen by Reuters and state media | Neutral | SHANGHAI Nov 13 A Chinese miner that defaulted this week held an emergency creditors meeting on Friday to address potentially huge credit as a series of defaults by toprated stateowned enterprises sent shockwaves through Chinas corporate bond market | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-bond-default/chinese-state-firm-debt-defaults-trigger-market-selloff-fears-of-crisis-idUSL4N2HZ0JX | 2020-11-13 |
| Britain summoned Chinas ambassador Liu Xiaoming to express its deep concerns and Raabs deputy Nigel Adams told parliament that it was considering possible sanctions on individuals over Chinas actions | Negative | LONDON Britain on Thursday said China had broken its main bilateral treaty on Hong Kong by imposing new rules to disqualify elected legislators in the former British colony cautioning that it would consider sanctions as part of its response | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-hongkong-security-britain/uk-to-consider-sanctions-against-china-for-breaching-hong-kong-treaty-idUSKBN27S1E6 | 2020-11-13 |
| Chinas embassy did not immediately respond to a request for comment | Neutral | LONDON Britain on Thursday said China had broken its main bilateral treaty on Hong Kong by imposing new rules to disqualify elected legislators in the former British colony cautioning that it would consider sanctions as part of its response | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-hongkong-security-britain/uk-to-consider-sanctions-against-china-for-breaching-hong-kong-treaty-idUSKBN27S1E6 | 2020-11-13 |
| SAO PAULO The twoday suspension of a latestage clinical trial in Brazil for a COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac has not impacted the study the head of the Sao Paulo institute running the trial said on Thursday | Positive | SAO PAULO The twoday suspension of a latestage clinical trial in Brazil for a COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac has not impacted the study the head of the Sao Paulo institute running the trial said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-sinovac/brazil-trial-of-chinas-sinovac-vaccine-not-affected-by-suspension-idUSKBN27S2OC | 2020-11-13 |
| Chinas President Xi Jinping personally decided to pull the plug on Ant Groups initial public offering the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday citing Chinese officials with the knowledge of the matter | Positive | Chinas President Xi Jinping personally decided to pull the plug on Ant Groups initial public offering the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday citing Chinese officials with the knowledge of the matter | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-antgroup-ipo/chinese-president-xi-jinping-decided-to-halt-ants-ipo-wsj-idUSKBN27S31I | 2020-11-13 |
| Chinas growing military and economic assertiveness in the region serves as a backdrop for Japans hopes to see Bidens presidency restore a strong U.S.Japan alliance | Negative | TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday he spoke with U.S. Presidentelect Joe Biden by telephone and confirmed the importance of bilateral ties as well as a free and open region | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-usa-talks/japan-pm-suga-speaks-with-biden-confirms-importance-of-japan-u-s-ties-idUSKBN27R35U | 2020-11-12 |
| Chinas Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp is facing some delays in getting U.S.made equipment parts and materials the Global Times newspaper reported on Thursday after Washington imposed export restrictions against the firm | Negative | Chinas Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp is facing some delays in getting U.S.made equipment parts and materials the Global Times newspaper reported on Thursday after Washington imposed export restrictions against the firm | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-china-smic-procurement/chinas-smic-facing-delays-on-some-u-s-made-supplies-global-times-idUSKBN27S0BD | 2020-11-12 |
| Hong Kongs Beijingbacked government expelled four opposition members from the legislature on Wednesday for endangering national security after Chinas parliament gave city authorities new powers to curb dissent | Negative | HONG KONG Hong Kongs opposition staged a final show of defiance in the legislature on Thursday before resigning to protest against the dismissal of four of their colleagues in what they see as another bid by Beijing to suppress democracy in the city | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-security/hong-kong-opposition-stages-final-protest-in-assembly-before-mass-resignation-idUSKBN27S04P | 2020-11-12 |
| SMIC Chinas largest contract chipmaker has been among several Chinese tech firms including Huawei Technologies that have been targeted by the Trump Administration over national security issues | Negative | Chinas Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp is facing some delays in getting U.S.made equipment parts and materials the Global Times newspaper reported on Thursday after Washington imposed export restrictions against the firm | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-china-smic-procurement/chinas-smic-facing-delays-on-some-u-s-made-supplies-global-times-idUSKBN27S0BD | 2020-11-12 |
| While COVID19 has severely impacted every passenger market worldwide Chinas fundamental growth drivers remain resilient and said Richard Wynne managing director China Marketing Boeing Commercial Airplanes | Negative | In October Boeing cut its 20year forecast for global airplane demand due to the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-aviation-boeing/boeing-raises-20-year-forecast-for-china-aircraft-demand-despite-pandemic-idUSKBN27S0DG | 2020-11-12 |
| Chinas domestic aviation market has rebounded to preCOVID levels but as international travel remains effectively shut down Chinese airlines have been pushing back deliveries | Negative | In October Boeing cut its 20year forecast for global airplane demand due to the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-aviation-boeing/boeing-raises-20-year-forecast-for-china-aircraft-demand-despite-pandemic-idUSKBN27S0DG | 2020-11-12 |
| SAO Brazils health regulator suspended a clinical trial of Chinas Sinovac coronavirus vaccine due to a severe adverse event delighting President Jair Bolsonaro who has repeatedly criticized the vaccines credibility and said it would not be purchased by his government | Negative | SAO Brazils health regulator suspended a clinical trial of Chinas Sinovac coronavirus vaccine due to a severe adverse event delighting President Jair Bolsonaro who has repeatedly criticized the vaccines credibility and said it would not be purchased by his government | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-sinovac/suicide-halts-brazil-trial-of-chinese-vaccine-attacked-by-bolsonaro-idUSKBN27Q04C | 2020-11-11 |
| BEIJING Chinas top decisionmaking body decided on Wednesday to allow for immediate disqualification of Hong Kong legislators who endanger national security seek the citys independence or seek foreign interference the official Xinhua News Agency reported | Negative | BEIJING Chinas top decisionmaking body decided on Wednesday to allow for immediate disqualification of Hong Kong legislators who endanger national security seek the citys independence or seek foreign interference the official Xinhua News Agency reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-npc/china-says-hong-kong-legislators-endangering-national-security-can-be-disqualified-idUSKBN27R0G9 | 2020-11-11 |
| SHANGHAI Ray Dalio founder of Bridgewater Associates expressed support on Wednesday for Chinas abrupt decision to suspend Ant Groups record billion listing citing the need to curb risks from financial innovation | Negative | SHANGHAI Ray Dalio founder of Bridgewater Associates expressed support on Wednesday for Chinas abrupt decision to suspend Ant Groups record billion listing citing the need to curb risks from financial innovation | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-bridegwater-invest/bridgewaters-dalio-supports-ant-ipo-suspension-bullish-on-china-idUSKBN27R0IR | 2020-11-11 |
| BRASILIA Brazils health regulator Anvisa said on Tuesday that its decision to suspend trials for Chinas Sinovac COVID19 vaccine was purely technical and dismissed any of its work to ensure a safe and effective vaccine | Neutral | BRASILIA Brazils health regulator Anvisa said on Tuesday that its decision to suspend trials for Chinas Sinovac COVID19 vaccine was purely technical and dismissed any of its work to ensure a safe and effective vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-anvisa/brazil-regulator-says-suspension-of-sinovac-covid-19-vaccine-was-technical-idUSKBN27Q2TH | 2020-11-11 |
| Speaking at a media briefing during Alibabas annual shopping festival CEO Alain Wu said Alibaba established Xunxi to help Chinas small merchants respond to consumer demand more quickly | Positive | HANGZHOU China Robots whirr around shifting fabrics and clothing on the evening before Singles Day at the Hangzhou site for Xunxi Alibabas first whollyowned smart factory | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-alibaba-manufacturing/alibaba-moves-deeper-into-offline-with-chinese-smart-apparel-factory-idUSKBN27Q232 | 2020-11-11 |
| SAO PAULO The experimental COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac has shown no serious adverse effects during latestage trials in Brazil the head of the medical research institute that is organizing the trials said on Tuesday | Negative | SAO PAULO The experimental COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac has shown no serious adverse effects during latestage trials in Brazil the head of the medical research institute that is organizing the trials said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-butantan/brazil-sinovac-trial-organizers-say-covid-19-vaccine-is-safe-idUSKBN27Q25T | 2020-11-11 |
| SAO PAULO The severe adverse event which caused the Brazilian health regulator to suspend trials of the COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac was a suicide broadcaster TV Cultura reported on Tuesday | Negative | SAO PAULO The severe adverse event which caused the Brazilian health regulator to suspend trials of the COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac was a suicide broadcaster TV Cultura reported on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-death/event-that-caused-brazil-trial-for-chinese-vaccine-to-be-suspended-was-suicide-tv-cultura-idUSKBN27Q2LF | 2020-11-11 |
| Sun Yang of Chinas National Health Commission did not mention the investigation in his speech on Tuesday but said that China supports WHOs continued leadership | Positive | GENEVA The United States which has accused China of having hidden the extent of its coronavirus outbreak called on Tuesday for a transparent and WHOled international investigation into the origin of the pandemic criticising its current terms | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-health-coronavirus-who/u-s-denounces-terms-for-who-led-inquiry-into-covid-origins-idUSKBN27Q1LX | 2020-11-11 |
| TAIPEI Chinas efforts to block Taiwans participation at the World Health Organization during the coronavirus pandemic will only increase the worlds hostility towards the country the islands premier said on Tuesday | Negative | TAIPEI Chinas efforts to block Taiwans participation at the World Health Organization during the coronavirus pandemic will only increase the worlds hostility towards the country the islands premier said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-taiwan/blocking-taiwan-at-who-will-increase-hostility-to-china-premier-says-idUSKBN27Q0HX | 2020-11-10 |
| The evidence so far at least is that Chinas own production has been able to meet recovering demand possibly with some help from a drawdown in stocks | Positive | opinions expressed here are those of the author a columnist for | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-metals-ahome-column/chinas-copper-import-boom-leaves-other-metals-cold-andy-home-idUSKBN27P23D | 2020-11-10 |
| Analysts agree that zinc supply has been hit hard by lockdowns in South American but Chinas smelters seem to have weathered the storm | Negative | opinions expressed here are those of the author a columnist for | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-metals-ahome-column/chinas-copper-import-boom-leaves-other-metals-cold-andy-home-idUSKBN27P23D | 2020-11-10 |
| Morgan Stanley named three reasons to go yuan Chinas improved balance of payments position a likely decline in trade tensions with Washington and dollar weakness | Negative | LONDON Joe Biden will be the next U.S. president but for the | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-election-yuan/for-investors-chinas-yuan-is-the-big-winner-from-biden-victory-idUSKBN27P1YH | 2020-11-10 |
| Last month Chinas aviation regulator said it had not set a timetable for the planes return to service | Neutral | The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is in the final stages of reviewing proposed changes to Boeing Cos 737 MAX and expects to complete the process in the coming the agencys chief told Reuters on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-boeing-737max-exclusive/exclusive-faa-in-final-stages-of-boeing-737-max-review-could-approve-as-early-as-nov-18-idUSKBN27Q00H | 2020-11-10 |
| QILIAN MOUNTAINS China Glaciers in Chinas bleak Qilian mountains are disappearing at a shocking rate as global warming brings unpredictable change and raises the prospect of crippling longterm water shortages scientists say | Negative | QILIAN MOUNTAINS China Glaciers in Chinas bleak Qilian mountains are disappearing at a shocking rate as global warming brings unpredictable change and raises the prospect of crippling longterm water shortages scientists say | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-climate-change-china-glacier-widerima/scientists-watch-as-china-remote-glaciers-melt-at-shocking-pace-idUSKBN27P34J | 2020-11-10 |
| Chinas refined nickel imports have totalled only 98000 tonnes so far in 2020 down year on year and the lowest level since 2008 | Neutral | opinions expressed here are those of the author a columnist for | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-metals-ahome-column/chinas-copper-import-boom-leaves-other-metals-cold-andy-home-idUSKBN27P23D | 2020-11-10 |
| SAO Brazils health regulator has suspended a clinical trial for Chinas Sinovac coronavirus vaccine citing a severe adverse event surprising the trial organisers who countered there had been a death but it was unrelated to the vaccine | Negative | SAO Brazils health regulator has suspended a clinical trial for Chinas Sinovac coronavirus vaccine citing a severe adverse event surprising the trial organisers who countered there had been a death but it was unrelated to the vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-sinovac/brazil-suspends-sinovac-covid-19-vaccine-trial-due-to-severe-adverse-event-idUSKBN27Q04C | 2020-11-10 |
| At close Chinas Ashares were trading at a premium of 40 | Neutral | Connect daily quota used 5 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-hongkong-close/hong-kong-stocks-rise-as-investors-cheer-covid-19-vaccine-progress-idUSAZN18TO00 | 2020-11-10 |
| Last month the U.S. State Department warned international financial institutions doing business with individuals deemed responsible for Chinas crackdown in Hong Kong that they could soon face tough sanctions | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on four more Chinese officials in Hong Kongs governing and security establishment over their alleged role in crushing dissent in the former British colony | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-hongkong/u-s-imposes-sanctions-on-four-chinese-officials-over-hong-kong-crackdown-idUSKBN27P2F2 | 2020-11-10 |
| Chinas import needs have changed dramatically over the past decade reflecting the buildout of stainless steel capacity | Positive | opinions expressed here are those of the author a columnist for | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-metals-ahome-column/chinas-copper-import-boom-leaves-other-metals-cold-andy-home-idUSKBN27P23D | 2020-11-10 |
| JAKARTA Indonesias stateowned pharmaceutical company Bio Farma said on Tuesday that its clinical trials of Chinas Sinovac coronavirus vaccine were going after Brazil suspended trials due to a severe adverse effect | Neutral | JAKARTA Indonesias stateowned pharmaceutical company Bio Farma said on Tuesday that its clinical trials of Chinas Sinovac coronavirus vaccine were going after Brazil suspended trials due to a severe adverse effect | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-sinovac-ind/indonesias-bio-farma-says-trials-of-sinovac-covid-19-vaccine-going-smoothly-idUSKBN27Q0DL | 2020-11-10 |
| Chinas technology industry one of President Donald Trumps main targets in Washingtons tussles with Beijing hopes Joe Biden can create a more constructive relationship but few think the rivalry will deescalate executives and analysts say | Positive | Chinas technology industry one of President Donald Trumps main targets in Washingtons tussles with Beijing hopes Joe Biden can create a more constructive relationship but few think the rivalry will deescalate executives and analysts say | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-usa-election-china-tech/chinas-tech-industry-relieved-by-biden-win-but-not-relaxed-idUSKBN27P0L8 | 2020-11-10 |
| LONDON Chinas recordbreaking copper import boom rolls on | Positive | opinions expressed here are those of the author a columnist for | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-metals-ahome-column/chinas-copper-import-boom-leaves-other-metals-cold-andy-home-idUSKBN27P23D | 2020-11-10 |
| Refined nickel imports have been declining steadily since 2015 but the lack of kick from Chinas ongoing demand recovery is noteworthy | Negative | opinions expressed here are those of the author a columnist for | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-metals-ahome-column/chinas-copper-import-boom-leaves-other-metals-cold-andy-home-idUSKBN27P23D | 2020-11-10 |
| SAO PAULO The Brazilian state of Paulo has begun building a facility to produce 100 million doses a year of Chinas Sinovac vaccine against COVID19 which will be ready by September next year Governor Doria said on Monday | Positive | SAO PAULO The Brazilian state of Paulo has begun building a facility to produce 100 million doses a year of Chinas Sinovac vaccine against COVID19 which will be ready by September next year Governor Doria said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-sinovac/sao-paulo-starts-building-production-plant-for-chinas-sinovac-vaccine-governor-idUSKBN27P24K | 2020-11-10 |
| Trumps fouryear term has already taught the industry the importance of selfreliance and Chinas intentions to improve its domestic tech capabilities will not change they said | Positive | Chinas technology industry one of President Donald Trumps main targets in Washingtons tussles with Beijing hopes Joe Biden can create a more constructive relationship but few think the rivalry will deescalate executives and analysts say | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-usa-election-china-tech/chinas-tech-industry-relieved-by-biden-win-but-not-relaxed-idUSKBN27P0L8 | 2020-11-10 |
| Chinas imports of aluminium are also echoing the previous crisis | Negative | opinions expressed here are those of the author a columnist for | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-metals-ahome-column/chinas-copper-import-boom-leaves-other-metals-cold-andy-home-idUSKBN27P23D | 2020-11-10 |
| 6 trillionaday currency trading world the undisputed victor is Chinas yuan as investors bet trade tensions with Washington will recede and Beijing will let its exchange rate rise | Negative | LONDON Joe Biden will be the next U.S. president but for the | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-election-yuan/for-investors-chinas-yuan-is-the-big-winner-from-biden-victory-idUSKBN27P1YH | 2020-11-10 |
| Deep U.S. suspicion of Chinas economic power technological advances and accounting standards will likely result in many of the hurdles to crossborder investments remaining in place under Biden dealmakers said | Negative | NEW Joe Bidens projected win of the U.S. presidency and the Republican Party potentially retaining control of the U.S. Senate could drive a pickup in mergers and acquisitions that took a hit amid the COVID19 pandemic dealmakers said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-election-deals-analysis/analysis-dealmakers-see-divided-u-s-government-favoring-mergers-and-acquisitions-idUSKBN27O06K | 2020-11-09 |
| The Global Times is a tabloid published by the Peoples Daily the official newspaper of Chinas ruling Communist Party but does not speak on behalf of the party and government | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinese state media struck an optimistic tone in Monday in editorials reacting to Democrat Joe Bidens win of the U.S. presidential elections saying relations could be restored to a state of greater predictability and could start with trade | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-election-china/biden-win-opens-door-for-improved-predictability-in-china-u-s-relations-state-media-idUSKBN27P00K | 2020-11-09 |
| BEIJING Chinas northern port city of Tianjin said on Sunday it plans to carry out tests on some cold storage facilities and their staff after a confirmed coronavirus case involving a worker who had handled frozen pork imported from Germany | Negative | BEIJING Chinas northern port city of Tianjin said on Sunday it plans to carry out tests on some cold storage facilities and their staff after a confirmed coronavirus case involving a worker who had handled frozen pork imported from Germany | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-food/chinas-tianjin-to-test-cold-storage-food-sites-after-confirmed-coronavirus-case-idUSKBN27O0ER | 2020-11-09 |
| Separately Taiyuan city in Chinas northern Shanxi province on Saturday said frozen belt fish imported into Tianjin from India had tested positive for the virus state media reported on Sunday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas northern port city of Tianjin said on Sunday it plans to carry out tests on some cold storage facilities and their staff after a confirmed coronavirus case involving a worker who had handled frozen pork imported from Germany | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-food/chinas-tianjin-to-test-cold-storage-food-sites-after-confirmed-coronavirus-case-idUSKBN27O0ER | 2020-11-09 |
| The shock suspension of Ant Groups massive share offering and a possible Joe Biden U.S. presidency have become fresh tailwinds for Chinas stock market as investors rush to snap up a piece of an economy recovering rapidly from the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | The shock suspension of Ant Groups massive share offering and a possible Joe Biden U.S. presidency have become fresh tailwinds for Chinas stock market as investors rush to snap up a piece of an economy recovering rapidly from the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-stocks-investors/investors-march-back-into-china-bets-after-ant-ipo-halt-u-s-vote-idUSKBN27M1D0 | 2020-11-08 |
| More than of Chinas cotton comes from northwestern Xinjiang which is home to about 11 million Uighurs | Negative | China has denied mistreatment and said the camps offer vocational training and help to fight terrorism and extremism | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-garment-china-xinjiang-trfn/uk-to-big-brands-do-more-to-avoid-forced-labour-in-chinas-xinjiang-idUSKBN27L1WX | 2020-11-06 |
| Though Biden if elected could put more moderate restrictions on Chinas tech sector including its 5G industry which could help the sector and the wider market for the Zheng added | Positive | SHANGHAI Nov 6 Chinas bluechip index recouped earlier losses to end flat on Friday posting its best week in three months as growing prospects of a Joe Biden presidency in the United States raised hopes of decreased tensions between Washington and Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-close/chinas-blue-chip-firms-post-best-week-in-three-months-u-s-election-in-focus-idUSAZN00K66C | 2020-11-06 |
| Chinas top legislative body passed a law last month to establish protocols for biosecurity risk prevention and control and systems to respond to risks including sudden outbreaks | Negative | BEIJING Brucellosis a bacterial disease with flulike symptoms has infected more than 6000 people in a single outbreak in northwestern China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-brucellosis-china-explainer/explainer-how-thousands-in-china-got-infected-by-brucellosis-in-one-single-outbreak-idUSKBN27M0JM | 2020-11-06 |
| BEIJING Chinas policymakers are close to setting an average annual economic growth target of around for the next five years at the lower end of ranges previously considered as global risks cloud the outlook policy sources said | Negative | BEIJING Chinas policymakers are close to setting an average annual economic growth target of around for the next five years at the lower end of ranges previously considered as global risks cloud the outlook policy sources said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-target/china-considers-5-annual-gdp-growth-target-for-next-five-years-sources-idUSKBN27L0RE | 2020-11-06 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign trade is expected to have grown quite strongly in October due to a recovery in global markets and the domestic economy a Reuters poll showed but there are fears that the coronavirus upsurge overseas could slow trade in coming months | Positive | BEIJING Chinas foreign trade is expected to have grown quite strongly in October due to a recovery in global markets and the domestic economy a Reuters poll showed but there are fears that the coronavirus upsurge overseas could slow trade in coming months | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade/chinas-exports-seen-maintaining-momentum-import-growth-cools-reuters-poll-idUSKBN27M0IS | 2020-11-06 |
| KONG Chinas new energy shares and Apple suppliers led the gains in the Ashare market on Thursday while defence companies lost ground as early returns from the U.S. election pointed to a win for Democratic challenger Joe Biden | Positive | KONG Chinas new energy shares and Apple suppliers led the gains in the Ashare market on Thursday while defence companies lost ground as early returns from the U.S. election pointed to a win for Democratic challenger Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-election-china-stocks-factbox/factbox-china-new-energy-shares-apple-suppliers-lead-gains-as-u-s-election-result-awaited-idUSKBN27L0NU | 2020-11-06 |
| BEIJING Chinas central bank will consider policy changes as the economy recovers but it will not make hasty moves and any shifts would be based on accurate economic assessments a vice governor of the Peoples Bank of China said on Friday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas central bank will consider policy changes as the economy recovers but it will not make hasty moves and any shifts would be based on accurate economic assessments a vice governor of the Peoples Bank of China said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pboc/chinas-central-bank-says-it-wont-be-hasty-with-policy-changes-idUSKBN27M0MA | 2020-11-06 |
| Chinas trade surplus is expected to have widened to billion in October from billion in September according to the poll | Positive | BEIJING Chinas foreign trade is expected to have grown quite strongly in October due to a recovery in global markets and the domestic economy a Reuters poll showed but there are fears that the coronavirus upsurge overseas could slow trade in coming months | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade/chinas-exports-seen-maintaining-momentum-import-growth-cools-reuters-poll-idUSKBN27M0IS | 2020-11-06 |
| Chinas new energy firms are expected to benefit from a Biden presidency given his pledge to invest more in renewable energy | Positive | KONG Chinas new energy shares and Apple suppliers led the gains in the Ashare market on Thursday while defence companies lost ground as early returns from the U.S. election pointed to a win for Democratic challenger Joe Biden | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-election-china-stocks-factbox/factbox-china-new-energy-shares-apple-suppliers-lead-gains-as-u-s-election-result-awaited-idUSKBN27L0NU | 2020-11-06 |
| Liu Guoqiang said Chinas economic recovery is on a solid footing due to the countrys effective virus control and policy measures to support growth | Positive | BEIJING Chinas central bank will consider policy changes as the economy recovers but it will not make hasty moves and any shifts would be based on accurate economic assessments a vice governor of the Peoples Bank of China said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pboc/chinas-central-bank-says-it-wont-be-hasty-with-policy-changes-idUSKBN27M0MA | 2020-11-06 |
| BEIJING Chinas Ministry of Commerce expects the countrys service imports to reach | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Ministry of Commerce expects the countrys service imports to reach | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade/china-expects-service-imports-to-reach-2-5-trillion-over-five-years-shanghai-securities-news-idUSKBN27M0D3 | 2020-11-06 |
| SHANGHAI Nov 6 Chinas bluechip index recouped earlier losses to end flat on Friday posting its best week in three months as growing prospects of a Joe Biden presidency in the United States raised hopes of decreased tensions between Washington and Beijing | Positive | SHANGHAI Nov 6 Chinas bluechip index recouped earlier losses to end flat on Friday posting its best week in three months as growing prospects of a Joe Biden presidency in the United States raised hopes of decreased tensions between Washington and Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-close/chinas-blue-chip-firms-post-best-week-in-three-months-u-s-election-in-focus-idUSAZN00K66C | 2020-11-06 |
| Sun Guofeng head of the PBOCs monetary policy department told the same briefing that Chinas current interest rates are appropriate and monetary policy will be more flexible | Positive | BEIJING Chinas central bank will consider policy changes as the economy recovers but it will not make hasty moves and any shifts would be based on accurate economic assessments a vice governor of the Peoples Bank of China said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pboc/chinas-central-bank-says-it-wont-be-hasty-with-policy-changes-idUSKBN27M0MA | 2020-11-06 |
| Communist Partyruled Chinas own leadership is chosen through an opaque closeddoor process | Negative | BEIJING Chinese social media users watched election day in the United States with bemusement and mockery as President Donald Trump complained of a major fraud on our and falsely claimed victory before millions of votes had been tallied | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-election-china-reaction/in-china-bemusement-and-scorn-over-unresolved-u-s-election-idUSKBN27K1EF | 2020-11-05 |
| Under draft rules published on Monday by Chinas central bank and banking regulator small online lenders must provide at least of any loan they fund jointly with banks | Neutral | HONG YORK China suspended Ant Groups billion listing on Tuesday thwarting the worlds largest stock market debut with just days to go in a dramatic blow to the financial technology firm founded by billionaire Jack Ma | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-ant-group-ipo/china-slams-the-brakes-on-ant-groups-37-billion-listing-idUSKBN27J1OS | 2020-11-05 |
| Instead we hope to seize new opportunities because under the current circumstances Chinas financial system is more Zhou said | Positive | SHANGHAI As the world awaited definitive results from the U.S. presidential election Chinese investors betting on the reelection of Donald Trump sent shares of a Shenzhenlisted air traffic control software firm soaring on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-election-china-investors/market-ties-between-china-u-s-set-to-deepen-regardless-of-who-wins-white-house-idUSKBN27K16T | 2020-11-05 |
| KONG Chinas Ant Group about to make the biggest public sale of shares ever poses a basic what kind of company is it a financial colossus or a tech | Positive | KONG Chinas Ant Group about to make the biggest public sale of shares ever poses a basic what kind of company is it a financial colossus or a tech | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-ant-group-ipo-analysis/analysis-fin-or-tech-chinas-ant-biggest-ever-ipo-says-its-a-tech-firm-not-a-bank-idUSKBN27I2TY | 2020-11-04 |
| HONG KONG Chinas shock suspension of Ant Groups record billion listing in a lastminute regulatory ambush looks set to hit the financial technology giants growth prospects and cut into its valuation | Negative | HONG KONG Chinas shock suspension of Ant Groups record billion listing in a lastminute regulatory ambush looks set to hit the financial technology giants growth prospects and cut into its valuation | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-ant-group-ipo-suspension/chinas-dramatic-suspension-of-ant-listing-to-hurt-business-outlook-valuation-idUSKBN27K046 | 2020-11-04 |
| But Chinas financial regulators are only growing warier about financial technology | Negative | KONG Chinas Ant Group about to make the biggest public sale of shares ever poses a basic what kind of company is it a financial colossus or a tech | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-ant-group-ipo-analysis/analysis-fin-or-tech-chinas-ant-biggest-ever-ipo-says-its-a-tech-firm-not-a-bank-idUSKBN27I2TY | 2020-11-04 |
| KONG Chinas suspension of Ant Groups billion listing just days ahead of its stock market debut has thrown the company and its investors into a tailspin and it faces a scramble to try and satisfy financial regulators analysts say | Negative | KONG Chinas suspension of Ant Groups billion listing just days ahead of its stock market debut has thrown the company and its investors into a tailspin and it faces a scramble to try and satisfy financial regulators analysts say | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-ant-group-ipo-suspension-outlook-expl/explainer-whats-next-for-ant-after-china-suspends-37-billion-listing-idUSKBN27K0UM | 2020-11-04 |
| KONG Chinas Ant Group is expected to double its market value on debut as unmet demand from momandpop investors and an impending inclusion in major global indexes could offset worries about tighter regulations fund managers said | Negative | KONG Chinas Ant Group is expected to double its market value on debut as unmet demand from momandpop investors and an impending inclusion in major global indexes could offset worries about tighter regulations fund managers said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-ant-group-ipo-valuation/chinas-ant-expected-to-double-on-debut-amid-pent-up-retail-demand-fund-managers-idUSKBN27J0UX | 2020-11-04 |
| Asked whether the government had instructed importers to stop buying Australian products Chinas Foreign Ministry told Relevant companies reducing imports of relevant products from Australia are acting on their own initiative | Negative | BEIJING China said on Tuesday reduced imports of Australian products like wine coal and sugar were the result of buyers own decisions after media said Beijing had told importers to stop buying a range of Australian goods amid a deterioration in ties | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china-trade/china-says-its-importers-choosing-voluntarily-to-cut-back-on-australian-goods-idUSKBN27J1JI | 2020-11-04 |
| HONG KONG Momandpop investors who put in bids worth a record trillion in Chinas Ant group equivalent to Britains annual economic output were stunned after regulators abruptly suspended what would have been the worlds largest stock market debut | Negative | HONG KONG Momandpop investors who put in bids worth a record trillion in Chinas Ant group equivalent to Britains annual economic output were stunned after regulators abruptly suspended what would have been the worlds largest stock market debut | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-ant-group-ipo-suspension-retail/its-a-joke-retail-investors-shocked-as-china-halts-ant-groups-ipo-idUSKBN27K10A | 2020-11-04 |
| BEIJING Chinas Communist Party says it will support Fujian province in exploring a new path for integrated development with Taiwan state media reported on Tuesday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Communist Party says it will support Fujian province in exploring a new path for integrated development with Taiwan state media reported on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-politics-taiwan/china-says-it-supports-fujian-in-new-integrated-development-with-taiwan-xinhua-idUSKBN27J17R | 2020-11-04 |
| HONG KONG Chinas Lenovo Group the worlds biggest PC maker posted a betterthanexpected quarterly profit on Tuesday and said it is continuing to benefit from new remote working after COVID19 | Positive | HONG KONG Chinas Lenovo Group the worlds biggest PC maker posted a betterthanexpected quarterly profit on Tuesday and said it is continuing to benefit from new remote working after COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-lenovo-results/lenovo-profit-beats-expectations-helped-by-remote-working-trend-idUSKBN27J0C8 | 2020-11-04 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Wednesday the United States has sent out wrong and grave signals to the socalled Taiwan military forces on the potential drone sale deal | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Wednesday the United States has sent out wrong and grave signals to the socalled Taiwan military forces on the potential drone sale deal | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-taiwan-arms/china-says-u-s-sends-out-wrong-signals-to-taiwan-on-potential-drone-sale-deal-idUSKBN27K0TX | 2020-11-04 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Monday it will take all necessary measures to protect Chinese journalists in response to the United States delaying visa renewals for Chinese reporters | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Monday it will take all necessary measures to protect Chinese journalists in response to the United States delaying visa renewals for Chinese reporters | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-media/china-says-will-safeguard-chinese-journalists-rights-after-u-s-visa-rule-idUSKBN27I0P2 | 2020-11-03 |
| HONG KONG Chinas Lenovo Group the worlds biggest PC maker posted a better than expected quarterly profit on Tuesday and said it is continuing to benefit from new remote working after COVID19 | Positive | HONG KONG Chinas Lenovo Group the worlds biggest PC maker posted a better than expected quarterly profit on Tuesday and said it is continuing to benefit from new remote working after COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-lenovo-results/lenovo-profit-beats-expectations-helped-by-remote-working-trend-idUSKBN27J0C8 | 2020-11-03 |
| BEIJING Nov 3 Chinas central bank and regulators issued draft rules on Monday to boost the oversight of online microlending as it tries to rein in rising debt levels in the coronavirushit economy | Negative | through with details | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-lending/update-1-china-issues-draft-rules-to-regulate-online-micro-lending-business-idUSL1N2HP035 | 2020-11-03 |
| 3 election in which the future of Chinas relationship with the United States has been a centrepiece of the campaign | Neutral | It will also position JPMorgan as the foreign bank with the highest ownership stake in a mainland Chinese securities joint venture | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-jpmorgan-china/jpmorgan-takes-71-in-china-securities-business-idUSKBN27I0AZ | 2020-11-02 |
| Chinas decision also comes at a time of fraught ties that have spilled into trade focused on food products and iron ore | Negative | SYDNEY China has rejected Australias appeal to scrap a tariff on its barley exports two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters all but closing the door on a trade worth about | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china-barley/china-rejects-australias-appeal-to-remove-barley-import-tariff-say-sources-idUSKBN27I0DD | 2020-11-02 |
| Chinas commerce ministry did not immediately reply to requests for comment | Neutral | SYDNEY China has rejected Australias appeal to scrap a tariff on its barley exports two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters all but closing the door on a trade worth about | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china-barley/china-rejects-australias-appeal-to-remove-barley-import-tariff-say-sources-idUSKBN27I0DD | 2020-11-02 |
| BEIJING Packaging on a batch of frozen pork imported from Brazil which had entered a district in Eastern Chinas Shandong province has tested positive for the coronavirus the local government said | Negative | BEIJING Packaging on a batch of frozen pork imported from Brazil which had entered a district in Eastern Chinas Shandong province has tested positive for the coronavirus the local government said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-brazil/china-local-authority-warns-of-coronavirus-on-packaging-of-imported-brazilian-pork-idUSKBN27G0IA | 2020-11-01 |
| BEIJING Oct 31 Activity in Chinas services sector accelerated in October official data showed on Saturday as demand across the economy continues to recover from a coronavirusinduced slump | Negative | BEIJING Oct 31 Activity in Chinas services sector accelerated in October official data showed on Saturday as demand across the economy continues to recover from a coronavirusinduced slump | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-economy-pmi-services/growth-in-chinas-services-sector-accelerates-in-oct-official-pmi-idUSAZN00JDFV | 2020-10-31 |
| The facts show Chinas measures are effective | Positive | BEIJING Days after a 17yearold girl tested positive for COVID19 in a remote part of western China last week health authorities said they had tested over 4 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/organised-overkill-china-shows-off-rapid-lockdown-system-after-latest-outbreak-idUSKBN27F1DY | 2020-10-31 |
| Chinas services sector which includes many smaller private companies had been slower to recover from the health crisis than manufacturing but consumption stepped up in the third quarter | Negative | BEIJING Oct 31 Activity in Chinas services sector accelerated in October official data showed on Saturday as demand across the economy continues to recover from a coronavirusinduced slump | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-economy-pmi-services/growth-in-chinas-services-sector-accelerates-in-oct-official-pmi-idUSAZN00JDFV | 2020-10-31 |
| Chinas foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a briefing the United States should stop the baseless accusation and smears about Chinese efforts to pursue escaped criminals and recover stolen | Negative | BEIJING China said on Friday the United States should not become a haven for Chinese criminals illgotten wealth and it denied that five people arrested in the United States for conspiring to coerce a Chinese family to go home were its law enforcement officers | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-justice-china/china-urges-u-s-not-to-be-haven-for-criminals-and-their-assets-idUSKBN27F1IZ | 2020-10-31 |
| BEIJING Oct 31 Chinas factory activity expanded at a slightly slower pace in October but beat analysts expectations suggesting a continuing economic recovery as the country rebounds from the coronavirus shock | Negative | BEIJING Oct 31 Chinas factory activity expanded at a slightly slower pace in October but beat analysts expectations suggesting a continuing economic recovery as the country rebounds from the coronavirus shock | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-economy-pmi/chinas-factory-activity-expands-at-a-slightly-slower-pace-in-oct-official-pmi-idUSAZN0HTE00 | 2020-10-31 |
| Chinas launched a multiagency campaign known as Sky in 2014 to get fugitives abroad to return to face charges | Negative | BEIJING China said on Friday the United States should not become a haven for Chinese criminals illgotten wealth and it denied that five people arrested in the United States for conspiring to coerce a Chinese family to go home were its law enforcement officers | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-justice-china/china-urges-u-s-not-to-be-haven-for-criminals-and-their-assets-idUSKBN27F1IZ | 2020-10-31 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will kick off its megashopping extravaganza Singles early this year a move that will likely see a big jump in its sales as the easing of the countrys COVID19 pandemic drives an economic rebound | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will kick off its megashopping extravaganza Singles early this year a move that will likely see a big jump in its sales as the easing of the countrys COVID19 pandemic drives an economic rebound | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-singles-day-alibaba/alibaba-to-kick-off-chinas-first-post-pandemic-singles-day-early-idUSKBN27F101 | 2020-10-31 |
| Chinas largest stateowned lenders will see bad loan pressures persist in coming quarters as some borrowers face difficulties in repaying loans after months of inactivity analysts said on Friday after a slew of banks posted lower quarterly earnings | Negative | Chinas largest stateowned lenders will see bad loan pressures persist in coming quarters as some borrowers face difficulties in repaying loans after months of inactivity analysts said on Friday after a slew of banks posted lower quarterly earnings | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-banks-results/chinas-banks-seen-facing-persistent-bad-loan-pressures-after-third-quarter-earnings-drop-idUSKBN27F1HI | 2020-10-31 |
| Chinas smelters are capitalising on strong margins as demand rebounds and government stimulus flows into infrastructure and construction | Positive | LONDON Another month another Chinese aluminium production record | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-metals-aluminium-ahome-column/column-chinas-aluminium-juggernaut-may-be-running-out-of-road-andy-home-idUSKBN27F1TY | 2020-10-31 |
| BEIJING Chinas Communist Party said it wants to strengthen national security capabilities state media reported on Thursday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Communist Party said it wants to strengthen national security capabilities state media reported on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-politics-security/chinas-communist-party-says-it-wants-to-strengthen-national-security-idUSKBN27E1OY | 2020-10-30 |
| Chinas external environment is getting more the agency said adding There is a significant increase in instabilities and uncertainties | Positive | BEIJING China is targeting sustained and healthy economic development in the five years to 2025 with an emphasis on a higher quality of growth the official Xinhua news agency said on Thursday citing the ruling Communist Partys Central Committee | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-politics-economy/china-aims-for-sustained-healthy-growth-in-the-five-years-to-2025-idUSKBN27E1K3 | 2020-10-30 |
| BEIJING Chinas Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products has begun a midstage human trial of its experimental coronavirus vaccine clinical trial registry data shows | Negative | BEIJING Chinas Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products has begun a midstage human trial of its experimental coronavirus vaccine clinical trial registry data shows | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-kangtai-bio/chinas-kangtai-starts-mid-stage-trial-of-its-covid-19-vaccine-candidate-idUSKBN27E1CX | 2020-10-30 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas major stateowned banks have been swapping U.S. dollars for yuan this week traders said on Thursday suggesting monetary authorities are trying to rein in the sharply appreciating currency | Neutral | SHANGHAI Chinas major stateowned banks have been swapping U.S. dollars for yuan this week traders said on Thursday suggesting monetary authorities are trying to rein in the sharply appreciating currency | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-markets-yuan-exclusive/exclusive-chinese-banks-seen-swapping-dollars-for-yuan-in-forwards-to-curb-gains-traders-idUSKBN27E0TO | 2020-10-30 |
| Chinas wealth management industry is the fastestgrowing in the world but has historically been linked to the sale of highrisk illiquid investment products and lax regulatory oversight | Negative | Julius Baer aims to establish a majorityowned joint venture to tap the rapidly growing wealth in the worlds secondlargest economy and has started looking for a partner said the people | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-julius-baer-china-exclusive/exclusive-julius-baer-plans-wealth-management-joint-venture-in-china-sources-idUSKBN27F09L | 2020-10-30 |
| The Yulong project to be built in Yantai Shandong Chinas hub for independent oil refineries consists of a 400000barrelperday oil refinery and a 3milliontonneperyear ethylene plant Reuters reported in June | Positive | SINGAPORE China started this week building a mega petrochemical and refining complex in east Chinas Shandong province local state media reported four months after the billion project received state approval | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-petrochemical-shandong/china-starts-building-20-billion-mega-petchem-complex-in-shandong-oil-hub-media-idUSKBN27D14A | 2020-10-29 |
| SHANGHAI Oct 29 Chinas major stateowned banks have been swapping U.S. dollars for yuan this week traders said on Thursday suggesting mainland monetary authorities are trying to rein in their appreciating currency | Neutral | SHANGHAI Oct 29 Chinas major stateowned banks have been swapping U.S. dollars for yuan this week traders said on Thursday suggesting mainland monetary authorities are trying to rein in their appreciating currency | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-markets-yuan/exclusive-major-chinese-state-banks-seen-swapping-dollars-for-yuan-in-forward-market-traders-idUSL4N2HK25S | 2020-10-29 |
| CHICAGO The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday defended its latest monthly forecast of Chinas corn imports a figure that surprised analysts given that corn sales to China have already outpaced the USDAs estimate | Positive | CHICAGO The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday defended its latest monthly forecast of Chinas corn imports a figure that surprised analysts given that corn sales to China have already outpaced the USDAs estimate | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-usda/usda-defends-estimate-of-china-corn-imports-despite-hot-sales-pace-idUSKBN27E02S | 2020-10-29 |
| 500 futures and Dow futures rebounded which traders attributed to heightened volatility and to the less gloomy mood around Asia as Chinas economy builds up steam | Positive | Emini 500 futures rise oil steadies dollar gains pause | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asias-covid-control-tempers-global-stock-selloff-u-s-futures-jump-idUSL1N2HK04V | 2020-10-29 |
| WASHINGTON Eight people have been charged with conspiring to work on Chinas behalf in a plot involving threatening letters and the use of night vision goggles to surveil and coerce a Chinese family to return to their home country to face charges according to a U.S. criminal complaint unsealed on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Eight people have been charged with conspiring to work on Chinas behalf in a plot involving threatening letters and the use of night vision goggles to surveil and coerce a Chinese family to return to their home country to face charges according to a U.S. criminal complaint unsealed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-justice-china/u-s-accuses-eight-in-alleged-plot-to-harass-and-intimidate-citizens-to-return-to-china-idUSKBN27D2BQ | 2020-10-29 |
| UMC formally known as United Microelectronics Corp Chinas Fujian Jinhua and three individuals were indicted in 2018 for conspiracy to steal trade secrets from Micron | Negative | Taiwans UMC has pleaded guilty to trade secret theft in the United States and will pay a million fine in a case where it was accused of helping a Chinese stateowned chipmaker steal secrets from Micron Technology Inc | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/us-united-microelectronics-usa/taiwan-chipmaker-umc-pleads-guilty-to-trade-secret-theft-fined-60-million-idUSKBN27D3D2 | 2020-10-29 |
| Pompeo was heavily critical of Chinas lawless and behaviour in the region telling a news conference at a resort near Male Beijing was illegally occupying territory and damaging the environment | Negative | NEW U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the Chinese Communist Party had brought lawlessness to Sri Lanka and the Maldives as the top U.S. diplomat kept up tough criticism of China during a trip to Asia | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-asia-sri-lanka/pompeo-says-china-has-brought-lawlessness-to-sri-lanka-and-the-maldives-idUSKBN27D0KN | 2020-10-29 |
| Chinas diplomatic standing has been damaged by claims that its authoritarian political system led to a coverup of the COVID19 outbreak allowing it to spread worldwide | Negative | A senior Chinese official accused the United States on Wednesday of deflecting blame and breaking its word when it comes to fighting climate change as the simmering diplomatic row between the worlds two biggest economies shifts to the environment | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-climatechange-china-politics/china-accuses-u-s-of-deflecting-blame-as-diplomatic-row-shifts-to-climate-idUSKBN27D0JB | 2020-10-28 |
| But Chinas foreign ministry said last week that the United States was a and and had failed to honour its commitments to the international community | Negative | A senior Chinese official accused the United States on Wednesday of deflecting blame and breaking its word when it comes to fighting climate change as the simmering diplomatic row between the worlds two biggest economies shifts to the environment | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-climatechange-china-politics/china-accuses-u-s-of-deflecting-blame-as-diplomatic-row-shifts-to-climate-idUSKBN27D0JB | 2020-10-28 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said the country will take necessary measures to uphold its sovereignty and security interests after the United States approved a further | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said the country will take necessary measures to uphold its sovereignty and security interests after the United States approved a further | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-taiwan/china-says-will-take-necessary-measures-on-u-s-arms-sales-to-taiwan-idUSKBN27C0U0 | 2020-10-28 |
| But Xie Zhenhua special advisor to Chinas environment ministry said the system has clear over its rivals in the area of climate change | Positive | A senior Chinese official accused the United States on Wednesday of deflecting blame and breaking its word when it comes to fighting climate change as the simmering diplomatic row between the worlds two biggest economies shifts to the environment | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-climatechange-china-politics/china-accuses-u-s-of-deflecting-blame-as-diplomatic-row-shifts-to-climate-idUSKBN27D0JB | 2020-10-28 |
| However critics of Chinas authoritarian say it could still struggle to fulfill longterm climate goals | Negative | A senior Chinese official accused the United States on Wednesday of deflecting blame and breaking its word when it comes to fighting climate change as the simmering diplomatic row between the worlds two biggest economies shifts to the environment | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-climatechange-china-politics/china-accuses-u-s-of-deflecting-blame-as-diplomatic-row-shifts-to-climate-idUSKBN27D0JB | 2020-10-28 |
| SHAOXING China Xia Zhiyi drove his family 40 kilometres to an indoor ski park in Chinas eastern Shaoxing city so his 12year old daughter could practise skiing on a slope of artificial snow | Positive | SHAOXING China Xia Zhiyi drove his family 40 kilometres to an indoor ski park in Chinas eastern Shaoxing city so his 12year old daughter could practise skiing on a slope of artificial snow | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-winter-sports/budding-skiers-hit-indoor-slopes-ahead-of-chinas-2022-winter-olympics-idUSKBN27D0KZ | 2020-10-28 |
| Chinas environment ministry on Tuesday said new aluminium production should no longer be encouraged in the countrys sprawling western region in a proposal that goes against a current industry trend and made the same suggestion for coke | Positive | Chinas environment ministry on Tuesday said new aluminium production should no longer be encouraged in the countrys sprawling western region in a proposal that goes against a current industry trend and made the same suggestion for coke | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-environment-aluminium/china-environment-ministry-calls-for-end-to-aluminium-sectors-move-west-idUSKBN27C21F | 2020-10-28 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas top cyber authority said on Monday it would carry out a of Chinese mobile internet browsers to address what it called social concerns over the of information being published online | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas top cyber authority said on Monday it would carry out a of Chinese mobile internet browsers to address what it called social concerns over the of information being published online | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-censorship-browsers/china-launches-crackdown-on-mobile-web-browsers-decries-chaos-of-information-idUSKBN27B1Z3 | 2020-10-27 |
| BEIJING Profits at Chinas industrial firms rose for a fifth straight month in September but at a slower pace as factorygate deflation and rising raw materials costs undercut a recovery in the manufacturing sector | Negative | BEIJING Profits at Chinas industrial firms rose for a fifth straight month in September but at a slower pace as factorygate deflation and rising raw materials costs undercut a recovery in the manufacturing sector | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-industrial-profits/chinas-industrial-profit-growth-slows-as-factory-gate-deflation-weighs-idUSKBN27C08T | 2020-10-27 |
| The embassy said Chinas ties with Sri Lanka stretched back 2000 years and the two countries did not need a third party to dictate terms | Neutral | COLOMBO China has raised objections to what it called U.S. bullying of Sri Lanka after Washington said the Indian Ocean island must make difficult but necessary regarding its ties with China | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-asia-sri-lanka/china-tells-u-s-not-to-bully-sri-lanka-ahead-of-pompeos-visit-idUSKBN27C0JK | 2020-10-27 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry has ordered six U.S. media outlets to report back on their operations in the country within seven days after Washington said it was designating the U.S. arms of six more Chinabased media firms as foreign missions | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry has ordered six U.S. media outlets to report back on their operations in the country within seven days after Washington said it was designating the U.S. arms of six more Chinabased media firms as foreign missions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-media/china-gives-six-u-s-media-outlets-a-week-to-report-on-operations-idUSKBN27B1TU | 2020-10-27 |
| Facing Chinas military expansion and provocation Taiwan will continue to enhance the modernization of defense capacity and speed up asymmetric warfare it said in a statement | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of 100 Boeingmade Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems to Taiwan in a deal that has a potential value of up to | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-taiwan-arms/u-s-state-department-approves-2-4-billion-more-in-potential-arms-sales-to-taiwan-pentagon-idUSKBN27B2N3 | 2020-10-27 |
| SHANGHAI Oct 27 Chinas securities regulator is planning to simplify the structure of trading boards on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange by merging the main board with the SME board business publication Caixin reported on Tuesday citing regulatory sources | Positive | SHANGHAI Oct 27 Chinas securities regulator is planning to simplify the structure of trading boards on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange by merging the main board with the SME board business publication Caixin reported on Tuesday citing regulatory sources | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-exchange-shenzhen/china-plans-to-simplify-structure-of-shenzhen-bourse-caixin-idUSL1N2HI0AM | 2020-10-27 |
| Li also said carbon dioxide emissions from Chinas auto industry were expected to peak around 2028 and drop to of peak levels by 2035 | Positive | SHANGHAI Sales of new energy vehicles in China the worlds biggest auto market will jump to of overall new car sales by 2025 from just now and to by 2035 the China Society of Automotive Engineers said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-autos-electric/chinas-nev-sales-to-account-for-20-of-new-car-sales-by-2025-50-by-2035-idUSKBN27C08C | 2020-10-27 |
| Data out earlier in the day also showed Chinas industrial profits grew at a slower pace in September suggesting a recovery in the manufacturing sector is yet to be beddedin | Positive | Oct 27 Asian stocks markets fell on Tuesday as soaring global coronavirus cases and slow progress on a U.S. stimulus deal hammered investor sentiment and took a toll on Wall Street | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-hit-by-surging-coronavirus-cases-u-s-stimulus-woes-idUSL1N2HI03J | 2020-10-27 |
| Chinas national health commission dispatched experts on Sunday to guide coronavirus control work in the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar | Negative | BEIJING China detected 137 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases on Sunday in Kashgar in the northwestern region of Xinjiang after one person was found to have the virus the previous day the first local new cases for 10 days in mainland China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-cases/chinas-kashgar-detects-137-new-asymptomatic-covid-cases-idUSKBN27A00Z | 2020-10-26 |
| The health commission in Chinas northwestern region Xinjiang said on Saturday that one local asymptomatic case was detected in Kashgar city Chinas first local detected case since Oct | Negative | BEIJING China on Sunday reported 15 new coronavirus cases in the mainland down from 28 cases the previous day the health commission said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-cases/mainland-china-reports-15-new-coronavirus-cases-vs-28-previous-day-idUSKBN27A00Z | 2020-10-25 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas far western region of Xinjiang has launched an emergency response after identifying an asymptomatic case of coronavirus in the city of Kashgar on Saturday the health commission said | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas far western region of Xinjiang has launched an emergency response after identifying an asymptomatic case of coronavirus in the city of Kashgar on Saturday the health commission said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-xinjiang/chinas-xinjiang-finds-asymptomatic-coronavirus-case-in-kashgar-idUSKBN2790N1 | 2020-10-25 |
| HONG Chinas Ant Group could raise up to | Positive | HONG Chinas Ant Group could raise up to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-ant-group-ipo-exclusive/exclusive-ant-may-raise-up-to-17-billion-in-shanghai-ipo-leg-as-investors-submit-bids-say-sources-idUSKBN2790N5 | 2020-10-25 |
| Chinas blueprint to stockpile copper expected in 5year plan | Positive | But a comeback in the polls by Trump could lift conventional energy companies and tech stocks which would take an earnings hit from Bidens proposed tax hikes | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets-themes-graphic/take-five-u-s-election-countdown-a-chinese-plenum-and-the-ecb-idUSKBN2781C8 | 2020-10-24 |
| The United States has denounced Chinas treatment of Uighur and other minority Muslims in Xinjiang and imposed sanctions on officials it blames for abuses | Negative | WASHINGTON The deputy White House national security adviser on Friday denounced Chinas treatment of Uighur Muslims saying there was no justification for the country maintaining concentration within its borders | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-pottinger/u-s-says-no-justification-for-concentration-camps-in-china-idUSKBN2781RT | 2020-10-24 |
| Chinas leaders to endorse lower 20212025 growth target at key meeting sources | Negative | But a comeback in the polls by Trump could lift conventional energy companies and tech stocks which would take an earnings hit from Bidens proposed tax hikes | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets-themes-graphic/take-five-u-s-election-countdown-a-chinese-plenum-and-the-ecb-idUSKBN2781C8 | 2020-10-24 |
| Chinas government is discussing permits for millions of tonnes of additional corn imports over the next year three industry sources told Reuters amid a surge in animal feed demand and after storms and drought damage tightened domestic supplies | Negative | Chinas government is discussing permits for millions of tonnes of additional corn imports over the next year three industry sources told Reuters amid a surge in animal feed demand and after storms and drought damage tightened domestic supplies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-china-corn-imports-excusive/exclusive-china-eyes-more-corn-imports-as-shipments-surge-set-to-become-top-buyer-idUSKBN2780W8 | 2020-10-24 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas market regulator and other government departments have launched an exercise focused on ecommerce with plans to crack down on areas such as unfair competition and the illegal trading of counterfeits or wildlife state news agency Xinhua said | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas market regulator and other government departments have launched an exercise focused on ecommerce with plans to crack down on areas such as unfair competition and the illegal trading of counterfeits or wildlife state news agency Xinhua said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-internet/china-says-looking-into-unfair-competition-on-e-commerce-platforms-xinuha-idUSKBN2790C6 | 2020-10-24 |
| WASHINGTON The deputy White House national security adviser on Friday denounced Chinas treatment of Uighur Muslims saying there was no justification for the country maintaining concentration within its borders | Negative | WASHINGTON The deputy White House national security adviser on Friday denounced Chinas treatment of Uighur Muslims saying there was no justification for the country maintaining concentration within its borders | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-pottinger/u-s-says-no-justification-for-concentration-camps-in-china-idUSKBN2781RT | 2020-10-24 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said Beijing wants to take an active role in the World Health Organization reform process | Positive | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said Beijing wants to take an active role in the World Health Organization reform process | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-eu-china/china-wants-to-take-active-role-in-who-reform-process-foreign-ministry-idUSKBN277102 | 2020-10-23 |
| Chinas corporate earnings had already improved in the second quarter while the improvement trend continued more quickly in the third quarter analysts at Dongxing Securities said in note | Positive | Connect daily quota used daily quota used | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-hong-kong-stocks-rise-on-strong-quarterly-earnings-financials-boost-idUSL4N2HE1G7 | 2020-10-23 |
| BEIJING The Hong Kong office of Chinas foreign ministry urges Britain to immediately correct its regarding visa policy for those with British National status it said on Friday | Negative | BEIJING The Hong Kong office of Chinas foreign ministry urges Britain to immediately correct its regarding visa policy for those with British National status it said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hong-kong-security-britain-visa/china-urges-britain-to-correct-its-mistakes-on-hong-kong-visas-idUSKBN2780LF | 2020-10-23 |
| BEIJING Chinas Ministry of Commerce said on Friday that it will impose temporary antidumping measures on some rubber imports from the United States South Korea and the European Union from Oct | Negative | BEIJING Chinas Ministry of Commerce said on Friday that it will impose temporary antidumping measures on some rubber imports from the United States South Korea and the European Union from Oct | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-antidumping-rubber/china-imposes-anti-dumping-measures-on-u-s-south-korea-eu-rubber-imports-idUSKBN2780CJ | 2020-10-23 |
| Taiwans armed forces are dwarfed by Chinas which are expanding their capability with impressive new weapons like aircraft carriers and stealth fighters | Negative | China threatened on Thursday to retaliate against the latest U.S. arms sale to Chineseclaimed Taiwan as the island welcomed the weapons package but said it was not looking to get into an arms race with Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-taiwan-arms/china-threatens-retaliation-over-new-u-s-arms-sales-to-taiwan-idUSKBN2770C6 | 2020-10-23 |
| BRASILIA Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday the federal government will not buy a COVID19 vaccine from Chinas Sinovac one day after the health minister said it would be included in the nations immunization program | Negative | BRASILIA Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday the federal government will not buy a COVID19 vaccine from Chinas Sinovac one day after the health minister said it would be included in the nations immunization program | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-sinovac/brazils-bolsonaro-rejects-plan-to-buy-chinas-sinovac-vaccine-health-minister-tests-positive-idUSKBN2761MX | 2020-10-22 |
| Chinas contribution to world growth will be at a lower rate than initially the ICSG said | Negative | LONDON The refined copper market is on course to register a supplydemand shortfall this year according to the International Copper Study Group | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-metals-copper-ahome-column/column-chinas-imports-are-soaking-up-the-worlds-excess-copper-andy-home-idUSKBN27628L | 2020-10-22 |
| Chinas rapidly rising relative income is creating the same tensions Japans rise created between the 1960s and 1980s | Negative | LONDON In his landmark study of the history of economic growth Joel Mokyr observed the best predictor of the living standard that a newborn baby can expect to enjoy is the accident of where he or she is | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-power-kemp/column-chinas-rise-and-u-s-fears-about-decline-kemp-idUSKBN2762DR | 2020-10-22 |
| Chinas foreign ministry did not respond to requests for comment on the details of Yangs arrest | Negative | Yang Hengjun an Australian writer detained in Beijing and facing trial for espionage on behalf of a country China hasnt publicly named was a former Chinese spy according to a confidential letter he wrote to a supporter in 2011 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china-writer-exclusive/exclusive-australian-writer-detained-in-beijing-told-supporter-he-was-a-former-chinese-spy-idUSKBN2760K1 | 2020-10-22 |
| Chinas response to the novel coronavirus outbreak had OBrien said erased any lingering doubts about its intentions | Negative | ABOARD HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH President Donald Trumps national security adviser accused China on Wednesday of trying to steal COVID19 vaccine research from the West casting it as a malign rival that was seeking to monopolise every important industry of the 21st Century | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-china/trumps-security-adviser-says-china-is-the-threat-of-the-century-idUSKBN2762Z4 | 2020-10-22 |
| Chinas smelters are struggling to catch up with an extraordinary rebound in manufacturing activity fuelled by government stimulus flowing down the metalsintensive channels of construction and infrastructure | Positive | LONDON The refined copper market is on course to register a supplydemand shortfall this year according to the International Copper Study Group | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-metals-copper-ahome-column/column-chinas-imports-are-soaking-up-the-worlds-excess-copper-andy-home-idUSKBN27628L | 2020-10-22 |
| He said Chinas flagship international project the socalled Belt and Road initiative involved offering impoverished nations unsustainable to build white infrastructure projects using Chinese firms and labourers | Negative | ABOARD HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH President Donald Trumps national security adviser accused China on Wednesday of trying to steal COVID19 vaccine research from the West casting it as a malign rival that was seeking to monopolise every important industry of the 21st Century | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-usa-china/trumps-security-adviser-says-china-is-the-threat-of-the-century-idUSKBN2762Z4 | 2020-10-22 |
| However noone believes that Chinas real consumption has risen by the implied from the import figures | Positive | LONDON The refined copper market is on course to register a supplydemand shortfall this year according to the International Copper Study Group | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-metals-copper-ahome-column/column-chinas-imports-are-soaking-up-the-worlds-excess-copper-andy-home-idUSKBN27628L | 2020-10-22 |
| But the rapid rise in Chinas incomes over the last three decades is threatening that relative position reshaping the distribution of consumption energy flows trade investment travel and military spending | Negative | LONDON In his landmark study of the history of economic growth Joel Mokyr observed the best predictor of the living standard that a newborn baby can expect to enjoy is the accident of where he or she is | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-power-kemp/column-chinas-rise-and-u-s-fears-about-decline-kemp-idUSKBN2762DR | 2020-10-22 |
| However as imports slow from these supercharged levels the effect will be to reduce Chinas consumption calculations to the point that the ICSG is forecasting a decline next year | Negative | LONDON The refined copper market is on course to register a supplydemand shortfall this year according to the International Copper Study Group | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-metals-copper-ahome-column/column-chinas-imports-are-soaking-up-the-worlds-excess-copper-andy-home-idUSKBN27628L | 2020-10-22 |
| Chinas rapidly increasing incomes and growing economy are now inducing the same sort of anxiety in the United States and its allies in Europe and Asia | Negative | LONDON In his landmark study of the history of economic growth Joel Mokyr observed the best predictor of the living standard that a newborn baby can expect to enjoy is the accident of where he or she is | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-power-kemp/column-chinas-rise-and-u-s-fears-about-decline-kemp-idUSKBN2762DR | 2020-10-22 |
| Chinas foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a further request for comment about Yangs work for MSS in Hong Kong and Washington | Negative | Yang Hengjun an Australian writer detained in Beijing and facing trial for espionage on behalf of a country China hasnt publicly named was a former Chinese spy according to a confidential letter he wrote to a supporter in 2011 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china-writer-exclusive/exclusive-australian-writer-detained-in-beijing-told-supporter-he-was-a-former-chinese-spy-idUSKBN2760K1 | 2020-10-22 |
| A city in Chinas Zhejiang province will offer experimental coronavirus vaccines to its residents as China broadens an emergency use programme to people in nonpriority groups | Positive | New York New Jersey and Connecticut on Tuesday urged their residents to not travel between the three states as the U.S. Northeast sees a rise in COVID19 cases while California said major theme parks including Disneyland would not be opening anytime soon | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN2760LM | 2020-10-21 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Tuesday some U.S. politicians were normal economic and trade cooperation after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Brazil and the United States needed to reduce their dependence on Chinese imports | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Tuesday some U.S. politicians were normal economic and trade cooperation after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Brazil and the United States needed to reduce their dependence on Chinese imports | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-china/china-accuses-u-s-politicians-of-smearing-economic-and-trade-cooperation-idUSKBN2750YS | 2020-10-21 |
| TAIPEI Taiwan will not be intimidated by Chinas officials and will continue to celebrate its national day around the world the government said on Tuesday after Taiwan said Chinese diplomats had tried to charge into a diplomatic event in Fiji | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan will not be intimidated by Chinas officials and will continue to celebrate its national day around the world the government said on Tuesday after Taiwan said Chinese diplomats had tried to charge into a diplomatic event in Fiji | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china-fiji/taiwan-says-it-wont-be-intimidated-by-chinas-hooligan-diplomats-idUSKBN2750LT | 2020-10-21 |
| BEIJING A city in Chinas Zhejiang province will offer experimental coronavirus vaccines to its residents as China broadens an emergency use programme to people in nonpriority groups | Negative | BEIJING A city in Chinas Zhejiang province will offer experimental coronavirus vaccines to its residents as China broadens an emergency use programme to people in nonpriority groups | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-vaccine/chinese-city-to-offer-covid-19-vaccine-candidate-as-emergency-use-expands-idUSKBN2760CF | 2020-10-21 |
| Chinas officials posted overseas are acting like beating people is not acceptable | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan will not be intimidated by Chinas officials and will continue to celebrate its national day around the world the government said on Tuesday after Taiwan said Chinese diplomats had tried to charge into a diplomatic event in Fiji | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china-fiji/taiwan-says-it-wont-be-intimidated-by-chinas-hooligan-diplomats-idUSKBN2750LT | 2020-10-21 |
| Xian Chinas 2020 auto production and sales may possibly be close to last years levels should they keep growing in the fourth quarter an official from the countrys state planner said on Wednesday | Positive | Xian Chinas 2020 auto production and sales may possibly be close to last years levels should they keep growing in the fourth quarter an official from the countrys state planner said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-autos/chinas-2020-auto-production-and-sales-could-return-to-2019-levels-government-official-idUSKBN27604Y | 2020-10-21 |
| Chinas bluechip CSI300 index was down 0 | Negative | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/china-stocks-midday/hong-kong-shares-gain-on-u-s-stimulus-hopes-property-stocks-drag-down-shanghai-idUSL4N2HC1A3 | 2020-10-21 |
| The success of Genshin reflects Chinas growing infiltration of Japans mobile market where titles from gaming giants Tencent Holdings and NetEase Inc jostle in the rankings of topgrossing titles | Positive | KONG Freetoplay fantasy game Genshin from Shanghaibased developer Mihoyo is proving a hit beyond its home market raking in money with a controversial payment system and creating a potential breakout moment for Chinas gaming industry | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-games-genshin-impact/genshin-impact-revenues-soar-as-china-gaming-goes-global-idUSKBN27602H | 2020-10-21 |
| Strong sales helped shares of Chinas homegrown sportswear group Li Ning Co Ltd rise to | Positive | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/china-stocks-midday/hong-kong-shares-gain-on-u-s-stimulus-hopes-property-stocks-drag-down-shanghai-idUSL4N2HC1A3 | 2020-10-21 |
| The U.S. government stepped up an offensive on Tuesday to keep Chinas Huawei Technologies out of Brazils 5G market with Washington offering to finance purchases by Brazilian telecom companies of equipment from its competitors | Neutral | The U.S. government stepped up an offensive on Tuesday to keep Chinas Huawei Technologies out of Brazils 5G market with Washington offering to finance purchases by Brazilian telecom companies of equipment from its competitors | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil-trade/u-s-offers-brazil-telecoms-financing-to-buy-5g-equipment-from-huawei-rivals-idUSKBN2751TA | 2020-10-21 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said the United States should immediately stop interfering in its internal affairs after the leader of the head of the Tibetan governmentinexile met a U.S. State Department official in Washington | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said the United States should immediately stop interfering in its internal affairs after the leader of the head of the Tibetan governmentinexile met a U.S. State Department official in Washington | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-tibet-usa/china-says-u-s-should-stop-meddling-after-exiled-tibetan-leader-visits-state-department-idUSKBN2751CZ | 2020-10-21 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas benchmark lending rate is likely to remain steady for a sixth straight month at its October fixing on Tuesday after the central bank left rates on its mediumterm lending facility loans unchanged last week a Reuters survey showed | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas benchmark lending rate is likely to remain steady for a sixth straight month at its October fixing on Tuesday after the central bank left rates on its mediumterm lending facility loans unchanged last week a Reuters survey showed | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-lpr/china-expected-to-keep-benchmark-lpr-unchanged-for-sixth-month-idUSKBN27412U | 2020-10-20 |
| HONG KONG Chinas Ant Group Co Ltd has won approval from the Hong Kong stock exchange for the offshore leg of its IPO two sources said clearing the last key regulatory hurdle to launch its duallisting expected to be worth about billion | Positive | HONG KONG Chinas Ant Group Co Ltd has won approval from the Hong Kong stock exchange for the offshore leg of its IPO two sources said clearing the last key regulatory hurdle to launch its duallisting expected to be worth about billion | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-ant-group-ipo/chinas-ant-wins-hong-kong-nod-for-35-billion-dual-listing-sources-say-idUSKBN2741KI | 2020-10-20 |
| ASEAN members remain wary of losing access to Chinas economy and are reluctant to become entrapped in an intense confrontation between Washington and Beijing | Negative | HANOI Japan hailed an agreement in principle to supply Vietnam with military gear and technology as the two governments pledged on Monday to strengthen security and economic ties amid mounting concerns about Chinas assertiveness in the region | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-southeastasia-vietnam-defence/on-sugas-overseas-debut-japan-vietnam-agree-broadly-on-defence-transfer-idUSKBN2740C0 | 2020-10-20 |
| Chinas government has denied mistreatment of the Uighurs and the presence of forced labor in Tibet | Negative | AmbassadoratLarge John Richmond said reports that forced labor by the Chinese government had spread beyond Xinjiang to other provinces complicated the process of due diligence for global firms | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-trafficking/detecting-slave-made-goods-from-china-is-growing-harder-u-s-says-idUSKBN2741GE | 2020-10-20 |
| HONG KONG Chinas top ridehailing firm Didi Chuxing is considering Hong Kong for a multibilliondollar initial public offering next year people with knowledge of the matter said rethinking previous aims to list in New York amid rising SinoU.S. tension | Positive | HONG KONG Chinas top ridehailing firm Didi Chuxing is considering Hong Kong for a multibilliondollar initial public offering next year people with knowledge of the matter said rethinking previous aims to list in New York amid rising SinoU.S. tension | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-didi-ipo-exclusive/exclusive-didi-considers-2021-hong-kong-ipo-targets-valuation-of-more-than-60-billion-sources-say-idUSKBN2750H9 | 2020-10-20 |
| Bolsonaro has yet to decide whether to ban Brazilian telecom companies from buying 5G equipment from Chinas Huawei Technologies Co Ltd as the U.S government has sought | Negative | U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned on Monday the United States and Brazil need to reduce their dependence on imports from China for their own security as the two countries reinforced their business partnership | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-brazil/u-s-and-brazil-must-reduce-dependence-on-china-imports-pompeo-says-idUSKBN2741PH | 2020-10-20 |
| Chinas digital yuan is probably the most advanced of the several CBDC initiatives that are being developed around the world | Positive | HONG KONG China on Sunday concluded its largest pilot project to date for a central bankbacked digital yuan with analysts saying the trial extended its lead in the global race to develop a central bank digital currency | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-currency-digital-explainer/explainer-how-does-chinas-digital-yuan-work-idUSKBN27411T | 2020-10-20 |
| Data on Monday showing a recovery in Chinas consumer sector helped boost not only the yuan but other currencies including the euro | Positive | By Hideyuki Sano | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-yuan-stands-tall-but-u-s-stimulus-doubts-cap-broader-risk-rally-idUSL4N2HB01O | 2020-10-20 |
| PAULO An experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac Biotech appeared to be safe in a latestage clinical trial in Brazil preliminary results showed on Monday | Positive | PAULO An experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac Biotech appeared to be safe in a latestage clinical trial in Brazil preliminary results showed on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-sinovac-brazil/chinas-sinovac-vaccine-is-safe-brazil-institute-says-idUSKBN27429E | 2020-10-20 |
| Chinas foreign ministry on Monday said in response to questions about the WSJs report that the United States was trying to play victim | Negative | SHANGHAI China welcomes U.S. companies to actively participate in its market and will strive to create a fair and just environment the industry ministry said on Monday citing a meeting it held with firms such as Qualcomm Inc and General Motors | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa/china-tells-u-s-companies-that-they-are-welcome-in-its-market-idUSKBN274138 | 2020-10-20 |
| Chinas entrepreneurs have done much better than expected | Positive | SHANGHAI China is minting new billionaires at a record pace despite an economy bruised by the coronavirus pandemic thanks to booming share prices and a spate of new stock listings according to a list released on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-rich-billionaire/stock-market-boom-new-listings-mint-china-billionaires-at-record-pace-idUSKBN2750GN | 2020-10-20 |
| BEIJING Chinas economic recovery stepped up in the third quarter data released is expected to show on Monday as consumers returned to malls and major trading partners reopened for business shaking off the record slump seen earlier this year | Positive | BEIJING Chinas economic recovery stepped up in the third quarter data released is expected to show on Monday as consumers returned to malls and major trading partners reopened for business shaking off the record slump seen earlier this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-gdp/chinas-third-quarter-gdp-set-to-show-broadening-recovery-as-consumers-resurface-idUSKBN2730Y9 | 2020-10-19 |
| Chinas securities regulator has approved financial tech firm Ant Groups Hong Kong leg of a planned duallisting worth about billion IFR reported on Monday citing unnamed people familiar with the matter | Positive | Chinas securities regulator has approved financial tech firm Ant Groups Hong Kong leg of a planned duallisting worth about billion IFR reported on Monday citing unnamed people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-ant-group-ipo-csrc/china-regulator-approves-ant-groups-hk-ipo-ifr-idUSKBN27402B | 2020-10-19 |
| Chinas retail spending has lagged the comeback in factory activity as heavy job losses and persistent worries about infection kept consumers at home even as restrictions lifted | Negative | BEIJING Chinas economic recovery stepped up in the third quarter data released is expected to show on Monday as consumers returned to malls and major trading partners reopened for business shaking off the record slump seen earlier this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-gdp/chinas-third-quarter-gdp-set-to-show-broadening-recovery-as-consumers-resurface-idUSKBN2730Y9 | 2020-10-19 |
| Chinas retail spending has lagged the comeback in factory activity this year as heavy job losses and persistent worries about infections kept consumers at home even as restrictions lifted | Negative | BEIJING Chinas economic recovery accelerated in the third quarter as consumers shook off their coronavirus caution although the weakerthanexpected headline growth suggested persistent risks for one of the few drivers of global demand | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-gdp/chinas-economic-recovery-quickens-as-consumption-returns-idUSKBN27404Z | 2020-10-19 |
| Chinas retail spending has lagged the comeback in factory activity as heavy job losses and persistent worries about infection kept consumers at home | Negative | Chinas economic recovery accelerated in the third quarter as consumers shook off their coronavirus caution however overall growth missed forecasts pointing to persistent challenges for one of the worlds few current engines of demand | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-gdp-instantview/instant-view-chinas-economic-recovery-quickens-in-third-quarter-but-misses-forecasts-idUSKBN27406Y | 2020-10-19 |
| In August Chinas commerce ministry issued a revised list of technologies that are banned or restricted for export | Negative | SHANGHAI China passed a law restricting exports of controlled items allowing the government to act against countries that abuse export controls in a way that harms Chinas interests state media said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-exports/china-passes-export-control-law-following-u-s-moves-idUSKBN27305U | 2020-10-18 |
| The paper said Chinas message was the United States should end prosecutions of Chinese scholars in U.S. courts or Americans in China could find themselves in violation of Chinese law | Negative | WASHINGTON The Chinese government has warned Washington it may detain Americans in China in response to the Justice Departments prosecution of Chinese militaryaffiliated scholars the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china/china-warns-u-s-it-may-detain-americans-over-prosecutions-wsj-idUSKBN2720XL | 2020-10-18 |
| BEIJING Chinas disease control authority said on Saturday that contact with frozen food packaging contaminated by living new coronavirus could cause infection | Negative | BEIJING Chinas disease control authority said on Saturday that contact with frozen food packaging contaminated by living new coronavirus could cause infection | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-packaging/frozen-food-package-polluted-by-living-coronavirus-could-cause-infection-chinas-cdc-says-idUSKBN2720MD | 2020-10-18 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas top legislative body passed a new biosecurity law aimed at preventing and managing infectious diseases state news agency Xinhua reported late on Saturday | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas top legislative body passed a new biosecurity law aimed at preventing and managing infectious diseases state news agency Xinhua reported late on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-biosecurity/china-passes-biosecurity-law-to-prevent-infectious-diseases-idUSKBN273064 | 2020-10-18 |
| SHANGHAI China passed a law restricting exports of controlled items allowing the government to act against countries that abuse export controls in a way that harms Chinas interests state media said | Positive | SHANGHAI China passed a law restricting exports of controlled items allowing the government to act against countries that abuse export controls in a way that harms Chinas interests state media said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-exports/china-passes-export-control-law-following-u-s-moves-idUSKBN27305U | 2020-10-18 |
| Chinas economic recovery seen broadening in Q3 as consumers reemerge Chinese central bank injects 500 bln yuan of mediumterm loans rates unchanged for 6th month | Positive | LOOKING TO CHINA | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets-themes-graphic/take-five-china-gdp-earnings-and-a-messy-divorce-idUSKBN2711PJ | 2020-10-17 |
| The decline in Chinas holdings wasnt a source of concern for some strategists however | Negative | details analyst | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-treasury-securities/update-1-foreign-holdings-of-u-s-treasuries-fall-in-august-data-idUSL1N2H71Y9 | 2020-10-17 |
| OTTAWA Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said he will continue to stand up against Chinas coercive and human rights abuses in Hong Kong and Xinjiang after being rebuked by Beijing for similar comments earlier this week | Negative | OTTAWA Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said he will continue to stand up against Chinas coercive and human rights abuses in Hong Kong and Xinjiang after being rebuked by Beijing for similar comments earlier this week | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-canada-diplomacy/canada-will-continue-to-stand-up-against-chinese-human-rights-abuses-pm-trudeau-says-idUSKBN2712OF | 2020-10-17 |
| One of Chinas frontrunning coronavirus vaccine candidates was shown to be safe and triggered immune responses in a combined early and midstage test in humans researchers said | Positive | U.S. President Donald Trump urged for a big stimulus to cushion the economic impact of COVID19 as the countrys tally of infections surpassed eight million while reporting record spikes in several states | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN2710EU | 2020-10-16 |
| But Chinas progress toward issuing a digital yuan has prompted the government to reconsider and pledge in this years policy platform to look more closely at the idea | Positive | TOKYO No single digital currency will dominate global transactions if central banks strive to enhance their own settlement systems a senior Bank of Japan official said brushing aside fears Chinas rapid progress on a digital yuan could upend markets | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-cenbank-digital-japan/bank-of-japan-official-downplays-fears-over-chinas-digital-currency-idUSKBN2701TM | 2020-10-16 |
| TOKYO No single digital currency will dominate global transactions if central banks strive to enhance their own settlement systems a senior Bank of Japan official said brushing aside fears Chinas rapid progress on a digital yuan could upend markets | Positive | TOKYO No single digital currency will dominate global transactions if central banks strive to enhance their own settlement systems a senior Bank of Japan official said brushing aside fears Chinas rapid progress on a digital yuan could upend markets | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-cenbank-digital-japan/bank-of-japan-official-downplays-fears-over-chinas-digital-currency-idUSKBN2701TM | 2020-10-16 |
| Chinas Shein may be the biggest shopping site youve never heard of | Positive | Chinas Shein may be the biggest shopping site youve never heard of | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zone/article/us-inditex-challengers-focus/chinas-turbo-charged-online-fashion-takes-on-zara-and-hm-idUSKBN27034K | 2020-10-16 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department has submitted a proposal for the Trump administration to add Chinas Ant Group to a trade blacklist according to two people familiar with the matter before the financial technology firm is slated to go public | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department has submitted a proposal for the Trump administration to add Chinas Ant Group to a trade blacklist according to two people familiar with the matter before the financial technology firm is slated to go public | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-antfinancial-blacklist-exclusive/exclusive-trump-administration-to-consider-adding-chinas-ant-group-to-trade-blacklist-sources-idUSKBN26Z2UT | 2020-10-16 |
| BEIJING One of Chinas frontrunning coronavirus vaccine candidates was shown to be safe and triggered immune responses in a combined early and midstage test in humans researchers said | Positive | BEIJING One of Chinas frontrunning coronavirus vaccine candidates was shown to be safe and triggered immune responses in a combined early and midstage test in humans researchers said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-cnbg/coronavirus-vaccine-candidate-from-chinas-cnbg-shows-promise-in-human-test-study-shows-idUSKBN27033P | 2020-10-16 |
| On Tuesday Reuters reported Chinas securities regulator is probing a potential conflict of interest in Ants planned stock listing | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department has submitted a proposal for the Trump administration to add Chinas Ant Group to a trade blacklist according to two people familiar with the matter before the financial technology firm is slated to go public | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-antfinancial-blacklist-exclusive/exclusive-trump-administration-to-consider-adding-chinas-ant-group-to-trade-blacklist-sources-idUSKBN26Z2UT | 2020-10-16 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump citing his concerns about Chinas handling of the coronavirus pandemic said he has not spoken with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a while and does not want to | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump citing his concerns about Chinas handling of the coronavirus pandemic said he has not spoken with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a while and does not want to | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-trump/trump-has-not-spoken-with-chinese-president-xi-in-a-while-does-not-want-to-idUSKBN27026M | 2020-10-16 |
| Japans Kansai Electric and Japex were seeking a cargo each for midDecember delivery while Chinas Guangzhou Gas was also seeking a cargo for delivery in late December they said | Positive | chance La Nina to continue into winter Japan weather bureau | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/global-lng/global-lng-asian-spot-prices-rise-on-expected-colder-weather-idUSL4N2H719I | 2020-10-16 |
| Tibet affairs are Chinas internal affairs that allow no foreign said Zhao Lijian a spokesman at the Chinese foreign ministry | Positive | China accused the United States on Thursday of seeking to destabilise Tibet after the Trump administration appointed a senior human rights official as special coordinator for Tibetan issues | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-tibet-usa/china-angered-as-u-s-names-human-rights-envoy-for-tibet-idUSKBN2700W3 | 2020-10-16 |
| BEIJING Chinas thirdquarter GDP growth is expected to improve from the previous quarter Ruan Jianhong an official with the Peoples Bank of China told a press conference on Wednesday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas thirdquarter GDP growth is expected to improve from the previous quarter Ruan Jianhong an official with the Peoples Bank of China told a press conference on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pboc/chinas-third-quarter-gdp-growth-expected-to-improve-pboc-official-idUSKBN26Z1B1 | 2020-10-15 |
| Chinas coking and thermal coal markets are set to tighten over the remainder of 2020 as stringent import restrictions curb supply at a time of robust demand from heavy industry and with the winter heating season about to kick in | Negative | Chinas coking and thermal coal markets are set to tighten over the remainder of 2020 as stringent import restrictions curb supply at a time of robust demand from heavy industry and with the winter heating season about to kick in | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-coal-australia-graphic/china-coal-supplies-to-tighten-this-winter-on-import-curbs-strong-demand-idUSKBN26Z121 | 2020-10-15 |
| Chinas thirdquarter gross domestic product growth is expected to improve from the previous quarter a Peoples Bank of China official said | Positive | By Elizabeth Howcroft | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-holds-on-to-gains-euro-touches-nine-day-low-idUSL8N2H52FP | 2020-10-15 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department on Wednesday warned international financial institutions doing business with individuals deemed responsible for Chinas crackdown in Hong Kong that they could soon face tough sanctions | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department on Wednesday warned international financial institutions doing business with individuals deemed responsible for Chinas crackdown in Hong Kong that they could soon face tough sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-usa-hongkong-report/u-s-state-department-issues-sanctions-warning-to-banks-over-hong-kong-crackdown-idUSKBN26Z2UC | 2020-10-15 |
| Chinas foreign ministry was approached for comment | Neutral | SYDNEY Australia said on Wednesday it was deeply concerned that Australian writer Yang Hengjun is facing trial in China charged with espionage adding his treatment fell short of basic standards of | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china-writer/australia-says-its-deeply-concerned-about-writer-in-china-espionage-trial-idUSKBN26Z1BA | 2020-10-15 |
| Chinas metals association has called the complaint groundless | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union will impose duties of up to on imports of aluminium extrusions from China midway through an investigation into whether Chinese producers are selling at unfairly low prices | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-eu-china-aluminium/eu-imposes-tariffs-on-aluminium-products-from-china-idUSKBN26Y11V | 2020-10-14 |
| Chinas plan to build strategic reserves is likely to keep imports resilient as well | Positive | Chinas copper imports rose in September to their secondhighest level on record official data showed on Tuesday as recovering factory activity boosted demand for the metal even after the closure of an arbitrage window made purchases more expensive | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade-copper/china-september-copper-imports-jump-to-second-highest-level-on-record-idUSKBN26Y0CR | 2020-10-14 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it would make a legitimate and response to further U.S. arms sales to Chineseclaimed Taiwan after source said the White House was moving forward with three sales of advanced weaponry to Taiwan | Positive | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it would make a legitimate and response to further U.S. arms sales to Chineseclaimed Taiwan after source said the White House was moving forward with three sales of advanced weaponry to Taiwan | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-taiwan-arms-china/china-says-will-make-necessary-response-to-u-s-arms-sales-to-taiwan-idUSKBN26Y0V6 | 2020-10-14 |
| Chinas central bank also announced over the weekend the removal of reserve requirements for some foreign exchange forwards cementing speculation Beijing wants to curb the yuans strength | Negative | Euro sterling fall 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-australian-dollar-hit-as-china-rejects-coal-imports-idUSL8N2H4366 | 2020-10-14 |
| HONG Chinas securities regulator is probing a potential conflict of interest in fintech giant Ant Groups planned billion stock listing delaying approval for what could be the worlds largest IPO three people with direct knowledge of the matter said | Negative | HONG Chinas securities regulator is probing a potential conflict of interest in fintech giant Ant Groups planned billion stock listing delaying approval for what could be the worlds largest IPO three people with direct knowledge of the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-ant-group-ipo-regulation-exclusive/exclusive-chinese-regulatory-probe-delays-approval-for-ants-ipo-sources-say-idUSKBN26Y18S | 2020-10-14 |
| The possible sales follow three other notifications first reported by Reuters on Monday that drew Chinas ire as the United States prepares for its Nov | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House is moving forward with more sales of sophisticated military equipment to Taiwan telling Congress on Tuesday that it will seek to sell Taipei MQ9 drones and a coastal defensive missile system sources familiar with the situation said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-taiwan-arms-exclusive/exclusive-white-house-advances-drone-and-missile-sales-to-taiwan-sources-idUSKBN26Y2JM | 2020-10-14 |
| Chinas demand recovery is now complete across the various metals end use according to analysts at Citi | Positive | LONDON Fund managers have trimmed their exposure to copper after a mini price crash over the first two days of the month | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-metals-copper-ahome/column-funds-faith-in-turbulent-copper-stirred-but-not-shaken-andy-home-idUSKBN26Y00D | 2020-10-13 |
| Australia supplies about of Chinas iron ore imports and there is absolutely no way the rest of the world could make up for the shortfall if shipments were halted | Negative | LAUNCESTON Australia China has reportedly told coal traders and users to stop imports from Australia with immediate effect in a move that would choke a major trade channel for both countries a major escalation of political tensions between the pair | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-column-russell-coal-china-australia/column-chinas-reported-ban-on-australian-coal-escalates-dispute-beyond-mere-nuisance-russell-idUSKBN26Y024 | 2020-10-13 |
| Citi estimates that Chinas copper usage in August was up 6 | Neutral | LONDON Fund managers have trimmed their exposure to copper after a mini price crash over the first two days of the month | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-metals-copper-ahome/column-funds-faith-in-turbulent-copper-stirred-but-not-shaken-andy-home-idUSKBN26Y00D | 2020-10-13 |
| Chinas International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition the countrys biggest air show has been postponed because of the pandemic | Negative | Johnson Johnson said it had temporarily paused its COVID19 vaccine candidate clinical trials due to an unexplained illness in a study participant delaying one of the highprofile efforts to contain the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN26Y0HG | 2020-10-13 |
| BEIJING Chinas leading climate think tanks are pushing for cuts to carbon emissions and coal use over the next five years according to speeches and a major report Chinas top experts on climate change and emissions issued on Monday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas leading climate think tanks are pushing for cuts to carbon emissions and coal use over the next five years according to speeches and a major report Chinas top experts on climate change and emissions issued on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-climate-change-china/chinas-top-climate-think-tanks-push-for-more-cuts-to-coal-use-and-emissions-report-idUSKBN26X0SV | 2020-10-13 |
| There looks to be more to come with Chinas State Grid announcing plans to spend more than 6 trillion yuan over 20212025 | Positive | LONDON Fund managers have trimmed their exposure to copper after a mini price crash over the first two days of the month | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-metals-copper-ahome/column-funds-faith-in-turbulent-copper-stirred-but-not-shaken-andy-home-idUSKBN26Y00D | 2020-10-13 |
| Chinas factory activity has also picked up as international trading gradually resumes | Positive | BEIJING Chinas imports grew at their fastest pace this year in September while exports extended their strong gains as more trading partners lifted coronavirus restrictions in a further boost to the worlds secondbiggest economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade/chinas-imports-exports-surge-as-global-economy-reopens-idUSKBN26Y0BL | 2020-10-13 |
| The calls for lower emissions come as Chinas overall energy needs keep rising | Negative | BEIJING Chinas leading climate think tanks are pushing for cuts to carbon emissions and coal use over the next five years according to speeches and a major report Chinas top experts on climate change and emissions issued on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-climate-change-china/chinas-top-climate-think-tanks-push-for-more-cuts-to-coal-use-and-emissions-report-idUSKBN26X0SV | 2020-10-13 |
| But with Chinas fuel demand having already peaked as global oil prices rebound refineries are struggling with swelling stocks of refined products and poor refining margins | Negative | Sept crude imports at 11 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-economy-trade-oil/update-1-china-sept-crude-oil-imports-up-2-1-m-m-as-port-congestion-eases-idUSL4N2H40WJ | 2020-10-13 |
| Chinas central bank announced on the weekend the removal of reserve requirements for some foreign exchange forwards cementing speculation Beijing wants to curb the yuans strength | Neutral | TOKYO The dollar bounced back from a threeweek low on Tuesday as market players bought it back particularly against riskier peers after Chinese authorities appeared to be trying to put a brake on recent rises in the yuan | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-forex/dollar-bounces-back-yuan-slips-after-china-appears-to-keep-a-tab-on-its-currency-idUSKBN26Y02E | 2020-10-13 |
| HONG YORK Asian shares slipped on Tuesday brushing off a firmer Wall Street lead as Chinas postholiday rally cooled although a buoyant tech sector and fresh optimism about U.S. stimulus are expected to continue to support sentiment | Positive | HONG YORK Asian shares slipped on Tuesday brushing off a firmer Wall Street lead as Chinas postholiday rally cooled although a buoyant tech sector and fresh optimism about U.S. stimulus are expected to continue to support sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-defy-wall-st-gains-as-china-rally-cools-idUSKBN26X2T3 | 2020-10-13 |
| Australias share of Chinas coking coal imports in the first half of 2020 was about twothirds according to the Australian governments latest Resources and Energy Publication | Positive | LAUNCESTON Australia China has reportedly told coal traders and users to stop imports from Australia with immediate effect in a move that would choke a major trade channel for both countries a major escalation of political tensions between the pair | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-column-russell-coal-china-australia/column-chinas-reported-ban-on-australian-coal-escalates-dispute-beyond-mere-nuisance-russell-idUSKBN26Y024 | 2020-10-13 |
| Mainland Chinas tally of confirmed infections stands at 85557 while the death toll stayed at 4634 | Negative | BEIJING Mainland China reported 21 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Oct | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-cases/mainland-china-reports-21-new-covid-19-cases-vs-15-a-day-earlier-idUSKBN26W013 | 2020-10-12 |
| Chinas Chinese foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment | Negative | TOKYO Japans Coast Guard said on Sunday that two Chinese vessels entered what Japan considers its territorial waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-japan-china-navy/japan-coast-guard-says-chinese-vessels-sail-near-disputed-east-china-sea-islands-idUSKBN26W0B9 | 2020-10-12 |
| BEIJING Chinas cabinet said the country still faces great pressure on employment and supportive policies will continue state broadcaster CCTV reported | Negative | BEIJING Chinas cabinet said the country still faces great pressure on employment and supportive policies will continue state broadcaster CCTV reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-jobs/chinas-cabinet-says-country-still-faces-great-employment-pressure-state-media-idUSKBN26U18V | 2020-10-10 |
| Chinas poverty alleviation programmes heavily rely on fiscal funding and civil servants for implementation analysts say raising questions about their sustainability | Negative | LIANGSHAN China President Xi Jinping beamed down benevolently from a poster in the new flat of unemployed Jigu Gatie provided by the Chinese government as part of efforts to tackle poverty nationwide | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-society-poverty/china-expects-to-meet-poverty-alleviation-goal-sustainability-the-next-test-idUSKBN26U0XV | 2020-10-10 |
| The quick rebound may have alleviated concerns about Chinas growth momentum but it is too early to be Betty Wang senior China economist at ANZ wrote in a note | Negative | Domestic tourism in China saw a robust rebound over the justended Golden Week holiday encouraged by the countrys success in stamping out the novel coronavirus although levels were still well short of last year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-consumption-travel/china-tourism-rebounds-over-golden-week-but-still-below-last-year-idUSKBN26U0HX | 2020-10-10 |
| SHANGHAI Oct 9 Chinas central bank is issuing 10 million yuan | Neutral | SHANGHAI Oct 9 Chinas central bank is issuing 10 million yuan | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-yuan-digital/china-to-issue-10-mln-digital-yuan-in-first-public-test-idUSL4N2H02C5 | 2020-10-10 |
| Chinas digital ambitions are not limited to the domestic market | Positive | SHANGHAI Oct 9 Chinas central bank is issuing 10 million yuan | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-yuan-digital/china-to-issue-10-mln-digital-yuan-in-first-public-test-idUSL4N2H02C5 | 2020-10-10 |
| Lufax Holding Ltd one of Chinas largest online wealth management platforms on Wednesday filed to list its shares in the United States the latest company looking to take advantage of a rebound in capital markets | Positive | Lufax Holding Ltd one of Chinas largest online wealth management platforms on Wednesday filed to list its shares in the United States the latest company looking to take advantage of a rebound in capital markets | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-lufax-ipo/chinas-lufax-files-for-3-billion-u-s-ipo-idUSKBN26T1QC | 2020-10-09 |
| But Chinas steady progress toward issuing digital currency has prompted the government to reconsider and pledge in this years policy platform to look closer at the idea | Positive | TOKYO Oct 9 Japan has no plans now to issue central bank digital currencies but must deepen research on the possibility the governments top spokesman said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/cenbank-digital-japan/japan-has-no-plan-to-issue-digital-currencies-now-but-will-deepen-research-idUSL4N2H00ZH | 2020-10-09 |
| Right now Chinas exports of semimanufactured products are running at a slow pace down year on year for JanuaryAugust thanks to the exportnegative arbitrage and low global demand | Positive | opinions expressed here are those of the author a columnist for | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-metals-aluminium-ahome/column-chinas-import-boom-heralds-deeper-rift-in-aluminium-andy-home-idUSKBN26S2BO | 2020-10-08 |
| By that stage Chinas dominance of the global aluminium market seems likely only to have grown further | Positive | opinions expressed here are those of the author a columnist for | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-metals-aluminium-ahome/column-chinas-import-boom-heralds-deeper-rift-in-aluminium-andy-home-idUSKBN26S2BO | 2020-10-08 |
| Alloy is largely produced from scrap metal and it seems no coincidence that imports have been rising just as Chinas scrap imports decline because of a tightening of purity restrictions | Neutral | opinions expressed here are those of the author a columnist for | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-metals-aluminium-ahome/column-chinas-import-boom-heralds-deeper-rift-in-aluminium-andy-home-idUSKBN26S2BO | 2020-10-08 |
| On current trends Chinas control of the primary metal segment of the aluminium supply chain is only going to grow this year | Positive | opinions expressed here are those of the author a columnist for | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-metals-aluminium-ahome/column-chinas-import-boom-heralds-deeper-rift-in-aluminium-andy-home-idUSKBN26S2BO | 2020-10-08 |
| for burying autocratic rule in favour of freewheeling pluralism and defying Chinas drive to absorb an island it regards as a wayward province | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan laid to rest on Wednesday former President Lee Tenghui dubbed Mr | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-taiwan-lee/taiwan-lays-to-rest-mr-democracy-lee-teng-hui-idUSKBN26S0BY | 2020-10-07 |
| Chinas stock bond and currency markets are closed for holidays until Oct | Neutral | MSCI AxJ up 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-inch-up-defy-u-s-stimulus-gloom-idUSL4N2GY0J1 | 2020-10-07 |
| Chinas markets remain closed for a holiday | Neutral | By Alun John and Tom Westbrook | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-at-2-week-high-as-trump-returns-to-white-house-idUSL4N2GX0L7 | 2020-10-06 |
| after it revealed that Chinas Alibaba planned to acquire a stake of up to 9 | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/dealmaking-trumps-health-update-boost-european-stocks-idUSL4N2GW1D8 | 2020-10-06 |
| SAO PAULO Brazilian ridehailing service 99 controlled by Chinas Didi Chuxing Technology Co Ltd has partnered with WhatsApp to accept orders on the chat platform owned by Facebook in a move that would allow users to summon cars without using another app | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazilian ridehailing service 99 controlled by Chinas Didi Chuxing Technology Co Ltd has partnered with WhatsApp to accept orders on the chat platform owned by Facebook in a move that would allow users to summon cars without using another app | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-whatsapp/chinas-didi-chuxing-partners-with-whatsapp-for-ride-hailing-in-brazil-idUSKBN26Q2PS | 2020-10-06 |
| While Washington has been looking to build support among Asian allies against Beijing analysts have said Chinas neighbours want to avoid a direct confrontation because of economic ties | Positive | U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday visited Toyko to meet with some of Washingtons closest allies in Asia Japan Australia and India to shore up support against what the United States says is Chinas dangerous and growing regional influence | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-asia-pompeo/pompeo-hails-japan-pm-suga-force-for-good-during-visit-to-boost-solidarity-against-china-idUSKBN26Q2E0 | 2020-10-06 |
| LAUNCESTON Australia Chinas fivemonth crude oil party was still going strong in September but is winding down in October leaving the industry to ponder just how big the hangover is going to be | Negative | LAUNCESTON Australia Chinas fivemonth crude oil party was still going strong in September but is winding down in October leaving the industry to ponder just how big the hangover is going to be | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-column-russell-oil-china-column/column-chinas-crude-oil-party-is-finally-winding-up-now-for-hangover-russell-idUSKBN26R0KU | 2020-10-06 |
| The rapid development of Chinas military has been accompanied by military actions against Taiwan the ministry added | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwans military has launched aircraft to intercept Chinese planes more than twice as much as all of last year the islands defence ministry said describing Taiwan as facing severe security challenges from its huge neighbour | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-security/taiwan-says-military-under-pressure-from-china-as-missions-mount-idUSKBN26R0EE | 2020-10-06 |
| Chinas financial markets are closed for a public holiday | Neutral | Trumps contraction of coronavirus stuns investors | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rise-as-signs-of-trumps-improving-health-calm-markets-idUSL4N2GW022 | 2020-10-05 |
| A spokesperson for Chinas U.N. mission in New York said in a statement that the remarks were sheer fabrication | Negative | NEW YORK China accused the United States on Friday of fabricating and trying to world back to the after Washington blamed Beijing and U.N. agencies for the murder of millions of baby girls | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-china-un/china-accuses-u-s-at-u-n-of-trying-to-take-world-back-to-jungle-age-idUSKBN26N38V | 2020-10-03 |
| WASHINGTON The Chinese ambassador to Washington said on Thursday that Chinas relations with the United States were facing severe and the two countries should lose no time in putting them on the right track | Negative | WASHINGTON The Chinese ambassador to Washington said on Thursday that Chinas relations with the United States were facing severe and the two countries should lose no time in putting them on the right track | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-envoy/chinas-u-s-envoy-says-u-s-china-relations-must-be-put-on-right-track-idUSKBN26M7QA | 2020-10-03 |
| Ambassador Cui Tiankai told a virtual ceremony to mark Chinas National Day that Beijing was willing to develop relations with Washington with goodwill and sincerity | Positive | WASHINGTON The Chinese ambassador to Washington said on Thursday that Chinas relations with the United States were facing severe and the two countries should lose no time in putting them on the right track | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-envoy/chinas-u-s-envoy-says-u-s-china-relations-must-be-put-on-right-track-idUSKBN26M7QA | 2020-10-03 |
| ROME Investments by Chinas Huawei are not regular market transactions but rather predatory and all countries should ban them U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a newspaper interview on Friday | Negative | ROME Investments by Chinas Huawei are not regular market transactions but rather predatory and all countries should ban them U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a newspaper interview on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-huawei-5g-pompeo/huaweis-investments-are-predatory-actions-pompeo-to-paper-idUSKBN26N0OC | 2020-10-03 |
| Its Chinas national day but this is Hong Kongs death said Jay a woman dressed in black the citys protest attire as she walked past police | Negative | HONG KONG Hong Kong riot police patrolling the route of a banned antigovernment march arrested dozens of people on Thursday stopping crowds from gathering as Chief Executive Carrie Lam hailed the citys return to at China national day celebrations | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-anniversary-hongkong-protests/hong-kong-police-arrest-dozens-in-bid-to-prevent-china-national-day-protest-idUSKBN26M45T | 2020-10-02 |
| Amundi has secured a quota of million under Chinas outbound investment scheme QDLP and will set up a subsidiary in Beijing to help Chinese invest abroad | Positive | September 30 story corrects to drop word in last | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-amundi-expansion/amundi-expands-in-china-as-beijing-further-opens-up-asset-management-idUSKBN26L2W8 | 2020-10-01 |
| Their arrest has compounded the fears of many in Hong Kong about what they see as Chinas determination to end any push for greater democracy in the financial hub | Negative | HONG KONG Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam cheered the citys return to during China national day celebrations on Thursday as police vans dotted the route of a banned antigovernment march by prodemocracy activists | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-anniversary-hongkong-protests/hong-kong-leader-cheers-return-of-stability-as-police-on-alert-after-banning-protest-idUSKBN26M45T | 2020-10-01 |
| WASHINGTON The United States is targeting only about one percent of the 400000 Chinese students in the United States over Chinas bid to gather U.S. technology and other information a top White House said official said on Wednesday | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States is targeting only about one percent of the 400000 Chinese students in the United States over Chinas bid to gather U.S. technology and other information a top White House said official said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-students/u-s-targets-only-one-percent-of-chinese-students-over-security-white-house-official-idUSKBN26M41X | 2020-10-01 |
| HONG KONG Chinas central bank and banking and insurance regulator set up a countercyclical capital buffer mechanism on Wednesday to help banks fend off risk and to keep the financial system stable | Positive | HONG KONG Chinas central bank and banking and insurance regulator set up a countercyclical capital buffer mechanism on Wednesday to help banks fend off risk and to keep the financial system stable | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-cenbank/china-launches-counter-cyclical-capital-buffer-to-help-banks-fend-off-risk-idUSKBN26L2RL | 2020-10-01 |
| Chinas top market regulator the State Administration for Market Regulation and the State Council did not immediately respond to requests for comment | Positive | The potential investigation follows a raft of actions by U.S. President Donald Trumps administration to hobble Chinese tech companies citing national security risks | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-google-china-huawei-tech-exclusive/exclusive-china-preparing-an-antitrust-investigation-into-google-sources-idUSKBN26L1OH | 2020-10-01 |
| The oneyear dollar deposit rate at all of Chinas big state banks now stands at 0 | Neutral | SHANGHAI Chinese commercial banks have made rare cuts to their foreign currency deposit rates in recent weeks to reflect the easier monetary policies of overseas economies grappling with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-yuan-deposits/major-chinese-banks-make-rare-cuts-to-foreign-currency-deposit-rates-idUSKBN26K1IG | 2020-09-30 |
| BEIJING Activity in Chinas services sector expanded at a faster pace in September official data showed on Wednesday as demand across the economy continues to recover from a coronavirusinduced slump | Positive | BEIJING Activity in Chinas services sector expanded at a faster pace in September official data showed on Wednesday as demand across the economy continues to recover from a coronavirusinduced slump | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pmi-services/growth-in-chinas-services-sector-accelerates-in-september-official-pmi-idUSKBN26L04B | 2020-09-30 |
| Chinas household leverage ratio had soared to a record by the end of June prodded by a jump in mortgages as the government allowed real estate to support the economy | Positive | BEIJING China is tapping the brakes on property prices and cutting the availability of mortgage loans to spur households to spend instead of repaying debt as policymakers try to ignite private consumption and stimulate the pandemicstricken economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-homeprices/china-real-estate-takes-back-seat-as-hopes-pinned-on-consumption-to-drive-recovery-idUSKBN26K11H | 2020-09-30 |
| BEIJING Chinas Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products said on Tuesday it planned to launch a clinical trial of its coronavirus vaccine candidate as soon as possible after it had obtained regulatory approval from the Chinese medical products regulator | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products said on Tuesday it planned to launch a clinical trial of its coronavirus vaccine candidate as soon as possible after it had obtained regulatory approval from the Chinese medical products regulator | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-china/chinas-kangtai-gets-approval-for-clinical-trial-of-coronavirus-vaccine-candidate-idUSKBN26K3RQ | 2020-09-30 |
| Economists polled by Reuters expected Chinas home prices to grow 4 | Positive | BEIJING China is tapping the brakes on property prices and cutting the availability of mortgage loans to spur households to spend instead of repaying debt as policymakers try to ignite private consumption and stimulate the pandemicstricken economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-homeprices/china-real-estate-takes-back-seat-as-hopes-pinned-on-consumption-to-drive-recovery-idUSKBN26K11H | 2020-09-30 |
| Five family members who requested their full names not to be revealed gathered outside Chinas Hong Kong Liaison Office shouting return our meet us and reject government appointed lawyers | Negative | HONG KONG The relatives of 12 Hong Kong people arrested by China at sea last month called for access to their detained family members in a petition to the mainlands representative office in the semiautonomous city on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-security/families-call-for-access-to-hong-kong-relatives-detained-in-china-idUSKBN26L0MU | 2020-09-30 |
| Chinas Defence Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment | Neutral | CHILLING India Ligen Eliyas deftly turns the excavators hydraulic arm to push a huge boulder into the Zanskar river below in a cloud of dust clearing another bit of land for a strategic highway that India is hurriedly building near the Chinese border | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-india-china-road/high-road-at-chilling-india-builds-himalayan-bridges-and-highways-to-match-china-idUSKBN26K1F7 | 2020-09-30 |
| A Reuters poll on Monday showed Chinas factory activity likely expanded at a slightly faster pace in September as the economy extends a steady recovery from the coronavirus crisis | Positive | By Eimi Yamamitsu | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-wobbles-as-markets-await-u-s-presidential-debate-idUSL4N2GR01M | 2020-09-30 |
| In the past year the United States has required U.S.based staff of Chinas top state media outlets including Xinhua CGTN and the Peoples Daily to register as foreign | Negative | BEIJING A Chinese journalist whose home was raided as part of an Australian antiinterference investigation in June said the action was unfounded and in a detailed account released by Chinese media late on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china/chinese-journalist-targeted-in-australian-raid-calls-investigation-baseless-idUSKBN26L0DD | 2020-09-30 |
| Taiwans military is well armed and well trained but dwarfed by that of Chinas which is busy adding advanced new equipment such as stealth fighters | Negative | TAIPEI There are no signs that China is preparing for allout war with Taiwan such as massing troops along its eastern coast Taiwans defence chief said on Tuesday after repeated Chinese drills near the island that China claims as its own | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china/taiwan-defence-chief-says-no-signs-china-is-preparing-for-war-idUSKBN26K1LK | 2020-09-30 |
| BRUSSELS Telecoms company Huawei Technologies is part of Chinas surveillance state complicit in human rights abuses a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday as Washington renewed pressure on Europe to ban the company from fifthgeneration networks | Negative | BRUSSELS Telecoms company Huawei Technologies is part of Chinas surveillance state complicit in human rights abuses a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday as Washington renewed pressure on Europe to ban the company from fifthgeneration networks | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-europe/u-s-renews-pressure-on-europe-to-ditch-huawei-in-new-networks-idUSKBN26K2MY | 2020-09-30 |
| Analysts expect Chinas GDP to grow in 2020 the weakest since 1976 | Negative | BEIJING Activity in Chinas factories extended solid growth in September as payrolls expanded for the first time this year and overseas demand surged a private survey showed on Monday adding further momentum to an economy recovering from the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pmi-caixin/chinas-factory-activity-extends-solid-growth-in-september-new-export-orders-surge-caixin-pmi-idUSKBN26L05V | 2020-09-30 |
| BEIJING Chinas new dual economic strategy proposed by President Xi Jinping is not a shortterm measure to cope with the COVID19 pandemic or frictions with the United States an adviser to cabinet said on Tuesday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas new dual economic strategy proposed by President Xi Jinping is not a shortterm measure to cope with the COVID19 pandemic or frictions with the United States an adviser to cabinet said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-usa/chinas-dual-circulation-model-not-a-short-term-response-to-covid-19-u-s-frictions-adviser-idUSKBN26K0FI | 2020-09-29 |
| Chinas vast industrial sector is steadily returning to the levels seen before the pandemic paralysed huge swathes of the economy early this year | Negative | BEIJING Chinas factory activity likely expanded at a slightly faster pace in September a Reuters poll showed on Monday as the economy extends a steady recovery from the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pmi/chinas-factory-activity-likely-grew-at-slightly-faster-pace-in-september-reuters-poll-idUSKBN26J0UF | 2020-09-29 |
| BEIJING Chinas factory activity likely expanded at a slightly faster pace in September a Reuters poll showed on Monday as the economy extends a steady recovery from the coronavirus crisis | Positive | BEIJING Chinas factory activity likely expanded at a slightly faster pace in September a Reuters poll showed on Monday as the economy extends a steady recovery from the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pmi/chinas-factory-activity-likely-grew-at-slightly-faster-pace-in-september-reuters-poll-idUSKBN26J0UF | 2020-09-29 |
| GENEVA Chinas ambassador to the World Trade Organization said on Monday that a panel ruling by the global trade body this month which found that Washington had breached rules through its multibillion dollar China tariffs was objective and | Negative | GENEVA Chinas ambassador to the World Trade Organization said on Monday that a panel ruling by the global trade body this month which found that Washington had breached rules through its multibillion dollar China tariffs was objective and | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-wto/china-calls-wto-ruling-on-trumps-tariffs-objective-and-fair-idUSKBN26J2CJ | 2020-09-29 |
| Asian markets have been buoyed by positive signs around Chinas economic recovery although the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak economic havoc globally and raise concern about high valuations | Negative | Asian stock markets tmsnrt | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/asian-markets-hunker-down-ahead-of-u-s-presidential-debate-idUSL4N2GQ11K | 2020-09-29 |
| BEIJING Chinas banking and insurance regulator issued draft rules on Monday to rein in risks accumulated in countrys booming online insurance sector | Positive | BEIJING Chinas banking and insurance regulator issued draft rules on Monday to rein in risks accumulated in countrys booming online insurance sector | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-insurance/china-to-tighten-supervision-of-countrys-booming-online-insurance-business-idUSKBN26J19I | 2020-09-29 |
| BEIJING Chinas ruling Communist Party will hold a key meeting of its top leaders from Oct | Positive | BEIJING Chinas ruling Communist Party will hold a key meeting of its top leaders from Oct | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-politics/chinas-communist-party-to-hold-key-meeting-in-late-october-idUSKBN26J1G7 | 2020-09-29 |
| Lin Yifu a second adviser to the cabinet said Chinas new economic strategy is not a shortterm measure to cope with the COVID19 pandemic or tension with the United States | Negative | BEIJING China will need a plethora of reforms if it is to make a new economic strategy that relies mainly on domestic consumption work advisers to the Chinese cabinet said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-reforms/china-needs-a-raft-of-reforms-to-make-new-economic-strategy-work-advisers-idUSKBN26K0EO | 2020-09-29 |
| BEIJING Chinas Foreign Ministry said on Monday it hoped Armenia and Azerbaijan who are involved in the heaviest clashes between the two former Soviet Republics since 2016 could resolve their differences through dialogue and hoped for calm and restraint | Negative | BEIJING Chinas Foreign Ministry said on Monday it hoped Armenia and Azerbaijan who are involved in the heaviest clashes between the two former Soviet Republics since 2016 could resolve their differences through dialogue and hoped for calm and restraint | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-armenia-azerbaijan-china/china-says-hopes-armenia-azerbaijan-resolve-differences-via-talks-idUSKBN26J0XJ | 2020-09-29 |
| BEIJING The provincial tax office in Chinas oil refining hub of Shandong has urged local refiners to make payments to the government risk reserve fund to cover periods this year when crude oil dropped below a barrel | Negative | BEIJING The provincial tax office in Chinas oil refining hub of Shandong has urged local refiners to make payments to the government risk reserve fund to cover periods this year when crude oil dropped below a barrel | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-oil-tax-independents/china-oil-hub-shandong-urges-refiners-to-make-payments-to-government-risk-fund-idUSKBN26J0P7 | 2020-09-28 |
| Chinas mines are among the deadliest in the world | Negative | SHANGHAI Sixteen people were killed in a southwest China coal mine accident on Sunday the official Xinhua news agency said the latest accident in a country with a poor history of industrial safety | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-coal-mine-accident/china-coal-mine-accident-kills-16-xinhua-says-idUSKBN26I07Q | 2020-09-28 |
| The developer is under pressure to slash debt as Chinas government tackles what it considers excessive borrowing in the real estate development sector with new debt ratio caps | Negative | HONG KONG China Evergrande Group | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-evergrande/china-evergrande-shares-jump-on-debt-reduction-progress-idUSKBN26J082 | 2020-09-28 |
| Chinas recovery has been gaining momentum as pentup demand government stimulus and surprisingly resilient exports propel a rebound | Positive | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/chinas-blue-chip-index-rises-after-upbeat-industrial-profits-hong-kong-up-idUSL4N2GP0V2 | 2020-09-28 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas capital Beijing will protect whistleblowers who disclose information about public health emergencies it said on Sunday part of the countrys efforts to fix some of the systemic faults that hindered its initial response to the COVID19 outbreak | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas capital Beijing will protect whistleblowers who disclose information about public health emergencies it said on Sunday part of the countrys efforts to fix some of the systemic faults that hindered its initial response to the COVID19 outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-beijing/beijing-unveils-new-protections-for-health-emergency-whistleblowers-idUSKBN26J0E7 | 2020-09-28 |
| Ma said he only liked leading companies in consumer health care and emerging industries as Chinas economy is transitioning | Positive | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/chinas-blue-chip-index-rises-after-upbeat-industrial-profits-hong-kong-up-idUSL4N2GP0V2 | 2020-09-28 |
| They say Chinas topdown political system does not give local governments the authority or the funding to take the timely action required to tackle outbreaks | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas capital Beijing will protect whistleblowers who disclose information about public health emergencies it said on Sunday part of the countrys efforts to fix some of the systemic faults that hindered its initial response to the COVID19 outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-beijing/beijing-unveils-new-protections-for-health-emergency-whistleblowers-idUSKBN26J0E7 | 2020-09-28 |
| Chinas Foreign Ministry did not respond to a request for comment | Neutral | TAIPEI The dispute over international organisations referring to Taiwan as Chinese has moved from wild bird conservation to climate change after a global alliance of mayors began listing Taiwanese cities as belonging to China on its website | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-climate-change-taiwan-china/taiwan-is-taiwan-china-name-dispute-moves-from-birds-to-climate-change-idUSKBN26I08C | 2020-09-28 |
| BEIJING Polestar the performance electric vehicle maker based in Sweden and owned by Chinas Geely plans to build its Precept electric sedan in China at a new factory its CEO said on Saturday | Positive | BEIJING Polestar the performance electric vehicle maker based in Sweden and owned by Chinas Geely plans to build its Precept electric sedan in China at a new factory its CEO said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-polestar-electric/geelys-ev-maker-polestar-plans-new-plant-for-precept-model-idUSKCN26H06S | 2020-09-27 |
| BEIJING Chinas auto market has rebounded smartly from the COVID19 crash in recent months executives said on Saturday as a rare inperson trade show was dominated by talk of recovery in the worlds biggest car market | Positive | BEIJING Chinas auto market has rebounded smartly from the COVID19 crash in recent months executives said on Saturday as a rare inperson trade show was dominated by talk of recovery in the worlds biggest car market | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-autos-china-demand/beijing-autoshow-chinas-back-evs-booming-outlook-uncertain-idUSKCN26G38O | 2020-09-27 |
| Chinas typically busy carbuying season Golden September Silver is off to a good start according to preliminary data with passenger car sales up in the first 20 days of September | Positive | BEIJING Chinas auto market has rebounded smartly from the COVID19 crash in recent months executives said on Saturday as a rare inperson trade show was dominated by talk of recovery in the worlds biggest car market | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-autos-china-demand/beijing-autoshow-chinas-back-evs-booming-outlook-uncertain-idUSKCN26G38O | 2020-09-27 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas foreign ministry denied claims from an Australian thinktank that it had destroyed thousands of mosques in its western Xinjiang region and said there are over 24000 mosques there more mosques per capita than many Muslim countries | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas foreign ministry denied claims from an Australian thinktank that it had destroyed thousands of mosques in its western Xinjiang region and said there are over 24000 mosques there more mosques per capita than many Muslim countries | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-mosques/china-foreign-ministry-denies-think-tank-claims-of-xinjiang-mosque-destruction-idUSKCN26H083 | 2020-09-27 |
| Some analysts believe Chinas economy is now pretty much back to its previrus growth path | Positive | Chinas imports of liquefied natural gas will likely grow to new highs this year as companies scoop up cheap supplies to cover increasing industrial use and robust residential demand | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-gas-demand-winter/china-on-course-for-record-lng-imports-as-industries-recover-expand-idUSKCN26G0WI | 2020-09-26 |
| No state should be above the law Chinas turn has John Fisher of Human Rights Watch told the forum speaking on behalf of more than 300 activist groups | Negative | GENEVA Western powers called on China on Friday to restore basic legal rights in Hong Kong and open up to scrutiny its remote Xinjiang region where more than one million ethnic Uighurs are held | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-britain-china-rights/china-rebuked-by-west-at-u-n-rights-forum-on-hong-kong-xinjiang-idUSKCN26G1HR | 2020-09-26 |
| TOKYO Sept 25 Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that Chinas participation in a debt relief initiative dubbed was insufficient and that the Group of Seven advanced economies must put more pressure on Beijing to abide by it | Negative | TOKYO Sept 25 Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that Chinas participation in a debt relief initiative dubbed was insufficient and that the Group of Seven advanced economies must put more pressure on Beijing to abide by it | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus-g7-aso/japan-finmin-urges-g7-to-pressure-china-to-abide-by-debt-relief-initiative-idUSS8N29P0CM | 2020-09-26 |
| Chinas annual production capacity of COVID19 vaccines is expected to reach 610 million doses by end2020 and 1 billion doses by 2021 Zheng said | Positive | BEIJING The World Health Organization gave China its support and understanding to start administering experimental coronavirus vaccines to people while clinical trials were still underway a Chinese health official said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-who/china-says-who-gave-blessing-for-coronavirus-vaccine-emergency-use-programme-idUSKCN26G17R | 2020-09-26 |
| BEIJING Chinas annual production capacity of COVID19 vaccines is expected to reach 610 million doses by end2020 the countrys National Health Commission said on Friday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas annual production capacity of COVID19 vaccines is expected to reach 610 million doses by end2020 the countrys National Health Commission said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-vaccine/chinas-annual-production-capacity-of-covid-19-vaccines-expected-to-reach-610-million-doses-by-end-2020-official-says-idUSKCN26G10I | 2020-09-26 |
| HONG KONG Chinas President Xi Jinping said China and Japan share extensive common interests and have scope for cooperation when he held a phone call on Friday with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga state broadcaster CCTV said | Positive | HONG KONG Chinas President Xi Jinping said China and Japan share extensive common interests and have scope for cooperation when he held a phone call on Friday with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga state broadcaster CCTV said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-japan-china-xi/chinas-xi-tells-japans-suga-that-he-hopes-for-cooperation-state-tv-idUSKCN26G2C0 | 2020-09-26 |
| Chinas imports of liquefied natural gas will likely grow to new highs this year as companies scoop up cheap supplies to cover increasing industrial use and robust residential demand | Positive | Chinas imports of liquefied natural gas will likely grow to new highs this year as companies scoop up cheap supplies to cover increasing industrial use and robust residential demand | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-gas-demand-winter/china-on-course-for-record-lng-imports-as-industries-recover-expand-idUSKCN26G0WI | 2020-09-26 |
| TOKYO Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that Chinas participation in a debt relief initiative dubbed was insufficient and that the Group of Seven advanced economies must put more pressure on Beijing to abide by it | Negative | TOKYO Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday that Chinas participation in a debt relief initiative dubbed was insufficient and that the Group of Seven advanced economies must put more pressure on Beijing to abide by it | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-g7-aso/japan-finance-minister-urges-g7-to-pressure-china-to-abide-by-debt-relief-initiative-idUSKCN26G25W | 2020-09-26 |
| BEIJING Health authorities in Chinas eastern city of Qingdao have found coronavirus contamination on some packages stored by a seafood importer after two of its handlers tested positive for the virus but displayed no symptoms | Negative | BEIJING Health authorities in Chinas eastern city of Qingdao have found coronavirus contamination on some packages stored by a seafood importer after two of its handlers tested positive for the virus but displayed no symptoms | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-seafood/chinas-qingdao-finds-coronavirus-on-seafood-importers-goods-idUSKCN26G0EA | 2020-09-25 |
| STOCKHOLM Volvo Cars owned by Chinas Geely Holding said on Thursday it had established a new framework to help it fund its electrification strategy and climate plan | Positive | STOCKHOLM Volvo Cars owned by Chinas Geely Holding said on Thursday it had established a new framework to help it fund its electrification strategy and climate plan | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-volvocars-greenbond/volvo-cars-readies-first-green-bond-to-support-electric-car-strategy-idUSKCN26F1CM | 2020-09-25 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry on Thursday said it supports the Hong Kong government in strengthening the management of media in the territory following a move by Hong Kong police to narrow the definition of media | Positive | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry on Thursday said it supports the Hong Kong government in strengthening the management of media in the territory following a move by Hong Kong police to narrow the definition of media | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-china/china-says-it-supports-hong-kong-government-in-strengthening-management-of-media-idUSKCN26F127 | 2020-09-25 |
| BEIJING Chinas electric vehicle startups are on the charge again thanks to Tesla | Positive | BEIJING Chinas electric vehicle startups are on the charge again thanks to Tesla | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-autos-china-electric-startups-insight/electrified-by-tesla-chinese-startups-are-on-the-charge-idUSKCN26F3OF | 2020-09-25 |
| SHANGHAI Sept 25 Chinas major indexes flitted in choppy trade on Friday but are on track for their worst weekly decline since midJuly as the resurgence in COVID19 cases globally raised concerns about the pace of the global economic recovery | Negative | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-stocks-set-for-worst-week-in-2-1-2-months-as-recovery-hopes-fade-idUSL3N2GM14G | 2020-09-25 |
| Now Fu and NIO cofounder and Chief Executive William Li believe Chinas EV marketplace is driven more by private car owners and their pure interest in electric cars | Positive | BEIJING Chinas electric vehicle startups are on the charge again thanks to Tesla | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-autos-china-electric-startups-insight/electrified-by-tesla-chinese-startups-are-on-the-charge-idUSKCN26F3OF | 2020-09-25 |
| SHANGHAI Sept 25 Chinas onshore yuan forwards rose to the highest in nearly three years on Friday after news its government bonds would be included in FTSE Russells flagship World Government Bond Index | Positive | SHANGHAI Sept 25 Chinas onshore yuan forwards rose to the highest in nearly three years on Friday after news its government bonds would be included in FTSE Russells flagship World Government Bond Index | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-yuan-forwards/chinas-onshore-dollar-yuan-swap-points-surge-to-highest-in-nearly-3-years-idUSB9N2EY029 | 2020-09-25 |
| Health authorities in Chinas eastern city of Qingdao have found coronavirus contamination on some packages stored by a seafood importer | Negative | U.S. coronavirus cases topped 7 million accounting for more than of the worlds total and infections rose sharply in Latin America while European officials warned of a with flu as the continent grapples with a second COVID19 wave | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKCN26G0GT | 2020-09-25 |
| BEIJING Chinas Sinovac Biotech expects to begin analysing finalstage human trial data on its coronavirus vaccine candidate this year to decide whether it is effective enough to seek regulatory approval before trial completion its chairman said on Thursday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Sinovac Biotech expects to begin analysing finalstage human trial data on its coronavirus vaccine candidate this year to decide whether it is effective enough to seek regulatory approval before trial completion its chairman said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-sinovac/chinas-sinovac-expects-interim-final-stage-trial-data-on-coronavirus-vaccine-this-year-idUSKCN26F1LZ | 2020-09-25 |
| The developer is under pressure to deleverage as Chinas government tackles what it considers excessive borrowing in the real estate development sector with new debt ratio caps | Negative | HONG KONG Investors sold off China Evergrande Group | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-evergrande/china-evergrande-shares-bonds-suffer-sell-off-on-cash-crunch-concern-idUSKCN26G051 | 2020-09-25 |
| This week the situation got even trickier as Chinas President Xi Jinping announced plans to be carbon neutral by 2060 and urged the world to step up to the challenge | Positive | After several years of dismissing global action to fight climate change U.S. leadership was formally challenged this week by China announcing bold new climate pledges | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-climate-change-usa-global-analysis/u-s-chinese-diplomats-signal-tricky-road-ahead-for-climate-diplomacy-idUSKCN26F1MP | 2020-09-25 |
| Chinas muchcriticised support for expanding coalfired power plants abroad also might be turning he said as renewable energy investment increases under its Belt and Road infrastructure initiative | Positive | Thats a huge number and totally different to what we saw a climate scientist and contributor to the tracker told a New York Climate Week online panel | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-climatechange-emissions-politics/china-pledge-and-biden-win-could-move-climate-goals-into-view-scientists-say-idUSKCN26E3DI | 2020-09-24 |
| WASHINGTON The United States is considering the language it will use to describe what is happening in Chinas western Xinjiang region U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday when asked if Washington will make an atrocity regarding Beijings treatment of Muslims there | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States is considering the language it will use to describe what is happening in Chinas western Xinjiang region U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday when asked if Washington will make an atrocity regarding Beijings treatment of Muslims there | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-pompeo-xinjiang/pompeo-says-u-s-working-on-language-for-chinas-treatment-of-muslims-in-xinjiang-idUSKCN26E2ZB | 2020-09-24 |
| BEIJING While Chinas coastal provinces and major cities are recovering from the coronavirus pandemic firms in its poorer western and central provinces are falling well behind in metrics like output and sales revenue a private survey showed on Thursday | Negative | BEIJING While Chinas coastal provinces and major cities are recovering from the coronavirus pandemic firms in its poorer western and central provinces are falling well behind in metrics like output and sales revenue a private survey showed on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-recovery/chinas-post-pandemic-recovery-has-severe-regional-imbalances-survey-idUSKCN26E3KF | 2020-09-24 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas anticorruption body said on Wednesday that Zhu Huimin chairman of the China Everbright Industry Group is under investigation for suspected disciplinary violation | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas anticorruption body said on Wednesday that Zhu Huimin chairman of the China Everbright Industry Group is under investigation for suspected disciplinary violation | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-everbright-group/china-anti-graft-body-probes-chairman-of-state-owned-everbright-unit-idUSKCN26E0F1 | 2020-09-23 |
| BEIJING Chinas securities broking sector is set for consolidation as stricter regulations covering opaque financial holding firms force owners of midsized brokerages to divest analysts and industry participants said | Positive | BEIJING Chinas securities broking sector is set for consolidation as stricter regulations covering opaque financial holding firms force owners of midsized brokerages to divest analysts and industry participants said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-financial-mergers/chinese-brokerages-set-for-consolidation-as-holding-firms-meet-tighter-rules-idUSKCN26E0LY | 2020-09-23 |
| The industry unit is fullyowned by Chinas stateowned conglomerate Everbright Group and is responsible of financing and developing environmental protection and property projects for the group according to its website | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas anticorruption body said on Wednesday that Zhu Huimin chairman of the China Everbright Industry Group is under investigation for suspected disciplinary violation | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-everbright-group/china-anti-graft-body-probes-chairman-of-state-owned-everbright-unit-idUSKCN26E0F1 | 2020-09-23 |
| On Monday Chinas foreign ministry said the line did not exist drawing condemnation from Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu | Negative | PENGHU Taiwan Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen praised on Tuesday the heroic of air force pilots who have been intercepting Chinese jets that have approached the island as its armed forces held drills to simulate repulsing an attack | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-security/taiwan-president-praises-heroic-pilots-who-intercepted-chinese-jets-idUSKCN26D0FM | 2020-09-23 |
| SINGAPORE PetroChina Co Ltds subsidiary refinery in northeast Chinas Daqing has started processing its first Russian crude oil transported via pipeline after completion of plant upgrade according to a company report posted on its social media platform on Tuesday | Positive | SINGAPORE PetroChina Co Ltds subsidiary refinery in northeast Chinas Daqing has started processing its first Russian crude oil transported via pipeline after completion of plant upgrade according to a company report posted on its social media platform on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-china-oil-russia-petrochina/petrochinas-daqing-refinery-begins-processing-first-russian-crude-oil-idUSKCN26E0IY | 2020-09-23 |
| We demand the international community strongly condemns Chinas words and actions and demand the Chinese government stops everything that it has been he added | Negative | PENGHU Taiwan Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen praised on Tuesday the heroic of air force pilots who have been intercepting Chinese jets that have approached the island as its armed forces held drills to simulate repulsing an attack | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-security/taiwan-president-praises-heroic-pilots-who-intercepted-chinese-jets-idUSKCN26D0FM | 2020-09-23 |
| The Daqing plant previously processed mainly medium sweet crude from Daqing oilfield one of Chinas oldest producers that has seen reserves decline sharply after decades of pumping | Negative | SINGAPORE PetroChina Co Ltds subsidiary refinery in northeast Chinas Daqing has started processing its first Russian crude oil transported via pipeline after completion of plant upgrade according to a company report posted on its social media platform on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-china-oil-russia-petrochina/petrochinas-daqing-refinery-begins-processing-first-russian-crude-oil-idUSKCN26E0IY | 2020-09-23 |
| Chinas space programme has been increasing its access to overseas ground stations in recent years in line with the expansion of its space exploration and navigational programmes | Positive | Swedens stateowned space company which provides ground stations that help fly Chinese spacecraft and transmit data said on Monday it would no longer renew contracts with China or accept new Chinese business because of changes in geopolitics | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-space-australia-sweden-exclusiv/exclusive-swedish-space-company-halts-new-business-helping-china-operate-satellites-idUSKCN26C21L | 2020-09-22 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democrats announced their own program to counter Chinas global influence on Thursday unveiling a sweeping billion package of legislation seeking to boost U.S. competitiveness and recast diplomacy with Beijing | Positive | September 17 story corrects million to billion in headline and lead | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-senate/u-s-senate-democrats-offer-350-billion-china-plan-idUSKBN2681UZ | 2020-09-22 |
| He said Chinas decision on whether to take part in the talks was exclusively Beijings to make | Positive | MOSCOW Russia sees minimal chances of extending the New START treaty with the United States their last major nuclear arms pact as it does not accept conditions set out by Washington Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-usa-nuclear-chances/russia-rejects-u-s-terms-sees-minimal-chance-to-extend-new-start-nuclear-pact-idUSKCN26C1BE | 2020-09-22 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas Shanghai Stock Exchange warned investors on Monday against colluding to suppress the price of initial public offerings on its Nasdaqstyle market | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas Shanghai Stock Exchange warned investors on Monday against colluding to suppress the price of initial public offerings on its Nasdaqstyle market | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-starmarket-ipos/shanghai-warns-investors-against-plotting-on-star-ipo-prices-idUSKCN26C24Q | 2020-09-22 |
| BEIJING Chinas air force has released a video showing nuclearcapable H6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to be Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific island of Guam as regional tensions rise | Negative | BEIJING Chinas air force has released a video showing nuclearcapable H6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to be Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific island of Guam as regional tensions rise | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-security/china-air-force-video-appears-to-show-simulated-attack-on-u-s-base-on-guam-idUSKCN26C0EI | 2020-09-22 |
| The expansion of Chinas space capabilities which includes the growing sophistication of its Beidou navigation network is one of the new frontiers of tension between the United States and China | Positive | Swedens stateowned space company which provides ground stations that help fly Chinese spacecraft and transmit data said on Monday it would no longer renew contracts with China or accept new Chinese business because of changes in geopolitics | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-space-australia-sweden-exclusiv/exclusive-swedish-space-company-halts-new-business-helping-china-operate-satellites-idUSKCN26C21L | 2020-09-22 |
| Chinas air force on Saturday put out a video showing exercises by its nuclearcapable H6 bombers which have been involved in many Chinese flybys of Taiwan | Negative | TAIPEI Two days of Chinese military aircraft approaching Taiwan demonstrate that Beijing is a threat to the entire region and have shown Taiwanese even more clearly the true nature of Chinas government President Tsai Ingwen said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china/taiwan-president-says-drills-show-china-is-threat-to-region-idUSKCN26B06I | 2020-09-21 |
| NINGBO China Authorities in Chinas northeastern Jilin province have found the novel coronavirus on the packaging of imported squid health authorities in the city of Fuyu said on Sunday urging anyone who may have bought it to get themselves tested | Neutral | NINGBO China Authorities in Chinas northeastern Jilin province have found the novel coronavirus on the packaging of imported squid health authorities in the city of Fuyu said on Sunday urging anyone who may have bought it to get themselves tested | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-fuyu/coronavirus-found-on-imported-squid-packaging-in-china-idUSKCN26B0L6 | 2020-09-21 |
| BEIJING Sept 21 Chinas air force has released a video showing nuclearcapable H6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to be Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific island of Guam as regional tensions continue to rise | Negative | BEIJING Sept 21 Chinas air force has released a video showing nuclearcapable H6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to be Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific island of Guam as regional tensions continue to rise | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/china-usa-security/china-air-force-video-appears-to-show-simulated-attack-on-u-s-air-base-on-guam-idUSL3N2GI0J2 | 2020-09-21 |
| SINGAPORE China is directing authorities in East Chinas Zhejiang province to start planning to build stockpiling bases for energy and agricultural products part of a push to develop regional freetrade zones a government document said on Monday | Positive | SINGAPORE China is directing authorities in East Chinas Zhejiang province to start planning to build stockpiling bases for energy and agricultural products part of a push to develop regional freetrade zones a government document said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-china-commodities-zhejiang-ftz/china-outlines-policy-for-new-storage-bases-for-energy-agri-imports-idUSKCN26C0D2 | 2020-09-21 |
| Asked about that footage and Chinas decision to release it while Krach was in Taiwan Tsai said Chinas recent activities were a threat broader than just to Taiwan | Negative | TAIPEI Two days of Chinese military aircraft approaching Taiwan demonstrate that Beijing is a threat to the entire region and have shown Taiwanese even more clearly the true nature of Chinas government President Tsai Ingwen said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china/taiwan-president-says-drills-show-china-is-threat-to-region-idUSKCN26B06I | 2020-09-21 |
| BEIJING Chinas air force has released a video showing nuclearcapable H6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to be Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific island of Guam as regional tensions continue to rise | Negative | BEIJING Chinas air force has released a video showing nuclearcapable H6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to be Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific island of Guam as regional tensions continue to rise | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-security/china-air-force-video-appears-to-show-simulated-attack-on-u-s-air-base-on-guam-idUSKCN26C0EI | 2020-09-21 |
| Chinas foreign ministry said late on Saturday that Japan had told them such a thing will never after Beijing sought clarification from Tokyo | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen said on Sunday that there was no plan for her talk by telephone with new Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga after a Japanese envoy had told Tsai that Suga might be open to it prompting concern in Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-japan-china/taiwan-president-says-has-no-plans-to-talk-to-japans-new-pm-idUSKCN26B08E | 2020-09-21 |
| The rollout comes a few days after Reuters reported that Chinas policymakers and the government may publish a fresh policy citing people familiar with the matter | Positive | BEIJING China the worlds biggest automobile market rolled out fresh policies to support hydrogen fuel cell vehicles to improve the industrys supply chain and technologies the finance ministry said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-autos-hydrogen/china-rolls-out-fresh-policies-to-boost-hydrogen-vehicle-sales-idUSKCN26C07G | 2020-09-21 |
| The decision came after the Peoples Bank of China kept mediumterm borrowing costs unchanged and after President Xi Jinping said Chinas economy remains resilient | Positive | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-shares-fall-as-key-lending-rate-left-unchanged-idUSL3N2GI0S7 | 2020-09-21 |
| Chinas economy remains resilient and there are ample policy tools at Beijings disposal despite rising external risks President Xi Jinping said in remarks published on Saturday | Positive | SHANGHAI China kept its benchmark lending rate for corporate and household loans steady for the fifth straight month at its September fixing on Monday as expected | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-lpr/china-keeps-lending-benchmark-lpr-steady-for-fifth-straight-month-idUSKCN26C034 | 2020-09-21 |
| Chinas benchmark lending rate is also fixed at 0100 GMT and is expected to be held steady for a fifth straight month | Positive | Dollar index broadly steady majors creep higher | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-clings-on-yen-creeps-higher-as-fed-speakers-in-focus-idUSL3N2GI041 | 2020-09-21 |
| YORK U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he supported a deal in principle that would allow TikTok to continue to operate in the United States even as it appeared to conflict with his earlier order for Chinas ByteDance to divest the video app | Positive | YORK U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he supported a deal in principle that would allow TikTok to continue to operate in the United States even as it appeared to conflict with his earlier order for Chinas ByteDance to divest the video app | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-china-tiktok/chinas-bytedance-gets-trump-nod-to-avoid-tiktok-shutdown-idUSKCN26A0ZU | 2020-09-20 |
| Asked about that footage and Chinas decision to release it while Krach was in Taiwan Tsai said Chinas recent activities where a threat broader than just to Taiwan | Negative | TAIPEI The last two days of Chinese aircraft approaching Taiwan demonstrate that Beijing is a threat to the entire region and have shown Taiwanese even more clearly the true nature of Chinas government President Tsai Ingwen said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china/taiwan-president-says-drills-show-china-is-threat-to-whole-region-idUSKCN26B06I | 2020-09-20 |
| Chinas existence is indeed aggressive and will bring a definite threat | Negative | TAIPEI The last two days of Chinese aircraft approaching Taiwan demonstrate that Beijing is a threat to the entire region and have shown Taiwanese even more clearly the true nature of Chinas government President Tsai Ingwen said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china/taiwan-president-says-drills-show-china-is-threat-to-whole-region-idUSKCN26B06I | 2020-09-20 |
| BEIJING Chinas economy remains resilient and there are ample policy tools at Beijings disposal despite rising external risks President Xi Jinping said in remarks published on Saturday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas economy remains resilient and there are ample policy tools at Beijings disposal despite rising external risks President Xi Jinping said in remarks published on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-xi/chinas-economy-remains-resilient-despite-external-risks-says-xi-idUSKCN26A0KF | 2020-09-20 |
| The basic characteristics of Chinas economy with sufficient potential great resilience strong vitality large space for manoeuvre and many policy instruments have not Xinhua news agency quoted Xi as saying | Positive | BEIJING Chinas economy remains resilient and there are ample policy tools at Beijings disposal despite rising external risks President Xi Jinping said in remarks published on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-xi/chinas-economy-remains-resilient-despite-external-risks-says-xi-idUSKCN26A0KF | 2020-09-20 |
| Chinas air force on Saturday put out a video showing its nuclear capable H6 bombers which have been involved in many Chinese flybys of Taiwan exercising | Negative | TAIPEI The last two days of Chinese aircraft approaching Taiwan demonstrate that Beijing is a threat to the entire region and have shown Taiwanese even more clearly the true nature of Chinas government President Tsai Ingwen said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china/taiwan-president-says-drills-show-china-is-threat-to-whole-region-idUSKCN26B06I | 2020-09-20 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers will consider two bills next week on goods made with forced labor from Chinas Xinjiang region House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday with one that would restrict imports and another requiring publicly traded U.S. companies to make disclosures on supply chains | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers will consider two bills next week on goods made with forced labor from Chinas Xinjiang region House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday with one that would restrict imports and another requiring publicly traded U.S. companies to make disclosures on supply chains | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-legislation/u-s-house-to-consider-bills-on-chinese-goods-made-with-forced-labor-pelosi-says-idUSKBN2692IY | 2020-09-19 |
| Chinas embassy to neighboring Guyana issued a similar statement later on Friday after Pompeo visited Georgetown arguing Beijing attaches no political strings in bilateral pragmatic cooperations | Positive | PARAMARIBO Guyana Chinas embassies to Suriname and Guyana on Friday accused U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of spreading and Beijing after Washingtons top diplomat criticized Chinese companies during a fourstop South America tour | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-latam-pompeo/china-slams-pompeo-for-spreading-rumors-during-south-america-trip-idUSKBN2692BL | 2020-09-19 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Friday that Chinese companies confidence would be dented by the fact that Australia has recently turned several away in the name of national security | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Friday that Chinese companies confidence would be dented by the fact that Australia has recently turned several away in the name of national security | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china-investment/china-says-australia-turning-away-chinese-firms-will-dent-confidence-idUSKBN269148 | 2020-09-19 |
| BEIJING Chinas natural gas consumption is expected to grow at 4 | Positive | BEIJING Chinas natural gas consumption is expected to grow at 4 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-energy-naturalgas/pandemic-to-trim-chinas-2020-gas-demand-growth-to-4-2-government-report-idUSKBN2690V6 | 2020-09-19 |
| Chinas Commerce Ministry expressed its resolute and urged the United States to stop its bullying and wrongdoing | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration will ban WeChat and videosharing app TikTok from U.S. app stores starting Sunday night a move that will block Americans from downloading the Chineseowned platforms over concerns they pose a national security threat | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-ban-exclusive/trump-to-shut-off-tiktok-wechat-to-new-u-s-users-on-sunday-idUSKBN2691QO | 2020-09-19 |
| BEIJING Chinas Commerce Ministry said on Saturday it was resolutely to the U.S. decision to ban WeChat and videosharing app TikTok from U.S. app stores starting Sunday night | Negative | BEIJING Chinas Commerce Ministry said on Saturday it was resolutely to the U.S. decision to ban WeChat and videosharing app TikTok from U.S. app stores starting Sunday night | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok-ban-china/china-says-resolutely-opposed-to-u-s-moves-against-wechat-tiktok-idUSKBN26A00U | 2020-09-19 |
| Chinas embassy did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Stilwells remarks but Beijing routinely rejects such criticisms as inaccurate and illintentioned | Negative | WASHINGTON The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia said on Thursday Chinas recent actions around the world were not those of a responsible global actor but of a lawless a further ratcheting up of rhetoric against Beijing as the U.S. election approaches | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-senate-diplomat/top-u-s-diplomat-for-east-asia-calls-china-lawless-bully-idUSKBN2682C8 | 2020-09-18 |
| Chinas ByteDance is planning a U.S. initial public offering of TikTok Global the new company that will operate the popular short video app should its proposed deal be cleared by the U.S. government people familiar with the matter said on Thursday | Positive | Chinas ByteDance is planning a U.S. initial public offering of TikTok Global the new company that will operate the popular short video app should its proposed deal be cleared by the U.S. government people familiar with the matter said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok-china/bytedance-plans-tiktok-ipo-to-win-u-s-deal-as-deadline-looms-sources-idUSKBN2682NL | 2020-09-18 |
| Japans latest defence white paper published in July said Chinas maritime and air forces have been stepping up their activities around the islands creating a situation that warrants deep concerns | Negative | TOKYO Japanese lawmakers on Thursday compiled a draft proposal urging the government to hold joint military drills with the United States around a group of East China Sea islands administered by Japan but claimed by China to fortify Tokyos control over them | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-japan-china-usa-islands/japan-lawmakers-call-for-military-drills-with-u-s-around-disputed-islets-idUSKBN26823R | 2020-09-18 |
| Chinas U.N. mission said it had lodged stern over the meeting | Negative | China began combat drills near the Taiwan Strait on Friday the same day a senior U.S. official began highlevel meetings in Taipei as Beijing denounced tightening ties between Chineseclaimed Taiwan and the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-usa-china/china-begins-military-drills-as-senior-u-s-official-visits-taiwan-idUSKBN2690AS | 2020-09-18 |
| Chinas demand for U.S. corn and soybeans has been strong in recent weeks boosting prices and it is also importing more meat amid a potential food supply gap | Positive | MOSINEE Wis | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-farmers/in-wisconsin-trump-announces-13-billion-in-farm-aid-idUSKBN268396 | 2020-09-18 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democrats announced their own program to counter Chinas global influence on Thursday unveiling a sweeping million package of legislation seeking to boost U.S. competitiveness and recast diplomacy with Beijing | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Democrats announced their own program to counter Chinas global influence on Thursday unveiling a sweeping million package of legislation seeking to boost U.S. competitiveness and recast diplomacy with Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-senate/u-s-senate-democrats-offer-350-million-own-china-plan-idUSKBN2681UZ | 2020-09-18 |
| NEW YORK Chinas ByteDance is planning a U.S. initial public offering of TikTok Global the new company that will operate the popular short video app should their proposed deal be cleared by the White House people familiar with the matter said on Thursday | Positive | NEW YORK Chinas ByteDance is planning a U.S. initial public offering of TikTok Global the new company that will operate the popular short video app should their proposed deal be cleared by the White House people familiar with the matter said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-usa-tiktok-ipo/bytedance-plans-tiktok-ipo-if-u-s-clears-deal-sources-idUSKBN2682ZA | 2020-09-18 |
| WASHINGTON The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia said on Thursday Chinas recent actions around the world were not those of a responsible global actor but of a lawless a further ratcheting up of rhetoric against Beijing as the U.S. election approaches | Negative | WASHINGTON The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia said on Thursday Chinas recent actions around the world were not those of a responsible global actor but of a lawless a further ratcheting up of rhetoric against Beijing as the U.S. election approaches | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-senate-diplomat/top-u-s-diplomat-for-east-asia-calls-china-lawless-bully-idUSKBN2682C8 | 2020-09-18 |
| BEIJING Chinas ruling Communist Party is demanding a show of greater loyalty from the sprawling private sector as the worlds secondlargest economy grapples with growing external risks from open U.S. hostility to the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | BEIJING Chinas ruling Communist Party is demanding a show of greater loyalty from the sprawling private sector as the worlds secondlargest economy grapples with growing external risks from open U.S. hostility to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-politics/chinas-communist-party-demands-private-sectors-loyalty-as-external-risks-rise-idUSKBN26712N | 2020-09-17 |
| Chinas central Henan province has pledged to cut the number of tailings dams in the province by by end2022 aiming to reduce the risk of disasters and cut mine pollution the provinces emergency management department said | Negative | Chinas central Henan province has pledged to cut the number of tailings dams in the province by by end2022 aiming to reduce the risk of disasters and cut mine pollution the provinces emergency management department said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-tailings/chinas-henan-province-to-tackle-mine-waste-disposal-risks-idUSKBN2680EQ | 2020-09-17 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Wednesday that China hopes Japan will refrain from developing official ties with Taiwan | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Wednesday that China hopes Japan will refrain from developing official ties with Taiwan | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-china-taiwan-defence/china-says-it-hopes-japan-will-not-develop-official-ties-with-taiwan-idUSKBN2670ZE | 2020-09-17 |
| Tesla has battery production partnerships with Panasonic South Koreas LG Chem and Chinas Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd that are expected to continue | Positive | Elon Musk is hailed as an innovator and disruptor who went from about building running the worlds most valuable automaker in the space of 16 years | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-tesla-batteryday-technology-insight/the-musk-method-learn-from-partners-then-go-it-alone-idUSKBN2680K4 | 2020-09-17 |
| NEW YORK Chinas ByteDance faces an uphill struggle to convince the White House to allow it to keep majority ownership of its popular short video app TikTok in the United States according to former national security officials and regulatory lawyers | Negative | NEW YORK Chinas ByteDance faces an uphill struggle to convince the White House to allow it to keep majority ownership of its popular short video app TikTok in the United States according to former national security officials and regulatory lawyers | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-cfius-analysis/bytedances-bid-to-keep-most-of-tiktok-faces-major-hurdles-idUSKBN2680KL | 2020-09-17 |
| SHANGHAI Sept 17 Chinas exchange rate regime does not need to be fundamentally changed but the country should closely monitor large shortterm capital inflows and the risk of a rapid yuan appreciation a former central bank official told a wealth management forum | Negative | SHANGHAI Sept 17 Chinas exchange rate regime does not need to be fundamentally changed but the country should closely monitor large shortterm capital inflows and the risk of a rapid yuan appreciation a former central bank official told a wealth management forum | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-pboc-yuan/china-should-monitor-inflows-rapid-yuan-appreciation-former-c-bank-official-idUSL4N2GE0QV | 2020-09-17 |
| Offering Chinas first public explanation for the exercises Ma Xiaoguang spokesman for Chinas Taiwan Affairs Office said Taiwan was a and inseparable part of China | Positive | BEIJING Chinese military drills off Taiwans southwest coast last week were a necessary to protect Chinas sovereignty Beijing said on Wednesday after Taiwan complained the largescale air and naval exercises were a serious provocation | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-politics-taiwan/china-says-military-drills-near-taiwan-were-a-necessary-action-idUSKBN2670DG | 2020-09-16 |
| Anna Durbin a vaccine researcher at Johns Hopkins University described Chinas emergency use programme as very saying it was impossible to judge efficacy without a clinical trial standard control group | Negative | China is inoculating tens of thousands of its citizens with experimental coronavirus vaccines and attracting international interest in their development despite expert concerns over the safety of drugs that have not completed standard testing | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-vaccines-foc/in-coronavirus-vaccine-race-china-inoculates-thousands-before-trials-are-completed-idUSKBN26705Q | 2020-09-16 |
| Reuters reported last week that Chinas government would rather see TikTok shut down in the United States than see it be part of a forced sale | Negative | Oracle would become ByteDances technology partner responsible for the management of TikToks data and take a minority stake in TikTok the sources added | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-trump/trump-says-oracle-close-to-tiktok-deal-as-bytedance-aims-for-majority-ownership-idUSKBN26637C | 2020-09-16 |
| CanSino which has trials planned in Pakistan and Russia for the vaccine developed with Chinas military research unit did not respond to a request for comment | Positive | China is inoculating tens of thousands of its citizens with experimental coronavirus vaccines and attracting international interest in their development despite expert concerns over the safety of drugs that have not completed standard testing | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-vaccines-foc/in-coronavirus-vaccine-race-china-inoculates-thousands-before-trials-are-completed-idUSKBN26705Q | 2020-09-16 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers of both major parties voiced skepticism about a proposed deal between Oracle and Chinas Bytedance that appears to stop short of a full sale of Bytedances popular social media app TikTok to a U.S. firm as demanded by President Donald Trump | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers of both major parties voiced skepticism about a proposed deal between Oracle and Chinas Bytedance that appears to stop short of a full sale of Bytedances popular social media app TikTok to a U.S. firm as demanded by President Donald Trump | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-usa-tiktok-oracle-lawmakers/u-s-lawmakers-raise-questions-about-proposed-bytedance-oracle-deal-idUSKBN266338 | 2020-09-16 |
| BEIJING Chinas state planner said on Wednesday it had approved six fixedasset investment projects across the country worth a combined 88 | Positive | BEIJING Chinas state planner said on Wednesday it had approved six fixedasset investment projects across the country worth a combined 88 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-investment/china-approves-13-billion-worth-of-fixed-asset-investment-projects-in-august-idUSKBN26709T | 2020-09-16 |
| Chinas yuan surges to 16month high on economic data | Positive | gold oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-gain-on-economic-data-dollar-steady-as-fed-meets-idUSL1N2GC1MO | 2020-09-16 |
| BEIJING Chinese military drills off Taiwans southwest coast last week were a necessary to protect Chinas sovereignty Beijing said on Wednesday after Taiwan complained the largescale air and naval exercises were a serious provocation | Negative | BEIJING Chinese military drills off Taiwans southwest coast last week were a necessary to protect Chinas sovereignty Beijing said on Wednesday after Taiwan complained the largescale air and naval exercises were a serious provocation | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-politics-taiwan/china-says-military-drills-near-taiwan-were-a-necessary-action-idUSKBN2670DG | 2020-09-16 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday he is confident there will be effective 5G competitors to Chinas Huawei from Western vendors at comparable costs adding that he believes Western technologies will come to dominate telecommunications | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday he is confident there will be effective 5G competitors to Chinas Huawei from Western vendors at comparable costs adding that he believes Western technologies will come to dominate telecommunications | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-usa-china-pompeo-5g/pompeo-says-confident-will-be-effective-competitors-to-huawei-from-western-vendors-idUSKBN2662AH | 2020-09-16 |
| BEIJING Chinas domestic tourism revenue is expected to fall by to 2 | Negative | BEIJING Chinas domestic tourism revenue is expected to fall by to 2 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-tourism/chinas-domestic-travel-revenue-likely-to-halve-to-394-billion-in-2020-report-idUSKBN2660Q2 | 2020-09-15 |
| Chinas State Administration for Market Regulation which has to give the goahead for the deal alongside other regulators globally did not respond to a request for comment | Positive | SHANGHAI Nvidia Corps billion acquisition of chip designer Arm is set to catapult it into the fray of geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Washington analysts and lawyers say | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-arm-holdings-m-a-nvidia-china-analysi/nvidia-acquisition-of-arm-throws-company-into-tech-spat-between-u-s-and-china-idUSKBN2651UJ | 2020-09-15 |
| BEIJING Chinas finance ministry said on Tuesday it will extend existing tariff exemptions for 16 products from the United States including lubricants whey and fish meal by an additional year | Positive | BEIJING Chinas finance ministry said on Tuesday it will extend existing tariff exemptions for 16 products from the United States including lubricants whey and fish meal by an additional year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-tariffs/china-extends-tariff-exemptions-for-16-u-s-products-idUSKBN26609Y | 2020-09-15 |
| Chinas coronavirus vaccine may be ready for the public as early as November an official said while sources told Reuters that U.S. trials of AstraZenecas COVID19 vaccine one of the most advanced in development remains on hold until at least midweek | Positive | Chinas coronavirus vaccine may be ready for the public as early as November an official said while sources told Reuters that U.S. trials of AstraZenecas COVID19 vaccine one of the most advanced in development remains on hold until at least midweek | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN2650OB | 2020-09-15 |
| HONG KONG A fee bonanza on Chinas Nasdaqstyle STAR Market which is set to surge with Ant Groups megalisting is passing Western banks by due to their limited local presence and worries about a unique coinvestment rule for managing IPOs | Negative | HONG KONG A fee bonanza on Chinas Nasdaqstyle STAR Market which is set to surge with Ant Groups megalisting is passing Western banks by due to their limited local presence and worries about a unique coinvestment rule for managing IPOs | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-ant-group-ipo-star-market/fee-bonanza-on-chinas-star-market-ipos-passes-by-western-banks-idUSKBN2660OR | 2020-09-15 |
| Chinas government has also been pouring money into its domestic chip sector in hopes of fostering companies that can rival giants from the United States South Korea and Japan | Positive | SHANGHAI Nvidia Corps billion acquisition of chip designer Arm is set to catapult it into the fray of geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Washington analysts and lawyers say | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-arm-holdings-m-a-nvidia-china-analysi/nvidia-acquisition-of-arm-throws-company-into-tech-spat-between-u-s-and-china-idUSKBN2651UJ | 2020-09-15 |
| Chinas industrial output accelerated the most in eight months in August suggesting the economic recovery is gathering pace | Positive | Chinas coronavirus vaccine may be ready for the public as early as November an official said while sources told Reuters that U.S. trials of AstraZenecas COVID19 vaccine one of the most advanced in development remains on hold until at least midweek | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN2650OB | 2020-09-15 |
| story corrects typo in Chinas CDC uses American style center in | Neutral | BEIJING Coronavirus vaccines being developed in China may be ready for use by the general public as early as November an official with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-vaccines/china-coronavirus-vaccine-may-be-ready-for-public-in-november-official-idUSKBN2660DW | 2020-09-15 |
| While Douyin has relied on and brought new business to Chinas big ecommerce platforms such as Alibaba TikToks ecommerce ambitions could be underpinned by Walmart | Positive | NEW YORK Walmart Inc said it is pressing ahead with its goal to invest in TikTok as Oracle Corp takes the lead in a partnership with the Chinese videosharing app | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-china-bytedance-tiktok-walmart/why-walmart-still-wants-in-on-the-tiktok-deal-idUSKBN26530Y | 2020-09-15 |
| Meanwhile Chinas crude oil throughput in August rose from a year ago reaching the secondhighest on record as refineries worked to digest record imports brought in earlier this year | Positive | TOKYO Oil prices slipped on Tuesday as worries over slow recovery in global fuel demand were reinforced by warnings by major oil producers but shortcovering ahead of a meeting later this week of OPEC and its allies known as limited losses | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-slips-as-bleaker-demand-outlook-weighs-on-sentiment-idUSKBN266033 | 2020-09-15 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign trade and investment performance has been better than expected the spokesman for Chinas statistics bureau said on Tuesday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas foreign trade and investment performance has been better than expected the spokesman for Chinas statistics bureau said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-nbs-presser/chinas-foreign-trade-foreign-investment-better-than-expected-stats-bureau-idUSKBN2660C4 | 2020-09-15 |
| Chinas foreign ministry did not immediately respond to questions on the matter from Reuters while defence officials could not immediately be reached for comment | Negative | LEH India Two Indian officials said Chinese troops were laying a network of optical fibre cables at a western Himalayan flashpoint with India suggesting they were digging in for the long haul despite highlevel talks aimed at resolving a standoff there | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-india-china/india-says-china-laying-cables-to-bolster-communications-at-border-flashpoint-idUSKBN26525E | 2020-09-15 |
| BEIJING Chinas industrial output accelerated the most in eight months in August while retail sales grew for the first time this year suggesting the economic recovery is gathering pace as demand starts to improve more broadly from the coronavirus crisis | Positive | BEIJING Chinas industrial output accelerated the most in eight months in August while retail sales grew for the first time this year suggesting the economic recovery is gathering pace as demand starts to improve more broadly from the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-activity/chinas-industrial-engine-gathers-speed-consumers-open-wallets-in-boost-to-recovery-idUSKBN26609O | 2020-09-15 |
| BEIJING Chinas real estate investment rose at the fastest pace in 16 months in August supported by robust sales as the property market helped underpin the postCOVID economic recovery | Positive | BEIJING Chinas real estate investment rose at the fastest pace in 16 months in August supported by robust sales as the property market helped underpin the postCOVID economic recovery | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-property/chinas-august-property-investment-growth-hits-16-month-high-idUSKBN2660B5 | 2020-09-15 |
| Chinas constitution guarantees religious freedom but in recent years the government has tightened restrictions on religions seen as a challenge to the authority of the ruling Communist Party | Negative | TAIPEI The Vatican has asked Taiwan not to worry about the extension of a deal between the Vatican and China on the appointment of bishops as it was a religious matter and not a diplomatic one the islands foreign ministry said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-pope-china-accord-taiwan/taiwan-says-it-has-vatican-assurances-on-china-accord-idUSKBN2660ON | 2020-09-15 |
| Lonza is also working with Moderna to make its COVID19 vaccine candidate and with Chinas Junshi Biosciences to help produce a neutralizing antibody against COVID19 | Positive | ZURICH Swiss contract drug maker Lonza struck a deal with Californiabased biopharmaceutical company Humanigen to expand manufacturing capacity for Humanigens lenzilumab a drug candidate in latestage clinical trials for COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-lonza-humanigen/lonza-works-with-humanigen-on-covid-19-drug-candidate-lenzilumab-idUSKBN2660SQ | 2020-09-15 |
| Chinas foreign ministry said on Sunday that the arrested people were separatists in response to its U.S. counterparts characterisation of the arrest as a deterioration of human rights | Negative | HONG KONG Hong Kongs government stood fast in its refusal to interfere with the arrest of 12 residents seeking to flee to Taiwan by sea despite pleas from families for assistance saying the crime falls under mainland Chinese jurisdiction | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-security/hong-kong-says-will-not-interfere-with-chinese-law-enforcement-arrest-of-12-residents-at-sea-idUSKBN26509R | 2020-09-14 |
| BEIJING Chinas commerce ministry said on Monday it launched an antisubsidy investigation on some glycol ethers imports from the United States starting from Sept | Negative | BEIJING Chinas commerce ministry said on Monday it launched an antisubsidy investigation on some glycol ethers imports from the United States starting from Sept | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-glycolehters/china-opens-anti-subsidy-probe-on-some-u-s-glycol-ethers-imports-idUSKBN2650A2 | 2020-09-14 |
| The property market has been a major driver in Chinas economic recovery with home sales and investment growing at a robust pace in recent months after coronavirus lockdowns were lifted | Positive | BEIJING New home prices in China rose at a slightly faster monthly pace in August as consumer demand showed signs of picking up in a boost to an economy recovering from the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-houseprices/chinas-new-home-prices-growth-steady-supports-economic-recovery-idUSKBN265071 | 2020-09-14 |
| Chinas bluechip CSI300 index was up 0 | Positive | Financial stocks rise on new regulatory rules | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-stocks-rise-as-star-market-shines-on-regulatory-nod-to-launch-etfs-idUSL4N2GB17Q | 2020-09-14 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas state media condemned raids on the homes of Chinese journalists working in Australia as relations between the two major trading partners become increasingly strained | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas state media condemned raids on the homes of Chinese journalists working in Australia as relations between the two major trading partners become increasingly strained | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china-journalists/chinas-state-media-condemn-raids-on-chinese-journalists-in-australia-idUSKBN26304Y | 2020-09-13 |
| The ban announced by Chinas customs agency and its agriculture ministry had been widely anticipated given Beijings history of moving quickly to implement bans in such cases | Negative | SHANGHAI China banned pork imports from Germany on Saturday after it confirmed its first case of African swine fever last week in a move set to hit German producers and push up global prices as Chinas meat supplies tighten | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-germany-swinefever-china/china-bans-german-pork-imports-after-african-swine-fever-case-idUSKBN2630H0 | 2020-09-13 |
| Chinas State Council Information Office and its foreign and commerce ministries did not immediately respond to requests for comment sent after working hours | Neutral | Beijing opposes a forced sale of TikToks U.S. operations by its Chinese owner ByteDance and would prefer to see the short video app shut down in the United States three people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-bytedance-tiktok-exclusive/exclusive-china-would-rather-see-tiktok-u-s-close-than-a-forced-sale-idUSKBN2622L6 | 2020-09-12 |
| Gazprom said the work dates had been agreed with Chinas CNPC as part of a scheduled plan for equipment to be maintained twice a year | Positive | MOSCOW Russias Gazprom will hold maintenance works at its Power of Siberia gas pipeline which supplies natural gas to China from Sept | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-gazprom-china-pipeline/russias-gazprom-to-conduct-maintenance-on-power-of-siberia-pipeline-from-september-15-22-idUSKBN2621ZJ | 2020-09-12 |
| Chinas Foreign Ministry did not specify the measures which it described as reciprocal | Neutral | BEIJING China on Friday said it had imposed restrictions on staff at the U.S. Embassy and its consulates in mainland China and Hong Kong responding to U.S. measures announced early this month | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-diplomats/china-imposes-curbs-on-u-s-diplomats-in-response-to-u-s-move-idUSKBN2621JU | 2020-09-12 |
| SHANGHAI The latest additions to Chinas list of controlled technology exports could upset a broad range of industries and raise the possibility that some global tech giants might have to split off their Chinese operations legal experts said | Negative | SHANGHAI The latest additions to Chinas list of controlled technology exports could upset a broad range of industries and raise the possibility that some global tech giants might have to split off their Chinese operations legal experts said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-tech-rules/chinas-expanded-export-controls-pose-fresh-challenge-to-global-tech-industry-idUSKBN2620JW | 2020-09-12 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday the United States is deeply concerned about 12 Hong Kong democracy activists being held in Chinas Guangdong province saying they have been denied access to lawyers and local authorities have not provided information on their welfare or the charges against them | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday the United States is deeply concerned about 12 Hong Kong democracy activists being held in Chinas Guangdong province saying they have been denied access to lawyers and local authorities have not provided information on their welfare or the charges against them | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-hong-kong/u-s-deeply-concerned-about-hong-kong-activists-held-in-china-pompeo-idUSKBN262327 | 2020-09-12 |
| Chinas Defence Ministry did not respond to a request for comment | Neutral | TAIPEI Taiwan denounced China on Thursday over largescale air and naval drills off its southwestern coast calling them a serious provocation and a threat to international air traffic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china-security/taiwan-denounces-large-scale-chinese-drills-near-island-idUSKBN2610HG | 2020-09-11 |
| Yeh Kuohui from Taiwans Defence Ministrys operations and planning department told a hastily arranged news conference that Chinas intentions could not be predicted | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan denounced China on Thursday over largescale air and naval drills off its southwestern coast calling them a serious provocation and a threat to international air traffic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china-security/taiwan-denounces-large-scale-chinese-drills-near-island-idUSKBN2610HG | 2020-09-11 |
| BEIJING The Peoples Daily has the right to decide what is published in it and to make necessary revisions the official newspaper of Chinas ruling Communist Party said on Thursday after it refused to carry an oped by the U.S. ambassador | Negative | BEIJING The Peoples Daily has the right to decide what is published in it and to make necessary revisions the official newspaper of Chinas ruling Communist Party said on Thursday after it refused to carry an oped by the U.S. ambassador | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-pompeo-paper/chinas-peoples-daily-defends-right-not-to-carry-u-s-envoys-op-ed-idUSKBN261126 | 2020-09-11 |
| Chinas State Councillor Wang Yi on Wednesday told the ASEAN ministers that the United States was interfering in the South China Sea and was driving its militarization | Negative | HANOI The United States top diplomat on Thursday urged Southeast Asian countries to stand up to maritime bullying by China and to reassess business deals with its state firms adding to heated exchanges between two powers jostling for influence | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-asean-summit/pompeo-tells-southeast-asia-to-stand-up-to-china-shun-its-firms-idUSKBN2611XI | 2020-09-11 |
| Chinas bluechip CSI300 index was down 0 | Negative | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/shanghai-shares-set-for-biggest-weekly-drop-in-eight-on-sino-u-s-tensions-idUSL4N2G814A | 2020-09-11 |
| Chinas Foreign Ministry has maintained that the questioning of the journalists was part of normal law enforcement | Negative | BEIJING China said on Thursday the Australian embassy in China obstructed law enforcement when it sheltered two journalists who were wanted for questioning in the country and returned to Australia this week | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china-journalists/china-says-australian-embassy-obstructed-law-enforcement-in-case-of-evacuated-journalists-idUSKBN26118U | 2020-09-11 |
| while Chinas Hshare index listed in Hong Kong is down 13 | Neutral | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/shanghai-shares-set-for-biggest-weekly-drop-in-eight-on-sino-u-s-tensions-idUSL4N2G814A | 2020-09-11 |
| BEIJING China and the United States traded attacks about who best understands press freedom as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticised the official newspaper of Chinas ruling Communist Party for refusing to carry an oped by the U.S. ambassador | Negative | BEIJING China and the United States traded attacks about who best understands press freedom as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticised the official newspaper of Chinas ruling Communist Party for refusing to carry an oped by the U.S. ambassador | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-pompeo/china-u-s-trade-attacks-after-paper-refuses-to-carry-envoys-op-ed-idUSKBN2610NW | 2020-09-11 |
| Birmingham denied this and said Australian embassy officials had respected Chinas processes to negotiate an outcome | Negative | SYDNEY Australias security agencies acted on evidence related to a foreign interference investigation when a raid was conducted on Chinese journalists in Australia in June the countrys trade minister said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-australia-china-journalists/australia-says-security-agencies-acted-on-evidence-in-chinese-journalist-raid-idUSKBN26209Q | 2020-09-11 |
| Their refusal to do so shows just how much Chinas unelected Party elites fear their own peoples freethinking and the free worlds judgment about their governance practices inside China | Negative | BEIJING China and the United States traded attacks about who best understands press freedom as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticised the official newspaper of Chinas ruling Communist Party for refusing to carry an oped by the U.S. ambassador | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-pompeo/china-u-s-trade-attacks-after-paper-refuses-to-carry-envoys-op-ed-idUSKBN2610NW | 2020-09-11 |
| In April Chinas cabinet issued guidelines on improving marketbased allocation of production including land labour technology and capital in a bid to deepen marketoriented reforms | Positive | BEIJING Chinese reform advocates are hoping President Xi Jinpings proposed new economic model expected to be the centrepiece of a key conclave next month is an opportunity to quicken changes to spur domestic demand and tackle structural woes | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-transformation-analysis/reform-hopes-rise-as-china-focuses-on-inward-economic-shift-idUSKBN2610F9 | 2020-09-10 |
| SAO PAULO The governor of Brazils Paulo state said on Wednesday that Phase 3 clinical trials of a potential COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac Biotech Ltd have shown promising results and it may be available to Brazilians as early as December | Positive | SAO PAULO The governor of Brazils Paulo state said on Wednesday that Phase 3 clinical trials of a potential COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac Biotech Ltd have shown promising results and it may be available to Brazilians as early as December | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine/brazil-trials-of-sinovac-covid-19-vaccine-show-promising-results-governor-idUSKBN2602O1 | 2020-09-10 |
| Chinas economy has to grow annually in the next five years to help it become a highincome nation policy insiders said | Positive | BEIJING Chinese reform advocates are hoping President Xi Jinpings proposed new economic model expected to be the centrepiece of a key conclave next month is an opportunity to quicken changes to spur domestic demand and tackle structural woes | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-transformation-analysis/reform-hopes-rise-as-china-focuses-on-inward-economic-shift-idUSKBN2610F9 | 2020-09-10 |
| In a statement Chinas Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it would participate constructively in the selection process | Positive | The World Trade Organizations effort to select a leader entered a new stage this week as ambassadors from 164 member countries met with senior officials for private to say who they support | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-trade-wto-analysis/wto-leadership-race-seen-as-hostage-to-u-s-election-idUSKBN2610P5 | 2020-09-10 |
| LAIWU China In a room inside a hillside Taoist monastery in Chinas Shandong province lies a collection of 558 memorial tablets inscribed with the names and home towns of people who died after contracting the coronavirus or while battling the pandemic | Negative | LAIWU China In a room inside a hillside Taoist monastery in Chinas Shandong province lies a collection of 558 memorial tablets inscribed with the names and home towns of people who died after contracting the coronavirus or while battling the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-taoism-wider/taoist-priest-honours-chinas-coronavirus-dead-with-memorial-tablets-idUSKBN2610EK | 2020-09-10 |
| ANZ also said Chinas imports are likely to level off as or independent refineries reach their maximum annual crude import quotas | Positive | Oil prices slid on Thursday after data showed U.S. crude stockpiles unexpectedly rose last week stoking concern about a sluggish recovery in fuel demand as coronavirus cases continue to surge in many countries | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-fall-as-growing-u-s-stockpiles-signal-bumpy-demand-recovery-idUSKBN261041 | 2020-09-10 |
| BEIJING Chinas International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition the countrys biggest airshow will go ahead in November the organizer said on Wednesday backtracking on an earlier announcement the 2020 event had been canceled due to COVID19 | Negative | BEIJING Chinas International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition the countrys biggest airshow will go ahead in November the organizer said on Wednesday backtracking on an earlier announcement the 2020 event had been canceled due to COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-airshow/chinas-biggest-airshow-to-go-ahead-as-originally-planned-event-organizer-idUSKBN2600R6 | 2020-09-10 |
| Chinas State Council Information Office did not immediately respond to a faxed request for comment | Neutral | BEIJING Chinese reform advocates are hoping President Xi Jinpings proposed new economic model expected to be the centrepiece of a key conclave next month is an opportunity to quicken changes to spur domestic demand and tackle structural woes | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-transformation-analysis/reform-hopes-rise-as-china-focuses-on-inward-economic-shift-idUSKBN2610F9 | 2020-09-10 |
| The export value of Chinas known soybean bookings to date for the 202021 marketing year is probably around | Positive | FORT COLLINS Colo | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-soybeans-braun/column-is-china-really-on-pace-to-help-u-s-soybeans-set-new-export-records-braun-idUSKBN260007 | 2020-09-09 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials have prepared orders to block imports of cotton and tomato products from western Chinas Xinjiang region over allegations they are produced with forced labor although a formal announcement has been delayed | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials have prepared orders to block imports of cotton and tomato products from western Chinas Xinjiang region over allegations they are produced with forced labor although a formal announcement has been delayed | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-xinjiang/u-s-prepares-orders-blocking-cotton-tomato-imports-from-chinas-xinjiang-over-forced-labor-idUSKBN25Z29N | 2020-09-09 |
| BEIJING The organiser of Chinas biggest airshow set for November in the southern city of Zhuhai has cancelled the event because of coronavirus measures it said on Wednesday | Negative | BEIJING The organiser of Chinas biggest airshow set for November in the southern city of Zhuhai has cancelled the event because of coronavirus measures it said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-airshow/chinas-biggest-airshow-cancelled-in-2020-over-pandemic-idUSKBN2600R6 | 2020-09-09 |
| About of Chinas population live in urban areas | Neutral | BEIJING China has unveiled a dual strategy to cut its dependence on overseas markets and technology in its longterm development a shift brought on by a deepening rift with the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-transformation-explaine/explainer-what-we-know-about-chinas-dual-circulation-economic-strategy-idUSKBN25Z3C9 | 2020-09-09 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas CanSino Biologics Inc said on Wednesday expert opinion on its highprofile coronavirus vaccine candidate should not be followed without sufficient clinical trial data | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas CanSino Biologics Inc said on Wednesday expert opinion on its highprofile coronavirus vaccine candidate should not be followed without sufficient clinical trial data | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-cansino/chinas-cansino-defends-coronavirus-vaccine-candidate-after-experts-cast-doubt-idUSKBN2600O9 | 2020-09-09 |
| On Tuesday Chinas foreign ministry said the questioning of the men was a normal enforcement of the law to which authorities had strictly adhered during their investigations | Negative | SYDNEY Two Australian foreign correspondents were flown out of China for their safety helped by Australian consular officials after being questioned by Chinas state security ministry the Australian government said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china-journalists/australia-flies-journalists-out-of-china-after-questioning-idUSKBN25Y281 | 2020-09-09 |
| Chinas Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the letter but has on many occasions fiercely defended its rights record | Neutral | BEIJING Over 160 human rights advocacy groups have delivered a joint letter to the chief of the International Olympic Committee calling for it to reconsider its choice to award China the 2022 Winter Games in light of Beijings human rights record | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-olympics-rights/over-160-rights-groups-call-on-ioc-chief-to-revoke-2022-beijing-winter-games-idUSKBN2600N8 | 2020-09-09 |
| Chinas startup board ChiNext which is up this year slumped over on Wednesday | Neutral | SHANGHAI September 9 China and Hong Kong stocks dropped on Wednesday following Wall Streets tech rout overnight and as escalating SinoU.S. relations and falling oil prices dampened risk appetite | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-hk-stocks-drop-on-wall-st-tech-woes-rising-sino-u-s-tensions-idUSL4N2G613U | 2020-09-09 |
| BEIJING Chinas factory gate prices fell at their slowest annual pace in five months in August as the worlds secondlargest economy and its industries continued to recover from a slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year | Negative | BEIJING Chinas factory gate prices fell at their slowest annual pace in five months in August as the worlds secondlargest economy and its industries continued to recover from a slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-inflation/china-factory-prices-fall-at-slowest-rate-in-five-months-as-recovery-continues-idUSKBN26006F | 2020-09-09 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas CanSino Biologics Inc said on Wednesday that expert opinion on its highprofile coronavirus vaccine candidate should not be followed without sufficient clinical trial data | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas CanSino Biologics Inc said on Wednesday that expert opinion on its highprofile coronavirus vaccine candidate should not be followed without sufficient clinical trial data | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-cansino/chinas-cansino-defends-coronavirus-vaccine-candidate-after-experts-cast-doubt-idUSKBN2600O9 | 2020-09-09 |
| BEIJING Chinas new bank loans are expected to have risen in August from the previous month as the central bank sought to keep liquidity flush to support embattled smaller companies and backstop an economy recovering from the coronavirus shock | Negative | BEIJING Chinas new bank loans are expected to have risen in August from the previous month as the central bank sought to keep liquidity flush to support embattled smaller companies and backstop an economy recovering from the coronavirus shock | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-loans/chinas-new-yuan-loans-set-to-rise-in-aug-keep-economy-on-recovery-path-reuters-poll-idUSKBN25Z0NR | 2020-09-08 |
| Chinas trade balance last month was 416 | Neutral | BEIJING Chinas yuandenominated exports in August rose 11 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade-yuan/chinas-august-yuan-denominated-exports-rise-11-6-year-on-year-imports-down-0-5-year-on-year-idUSKBN25Y08J | 2020-09-07 |
| That move comes as Chinas recent curbs on waste imports forces Australia to come up with innovative ways of dealing with its garbage | Positive | SYDNEY In 2017 the last car Australia built rolled out of a General Motors plant in the city of Adelaide ending seven decades of local automotive history and the belief that the countrys factories could ever compete globally | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-australia-manufact/australia-turns-to-idled-factories-to-pull-it-out-of-covid-slump-idUSKBN25X118 | 2020-09-07 |
| On the data front the United States has producer prices on Wednesday and consumer price data on Friday while Chinas consumer prices will be released on Wednesday | Positive | TOKYO The dollar steadied in holidaythinned trade on Monday after U.S. jobs data showed job growth slowed further in August while traders shifted their focus to the European Central Banks meeting on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-forex/dollar-steadies-as-traders-wary-about-u-s-stocks-look-to-ecb-for-catalysts-idUSKBN25Y03F | 2020-09-07 |
| 03 points set for its fourth straight session of losses while Chinas bluechip CSI300 index was down 0 | Negative | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-stocks-fall-u-s-blacklisting-fears-hammer-smic-shares-idUSL4N2G419H | 2020-09-07 |
| Chinas exports continue to defy expectations and to grow significantly faster than global trade thus gaining global market said Louis Kuijs of Oxford Economics | Positive | BEIJING Chinas exports rose for the third consecutive month in August eclipsing an extended fall in imports as more of its trading partners relaxed coronavirus lockdowns in a further boost to the recovery in the worlds secondbiggest economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade/chinas-exports-rise-the-most-in-nearly-1-1-2-years-as-economies-reopen-imports-slip-idUSKBN25Y08T | 2020-09-07 |
| Chinas commerce ministry which published revisions to the tech export control list did not respond to a request for comment | Negative | KONG ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming has long positioned himself as a global internet entrepreneur largely eschewing Chinese government involvement but U.S. demands to sell his crown jewel TikTok are testing the boundaries with Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-bytedance-insight/tiktok-troubles-narrow-gap-between-beijing-and-bytedance-founder-zhang-yiming-idUSKBN25W0EM | 2020-09-06 |
| To Chinas anger the Trump administration has stepped up its support for Taiwan even though like most countries it does not maintain formal diplomatic ties with the island | Neutral | TAIPEI The United States and Taiwan said on Friday they were seeking democracies to join a shift in global supply chains during the coronavirus pandemic as Washington looks to accelerate a move away from economic reliance on China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-usa-trade/us-taiwan-seek-like-minded-democracies-in-supply-chain-shift-from-china-idUSKBN25V1DC | 2020-09-05 |
| CAAM predicts Chinas auto sales will reach around 27 | Positive | TIANJIN Chinas auto market the worlds biggest is expected to grow only slightly in the next five years the countrys top auto industry body said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-autos/chinas-auto-sales-to-grow-slightly-in-next-five-years-industry-body-predicts-idUSKBN25V18K | 2020-09-05 |
| TIANJIN Chinas auto market the worlds biggest is expected to grow only slightly in the next five years the countrys top auto industry body said on Friday | Positive | TIANJIN Chinas auto market the worlds biggest is expected to grow only slightly in the next five years the countrys top auto industry body said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-autos/chinas-auto-sales-to-grow-slightly-in-next-five-years-industry-body-predicts-idUSKBN25V18K | 2020-09-05 |
| Despite Chinas it needs Australia says former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull whose relationship with Beijing became increasingly icy during his tenure from 2015 to 2018 | Negative | CANBERRA Australia is standing up to China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china-relations-special-rep/special-report-australia-faces-down-china-in-high-stakes-strategy-idUSKBN25V1GM | 2020-09-05 |
| Chinas embassy in Kuala Lumpur did not immediately respond to a request for comment | Neutral | KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia will not entertain requests to extradite ethnic Uighur refugees to China and will allow them safe passage to a third country should they feel their safety is at risk a minister has said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-malaysia-china-uighur/malaysia-wont-extradite-uighurs-to-china-minister-says-idUSKBN25V1KE | 2020-09-05 |
| TIANJIN China Chinas auto industry will likely maintain steady revenues and profits this year despite slight declines in production and vehicle sales a government official said on Saturday as the worlds biggest car market recovers from the impact of COVID19 | Positive | TIANJIN China Chinas auto industry will likely maintain steady revenues and profits this year despite slight declines in production and vehicle sales a government official said on Saturday as the worlds biggest car market recovers from the impact of COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-autos/china-auto-revenue-profit-likely-flat-this-year-official-says-idUSKBN25W06G | 2020-09-05 |
| Chinas government did not immediately respond to a question on the discussions | Neutral | The poor small Southeast Asian country of Laos is set to cede majority control of its electric grid to a Chinese company as it struggles to stave off a potential debt default people with direct knowledge of the agreement said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-laos-exclusive/exclusive-taking-power-chinese-firm-to-run-laos-electric-grid-amid-default-warnings-idUSKBN25V14C | 2020-09-05 |
| Chinas foreign ministry said that some Australian politicians and think tanks had for some time been spreading rumors to discredit China and severely poisoning the atmosphere of bilateral relations | Negative | CANBERRA Australia is standing up to China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china-relations-special-rep/special-report-australia-faces-down-china-in-high-stakes-strategy-idUSKBN25V1GM | 2020-09-05 |
| Chinas State Council Information Office and the Tibet regional government did not immediately respond to requests for comment | Neutral | BEIJING China is planning a more than 1 trillion yuan push to accelerate infrastructure investment in Tibet including new and previously announced projects three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-investment-tibet/china-planning-building-spree-in-tibet-as-india-tensions-rise-sources-say-idUSKBN25V1KS | 2020-09-05 |
| SHANGHAI Sept 4 Bets on a stronger yuan are mounting dealers say as policies aimed at reviving Chinas economy through domestic demand and foreign investment could further boost a currency that has risen more than against the dollar since the end of May | Positive | SHANGHAI Sept 4 Bets on a stronger yuan are mounting dealers say as policies aimed at reviving Chinas economy through domestic demand and foreign investment could further boost a currency that has risen more than against the dollar since the end of May | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-markets-yuan/investors-bet-china-needs-and-wants-a-stronger-yuan-idUSL4N2G02BW | 2020-09-05 |
| Chinas auto sales the worlds biggest have been recovering since April after the pandemic hit the market hard early in the year | Negative | TIANJIN China Chinas auto industry will likely maintain steady revenues and profits this year despite slight declines in production and vehicle sales a government official said on Saturday as the worlds biggest car market recovers from the impact of COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-autos/china-auto-revenue-profit-likely-flat-this-year-official-says-idUSKBN25W06G | 2020-09-05 |
| SINGAPORE Chinas Sinopec Corp has awarded a 10year tender to buy 1 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas annually from Qatargas two industry sources with knowledge of the matter said on Friday to take advantage of current low prices | Positive | SINGAPORE Chinas Sinopec Corp has awarded a 10year tender to buy 1 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas annually from Qatargas two industry sources with knowledge of the matter said on Friday to take advantage of current low prices | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-gas-sinopec-qatar/chinas-sinopec-awards-10-year-gas-tender-to-qatargas-sources-idUSKBN25V1GA | 2020-09-05 |
| There was no word from China but Hu Xijin editorinchief of Chinas statebacked Global Times newspaper said on Twitter that a meeting between the defense ministers was expected | Positive | NEW DELHI The defense ministers of India and China are expected to hold talks in Moscow later on Friday government officials said the highest level facetoface political contact since tensions flared along their disputed mountain border in May | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-india-china/indian-and-chinese-defense-ministers-set-for-meeting-in-moscow-over-border-row-idUSKBN25V0PD | 2020-09-05 |
| WASHINGTON The Trump administration is considering whether to add Chinas top chipmaker SMIC to a trade blacklist a Defense Department official said on Friday as the United States escalates its crackdown on Chinese companies | Negative | WASHINGTON The Trump administration is considering whether to add Chinas top chipmaker SMIC to a trade blacklist a Defense Department official said on Friday as the United States escalates its crackdown on Chinese companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-smic-exclusive/exclusive-trump-administration-weighs-blacklisting-chinas-chipmaker-smic-idUSKBN25V2VR | 2020-09-05 |
| Chinas longterm gas demand is expected to grow supported by the countrys push to shift to the cleaner fuel from coal | Positive | SINGAPORE Chinas Sinopec Corp has awarded a 10year tender to buy 1 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas annually from Qatargas two industry sources with knowledge of the matter said on Friday to take advantage of current low prices | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-gas-sinopec-qatar/chinas-sinopec-awards-10-year-gas-tender-to-qatargas-sources-idUSKBN25V1GA | 2020-09-05 |
| WASHINGTON The White House has asked U.S. government agencies for extensive details of any funding that seeks to counter Chinas global influence and business practices or supports Beijing amid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House has asked U.S. government agencies for extensive details of any funding that seeks to counter Chinas global influence and business practices or supports Beijing amid growing tensions between Washington and Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-budget-exclusive/exclusive-white-house-asks-u-s-agencies-to-detail-all-china-related-funding-idUSKBN25V1DO | 2020-09-05 |
| Australia had been a great beneficiary of Chinas economic growth Morrison said but as countries develop they have a responsibility to uphold a stable prosperous strategic balance in our region | Positive | CANBERRA Australia is standing up to China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china-relations-special-rep/special-report-australia-faces-down-china-in-high-stakes-strategy-idUSKBN25V1GM | 2020-09-05 |
| In July PetroChinas parent group CNPC revealed its target to slash methane emission intensity by by 2025 | Positive | Chinas top state oil and gas producers PetroChina | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-oil-lowercarbon-factbox/factbox-chinas-national-oil-companies-outline-early-green-energy-plans-idUSKBN25U1VN | 2020-09-04 |
| However Chinas new rules around tech exports mean the sale of TikToks U.S. operations could need Beijings approval | Positive | TikTok launched a marketing program on Thursday to attract more advertisers with tools to measure the success of ad campaigns that run on its popular short video app | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tiktok-advertisers/tiktok-launches-marketing-program-for-advertisers-idUSKBN25U2EG | 2020-09-04 |
| Chinas Caixin shows sustained services sector recovery | Positive | World shares set record highs as Europe rises | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-shares-grind-out-records-dollar-gaining-ground-idUSL8N2G01ZO | 2020-09-04 |
| Chinas leading shale gas developer Sinopec also aims to nearly double its output of the unconventional fuel to 13 billion cubic metres by 2025 | Neutral | Chinas top state oil and gas producers PetroChina | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-oil-lowercarbon-factbox/factbox-chinas-national-oil-companies-outline-early-green-energy-plans-idUSKBN25U1VN | 2020-09-04 |
| TAIPEI Chinas vulgar over a visit by the Czech Republics senate speaker to Taiwan are like a cold unwelcome winter wind and contrast with the courteous words the speaker offered while in Taiwan a senior Taiwanese politician said on Thursday | Negative | TAIPEI Chinas vulgar over a visit by the Czech Republics senate speaker to Taiwan are like a cold unwelcome winter wind and contrast with the courteous words the speaker offered while in Taiwan a senior Taiwanese politician said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-czech/taiwan-denounces-chinas-vulgar-threats-towards-czech-speaker-idUSKBN25U122 | 2020-09-04 |
| Chinas state energy producers outlined initiatives to develop hydrogen and wind power after their earnings slumped along with the oil price in the first half but their renewables projects could take years to materialise | Positive | Chinas state energy producers outlined initiatives to develop hydrogen and wind power after their earnings slumped along with the oil price in the first half but their renewables projects could take years to materialise | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-oil-lowercarbon/chinas-energy-giants-tiptoe-into-renewables-idUSKBN25U1QG | 2020-09-04 |
| BEIJING Chinas new tech export rules do not target any specific company the commerce ministry said on Thursday when asked if the new rules mean ByteDances sale of TikToks U.S. operations could require Beijings approval | Positive | BEIJING Chinas new tech export rules do not target any specific company the commerce ministry said on Thursday when asked if the new rules mean ByteDances sale of TikToks U.S. operations could require Beijings approval | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok-china/china-says-its-new-tech-export-rules-do-not-target-any-specific-company-idUSKBN25U0Z8 | 2020-09-04 |
| As Chinas renewable resources concentrate in the north and northwestern parts transporting green energybased hydrogen to the consuming hubs in the east and south will be a tremendous Lin said | Negative | Chinas state energy producers outlined initiatives to develop hydrogen and wind power after their earnings slumped along with the oil price in the first half but their renewables projects could take years to materialise | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-oil-lowercarbon/chinas-energy-giants-tiptoe-into-renewables-idUSKBN25U1QG | 2020-09-04 |
| China has imported more than 46000 head of cattle from New Zealand so far this year according to data from Chinas customs mostly to stock the countrys expanding dairy farms | Positive | More than 40 crew members were missing after a ship carrying cattle from New Zealand to China capsized in stormy weather in the East China Sea the Japanese coastguard said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-newzealand-ship/more-than-40-crew-missing-after-cattle-ship-capsizes-in-storm-off-japan-idUSKBN25T3EH | 2020-09-04 |
| BEIJING Chinas aviation regulator said on Wednesday it will resume direct flights to Beijing from eight countries including Thailand Cambodia Greece Denmark Sweden and Canada from Sept | Positive | BEIJING Chinas aviation regulator said on Wednesday it will resume direct flights to Beijing from eight countries including Thailand Cambodia Greece Denmark Sweden and Canada from Sept | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-airlines/china-will-gradually-resume-direct-international-flights-to-beijing-idUSKBN25T199 | 2020-09-03 |
| Chinas Education Ministry and Ethnic Affairs Commission did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Wednesday | Neutral | BEIJING Ethnic Mongolians in Chinas north have staged rare protests over changes to school curriculums that remove Mongolian language from core subjects a show of defiance that has led to curfews in some areas according to an advocacy group | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-education-mongolian-protests/ethnic-mongolians-in-china-protest-removal-of-traditional-language-in-schools-idUSKBN25T0YP | 2020-09-03 |
| The White House CFIUS and Chinas Commerce Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment | Neutral | TikToks prospective buyers are discussing four ways to structure an acquisition from its Chinese owner ByteDance which include buying the apps U.S. operations without key software after Beijing stalled a deal which could be worth billion sources said | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-tiktok-bytedance-exclusive/exclusive-aspiring-tiktok-buyers-pursue-four-options-in-effort-to-revive-talks-idUSKBN25T2IG | 2020-09-03 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry on Wednesday rejected a U.S. report that Beijing was expected to double the number of its nuclear warheads | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry on Wednesday rejected a U.S. report that Beijing was expected to double the number of its nuclear warheads | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-military-nuclear/beijing-rejects-u-s-report-on-chinese-warheads-idUSKBN25T122 | 2020-09-03 |
| HONG KONG Chinas Ant Group plans to raise more funds on Shanghais Nasdaqstyle market than in Hong Kong as part of its up to billion dual listing people with direct knowledge of the matter said in a major endorsement of the yearold mainland exchange | Positive | HONG KONG Chinas Ant Group plans to raise more funds on Shanghais Nasdaqstyle market than in Hong Kong as part of its up to billion dual listing people with direct knowledge of the matter said in a major endorsement of the yearold mainland exchange | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-ant-group-ipo/ant-group-plans-to-raise-more-funds-in-shanghai-than-hong-kong-in-giant-ipo-sources-idUSKBN25T15U | 2020-09-03 |
| Some LDP members want the visit cancelled altogether over Chinas clampdown on Hong Kong and its push to assert disputed claims in the East China Sea | Negative | TOKYO Former Japanese foreign minister Fumio Kishida a candidate for leadership of the ruling party to replace Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday that frank talks are needed with the United States over Japans share of its defence burden | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-politics-kishida/japans-former-foreign-minister-touts-diplomatic-experience-in-leadership-race-idUSKBN25T0PK | 2020-09-03 |
| On Chinas move in June to pass national security legislation for Hong Kong he said it was and undermined the credibility of the one country two formula | Negative | TOKYO Three candidates are vying to become the next leader of Japans ruling Liberal Democratic Party after outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said last week he would step down for health reasons | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-politics-candidates-policy-fact/factbox-main-policy-platforms-of-candidates-in-leadership-of-japans-ldp-idUSKBN25T0UK | 2020-09-03 |
| BEIJING Ethnic Mongolians in Chinas north have staged rare protests over changes to school curriculums that remove Mongolian language from core subjects a show of defiance that has led to curfews in some areas according to an advocacy group | Negative | BEIJING Ethnic Mongolians in Chinas north have staged rare protests over changes to school curriculums that remove Mongolian language from core subjects a show of defiance that has led to curfews in some areas according to an advocacy group | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-education-mongolian-protests/ethnic-mongolians-in-china-protest-removal-of-traditional-language-in-schools-idUSKBN25T0YP | 2020-09-03 |
| while Chinas bluechip index was 0 | Neutral | SYDNEY Asian equities started strong on Thursday as a sustained recovery in Chinas services sector and the prospect of additional U.S. stimulus whetted risk appetite while the dollar pared gains | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-firm-on-u-s-stimulus-hopes-upbeat-china-data-idUSKBN25T3FX | 2020-09-03 |
| Chinas nuclear arsenal is a fraction of the United States which has 3800 nuclear warheads stockpiled and Russias which has roughly 4300 according to the Federation of American Scientists | Negative | WASHINGTON China is expected to at least double the number of its nuclear warheads over the next decade from the low 200s now and is nearing the ability to launch nuclear strikes by land air and sea a capacity known as a triad the Pentagon said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-military-nuclear/pentagon-concerned-by-chinas-nuclear-ambitions-expects-warheads-to-double-idUSKBN25S5MB | 2020-09-02 |
| The Pentagon report based on 2019 information said Chinas military continued to enhance its to prevent Taiwans independence and carry out an invasion if needed | Negative | WASHINGTON China is expected to at least double the number of its nuclear warheads over the next decade from the low 200s now and is nearing the ability to launch nuclear strikes by land air and sea a capacity known as a triad the Pentagon said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-military-nuclear/pentagon-concerned-by-chinas-nuclear-ambitions-expects-warheads-to-double-idUSKBN25S5MB | 2020-09-02 |
| Chinas defense ministry did not respond to questions from Reuters | Neutral | HONG KONG On July 21 two U.S Air Force B1B bombers took off from Guam and headed west over the Pacific Ocean to the hotly contested South China Sea | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-bombers-special-report/special-report-pentagons-latest-salvo-against-chinas-growing-might-cold-war-bombers-idUSKBN25S4RZ | 2020-09-02 |
| Chinas General Administration of Customs said barley shipments from CBH Grain would be halted after pests were found on multiple occasions the administration said on its official WeChat account | Negative | China said on Tuesday it had suspended barley imports from Australias largest grain exporter a ruling that threatens to inflame bilateral tensions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-australia-barley/china-suspends-barley-imports-from-australias-largest-grain-exporter-idUSKBN25S4YH | 2020-09-02 |
| Earlier this year Chinas Communist Partybacked newspaper Global Times said Beijing needs to expand the number of its nuclear warheads to 1000 in a relatively short time | Negative | WASHINGTON China is expected to at least double the number of its nuclear warheads over the next decade from the low 200s now and is nearing the ability to launch nuclear strikes by land air and sea a capacity known as a triad the Pentagon said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-military-nuclear/pentagon-concerned-by-chinas-nuclear-ambitions-expects-warheads-to-double-idUSKBN25S5MB | 2020-09-02 |
| Czech Senate speaker Milos Vystrcil will pay a heavy for making an official trip to Taiwan the Chinese governments top diplomat said on Monday prompting Prague to summon Chinas ambassador to explain comments it said crossed the | Negative | Czech Senate speaker Milos Vystrcil will pay a heavy for making an official trip to Taiwan the Chinese governments top diplomat said on Monday prompting Prague to summon Chinas ambassador to explain comments it said crossed the | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-czech-china/czech-senate-speaker-will-pay-heavy-price-for-taiwan-visit-china-says-idUSKBN25R059 | 2020-09-01 |
| TAIPEI Chinas armed forces are growing in their prowess but still lack the capability to launch a full assault on Taiwan the islands defense ministry said on Monday | Negative | TAIPEI Chinas armed forces are growing in their prowess but still lack the capability to launch a full assault on Taiwan the islands defense ministry said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china-security/taiwan-says-china-still-lacks-ability-for-full-assault-on-island-idUSKBN25R1C0 | 2020-09-01 |
| Chinas biggest banks still have a estimated shortfall of billion by 2025 to meet global capital requirements Moodys estimates | Neutral | Chinas largest stateowned banks are readied for rising bad debt and increased margin pressure in the months ahead as forbearance policies designed to give borrowers breathing space during the coronavirus crisis expire | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-banks/chinas-big-banks-face-fallout-as-pandemic-forebearance-expires-idUSKBN25Q0EO | 2020-09-01 |
| Elsewhere trade was choppy as the boost to Asian currencies from a solid expansion in Chinas service sector had begun to fade a bit | Negative | Euro set for fourth month of gains | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euro-up-dollar-down-august-ends-with-new-milestones-idUSL8N2FX2X8 | 2020-09-01 |
| Chinas central bank said on Monday it will make interbank repo rates by depository institutions a key reference for monetary policy adjustment and financial market pricesetting | Neutral | Chinas central bank said on Monday it will make interbank repo rates by depository institutions a key reference for monetary policy adjustment and financial market pricesetting | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-pboc-interest-rate/china-central-bank-says-it-will-improve-benchmark-interest-rate-system-idUSKBN25R19E | 2020-09-01 |
| It said Chinas military continues to dedicate itself to strengthening live fire drills building its strength for new types of battle and developing emerging technology and weapons | Negative | TAIPEI Chinas armed forces are growing in their prowess but still lack the capability to launch a full assault on Taiwan the islands defense ministry said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china-security/taiwan-says-china-still-lacks-ability-for-full-assault-on-island-idUSKBN25R1C0 | 2020-09-01 |
| So they are walking close to Chinas red lines but remain unwilling to cross them | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States said on Monday it was establishing a new bilateral economic dialogue with Taiwan an initiative it said was aimed at strengthening ties with Taipei and supporting it in the face of increasing pressure from Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-taiwan-dialogue/u-s-announces-taiwan-initiative-declassifies-documents-citing-china-pressure-idUSKBN25R2WJ | 2020-09-01 |
| U.S. President Donald Trumps restrictions on Chinas Huawei Technologies Co Ltd have sparked widespread stockpiling of unsold product across the chip industry and Washingtons proposed aid to bolster the sector falls far short of what is needed to fill the gap an analyst told Reuters | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trumps restrictions on Chinas Huawei Technologies Co Ltd have sparked widespread stockpiling of unsold product across the chip industry and Washingtons proposed aid to bolster the sector falls far short of what is needed to fill the gap an analyst told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-huawei-semiconductors-gmf-intervi/u-s-crackdowns-on-huawei-prompt-chip-stockpiling-proposed-aid-not-enough-vlsi-research-idUSKBN25R2MW | 2020-09-01 |
| PBOC said the development priority of Chinas interbank benchmark interest rate system was to promote the wide application of various benchmark interest rates | Neutral | Chinas central bank said on Monday it will make interbank repo rates by depository institutions a key reference for monetary policy adjustment and financial market pricesetting | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-pboc-interest-rate/china-central-bank-says-it-will-improve-benchmark-interest-rate-system-idUSKBN25R19E | 2020-09-01 |
| BEIJING Chinas commerce ministry said on Monday it has launched an antidumping probe into imports from the United States of certain monoalkyl ethers of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol which are widely used in areas including automobile brake fluid and deicing products for aircraft fuel | Negative | BEIJING Chinas commerce ministry said on Monday it has launched an antidumping probe into imports from the United States of certain monoalkyl ethers of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol which are widely used in areas including automobile brake fluid and deicing products for aircraft fuel | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-glycolether/china-starts-anti-dumping-investigation-on-certain-glycol-ethers-imports-from-u-s-idUSKBN25R16S | 2020-09-01 |
| Shares of TikTok U.S. suitors Microsoft Corp Oracle Corp and Walmart Inc fell on Monday after Chinas move to restrict some technology exports spurred worries Beijing might block any deal for the video apps U.S. assets | Negative | Shares of TikTok U.S. suitors Microsoft Corp Oracle Corp and Walmart Inc fell on Monday after Chinas move to restrict some technology exports spurred worries Beijing might block any deal for the video apps U.S. assets | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-microsoft-stocks/stocks-of-tiktok-u-s-suitors-hit-by-fears-of-china-block-idUSKBN25R1TH | 2020-09-01 |
| The bigger issue is if they get locked out of Chinas market while the door remains open for other he said | Neutral | U.S. President Donald Trumps restrictions on Chinas Huawei Technologies Co Ltd have sparked widespread stockpiling of unsold product across the chip industry and Washingtons proposed aid to bolster the sector falls far short of what is needed to fill the gap an analyst told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-huawei-semiconductors-gmf-intervi/u-s-crackdowns-on-huawei-prompt-chip-stockpiling-proposed-aid-not-enough-vlsi-research-idUSKBN25R2MW | 2020-09-01 |
| The central bank said Chinas benchmark interest rates based on actual transactions have been in operation for a long time and that fullscale market transaction data was available and transparent | Positive | Chinas central bank said on Monday it will make interbank repo rates by depository institutions a key reference for monetary policy adjustment and financial market pricesetting | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-pboc-interest-rate/china-central-bank-says-it-will-improve-benchmark-interest-rate-system-idUSKBN25R19E | 2020-09-01 |
| Chinas leading shale gas developer Sinopec aims to nearly double its output of the unconventional fuel to 13 billion cubic metres in 2025 company president Ma Yongsheng said | Positive | China Petroleum Chemical Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-sinopec-results/sinopec-sees-year-on-year-growth-in-chinas-fuel-demand-in-second-half-idUSKBN25R0R7 | 2020-09-01 |
| Chinas foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment | Neutral | SYDNEY Chinese authorities have detained an Australian citizen who worked as a highprofile television anchor in China Australias foreign minister Marise Payne said in a statement on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-australia/australia-says-journalist-detained-in-china-idUSKBN25R1RW | 2020-09-01 |
| Chinas largest stateowned banks are readied for rising bad debt and increased margin pressure in the months ahead as forbearance policies designed to give borrowers breathing space during the coronavirus crisis expire | Negative | Chinas largest stateowned banks are readied for rising bad debt and increased margin pressure in the months ahead as forbearance policies designed to give borrowers breathing space during the coronavirus crisis expire | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-banks/chinas-big-banks-face-fallout-as-pandemic-forebearance-expires-idUSKBN25Q0EO | 2020-09-01 |
| Activity in Chinas services sector expanded at a much faster pace in August official data showed as demand across the economy continues to recover from a coronavirusinduced slump | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-open-stronger-on-oil-gains-china-optimism-idUSL4N2FX1T2 | 2020-09-01 |
| Taiwan Economics Minister Wang Meihua declined direct comment on Chinas attack on Vystrcil but said the two had much in common | Negative | Czech Senate speaker Milos Vystrcil will pay a heavy for making an official trip to Taiwan the Chinese governments top diplomat said on Monday in a warning brushed off by Vystrcil who said he was not seeking political confrontation | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-czech-china/china-says-czech-senate-speaker-will-pay-heavy-price-for-taiwan-visit-idUSKBN25R059 | 2020-08-31 |
| Chinas total number of COVID19 infections now stands at 85048 while the death toll remained unchanged at 4634 | Negative | SHANGHAI China reported 17 new COVID19 cases on Aug | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-cases/china-reports-17-new-covid-19-cases-on-august-30-vs-nine-a-day-earlier-idUSKBN25Q0YB | 2020-08-31 |
| BEIJING Activity in Chinas services sector expanded at a much faster pace in August official data showed on Monday as demand across the economy continues to recover from a coronavirusinduced slump | Positive | BEIJING Activity in Chinas services sector expanded at a much faster pace in August official data showed on Monday as demand across the economy continues to recover from a coronavirusinduced slump | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pmi-services/growth-in-chinas-services-sector-accelerates-in-august-official-pmi-idUSKBN25R03C | 2020-08-31 |
| Chinas official PMI figures are due at 0100 GMT and are expected to show factory activity expanded faster in August than in July | Positive | Yen recovers somewhat on reports Suga seeks to succeed Abe | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-set-for-4th-monthly-drop-yen-steadies-on-reports-of-suga-run-for-pm-idUSL4N2FX00T | 2020-08-31 |
| Four of Chinas five largest stateowned banks said they have increased their provisions against bad debt to brace for future losses due to the impact of the global coronavirus pandemic | Negative | Four of Chinas five largest stateowned banks said they have increased their provisions against bad debt to brace for future losses due to the impact of the global coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-banks/chinas-big-banks-brace-for-lagging-covid-19-risks-as-bad-loans-rise-idUSKBN25Q0EO | 2020-08-31 |
| Chinas top securities watchdog approved Daiwa to set up the venture that is owned by the Japanese brokerage and investment bank according to a statement on China Securities Regulatory Commission | Positive | BEIJING Japans Daiwa Securities Group Inc | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-daiwa-secs-grp-china/japans-daiwa-gets-approval-for-majority-owned-china-securities-jv-idUSKBN25Q0AD | 2020-08-31 |
| Amid the grind Chinas banks have been asked to step up and lend to flagging sectors while sacrificing profits in a bid to revive the countrys fortunes | Positive | Four of Chinas five largest stateowned banks said they have increased their provisions against bad debt to brace for future losses due to the impact of the global coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-banks/chinas-big-banks-brace-for-lagging-covid-19-risks-as-bad-loans-rise-idUSKBN25Q0EO | 2020-08-31 |
| BEIJING Aug 31 Chinas factory activity grew at a slower pace in August as floods across southwestern China disrupts production while smaller firms continued to struggle potentially tempering a robust recovery for the economy from the coronavirus shock | Negative | BEIJING Aug 31 Chinas factory activity grew at a slower pace in August as floods across southwestern China disrupts production while smaller firms continued to struggle potentially tempering a robust recovery for the economy from the coronavirus shock | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-economy-pmi/update-1-growth-in-chinas-factory-activity-slows-in-aug-floods-disrupt-production-idUSL4N2FU28U | 2020-08-31 |
| BEIJING Chinas factory activity grew at a slower pace in August as floods across southwestern China disrupts production but the services sector expanded at a solid rate in a boost to the economy as it continues to recover from the coronavirus shock | Negative | BEIJING Chinas factory activity grew at a slower pace in August as floods across southwestern China disrupts production but the services sector expanded at a solid rate in a boost to the economy as it continues to recover from the coronavirus shock | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pmi/chinas-slower-factory-growth-eclipsed-by-robust-services-in-boost-to-economic-recovery-idUSKBN25R03S | 2020-08-31 |
| A top decisionmaking body of Chinas ruling Communist Party said last month that Beijing will ensure adequate policy support for the economy in the second half | Positive | BEIJING Aug 31 Chinas factory activity grew at a slower pace in August as floods across southwestern China disrupts production while smaller firms continued to struggle potentially tempering a robust recovery for the economy from the coronavirus shock | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-economy-pmi/update-1-growth-in-chinas-factory-activity-slows-in-aug-floods-disrupt-production-idUSL4N2FU28U | 2020-08-31 |
| Four of Chinas five largest stateowned banks said they have increased their provisions against bad debt to brace for future losses due to the COVID19 impact | Negative | A Reuters tally showed that global COVID19 cases surpassed 25 million with total infections in the United States topping six million on Sunday as the virus spread increased in many Midwest states | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-coronavirus-idUSKBN25Q0A6 | 2020-08-31 |
| Investment bank HSBC expects Chinas economy would grow by 5 | Positive | BEIJING Chinas factory activity grew at a slower pace in August as floods across southwestern China disrupts production but the services sector expanded at a solid rate in a boost to the economy as it continues to recover from the coronavirus shock | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pmi/chinas-slower-factory-growth-eclipsed-by-robust-services-in-boost-to-economic-recovery-idUSKBN25R03S | 2020-08-31 |
| SHANGHAI Aug 31 Chinas central bank lifted its official yuan midpoint to the highest in 13 months on Monday to reflect persistent weakness in the U.S. dollar in global markets | Negative | SHANGHAI Aug 31 Chinas central bank lifted its official yuan midpoint to the highest in 13 months on Monday to reflect persistent weakness in the U.S. dollar in global markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-yuan/china-lifts-yuan-midpoint-to-highest-since-july-2019-idUSAZN0FRP00 | 2020-08-31 |
| NEW YORK Triller Inc executive chairman Bobby Sarnevesht said on Friday that the shortvideo app had made a billion offer with investment firm Centricus Asset Management Ltd for the assets of rival TikTok that Chinas ByteDance is seeking to a divest | Positive | NEW YORK Triller Inc executive chairman Bobby Sarnevesht said on Friday that the shortvideo app had made a billion offer with investment firm Centricus Asset Management Ltd for the assets of rival TikTok that Chinas ByteDance is seeking to a divest | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-centricus/triller-says-made-20-billion-bid-with-centricus-for-tiktok-assets-idUSKBN25O30N | 2020-08-30 |
| Chinas policies towards Tibet have come under the spotlight again this year amid worsening ties with the United States | Negative | SHANGHAI China must build an impregnable to maintain stability in Tibet protect national unity and educate the masses in the struggle against President Xi Jinping told senior leaders state media said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-tibet/xi-says-china-to-step-up-efforts-to-fight-splittism-in-tibet-idUSKBN25P0E0 | 2020-08-30 |
| Chinas new rules around tech exports mean ByteDances sale of TikToks U.S. operations could need Beijings approval a Chinese trade expert told state media a requirement that would complicate the forced and politically charged divestment | Positive | Chinas new rules around tech exports mean ByteDances sale of TikToks U.S. operations could need Beijings approval a Chinese trade expert told state media a requirement that would complicate the forced and politically charged divestment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-usa-tiktok-china/chinas-new-tech-export-controls-could-give-beijing-a-say-in-tiktok-sale-idUSKBN25Q05Q | 2020-08-30 |
| SHANGHAI British politicians are twisting facts in order to undermine bilateral ties with Beijing Chinas embassy in London said on Saturday in response to new claims that Beijing is pursuing a more aggressive diplomatic strategy | Negative | SHANGHAI British politicians are twisting facts in order to undermine bilateral ties with Beijing Chinas embassy in London said on Saturday in response to new claims that Beijing is pursuing a more aggressive diplomatic strategy | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-britain/china-embassy-says-britain-is-distorting-beijings-diplomatic-efforts-idUSKBN25P095 | 2020-08-30 |
| Chinas foreign ministry has said that it opposes the executive orders Trump has placed on TikTok and that Beijing will defend the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese businesses | Negative | Chinas new rules around tech exports mean ByteDances sale of TikToks U.S. operations could need Beijings approval a Chinese trade expert told state media a requirement that would complicate the forced and politically charged divestment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-usa-tiktok-china/chinas-new-tech-export-controls-could-give-beijing-a-say-in-tiktok-sale-idUSKBN25Q05Q | 2020-08-30 |
| Wolf diplomacy is the name given to a more aggressive approach to international relations by Chinas foreign representatives with many now using social media to push back against international criticism | Negative | SHANGHAI British politicians are twisting facts in order to undermine bilateral ties with Beijing Chinas embassy in London said on Saturday in response to new claims that Beijing is pursuing a more aggressive diplomatic strategy | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-britain/china-embassy-says-britain-is-distorting-beijings-diplomatic-efforts-idUSKBN25P095 | 2020-08-30 |
| A thorny issue in Chinas ties with Japan is Beijings claim to a group of tiny East China Sea islets controlled by Tokyo | Negative | TOKYO Japans Defence Minister Taro Kono said on Saturday he had agreed with his U.S. counterpart Mark Esper that both countries opposed any unilateral attempt to change the status quo in the key waterways of the South China Sea and the East China Sea | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-japan-us-defense/japan-u-s-defence-chiefs-oppose-bid-to-alter-status-of-asian-waters-idUSKBN25P09P | 2020-08-30 |
| Vietnam has been a regular buyer of Indian steel but Chinas emergence as a leading buyer replacing New Delhis traditional markets such as Italy and Belgium is more surprising | Positive | NEW Indias steel exports more than doubled between April and July to hit their highest level in at least six years boosted by a surge of Chinese buying in defiance of tensions between Beijing and New Delhi | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-india-china-steel/defying-trade-tensions-chinese-buyers-snap-up-indian-steel-idUSKBN25O1JE | 2020-08-29 |
| PARIS President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday France was not excluding any company including Chinas Huawei from its nextgeneration 5G mobile market but that his strategy was one based on European sovereignty | Neutral | PARIS President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday France was not excluding any company including Chinas Huawei from its nextgeneration 5G mobile market but that his strategy was one based on European sovereignty | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-france-macron-huawei/macron-says-frances-5g-strategy-founded-on-european-sovereignty-idUSKBN25O2IJ | 2020-08-29 |
| Fresh readings of Chinas factory activity should provide a health check on the worlds secondlargest economy | Neutral | Shinzo Abe Japans longest serving premier and author of the signature shockandawe stimulus strategy has resigned for health reasons | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-global-markets-themes-graphic/take-five-sayonara-abenomics-idUSKBN25O1SD | 2020-08-29 |
| BEIJING Chinas banking and insurance regulator has approved a new statebacked agricultural reinsurance firm the stateowned Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas banking and insurance regulator has approved a new statebacked agricultural reinsurance firm the stateowned Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-insurance/china-approves-a-new-state-back-agricultural-reinsurance-firm-xinhua-idUSKBN25O0US | 2020-08-29 |
| BEIJING Chinas factory activity likely expanded at a slightly faster pace in August fuelled by rising infrastructure spending and improving global demand a Reuters poll showed on Friday as the Chinese economy continues to recover from the coronavirus crisis | Positive | BEIJING Chinas factory activity likely expanded at a slightly faster pace in August fuelled by rising infrastructure spending and improving global demand a Reuters poll showed on Friday as the Chinese economy continues to recover from the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pmi/chinas-factory-activity-likely-grew-at-slightly-faster-pace-in-august-reuters-poll-idUSKBN25O0NB | 2020-08-29 |
| UKbased industry consultancy OffHighway Research said on Wednesday it now expects a jump in Chinas construction machinery sales due to government stimulus having previously said it would dip before COVID19 | Positive | BEIJING Chinas factory activity likely expanded at a slightly faster pace in August fuelled by rising infrastructure spending and improving global demand a Reuters poll showed on Friday as the Chinese economy continues to recover from the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pmi/chinas-factory-activity-likely-grew-at-slightly-faster-pace-in-august-reuters-poll-idUSKBN25O0NB | 2020-08-29 |
| The rise of Chinas science and technology industries has been a source of trade frictions with the United States | Negative | BEIJING China issued on Friday a revised list of technologies that are banned or restricted for export amid the countrys rapid development in science and technology | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade-technology/china-revises-list-of-technologies-banned-restricted-for-export-idUSKBN25O2C0 | 2020-08-29 |
| NEW YORK Investment firm Centricus Asset Management Ltd and social media app Triller Inc have not submitted an offer for the TikTok assets that Chinas ByteDance is seeking to a divest a spokesman for the short video app said on Friday | Negative | NEW YORK Investment firm Centricus Asset Management Ltd and social media app Triller Inc have not submitted an offer for the TikTok assets that Chinas ByteDance is seeking to a divest a spokesman for the short video app said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-centricus/tiktok-says-it-has-not-received-a-bid-from-centricus-and-triller-idUSKBN25O30N | 2020-08-29 |
| DHAKA Bangladesh has approved a latestage trial of a potential COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac Biotech Ltd in the hope of being a priority recipient for the jab the health minister said on Thursday | Positive | DHAKA Bangladesh has approved a latestage trial of a potential COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac Biotech Ltd in the hope of being a priority recipient for the jab the health minister said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-bangladesh-china/bangladesh-approves-late-stage-trial-of-chinas-sinovac-covid-19-vaccine-candidate-idUSKBN25N2ER | 2020-08-28 |
| We hope the U.S. side will truly adopt a strategic vision view Chinas development with an open and rational attitude and leave behind the quagmire of anxiety and entanglement | Negative | The United States and China traded jibes as military tensions grow between the worlds two largest economies with the U.S. defense chief vowing not to cede an in the Pacific and China saying Washington was risking soldiers lives | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-defence-china/u-s-china-trade-jibes-as-military-tensions-worsen-idUSKBN25N0D6 | 2020-08-28 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Thursday that it was unjust for the United States to impose sanctions on Chinese companies involved in construction in the South China Sea as these activities were happening on Chinas own territory | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Thursday that it was unjust for the United States to impose sanctions on Chinese companies involved in construction in the South China Sea as these activities were happening on Chinas own territory | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-southchinasea-companies-min/china-says-u-s-south-china-sea-sanctions-are-unjust-idUSKBN25N0TW | 2020-08-28 |
| GENEVA The World Health Organization said on Thursday it was looking into whether observed in a COVID19 PCR swab test made by Chinas BGI Biotechnology Co Ltd were linked to how it was used in Sweden | Neutral | GENEVA The World Health Organization said on Thursday it was looking into whether observed in a COVID19 PCR swab test made by Chinas BGI Biotechnology Co Ltd were linked to how it was used in Sweden | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-sweden-testing-who/who-says-it-is-in-talks-with-chinas-bgi-on-test-kit-after-swedish-complaint-idUSKBN25N24X | 2020-08-28 |
| That month Mayer wrote to Indias government saying Chinas government has never requested user data nor would TikTok turn it over if asked | Neutral | Walmart Inc said it was joining Microsoft in a bid for social media company TikToks U.S. assets revealing its plans hours after the video companys chief executive said he would step down | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-tiktok-ceo/walmart-joins-microsoft-bid-for-tiktok-as-ceo-of-social-media-app-quits-idUSKBN25N0DV | 2020-08-28 |
| BEIJING Chinas military will neither dance to the tune of the nor allow the United States to cause defence ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on Thursday at a monthly news briefing | Positive | BEIJING Chinas military will neither dance to the tune of the nor allow the United States to cause defence ministry spokesman Wu Qian said on Thursday at a monthly news briefing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-military-usa/china-defence-ministry-says-wont-let-u-s-cause-trouble-idUSKBN25N0ZV | 2020-08-28 |
| Chinas ByteDance told engineers of its popular shortvideo app TikTok this week to make contingencies should it need to shut down its U.S. operations even as it works toward divesting them people familiar with the matter said on Thursday | Positive | Chinas ByteDance told engineers of its popular shortvideo app TikTok this week to make contingencies should it need to shut down its U.S. operations even as it works toward divesting them people familiar with the matter said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-shutdown-exclusive/exclusive-bytedance-asks-tiktok-to-draw-up-u-s-shutdown-contingencies-sources-idUSKBN25N2ZS | 2020-08-28 |
| Chinas total workforce has shrunk slightly since 2017 to around 775 million last year with the export sector employing about 180 million workers | Negative | BEIJING When the government of the south China city of Zhongshan heard that watchmaker Kam Yuen Group was furloughing more than 100 workers it brokered a deal to shift the surplus staff to another manufacturer a growing practice | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-labour/we-share-workers-chinese-factories-redeploy-staff-to-weather-pandemic-blow-idUSKBN25N0XL | 2020-08-28 |
| Didi Chinas biggest ridehailing company and backed by Japans SoftBank in July launched a new service named that targets younger customers and offers cheaper rides compared to its main app | Positive | BEIJING Local city regulators in China have asked Didi Chuxing to suspend its new standalone ridehailing service citing a lack of operating licenses for the platform in their regions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-didi-chuxing-china/chinese-city-regulators-suspend-didis-new-ride-hailing-service-idUSKBN25N0TO | 2020-08-28 |
| Chinas defence ministry and its Taiwan Affairs Office did not respond to requests for comment and neither did the Pentagon nor U.S. State Department | Neutral | Numerous Chinese and U.S. military exercises Taiwan missiles tracking Chinese fighters and plummeting ChinaU.S. ties make for a heady cocktail of tension that is raising fears of conflict touched off by a crisis over Taiwan | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china-security-analysis/polishing-the-gun-china-u-s-tensions-raise-taiwan-conflict-fears-idUSKBN25M0VE | 2020-08-27 |
| BEIJING Profits at Chinas industrial firms grew for a third straight month in July and at the fastest pace since June 2018 marking a bright spot in the economy as the manufacturing sector slowly recovers from its coronavirus slump | Positive | BEIJING Profits at Chinas industrial firms grew for a third straight month in July and at the fastest pace since June 2018 marking a bright spot in the economy as the manufacturing sector slowly recovers from its coronavirus slump | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-industrial-profit/chinas-industrial-profits-grow-at-fastest-pace-since-mid-2018-idUSKBN25N06C | 2020-08-27 |
| Chinas foreign ministry said in statement sent to We have the determination and capability to stop any activities aimed at separating Taiwan from | Positive | Numerous Chinese and U.S. military exercises Taiwan missiles tracking Chinese fighters and plummeting ChinaU.S. ties make for a heady cocktail of tension that is raising fears of conflict touched off by a crisis over Taiwan | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china-security-analysis/polishing-the-gun-china-u-s-tensions-raise-taiwan-conflict-fears-idUSKBN25M0VE | 2020-08-27 |
| A spokesperson for Chinas embassy in Washington condemned the U.S. sactions as completely and urged the United States to reverse them | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Wednesday blacklisted 24 Chinese companies and targeted individuals it said were part of construction and military actions in the South China Sea its first such sanctions move against Beijing over the disputed strategic waterway | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-southchinasea-companies/u-s-targets-chinese-individuals-companies-amid-south-china-sea-dispute-idUSKBN25M1O6 | 2020-08-27 |
| Chinas Foreign Affairs Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment | Neutral | Free nations must ensure that corporate interests are not suborned by the CCP Communist to aid its political Pompeo said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-usa-hsbc/u-s-slams-hsbc-over-treatment-of-hong-kong-customers-says-china-bullying-uk-idUSKBN25M1DT | 2020-08-27 |
| Chinas northern Shanxi province said on Wednesday it is banning the purchase sale and use of shrimp from Ecuador as part of efforts to prevent and control the coronavirus epidemic | Negative | Chinas northern Shanxi province said on Wednesday it is banning the purchase sale and use of shrimp from Ecuador as part of efforts to prevent and control the coronavirus epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-shrimp/chinese-province-bans-ecuadorean-shrimp-in-coronavirus-clamp-down-idUSKBN25M12K | 2020-08-27 |
| China Sea is an integral part of Chinas territory and it is fully justified for us to build facilities and deploy necessary defense equipment the spokesperson said | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Wednesday blacklisted 24 Chinese companies and targeted individuals it said were part of construction and military actions in the South China Sea its first such sanctions move against Beijing over the disputed strategic waterway | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-southchinasea-companies/u-s-targets-chinese-individuals-companies-amid-south-china-sea-dispute-idUSKBN25M1O6 | 2020-08-27 |
| NEW KONG Chinas Alibaba Group has put on hold plans to invest in Indian companies two sources aware of the plans told Reuters amid souring business relations and rising political tension between the two nations after a clash on their Himalayan border | Negative | NEW KONG Chinas Alibaba Group has put on hold plans to invest in Indian companies two sources aware of the plans told Reuters amid souring business relations and rising political tension between the two nations after a clash on their Himalayan border | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-alibaba-india-investment-exclusive/exclusive-alibaba-puts-india-investment-plan-on-hold-amid-china-tensions-sources-say-idUSKBN25M200 | 2020-08-27 |
| BEIJING BlueCity BLCT.O the owner of Chinas biggest gay men dating app Blued said on Wednesday it had bought a Chinese lesbian dating app LESDO marking the first ever deal within the countrys LGBT market | Positive | BEIJING BlueCity BLCT.O the owner of Chinas biggest gay men dating app Blued said on Wednesday it had bought a Chinese lesbian dating app LESDO marking the first ever deal within the countrys LGBT market | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-bluecity/bluecity-owner-of-chinas-biggest-gay-dating-app-buys-lesbian-platform-idUSKBN25M0Z6 | 2020-08-27 |
| The Brazilians said they would continue to liaise with Chinas municipal provincial and central governments to obtain the lab reports as well as other relevant information pertaining to the case | Neutral | SAO PAULO Brazil has asked Chinese authorities to provide results of laboratory tests that detected traces of the novel coronavirus on chicken wings exported by the South American country according to a statement sent to Reuters by Brazils Agriculture Ministry on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-china-trade/brazil-asks-china-for-proof-chicken-wings-had-coronavirus-idUSKBN25N03K | 2020-08-27 |
| BEIJING Chinas BGI Genomics said on Wednesday its coronavirus testing kit has relatively high a day after Sweden said about 3700 people received false positive results due to a fault in the companys product | Negative | BEIJING Chinas BGI Genomics said on Wednesday its coronavirus testing kit has relatively high a day after Sweden said about 3700 people received false positive results due to a fault in the companys product | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-sweden-testing/chinas-bgi-defends-covid-19-test-kit-after-swedish-criticism-idUSKBN25M1Q9 | 2020-08-27 |
| Chinas defence ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment | Neutral | HANOI Vietnam on Wednesday accused China of violating its sovereignty by conducting military drills in a disputed part of the South China Sea and said Beijings actions were negotiations on establishing a code of conduct in the region | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-vietnam-china-southchinasea/vietnam-condemns-new-chinese-military-drills-in-south-china-sea-idUSKBN25M0Y5 | 2020-08-27 |
| On Wednesday one of Chinas most senior diplomats in Australia said there was a over the bilateral relationship | Neutral | SYDNEY A proposed Australian law that would give the federal government powers to cancel any agreements local authorities and public institutions make or have made with foreign governments is not aimed at China Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-australia-politics/australian-pm-says-proposed-foreign-veto-powers-not-aimed-at-china-idUSKBN25N05Z | 2020-08-27 |
| Chinas Defence Ministry said the U2 flew without permission over a nofly zone in the northern military region where live fire drills were taking place seriously interfering in normal exercise | Negative | HONG KONG China has lodged stern with the United States accusing it of sending a U.S. U2 reconnaissance plane into a nofly zone over Chinese livefire military drills on Tuesday further ratcheting up tensions between Beijing and Washington | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-security/china-protests-at-u-s-spy-plane-watching-drills-idUSKBN25L1Q2 | 2020-08-26 |
| Chinas General Administration of Customs did not respond to a Reuters request seeking clarification on its process | Neutral | Top meat importer China has suspended imports from some foreign meat packing plants where workers became infected with coronavirus but not others | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-meatpacking/why-is-china-suspending-imports-from-some-meat-processors-idUSKBN25L25Y | 2020-08-26 |
| Chinas commerce ministry confirmed that the two sides had a constructive and agreed to continue pushing forward the implementation of the Phase 1 trade deal | Positive | Top U.S. and Chinese trade officials have reaffirmed their commitment to a Phase 1 trade deal which has seen China lagging on its obligations to buy American goods giving a boost to financial markets on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-china-reaffirm-commitment-to-phase-1-trade-deal-in-phone-call-idUSKBN25L023 | 2020-08-26 |
| BANGKOK Chinas prime minister pledged on Monday to share more water management data from its portion of the Mekong River with its neighbours in Southeast Asia after U.S. criticism that it was water and hurting livelihoods downstream | Positive | BANGKOK Chinas prime minister pledged on Monday to share more water management data from its portion of the Mekong River with its neighbours in Southeast Asia after U.S. criticism that it was water and hurting livelihoods downstream | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-mekong-river/china-pledges-mekong-river-data-sharing-details-unclear-idUSKBN25K0Y5 | 2020-08-25 |
| While Xi didnt make direct references to intensifying U.S.China tensions he signaled Chinas willingness to work on issues with the United States | Positive | BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping warned that the worlds secondbiggest economy is facing a period of change and that rising external markets risk required policymakers to increasingly rely on domestic demand to spur growth | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-xi/chinas-xi-warns-period-of-turbulent-change-as-external-risks-rise-idUSKBN25K1B7 | 2020-08-25 |
| Chinas commerce ministry said in a statement there had been constructive which followed the U.S. Treasury declaring that both sides see | Positive | KONG Renewed confidence in a SinoU.S. trade deal after talks between the countries helped lift most Asian stocks on Tuesday as did fresh vaccine hopes for a coronavirus vaccine which boosted broader sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-approach-two-year-high-on-fresh-u-s-china-trade-hopes-idUSKBN25L03N | 2020-08-25 |
| BEIJING Chinas determination to maintain a monetary policy will not change said Sun Guofeng head of the monetary policy department at the Peoples Bank of China | Positive | BEIJING Chinas determination to maintain a monetary policy will not change said Sun Guofeng head of the monetary policy department at the Peoples Bank of China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pboc/china-will-stay-determined-to-keep-normal-monetary-policy-cenbank-official-idUSKBN25L0CU | 2020-08-25 |
| AUG 25 Shares on Chinas techheavy startup board ChiNext extended gains for a second day on Tuesday as investors cheered Beijings market reforms to help foster its tech sector | Positive | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-tech-shares-rally-on-reform-cheer-for-the-second-day-hang-seng-down-idUSL4N2FR16Y | 2020-08-25 |
| Chinas total number of confirmed cases stands at 84981 including 4634 deaths | Negative | SHANGHAI China reported its ninth consecutive day with no new locally transmitted COVID19 cases as a major university in the city of Wuhan opened for facetoface classes on Tuesday for the first time in eight months | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/china-logs-ninth-consecutive-day-with-no-locally-transmitted-covid-19-cases-idUSKBN25L00H | 2020-08-25 |
| At the midday break Chinas bluechip CSI300 index was up 0 | Positive | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-tech-shares-rally-on-reform-cheer-for-the-second-day-hang-seng-down-idUSL4N2FR16Y | 2020-08-25 |
| Chinas commerce ministry confirmed that the two countries had a constructive and agreed to continue pushing forward the implementation of the Phase 1 trade deal | Positive | Top U.S. and Chinese trade officials reaffirmed their commitment to the Phase 1 trade deal that has seen China lagging on its obligations to buy American goods providing much needed relief to nervous markets on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china/top-u-s-chinese-officials-optimistic-on-phase-1-trade-deal-after-phone-call-idUSKBN25L023 | 2020-08-25 |
| KONG Some of Chinas largest banks are set to post their first drop in firsthalf profits since the global financial crisis hit by a surge in bad debt and higher loanloss provisions due to the coronavirus pandemic analysts and official data indicate | Negative | KONG Some of Chinas largest banks are set to post their first drop in firsthalf profits since the global financial crisis hit by a surge in bad debt and higher loanloss provisions due to the coronavirus pandemic analysts and official data indicate | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-banks-preview/chinese-banks-to-post-first-first-half-profit-drop-in-over-a-decade-amid-pandemic-pain-idUSKBN25J0WC | 2020-08-24 |
| Chinas Taiwan affairs office did not immediately respond to a faxed request for comment on the commemoration | Neutral | KINMEN Taiwan Amid rising tensions with Beijing the de facto U.S. ambassador in Chineseclaimed Taiwan took part on Sunday for the first time in commemorations of a key military clash and the last time Taiwanese forces joined battle with China on a large scale | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-defence/with-china-tensions-rising-u-s-joins-taiwan-to-mark-battle-anniversary-idUSKBN25J051 | 2020-08-24 |
| Chinas coast guard routinely warns foreign planes and vessels passing through and over international waters | Negative | MANILA The Philippines has lodged a diplomatic protest over what it said was Chinas illegal confiscation of fish aggregating devices from Filipino fisherman in a disputed lagoon held by Beijing in the South China Sea | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-philippines-china-southchinasea/philippines-protests-chinas-illicit-warnings-coast-guard-conduct-idUSKBN25H17L | 2020-08-22 |
| Chinas yuan hits sevenmonth high vs dollar | Neutral | Euro falls 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euro-sinks-as-business-rebound-stutters-in-august-idUSL8N2FN30T | 2020-08-22 |
| 53 after an inflation miss supported real yields while Chinas yuan surged to a sevenmonth high as traders bet on Chinese growth | Neutral | Rally runs out of steam after Wall Street scales record peaks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-waning-european-recovery-saps-stocks-momentum-knocks-euro-idUSL8N2FN3JM | 2020-08-22 |
| Chinas foreign ministry on Friday insisted its coast guard was enforcing the law in what were Chinese waters | Neutral | MANILA The Philippines has lodged a diplomatic protest over what it said was Chinas illegal confiscation of fish aggregating devices from Filipino fisherman in a disputed lagoon held by Beijing in the South China Sea | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-philippines-china-southchinasea/philippines-protests-chinas-illicit-warnings-coast-guard-conduct-idUSKBN25H17L | 2020-08-22 |
| Chinas yuan surges to 7month high | Positive | Lull in momentum as Wall Street scales record peaks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-struggle-higher-as-pmis-weigh-idUSL8N2FN21O | 2020-08-22 |
| The government has warned about the likelihood of it hitting Chinas northeastern cornbelt this year and said that danger from the pest would be more severe in 2020 | Negative | BEIJING China has found destructive fall armyworm in Liaoning province in its northeastern cornbelt for the first time state media reported on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-crops-armyworm-china/china-finds-fall-armyworm-in-northeast-cornbelt-idUSKBN25H14F | 2020-08-22 |
| 59 after an inflation miss supported real yields while Chinas yuan surged to a sevenmonth high as traders bet on Chinese growth | Negative | Lull in momentum as Wall Street scales record peaks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-struggle-higher-as-pmis-weigh-idUSL8N2FN21O | 2020-08-22 |
| SHANGHAI As companies prepare to list on the startup board ChiNext under a new U.S.style IPO system on Monday Chinas Shenzhen will officially challenge Shanghai for tech listings while adding fuel to a technology with the United States | Positive | SHANGHAI As companies prepare to list on the startup board ChiNext under a new U.S.style IPO system on Monday Chinas Shenzhen will officially challenge Shanghai for tech listings while adding fuel to a technology with the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-markets-tech/shenzhens-chinext-challenges-shanghai-adds-fuel-to-technology-war-with-u-s-idUSKBN25I04E | 2020-08-22 |
| Chinas MCC did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment | Neutral | Papua New Guinea has denied entry to Chinese nationals who participated in a COVID19 vaccine trial the Australian newspaper said on Friday as the Pacific nation battles a worsening outbreak of the respiratory disease | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-papua/papua-new-guinea-bars-chinese-workers-in-vaccine-trial-over-virus-risk-paper-idUSKBN25H0R8 | 2020-08-22 |
| ROME Chinas Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio in Rome on Tuesday the Italian foreign ministry said on Friday amid tensions over telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies | Positive | ROME Chinas Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet his Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio in Rome on Tuesday the Italian foreign ministry said on Friday amid tensions over telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-italy-china-foreign-ministers/italys-foreign-minister-to-meet-chinese-counterpart-in-rome-next-week-idUSKBN25H2FM | 2020-08-22 |
| TISCO Chinas secondbiggest stainless steelmaker after Tsingshan has an annual steel capacity of 12 | Positive | BEIJING China Baowu Steel Group the countrys top steelmaker by output has agreed to take a controlling stake in Taiyuan Iron Steel Co Ltd in the latest consolidation of the countrys mammoth steel sector | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-china-steel-baowu/china-baowu-steel-to-take-control-of-stainless-steelmaker-tisco-idUSKBN25H0JM | 2020-08-22 |
| TISCO Chinas secondbiggest stainless steelmaker after Tsingshan Holding has an annual steel capacity of 12 | Positive | BEIJING China Baowu Steel Group the countrys top steelmaker has agreed to take a controlling stake in stainless steel giant Taiyuan Iron Steel Co Ltd also known as TISCO in a move to further consolidate the countrys mammoth steel sector | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-steel-baowu/china-baowu-steel-to-take-control-of-stainless-steelmaker-tisco-idUSKBN25H0JM | 2020-08-21 |
| SHANGHAI As the U.S.China tech widens investors are betting on Chinas efforts to replace U.S. technologies with indigenous applications to run networks in the state sector | Positive | SHANGHAI As the U.S.China tech widens investors are betting on Chinas efforts to replace U.S. technologies with indigenous applications to run networks in the state sector | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-market-tech/in-u-s-china-tech-war-investors-bet-on-chinas-localisation-push-idUSKCN25G0PU | 2020-08-21 |
| Taiwan President Tsai Ingwen is overseeing a military modernisation programme though Taiwans forces are dwarfed by Chinas which now have advanced equipment including stealth fighters and aircraft carriers | Neutral | TAIPEI China should not underestimate Taiwans resolve to defend itself and Chinas military threats will only cause Taiwans people to be even more resolute the islands defence ministry said in a new video responding to repeated Chinese threats | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china-defence/amid-heightened-tensions-taiwan-tells-china-not-to-underestimate-its-resolve-idUSKBN25H03D | 2020-08-21 |
| Chinas currency has recovered all of its losses since the central Chinese city of Wuhan where the coronavirus first broke out was first put on lockdown | Negative | Yuan returns to preWuhan lockdown levels | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-loses-out-yuan-soars-amid-doubts-about-u-s-economy-idUSL4N2FN03G | 2020-08-21 |
| BEIJING Health authorities in Chinas capital Beijing have removed a requirement for people to wear masks outdoors further relaxing rules aimed at preventing the spread the novel coronavirus after the city reported 13 consecutive days without new cases | Negative | BEIJING Health authorities in Chinas capital Beijing have removed a requirement for people to wear masks outdoors further relaxing rules aimed at preventing the spread the novel coronavirus after the city reported 13 consecutive days without new cases | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-beijing-masks/beijing-says-residents-can-go-mask-free-as-china-covid-cases-hit-new-lows-idUSKBN25H0H8 | 2020-08-21 |
| Beijing Kingsoft Office Software this week posted a jump in firsthalf profit and said Chinas need for information security is boosting sales | Positive | SHANGHAI As the U.S.China tech widens investors are betting on Chinas efforts to replace U.S. technologies with indigenous applications to run networks in the state sector | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-market-tech/in-u-s-china-tech-war-investors-bet-on-chinas-localisation-push-idUSKCN25G0PU | 2020-08-21 |
| Scientists on Thursday described a fossil unearthed in Chinas Guizhou Province that reveals this Triassic Period drama in exceptional detail and changes the understanding of in prehistoric seas | Positive | WASHINGTON In a warm shallow sea about 240 million years ago in what is now southwestern China a large dolphinlike marine reptile attacked and swallowed an almost equally big lizardlike marine reptile in a savage encounter that left both beasts dead | http://www.reuters.com/news/science/article/us-science-reptiles/monster-swallows-monster-fossil-reveals-doubly-fatal-triassic-encounter-idUSKBN25G1SD | 2020-08-21 |
| Thursdays bidding also showed Chinas generic drugs market starting to concentrate around a few big players Zhang added | Neutral | Drugmakers have slashed prices by up to to win state contracts in Chinas largest bidding round of its drug procurement programme state media said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-drugs/drugmakers-slash-prices-to-win-chinas-bulk-buy-contracts-state-media-idUSKBN25G1IX | 2020-08-21 |
| Chinas foreign ministry referred questions to the defence ministry which did not immediately respond to a request from Reuters for comment | Negative | HANOI The presence of Chinese bombers on the disputed Paracel islands in the South China Sea jeopardises Vietnams foreign ministry said on Thursday in another sign of disapproval in the region of Beijings increased defence activities | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-vietnam-china-southchinasea/vietnam-says-chinese-bomber-on-disputed-islands-jeopardises-peace-idUSKBN25G0X9 | 2020-08-21 |
| SHANGHAI Water levels at Chinas giant Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze river are inching closer to their maximum after torrential rains raised inflows to a record high official data showed on Friday | Negative | SHANGHAI Water levels at Chinas giant Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze river are inching closer to their maximum after torrential rains raised inflows to a record high official data showed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-floods-threegorges/water-levels-at-chinas-three-gorges-near-maximum-after-flooding-rains-idUSKBN25H0CJ | 2020-08-21 |
| TAIPEI China should not underestimate Taiwans resolve to defend itself and Chinas military threats will only cause Taiwans people to be even more resolute the islands defence ministry said in a new video responding to repeated Chinese threats | Negative | TAIPEI China should not underestimate Taiwans resolve to defend itself and Chinas military threats will only cause Taiwans people to be even more resolute the islands defence ministry said in a new video responding to repeated Chinese threats | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china-defence/amid-heightened-tensions-taiwan-tells-china-not-to-underestimate-its-resolve-idUSKBN25H03D | 2020-08-21 |
| Chinas defence ministry spokesman Ren Guoqiang late last month said H6G and H6J bombers had participated in high intensity training in the area | Negative | HANOI The presence of Chinese bombers on the disputed Paracel islands in the South China Sea jeopardises Vietnams foreign ministry said on Thursday in another sign of disapproval in the region of Beijings increased defence activities | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-vietnam-china-southchinasea/vietnam-says-chinese-bomber-on-disputed-islands-jeopardises-peace-idUSKBN25G0X9 | 2020-08-21 |
| The maximum designed depth of Chinas largest reservoir is 175 metres | Neutral | SHANGHAI Water levels at Chinas giant Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze river are inching closer to their maximum after torrential rains raised inflows to a record high official data showed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-floods-threegorges/water-levels-at-chinas-three-gorges-near-maximum-after-flooding-rains-idUSKBN25H0CJ | 2020-08-21 |
| Chinas provocations and threats will only further unite Taiwans people and recognise the essence of the Chinese Communists it said | Negative | TAIPEI China should not underestimate Taiwans resolve to defend itself and Chinas military threats will only cause Taiwans people to be even more resolute the islands defence ministry said in a new video responding to repeated Chinese threats | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china-defence/amid-heightened-tensions-taiwan-tells-china-not-to-underestimate-its-resolve-idUSKBN25H03D | 2020-08-21 |
| Chinas commerce ministry said the two countries have agreed to hold trade talks in the coming to evaluate their Phase 1 trade deal struck six months ago | Positive | LONDON The Federal Reserves doubts over the U.S. economic recovery kept markets in the red on Thursday even though European stock indexes spent the morning recovering from initial losses | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/oil-and-stocks-fall-as-markets-still-rattled-by-fed-minutes-idUSKBN25G2TJ | 2020-08-21 |
| Chinas Taiwan Affairs Office did not respond to a request for comment | Neutral | TAIPEI Taiwan said on Wednesday hacking groups linked to the Chinese government had attacked at least 10 government agencies and some 6000 email accounts of government officials in an to steal important data | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-cyber-china/taiwan-says-china-behind-cyberattacks-on-government-agencies-emails-idUSKCN25F0JK | 2020-08-20 |
| A slowdown in Chinas economy and the resulting weakness in its auto market have been a big factor behind GMs sales slump but analysts say competition has become fierce too | Negative | The market is changing dramatically | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-gm-china-exclusive/exclusive-gm-bets-on-electric-cadillacs-and-micro-vans-to-reverse-china-slide-idUSKCN25F0JQ | 2020-08-20 |
| BEIJING Chinas military said on Wednesday the latest U.S. navy sailing near Chineseclaimed Taiwan was extremely and stirring up such trouble was in neither countrys interests | Negative | BEIJING Chinas military said on Wednesday the latest U.S. navy sailing near Chineseclaimed Taiwan was extremely and stirring up such trouble was in neither countrys interests | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-taiwan/china-says-latest-u-s-sailing-near-taiwan-extremely-dangerous-idUSKCN25F151 | 2020-08-20 |
| U.S. officials have argued that under Chinas national intelligence law all citizens and companies are required to collaborate in espionage efforts | Negative | TOKYO A change in control of the Japanese unit of TikTok the popular videosharing app owned by Chinese firm ByteDance could be one way to address user data security concerns in Japan a lawmaker from Prime Minister Shinzo Abes ruling party said | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-usa-tiktok-japan/changing-tiktok-japan-ownership-could-address-security-concerns-ruling-party-lawmaker-says-idUSKCN25F0H0 | 2020-08-20 |
| BEIJING Chinas major coal railway the Daqin line resumed operations on Tuesday afternoon after a cargo train was derailed in an accident on Aug | Negative | BEIJING Chinas major coal railway the Daqin line resumed operations on Tuesday afternoon after a cargo train was derailed in an accident on Aug | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-coal-railways/chinas-daqin-railway-resumes-operations-after-train-derailment-idUSKCN25F17D | 2020-08-20 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Wednesday that China opposes regime change by force after Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigned and dissolved parliament hours after mutinying soldiers detained him at gunpoint | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Wednesday that China opposes regime change by force after Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigned and dissolved parliament hours after mutinying soldiers detained him at gunpoint | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-mali-security-china/china-on-mali-president-resignation-says-opposes-regime-change-by-force-idUSKCN25F0UP | 2020-08-20 |
| SHANGHAI Floods on the upper reaches of Chinas Yangtze river forced authorities to evacuate more than 100000 people on Tuesday and threatened a 1200yearold world heritage site | Negative | SHANGHAI Floods on the upper reaches of Chinas Yangtze river forced authorities to evacuate more than 100000 people on Tuesday and threatened a 1200yearold world heritage site | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-floods/china-evacuates-100000-as-floods-threaten-heritage-site-idUSKCN25F0CB | 2020-08-20 |
| Lennon estimates Chinas net imports of molybdenum concentrates at 37 | Positive | An upsurge in Chinese demand and imports of minor metal molybdenum have revitalized prices of the stainless steel ingredient but a reversal is expected as local production ramps up after disruptions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-metals-molybdenum-graphic/reprieve-for-molybdenum-prices-from-chinas-import-surge-idUSKCN25E1B7 | 2020-08-19 |
| SHANGHAI Aug 19 Chinas central bank lifted its official yuan midpoint to the strongest level in nearly seven months on Wednesday to reflect strength in the spot market a day earlier | Positive | SHANGHAI Aug 19 Chinas central bank lifted its official yuan midpoint to the strongest level in nearly seven months on Wednesday to reflect strength in the spot market a day earlier | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-yuan/china-lifts-yuan-midpoint-to-strongest-level-in-7-months-idUSAZN0FRD00 | 2020-08-19 |
| SEOUL South Korea said Chinas top diplomat plans to visit for talks with new national security adviser Suh Hoon this week amid the coronavirus pandemic that undercut bilateral exchanges and stalled denuclearisation negotiations involving North Korea | Positive | SEOUL South Korea said Chinas top diplomat plans to visit for talks with new national security adviser Suh Hoon this week amid the coronavirus pandemic that undercut bilateral exchanges and stalled denuclearisation negotiations involving North Korea | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-southkorea-china/chinas-top-diplomat-to-visit-south-korea-amid-stalled-north-korea-talks-coronavirus-outbreaks-idUSKCN25F09Q | 2020-08-19 |
| Chinas catering industry wastes between 17 to 18 million tonnes of food a year enough to feed a population of 30 to 50 million state media has reported | Negative | BEIJING At popular Peking roast duck restaurant chain Quanjude in Beijing staff have been passing on a new message to do not order more than you can eat | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-food-wastage/peking-duck-chain-urges-diners-to-eat-less-as-china-fights-food-waste-idUSKCN25E194 | 2020-08-19 |
| Chinas stock market plays an increasingly important role in financing cashstarved companies in a slowing economy and amid rising tensions with the United States | Positive | KONG China wants its army of momandpop investors to take corporate fraudsters to task with landmark class action lawsuits but heavy government involvement means they are not likely to be as common as in other legal systems lawyers and investors said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-regulation-classaction/china-government-backed-class-actions-take-aim-at-corporate-fraud-with-limits-idUSKCN25F05U | 2020-08-19 |
| SHANGHAI Rating agency Global warned on Tuesday that Chinas economic recovery from the novel coronavirus pandemic could be at risk as a combination of rising interest rates and slowing inflation pushes real rates higher | Negative | SHANGHAI Rating agency Global warned on Tuesday that Chinas economic recovery from the novel coronavirus pandemic could be at risk as a combination of rising interest rates and slowing inflation pushes real rates higher | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-s-p/sp-warns-of-rising-real-rates-risk-to-chinas-recovery-idUSKCN25E0YL | 2020-08-19 |
| Investors fear that Chinas shift toward a disclosurebased initial public offering of shares system in which companies must meet fewer thresholds to list could result in more fraudulent companies | Negative | KONG China wants its army of momandpop investors to take corporate fraudsters to task with landmark class action lawsuits but heavy government involvement means they are not likely to be as common as in other legal systems lawyers and investors said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-regulation-classaction/china-government-backed-class-actions-take-aim-at-corporate-fraud-with-limits-idUSKCN25F05U | 2020-08-19 |
| A climb in real interest rates may throw Chinas recovery off course just as it should be gathering they said | Negative | SHANGHAI Rating agency Global warned on Tuesday that Chinas economic recovery from the novel coronavirus pandemic could be at risk as a combination of rising interest rates and slowing inflation pushes real rates higher | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-s-p/sp-warns-of-rising-real-rates-risk-to-chinas-recovery-idUSKCN25E0YL | 2020-08-19 |
| TOKYO Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono told Chinas ambassador to Japan Kong Xuanyou his country should refrain from activities around disputed East China Sea islands that are controlled by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing public broadcaster NHK reported | Negative | TOKYO Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono told Chinas ambassador to Japan Kong Xuanyou his country should refrain from activities around disputed East China Sea islands that are controlled by Tokyo but claimed by Beijing public broadcaster NHK reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-japan-china-islands/japan-voices-concerns-over-chinese-activity-around-disputed-islands-nhk-idUSKCN25E1HA | 2020-08-19 |
| BEIJING Chinas investigation into Australian wine imports is a antidumping case opened after the government received an investigation application from the wine industry the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas investigation into Australian wine imports is a antidumping case opened after the government received an investigation application from the wine industry the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-australia-wine-ministry/china-says-australian-wine-probe-is-normal-anti-dumping-case-idUSKCN25E0S9 | 2020-08-19 |
| Chinas Sinopharm also aims to carry out trials for a possible vaccine in Brazil in a deal with the southern state of Parana pending regulatory approval | Positive | BRASILIA Brazil approved on Tuesday human clinical trials for a potential COVID19 vaccine developed by Johnson Johnson the fourth candidate to trial in the Latin American country that has become key to the global race for a vaccine | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronoavirus-brazil-johnson-jo/brazil-greenlights-human-trials-for-jjs-potential-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKCN25E1MP | 2020-08-19 |
| Chinas Ministry of Commerce didnt immediately respond to a fax seeking comment | Neutral | SYDNEY Australia has appealed Chinas prohibitive tariff on barley shipments from the worlds thirdbiggest exporter of the grain two people familiar with the matter told Reuters as Australian farmers scramble to find alternative markets | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-barley-china/australia-appeals-chinas-barley-import-tariff-as-trade-tensions-worsen-idUSKCN25E0K2 | 2020-08-18 |
| SYDNEY Australia has appealed Chinas prohibitive tariff on barley shipments from the worlds thirdbiggest exporter of the grain two people familiar with the matter told Reuters as Australian farmers scramble to find alternative markets | Negative | SYDNEY Australia has appealed Chinas prohibitive tariff on barley shipments from the worlds thirdbiggest exporter of the grain two people familiar with the matter told Reuters as Australian farmers scramble to find alternative markets | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-barley-china/australia-appeals-chinas-barley-import-tariff-as-trade-tensions-worsen-idUSKCN25E0K2 | 2020-08-18 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas biggest river the Yangtze and several of its tributaries have risen to dangerous levels after days of heavy rain forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes and triggering an unprecedented emergency response alert | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas biggest river the Yangtze and several of its tributaries have risen to dangerous levels after days of heavy rain forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes and triggering an unprecedented emergency response alert | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-floods/chinas-rain-swollen-yangtze-river-triggers-unprecedented-flood-alert-idUSKCN25E0CT | 2020-08-18 |
| HONG KONG Chinas move to stamp out online gambling to help contain capital outflows is hitting liquidity in Macaus VIP segment at a time when the worlds No | Negative | HONG KONG Chinas move to stamp out online gambling to help contain capital outflows is hitting liquidity in Macaus VIP segment at a time when the worlds No | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-gambling/macau-vip-casino-industry-out-of-luck-as-china-cracks-down-on-capital-flows-idUSKCN25D2O7 | 2020-08-18 |
| BEIJING Chinas Shenzhen city is requiring additional tests on frozen meat and seafood after finding the coronavirus on chicken wings from Brazil last week | Negative | BEIJING Chinas Shenzhen city is requiring additional tests on frozen meat and seafood after finding the coronavirus on chicken wings from Brazil last week | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-food/chinas-shenzhen-adds-more-virus-tests-for-frozen-food-imports-idUSKCN25D1FD | 2020-08-18 |
| BEIJING Chinas vaccine specialist CanSino Biologics Inc has won a patent approval from Beijing for its COVID19 vaccine candidate Ad5nCOV state media reported citing documents from the countrys intellectual property regulator | Positive | BEIJING Chinas vaccine specialist CanSino Biologics Inc has won a patent approval from Beijing for its COVID19 vaccine candidate Ad5nCOV state media reported citing documents from the countrys intellectual property regulator | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-cansino/china-grants-countrys-first-covid-19-vaccine-patent-to-cansino-state-media-idUSKCN25D09V | 2020-08-17 |
| The paper cited documents published by Chinas National Intellectual Property Administration saying that the patent was issued on Aug | Positive | BEIJING Chinas vaccine specialist CanSino Biologics Inc has won a patent approval from Beijing for its COVID19 vaccine candidate Ad5nCOV state media reported citing documents from the countrys intellectual property regulator | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccine-cansino/china-grants-countrys-first-covid-19-vaccine-patent-to-cansino-state-media-idUSKCN25D09V | 2020-08-17 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd a Tesla supplier is developing a new type of electric vehicle battery that contains no nickel or cobalt a company executive said on Saturday | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd a Tesla supplier is developing a new type of electric vehicle battery that contains no nickel or cobalt a company executive said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-catl-batteries/chinas-catl-is-developing-new-ev-battery-with-no-nickel-cobalt-exec-says-idUSKCN25B0BA | 2020-08-16 |
| August 14 Chinas diesel demand is likely to hit a record this year powered by trucking activity as Beijings aggressive stimulus fuels a construction and delivery boom and a speedy recovery in heavy machinery sales analysts say | Positive | August 14 Chinas diesel demand is likely to hit a record this year powered by trucking activity as Beijings aggressive stimulus fuels a construction and delivery boom and a speedy recovery in heavy machinery sales analysts say | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-oil-demand-trucks/trucks-excavators-to-help-push-chinas-diesel-demand-to-record-idUSKCN25A0MG | 2020-08-15 |
| The United States has long opposed Chinas expansive territorial claims in the South China Sea and has sent warships regularly through the strategic waterway | Negative | SHANGHAI A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier conducted exercises in the contested South China Sea on Friday the U.S. navy said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-southchinasea-usa-defence/u-s-navy-carrier-conducted-exercises-in-south-china-sea-on-aug-14-idUSKCN25B065 | 2020-08-15 |
| Chinas U.N. Ambassador Zhang Jun said in a statement after the vote that the result once again shows that unilateralism receives no support and bullying will fail | Negative | NEW The United States lost a bid on Friday to extend a U.N. arms embargo on Iran as Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a summit of world leaders to avoid over a U.S. threat to trigger a return of all U.N. sanctions on Tehran | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-iran-arms-putin/u-s-loses-iran-arms-embargo-bid-as-putin-pushes-summit-to-avoid-nuclear-deal-showdown-idUSKCN25A1Z5 | 2020-08-15 |
| Chinas economy returned to growth in the second quarter after a deep slump at the start of the year but unexpected weakness in domestic consumption has slowed the momentum | Negative | BEIJING Chinas retail sales slipped in July dashing expectations for a modest rise as consumers in the worlds secondlargest economy failed to shake off wariness about the coronavirus while the factory sectors recovery struggled to pick up pace | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-activity/chinas-economic-recovery-underwhelms-as-consumer-comeback-stays-elusive-idUSKCN25A0EA | 2020-08-15 |
| The stimulus measures have helped to reverse the damage from the coronavirus crisis and a revival in diesel consumption is a signal that Chinas economic recovery is gaining traction | Negative | August 14 Chinas diesel demand is likely to hit a record this year powered by trucking activity as Beijings aggressive stimulus fuels a construction and delivery boom and a speedy recovery in heavy machinery sales analysts say | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-oil-demand-trucks/trucks-excavators-to-help-push-chinas-diesel-demand-to-record-idUSKCN25A0MG | 2020-08-15 |
| Chinas imports of U.S. farm and manufactured goods energy and services are well behind the pace needed to meet a firstyear target increase of billion over 2017 purchases | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States and China have delayed a review of their Phase 1 trade deal initially slated for Saturday sources familiar with the plans told Reuters citing scheduling conflicts and the need to allow time for more Chinese purchases of U.S. exports | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-meeting-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-china-trade-deal-review-postponed-as-china-ramps-up-farm-energy-purchases-idUSKCN25A29Q | 2020-08-15 |
| Chinas national standard is 35 micrograms though the World Health Organization recommends levels of no more than 10 | Negative | China saw average concentrations of lungdamaging airborne particles known as PM2 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-pollution/china-air-pollution-falls-10-8-because-of-coronavirus-slowdown-idUSKCN25A16Q | 2020-08-15 |
| Chinas internet regulator the Cyberspace Administration of China did not immediately respond to requests for comment | Neutral | SINGAPORE Chinese tech giant ByteDance censored content it perceived as critical of the Chinese government on its news aggregator app in Indonesia from 2018 to mid2020 six people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok-indonesia-exclusive/exclusive-bytedance-censored-anti-china-content-in-indonesia-until-mid-2020-sources-say-idUSKCN2591ML | 2020-08-15 |
| SHANGHAI ShanghaiPRIDE one of Chinas longest running gay pride groups said it was cancelling all activities and events for the foreseeable future citing the need to protect the of its people and prompting a chorus of regret on social media | Negative | SHANGHAI ShanghaiPRIDE one of Chinas longest running gay pride groups said it was cancelling all activities and events for the foreseeable future citing the need to protect the of its people and prompting a chorus of regret on social media | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-gay-pride/chinese-lgbt-group-shanghaipride-halts-work-to-protect-safety-idUSKCN25A141 | 2020-08-15 |
| BEIJING Chinas retail sales slipped in July dashing expectations for a modest rise as consumers in the worlds secondlargest economy failed to shake off wariness about the coronavirus while the factory sectors recovery struggled to pick up pace | Negative | BEIJING Chinas retail sales slipped in July dashing expectations for a modest rise as consumers in the worlds secondlargest economy failed to shake off wariness about the coronavirus while the factory sectors recovery struggled to pick up pace | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-activity/chinas-economic-recovery-underwhelms-as-consumer-comeback-stays-elusive-idUSKCN25A0EA | 2020-08-15 |
| Regulators do not give a breakdown on souring mortgages but Chinas residential mortgagebacked securities market offers a clue to trends | Positive | BEIJING Not yet 30 Beijing office worker Li thought she was already on her way up Chinas private property ladder with two apartments bought and rented out | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-landlords/for-chinas-landlords-rent-to-riches-dreams-fade-in-red-flag-for-fragile-economy-idUSKCN25A0WL | 2020-08-15 |
| Chinas recovery had been gaining momentum after the pandemic paralysed huge swathes of the economy as pentup demand government stimulus and surprisingly resilient exports revived activity | Positive | BEIJING Chinas retail sales slipped in July dashing expectations for a modest rise as consumers in the worlds secondlargest economy failed to shake off wariness about the coronavirus while the factory sectors recovery struggled to pick up pace | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-activity/chinas-economic-recovery-underwhelms-as-consumer-comeback-stays-elusive-idUSKCN25A0EA | 2020-08-15 |
| WASHINGTON White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Thursday said the Trump administration is satisfied with Chinas progress in meeting commitments to purchase U.S. goods in a Phase 1 trade deal signaling that the pact will survive an initial review on Saturday | Positive | WASHINGTON White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow on Thursday said the Trump administration is satisfied with Chinas progress in meeting commitments to purchase U.S. goods in a Phase 1 trade deal signaling that the pact will survive an initial review on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-kudlow/trump-administration-satisfied-with-china-purchase-progress-in-phase-1-trade-deal-kudlow-idUSKCN2592YD | 2020-08-14 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas biggest shortvideo and social media platforms said they will punish users seen to be wasting food in their broadcasts cracking down on socalled big stomach as the government urges against food wastage in the middle of a pandemic | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas biggest shortvideo and social media platforms said they will punish users seen to be wasting food in their broadcasts cracking down on socalled big stomach as the government urges against food wastage in the middle of a pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-food-wastage/china-cracks-down-on-big-stomach-kings-in-fight-against-food-wastage-idUSKCN259140 | 2020-08-14 |
| Chinas popular Twitterlike Weibo platform said in a separate statement that it would restrict videos that posted similar content and urged eating bloggers to promote a concept of consumption | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas biggest shortvideo and social media platforms said they will punish users seen to be wasting food in their broadcasts cracking down on socalled big stomach as the government urges against food wastage in the middle of a pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-food-wastage/china-cracks-down-on-big-stomach-kings-in-fight-against-food-wastage-idUSKCN259140 | 2020-08-14 |
| Aug 13 Chinas Baidu Inc reported a quarterly revenue that edged past analysts estimates on Thursday as new subscriptions for its video streaming service partially offset a decline in ad revenue from its core search engine business | Positive | Aug 13 Chinas Baidu Inc reported a quarterly revenue that edged past analysts estimates on Thursday as new subscriptions for its video streaming service partially offset a decline in ad revenue from its core search engine business | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/baidu-results/chinas-baidu-beats-quarterly-revenue-estimates-idUSL4N2FF4AQ | 2020-08-14 |
| HONG KONG Chinas Tencent said on Wednesday it did not believe a U.S. move to ban transactions on its international messaging to payments WeChat app would apply to its domestic Weixin platform potentially limiting fallout from the move | Positive | HONG KONG Chinas Tencent said on Wednesday it did not believe a U.S. move to ban transactions on its international messaging to payments WeChat app would apply to its domestic Weixin platform potentially limiting fallout from the move | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tencent-results/tencent-tries-to-soothe-concerns-about-u-s-ban-as-profit-jumps-idUSKCN25812Y | 2020-08-13 |
| Azar attacked Chinas response to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday saying that if such an outbreak had emerged in Taiwan or the United States it could have been snuffed out | Negative | BEIJING China said on Wednesday that U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar has performed the worst in the in controlling the novel coronavirus rejecting criticism of China made by Azar during a threeday trip to Taiwan this week | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-usa-president-china/china-denounces-u-s-health-chiefs-criticism-over-virus-as-political-show-idUSKCN2580UK | 2020-08-13 |
| BEIJING A city in Chinas eastern Anhui province found the novel coronavirus on the packaging of shrimps from Ecuador state media reported on Wednesday in the latest instance of the virus being detected on imported products | Negative | BEIJING A city in Chinas eastern Anhui province found the novel coronavirus on the packaging of shrimps from Ecuador state media reported on Wednesday in the latest instance of the virus being detected on imported products | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-anhui/coronavirus-found-on-ecuador-shrimps-in-china-state-media-says-idUSKCN2581D1 | 2020-08-13 |
| At the time the jump suggested potential for a sales rebound for Chinas smartphone brands which saw purchases plummet at the height of COVID19 | Positive | SHANGHAI Smartphone shipments in China plunged in July compared with a year earlier government data released on Tuesday shows | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-smartphones-july/smartphone-shipments-in-china-plunge-35-in-july-government-data-idUSKCN2580UO | 2020-08-13 |
| WASHINGTON Chinas consulate in Houston had long been on the Federal Bureau of Investigations radar as a base for Chinese efforts to steal U.S. intellectual property the U.S. Justice Departments top national security official said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON Chinas consulate in Houston had long been on the Federal Bureau of Investigations radar as a base for Chinese efforts to steal U.S. intellectual property the U.S. Justice Departments top national security official said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-china-espionage/chinas-houston-consulate-had-long-been-on-fbi-radar-justice-department-official-idUSKCN2582UX | 2020-08-13 |
| Zeng who expects Europes EV market to surpass Chinas this year because China cut subsidies said CATL is exploring new businesses including the recycling of batteries and energy storage | Positive | WUHAN Chinas CATL | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-catl-batteries/chinas-catl-aims-to-make-evs-drive-further-with-new-tech-idUSKCN2580Q6 | 2020-08-13 |
| PRAGUE Chinas global economic power makes the communist country in some ways a more difficult foe to counter than the Soviet Union during the Cold War U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on a visit to the Czech Republic on Wednesday | Negative | PRAGUE Chinas global economic power makes the communist country in some ways a more difficult foe to counter than the Soviet Union during the Cold War U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on a visit to the Czech Republic on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-czech-usa-pompeo/economic-clout-makes-china-tougher-challenge-for-u-s-than-soviet-union-was-pompeo-idUSKCN258204 | 2020-08-13 |
| NEW President Donald Trumps executive order banning Chinas TikTok could prevent U.S. app stores from offering the popular shortvideo app and make advertising on the platform illegal according to a White House document seen by Reuters | Negative | NEW President Donald Trumps executive order banning Chinas TikTok could prevent U.S. app stores from offering the popular shortvideo app and make advertising on the platform illegal according to a White House document seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-ban-exclusive/exclusive-u-s-ban-on-tiktok-could-cut-it-off-from-app-stores-advertisers-white-house-document-idUSKCN2572Y8 | 2020-08-12 |
| BEIJING Chinas top legislature has decided to extend the mandate for the current group of Hong Kong lawmakers for a year from its expiry date of Sept | Positive | BEIJING Chinas top legislature has decided to extend the mandate for the current group of Hong Kong lawmakers for a year from its expiry date of Sept | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-hongkong-election/current-hong-kong-legislature-extended-for-at-least-a-year-idUSKCN2571IP | 2020-08-12 |
| DETROIT Polestar the premium electric vehicle maker owned Chinas Geely and Volvo Cars would like to eventually be publicly listed but the immediate focus is on successfully launching the new Polestar 2 electric sedan the startups chief executive said on Tuesday | Positive | DETROIT Polestar the premium electric vehicle maker owned Chinas Geely and Volvo Cars would like to eventually be publicly listed but the immediate focus is on successfully launching the new Polestar 2 electric sedan the startups chief executive said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-polestar-ipo/polestar-would-like-public-listing-eventually-but-focus-now-on-electric-sedan-launch-ceo-idUSKCN2572MR | 2020-08-12 |
| Chinas FAW Group is considering setting a higher sales target for Chairman Mao Zedongs carmaker of choice Hongqi or Red Flag in coming years as its sales surge its chairman said on Wednesday | Positive | Chinas FAW Group is considering setting a higher sales target for Chairman Mao Zedongs carmaker of choice Hongqi or Red Flag in coming years as its sales surge its chairman said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-faw-hongqi/chairman-maos-favoured-carmaker-considers-higher-sales-target-for-coming-years-idUSKCN25809A | 2020-08-12 |
| TAIPEI U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar attacked Chinas response to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday and said that if such an outbreak had emerged in Taiwan or the United States it could have been snuffed out | Negative | TAIPEI U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar attacked Chinas response to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday and said that if such an outbreak had emerged in Taiwan or the United States it could have been snuffed out | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-usa/u-s-health-chief-visiting-taiwan-attacks-chinas-pandemic-response-idUSKCN25708L | 2020-08-12 |
| In between the CalPERS stints Meng worked for three years as deputy CIO with Chinas State Administration of Foreign Exchange which oversees Chinas U.S. Treasury security holdings | Positive | The California State Controller Betty Yee has called for the board of the California Public Employees Retirement System the largest public U.S. investment fund to launch an inquiry into the abrupt exit of its chief investment officer | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-calpers-cio-probe/california-state-controller-asks-calpers-to-investigate-cios-exit-idUSKCN2570F1 | 2020-08-11 |
| Chinas embassy in Britain responded by urging London to stop using freedom of the press as an excuse to the national security law | Negative | HONG KONG Hong Kongs Apple Daily tabloid responded with defiance on Tuesday to the arrest of owner Jimmy Lai under a new national security law imposed by Beijing promising to fight in a frontpage headline over an image of Lai in handcuffs | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-security/hong-kongs-apple-daily-vows-to-fight-on-after-owner-arrested-idUSKCN257031 | 2020-08-11 |
| Chinas sanctions are the latest in a titfortat round of measures between Beijing and Washington over accusations of rights abuses and interference | Negative | BEIJING China imposed sanctions on 11 U.S. citizens including lawmakers from President Donald Trump Republican Party on Monday in response to Washingtons imposition of sanctions on Hong Kong and Chinese officials accused of curtailing political freedoms in the former British colony | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-hongkong-sanctions/china-imposes-sanctions-on-republican-u-s-lawmakers-over-hong-kong-idUSKCN2560RN | 2020-08-11 |
| Chinas Sinovac Biotech Ltd launched a latestage human trial on Tuesday that will involve as many as 1620 patients in Indonesia for a COVID19 vaccine candidate that it is developing with Indonesian stateowned peer Bio Farma | Positive | Chinas Sinovac Biotech Ltd launched a latestage human trial on Tuesday that will involve as many as 1620 patients in Indonesia for a COVID19 vaccine candidate that it is developing with Indonesian stateowned peer Bio Farma | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-indonesia-vaccine/sinovac-launches-late-stage-trial-for-potential-covid-19-vaccine-in-indonesia-idUSKCN2570E9 | 2020-08-11 |
| Chinas Li Haotong says he struggled to deal with the pressure of leading a major championship but is confident the experience will hold him in good stead as he continues his pursuit of a maiden PGA Tour victory | Negative | Chinas Li Haotong says he struggled to deal with the pressure of leading a major championship but is confident the experience will hold him in good stead as he continues his pursuit of a maiden PGA Tour victory | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-golf-pgachamp-haotong/pressure-takes-its-toll-but-chinas-li-enjoys-the-experience-idUSKCN2560HO | 2020-08-10 |
| The PCAOB has long complained of Chinas failure to grant requests giving it scant insight on audits of Chinese firms that trade on U.S. exchanges | Negative | We are simply leveling the playing field holding Chinese firms listed in the U.S. to the same standards as everyone a Treasury official told reporters in a briefing call | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-china-audits/trump-advisers-urge-delisting-of-u-s-listed-chinese-firms-that-fail-to-meet-audit-standards-idUSKCN25235B | 2020-08-10 |
| Taiwan is not a member of the WHO due to Chinas objections which considers it a Chinese province | Negative | TAIPEI Chinese air force jets briefly crossed over the midline of the Taiwan Strait on Monday and were tracked by Taiwanese missiles Taiwans government said as U.S. health chief Alex Azar visited the island to offer President Donald Trumps strong support | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-taiwan-usa-president/china-sends-fighter-jets-as-u-s-offers-taiwan-strong-support-idUSKCN25605V | 2020-08-10 |
| The moves come amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing over Chinas handling of the coronavirus and its moves to curb freedoms in Hong Kong among other issues | Negative | We are simply leveling the playing field holding Chinese firms listed in the U.S. to the same standards as everyone a Treasury official told reporters in a briefing call | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-china-audits/trump-advisers-urge-delisting-of-u-s-listed-chinese-firms-that-fail-to-meet-audit-standards-idUSKCN25235B | 2020-08-10 |
| SHANGHAI The former head of Chinas securities regulator has raised concern about banks addressing funding shortages by ramping up issues of shortterm interbank debt instruments that have in the past attracted regulatory scrutiny | Negative | SHANGHAI The former head of Chinas securities regulator has raised concern about banks addressing funding shortages by ramping up issues of shortterm interbank debt instruments that have in the past attracted regulatory scrutiny | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-bonds-ncd/china-ex-regulator-warns-on-bank-funding-risk-as-ncd-issues-boom-idUSKCN2560PW | 2020-08-10 |
| Chinas industrial output is steadily returning to levels seen before the pandemic paralysed huge swathes of the economy as pentup demand government stimulus and surprisingly resilient exports propel a recovery | Positive | MSCI exJapan off recent month high | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-calm-as-sino-u-s-tensions-flare-up-idUSL4N2FC0XJ | 2020-08-10 |
| He has praised Chinas response to COVID19 which earned him public thanks from Xi and the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation has donated million to China for COVID19 relief | Positive | The country accounts for over billion in annual revenue Microsoft President Brad Smith said earlier this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok-microsoft-china-explainer/explainer-microsofts-tiktok-bid-spotlights-windows-makers-history-with-china-idUSKCN2560N7 | 2020-08-10 |
| The comments come as Washington and Beijing continue to spar over Huawei Technologies Co Ltd which has brought new urgency to Chinas calls to improve its domestic chip industry | Negative | SHANGHAI The founder of Chinas largest chipmaker SMIC said on Tuesday he was China could catch up with the United States in the next generation of semiconductors but that U.S. efforts to contain its technology sector could not be taken | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-semiconductors/smic-founder-says-optimistic-china-can-catch-up-with-u-s-in-semiconductors-idUSKCN2510V5 | 2020-08-06 |
| SHANGHAI The founder of Chinas largest chipmaker SMIC said on Tuesday he was China could catch up with the United States in the next generation of semiconductors but that U.S. efforts to contain its technology sector could not be taken | Neutral | SHANGHAI The founder of Chinas largest chipmaker SMIC said on Tuesday he was China could catch up with the United States in the next generation of semiconductors but that U.S. efforts to contain its technology sector could not be taken | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-semiconductors/smic-founder-says-optimistic-china-can-catch-up-with-u-s-in-semiconductors-idUSKCN2510V5 | 2020-08-06 |
| BEIJING Chinas exports are expected to have dipped in July as a surge in global coronavirus infections depressed demand while growth in imports likely cooled a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas exports are expected to have dipped in July as a surge in global coronavirus infections depressed demand while growth in imports likely cooled a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade-poll/chinas-july-exports-seen-falling-on-global-virus-surge-import-growth-cools-reuters-poll-idUSKCN2510P0 | 2020-08-06 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas major staterun commercial banks are conducting largescale internal testing of a digital wallet application moving a step closer to the official launch of a homegrown digital currency the 21st Century Business Herald reported on Thursday | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas major staterun commercial banks are conducting largescale internal testing of a digital wallet application moving a step closer to the official launch of a homegrown digital currency the 21st Century Business Herald reported on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-pboc-yuan-digital/chinas-major-state-banks-start-internal-testing-of-digital-wallet-application-media-idUSKCN25208R | 2020-08-06 |
| Chinas ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said on Tuesday that a meeting between the two sides would be very positive | Positive | U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Wednesday ratcheted up the rhetoric on President Donald Trumps handling of the countrys increasingly tense relationship with China saying the Republicans muchvaunted trade deal was failing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-election-china/biden-says-trumps-china-trade-deal-is-failing-badly-idUSKCN25131X | 2020-08-06 |
| Chinas economy could grow more than in the third quarter and over in the fourth quarter bringing the 2020 growth to around Ma was quoted by Sina Finance as saying | Positive | BEIJING The Peoples Bank of China does not need to step up its policy easing as an economic recovery is well under way and further stimulus could stoke property and stock bubbles central bank policy adviser Ma Jun said in remarks published on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-monetary-policy/china-central-bank-adviser-says-no-need-to-step-up-monetary-easing-media-idUSKCN251153 | 2020-08-06 |
| Chinas U.S. envoy on Tuesday said Beijing does not want tensions to escalate | Positive | SYDNEY Gold scaled a new high on Wednesday as a weaker dollar and falling bond yields burnished its safehaven appeal while shares were mostly lower as investors baulked at the ballooning cost of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/gold-shines-on-falling-dollar-yields-pandemic-cost-concerns-drag-on-shares-idUSKCN250335 | 2020-08-05 |
| Speaking earlier on Tuesday at the Aspen Security Forum Chinas U.S. Ambassador Cui Tiankai said there was no evidence that the company was sharing information with the Chinese government | Negative | NEW YORK Australia has found no evidence showing it should restrict the popular shortvideo app TikTok the countrys Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to ban the Chineseowned app | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-tiktok-australia/australian-pm-says-no-evidence-to-suggest-tiktok-should-be-banned-idUSKCN25032K | 2020-08-05 |
| Chinas Sinopec is set to take a stake in the complex which could be completed by 2024 | Positive | MOSCOW Sibur may turn to Russias National Wealth Fund to help finance its planned Amur Gas Chemical Complex a manager at the countrys largest petrochemicals producer said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-sibur-fund/sibur-may-tap-russian-wealth-fund-to-build-amur-gas-complex-idUSKCN25022D | 2020-08-05 |
| Economists warn Chinas economy may stagnate if it fails to rise up the value chain as it faces increasing competition from countries with advanced technologies and lower labour costs | Negative | BEIJING China is looking to reduce its reliance on overseas markets and technology for its economic development government advisers say as U.S. hostility and a global pandemic increase external risks that could hamper longerterm progress | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-strategy/china-pursues-economic-self-reliance-as-external-risks-grow-advisers-idUSKCN25031K | 2020-08-05 |
| BEIJING Chinas auto sales for July are expected to rise 14 | Positive | BEIJING Chinas auto sales for July are expected to rise 14 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-autos/china-auto-sales-expected-to-rise-15-in-july-industry-body-idUSKCN2501HW | 2020-08-05 |
| Chinas openingup to the outside world and disintegrating the U.S. decoupling strategy should be it said in an editorial | Neutral | SHANGHAI China will not accept the of a Chinese technology company and is able to respond to Washingtons move to push ByteDance to sell shortvideo app TikToks U.S. operations to Microsoft the China Daily newspaper said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok-china/china-will-not-accept-u-s-theft-of-tiktok-china-daily-idUSKCN25002I | 2020-08-04 |
| BEIJING Chinas state planner has approved several urban railway projects worth 474 | Positive | BEIJING Chinas state planner has approved several urban railway projects worth 474 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-infrastructure/china-approves-67-9-billion-of-urban-railway-projects-in-greater-bay-area-securities-times-idUSKCN2500DT | 2020-08-04 |
| Trumps comments confirmed a Reuters report Sunday that he had agreed to give Chinas ByteDance 45 days to negotiate a sale of popular shortvideo app TikTok to Microsoft | Positive | with Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-tiktok-navarro/update-4-trump-vows-tiktok-ban-if-no-u-s-sale-deal-reached-by-sept-15-idUSL1N2F50PN | 2020-08-04 |
| In July Chinas Supreme Peoples court ruled that the patent was valid | Positive | FRANCISCO Chinese artificial intelligence company Shanghai Zhizhen Intelligent Network Technology Co Ltd also known as Xiaoi has filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc alleging it has infringed on its patents | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-apple-china-patent-suit/chinese-artificial-intelligence-company-files-1-4-billion-lawsuit-against-apple-idUSKBN24Z146 | 2020-08-04 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas longawaited live hog futures contract is almost ready offering a vital hedging tool for the worlds largest pork industry which has been roiled by an African swine fever outbreak that devastated herds and sent pork prices soaring | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas longawaited live hog futures contract is almost ready offering a vital hedging tool for the worlds largest pork industry which has been roiled by an African swine fever outbreak that devastated herds and sent pork prices soaring | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-futures-hogs-analysis/chinas-hog-futures-set-to-make-debut-but-faces-big-challenges-idUSKCN2500H3 | 2020-08-04 |
| BEIJING HBIS Resources Co Ltd a unit of Chinas secondbiggest steelmaker HBIS Group said on Monday it had signed an initial deal to develop the Pampa de Pongo iron ore mine in Peru alongside current licenceholder Zhongrong Xinda | Positive | BEIJING HBIS Resources Co Ltd a unit of Chinas secondbiggest steelmaker HBIS Group said on Monday it had signed an initial deal to develop the Pampa de Pongo iron ore mine in Peru alongside current licenceholder Zhongrong Xinda | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hbis-resources-peru/china-steelmaker-hbis-lines-up-investment-in-peru-iron-ore-mine-idUSKBN24Z1SY | 2020-08-04 |
| The contracts large size will also limit the participation of Chinas army of retail speculators who have dominated positions in other futures contracts | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas longawaited live hog futures contract is almost ready offering a vital hedging tool for the worlds largest pork industry which has been roiled by an African swine fever outbreak that devastated herds and sent pork prices soaring | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-futures-hogs-analysis/chinas-hog-futures-set-to-make-debut-but-faces-big-challenges-idUSKCN2500H3 | 2020-08-04 |
| BEIJING Chinas monetary policy will be more flexible and targeted in the second half of the year the central bank said on Monday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas monetary policy will be more flexible and targeted in the second half of the year the central bank said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pboc/china-will-make-monetary-policy-more-flexible-targeted-in-second-half-central-bank-idUSKBN24Z19E | 2020-08-04 |
| But Chinas live hog trade has shifted to mostly provincial deliveries versus nationwide largescale transport DCE said | Neutral | SHANGHAI Chinas longawaited live hog futures contract is almost ready offering a vital hedging tool for the worlds largest pork industry which has been roiled by an African swine fever outbreak that devastated herds and sent pork prices soaring | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-futures-hogs-analysis/chinas-hog-futures-set-to-make-debut-but-faces-big-challenges-idUSKCN2500H3 | 2020-08-04 |
| Trumps comments confirmed a Reuters report Sunday that he had agreed to give Chinas ByteDance 45 days to negotiate a sale of TikTok to Microsoft | Positive | expert new Trump | http://www.reuters.com/news/media/article/usa-tiktok/update-5-trump-u-s-should-get-substantial-portion-of-tiktok-operations-sale-price-idUSL1N2F51F7 | 2020-08-04 |
| WASHINGTON Several Republican senators on Sunday backed a plan by Chinas ByteDance to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular shortvideo app | Negative | WASHINGTON Several Republican senators on Sunday backed a plan by Chinas ByteDance to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular shortvideo app | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-tiktok-bytedance/republican-senators-back-plan-to-sell-tiktoks-u-s-operations-idUSKBN24Y0LK | 2020-08-03 |
| NEW YORK Aug 1 Chinas ByteDance has agreed to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok completely in a bid to save a deal with the White House after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular shortvideo app two people familiar with the matter said on Saturday | Positive | NEW YORK Aug 1 Chinas ByteDance has agreed to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok completely in a bid to save a deal with the White House after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular shortvideo app two people familiar with the matter said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-tiktok-bytedance/exclusive-bytedance-offers-to-forgo-stake-in-tiktok-to-clinch-u-s-deal-sources-idUSL1N2F301I | 2020-08-02 |
| Chinas Android app stores have long complied with those regulations | Negative | SHANGHAI Apple Inc AAPL.N removed 29800 apps from its Chinese app store on Saturday including more than 26000 games according to data from research firm Qimai | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-apple-china-videogames/apple-removes-thousands-of-game-apps-from-china-store-research-firm-idUSKBN24X3KE | 2020-08-02 |
| Chinas embassy in Germany condemned Berlins suspension of its extradition treaty with Hong Kong a move Germany said was a response to the postponement of an election in the Chinese city | Negative | Chinas embassy in Germany condemned Berlins suspension of its extradition treaty with Hong Kong a move Germany said was a response to the postponement of an election in the Chinese city | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-germany/china-embassy-criticises-germanys-suspension-of-extradition-treaty-with-hong-kong-idUSKCN24W2JA | 2020-08-02 |
| In a statement on its website dated Friday Chinas embassy said the suspension violated international law and the basic norms of international relations and grossly interferes with Chinas internal affairs | Negative | Chinas embassy in Germany condemned Berlins suspension of its extradition treaty with Hong Kong a move Germany said was a response to the postponement of an election in the Chinese city | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-germany/china-embassy-criticises-germanys-suspension-of-extradition-treaty-with-hong-kong-idUSKCN24W2JA | 2020-08-02 |
| NEW Chinas ByteDance has agreed to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok completely in a bid to save a deal with the White House after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular shortvideo app two people familiar with the matter said on Saturday | Positive | NEW Chinas ByteDance has agreed to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok completely in a bid to save a deal with the White House after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular shortvideo app two people familiar with the matter said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok-bytedance-exclusive/exclusive-tiktoks-chinese-owner-offers-to-forego-stake-to-clinch-u-s-deal-sources-idUSKBN24X3SK | 2020-08-02 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas embassy in Germany condemned the suspension of Germanys extradition treaty with Hong Kong arguing that doing so violates international law | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas embassy in Germany condemned the suspension of Germanys extradition treaty with Hong Kong arguing that doing so violates international law | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-germany-china/chinese-embassy-in-germany-condemns-suspension-of-hong-kong-extradition-treaty-idUSKCN24X3CC | 2020-08-02 |
| In 2018 CFIUS forced Chinas Ant Financial to scrap plans to buy MoneyGram International Inc over concerns about the safety of data that could identify U.S. citizens | Negative | NEW Chinas ByteDance has agreed to divest the U.S. operations of TikTok completely in a bid to save a deal with the White House after President Donald Trump said on Friday he had decided to ban the popular shortvideo app two people familiar with the matter said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-tiktok-bytedance-exclusive/exclusive-tiktoks-chinese-owner-offers-to-forego-stake-to-clinch-u-s-deal-sources-idUSKBN24X3SK | 2020-08-02 |
| Chinas foreign ministry spokesman has said the packages appear to have been falsified | Neutral | CHICAGO The U.S. Agriculture Department has identified more than a dozen plant species ranging from morning glories to mustard in bags of unsolicited seeds arriving in the mailboxes of thousands of Americans mostly postmarked from China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-seeds/morning-glories-and-mustard-u-s-investigates-unsolicited-seed-mystery-idUSKCN24W1R7 | 2020-08-01 |
| The contraction suggests that despite Chinas economic resumption following coronavirusrelated lockdowns consumers are tightening their belts and holding off purchases of new phones | Negative | Huawei shipped 40 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-smartphones/huawei-apple-gain-bigger-share-of-shrinking-china-smartphone-market-idUSKCN24W043 | 2020-08-01 |
| Chinas pig producers have ramped up imports of foreign breeding pigs to rebuild a sow herd that had fallen as much as due to the deadly disease | Positive | BEIJING Chinas state planner said on Friday that it will encourage foreign investment in livestock and poultry breeding as well as plantbased meats substitutes from this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-foreigninvestment-agriculture/china-to-encourage-foreign-investment-in-livestock-breeding-plant-based-meat-substitutes-idUSKCN24W0YZ | 2020-08-01 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas securities regulator said on Friday it would set up a clear and complete regulatory framework to supervise overseaslisted Chinese companies and strengthen crossborder cooperation | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas securities regulator said on Friday it would set up a clear and complete regulatory framework to supervise overseaslisted Chinese companies and strengthen crossborder cooperation | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-regulator-listings/china-securities-regulator-to-set-up-clear-framework-to-regulate-overseas-listed-firms-idUSKCN24W15X | 2020-08-01 |
| BEIJING Chinas factories stepped up activity in July for a fifth straight month as improving prospects for electrical and pharmaceutical goods helped sustain a broader recovery from earlier coronavirus shutdowns | Positive | BEIJING Chinas factories stepped up activity in July for a fifth straight month as improving prospects for electrical and pharmaceutical goods helped sustain a broader recovery from earlier coronavirus shutdowns | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pmi/chinas-factories-accelerate-recovery-in-july-as-demand-perks-up-idUSKCN24W04U | 2020-08-01 |
| WASHINGTON The United States intensified its economic pressure on Chinas Xinjiang province on Friday imposing sanctions on a powerful Chinese company and two officials for what it said were human rights abuses against Uighurs and other ethnic minorities | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States intensified its economic pressure on Chinas Xinjiang province on Friday imposing sanctions on a powerful Chinese company and two officials for what it said were human rights abuses against Uighurs and other ethnic minorities | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-china-trump/u-s-imposes-sanctions-on-chinese-company-over-abuse-of-uighurs-idUSKCN24W29O | 2020-08-01 |
| Chinas Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office said the law would be a sharp hanging over the heads of a tiny number of endangering national security | Neutral | HONG KONG For 23 years Hong Kong was an anomaly | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-legislation-analysi/shocked-hong-kong-in-a-new-era-under-white-knuckle-china-grip-idUSKCN24W14D | 2020-08-01 |
| However analysts caution the recovery could stall amid the resurgence in global infections and as Chinas factories deal with disruptions from continuing floods | Negative | BEIJING Chinas factories stepped up activity in July for a fifth straight month as improving prospects for electrical and pharmaceutical goods helped sustain a broader recovery from earlier coronavirus shutdowns | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pmi/chinas-factories-accelerate-recovery-in-july-as-demand-perks-up-idUSKCN24W04U | 2020-08-01 |
| Chinas Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp said on Friday it would establish a joint venture company to develop wafer production units in Beijing to bump up its semiconductor output and reduce costs | Positive | Chinas Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp said on Friday it would establish a joint venture company to develop wafer production units in Beijing to bump up its semiconductor output and reduce costs | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-smic-semiconductor/chipmaker-smic-inks-7-6-billion-investment-deal-for-wafer-production-idUSKCN24W2D6 | 2020-08-01 |
| New arms of Chinas state security apparatus have been set up including a National Security Office in a leafy neighbourhood on Hong Kong island | Negative | HONG KONG For 23 years Hong Kong was an anomaly | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-legislation-analysi/shocked-hong-kong-in-a-new-era-under-white-knuckle-china-grip-idUSKCN24W14D | 2020-08-01 |
| KONG Chinas top antitrust agency is looking at whether to launch a probe into Alipay and WeChat Pay prompted by the central bank which argues the digital payment giants have used their dominant positions to quash competition sources with knowledge of the matter said | Negative | KONG Chinas top antitrust agency is looking at whether to launch a probe into Alipay and WeChat Pay prompted by the central bank which argues the digital payment giants have used their dominant positions to quash competition sources with knowledge of the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-alipay-wechat-pay-china-exclusive/exclusive-chinas-central-bank-urges-antitrust-probe-into-alipay-wechat-pay-sources-idUSKCN24W0XD | 2020-08-01 |
| BEIJING Chinas state planner said on Friday that it will encourage foreign investment in livestock and poultry breeding as well as plantbased meats substitutes from this year | Positive | BEIJING Chinas state planner said on Friday that it will encourage foreign investment in livestock and poultry breeding as well as plantbased meats substitutes from this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-foreigninvestment-agriculture/china-to-encourage-foreign-investment-in-livestock-breeding-plant-based-meat-substitutes-idUSKCN24W0YZ | 2020-08-01 |
| BEIJING Authorities imposed travel restictions on Thursday on people coming in and out of Urumqi the capital of Chinas western Xinjiang region seeking to contain an outbreak of the coronavirus there | Negative | BEIJING Authorities imposed travel restictions on Thursday on people coming in and out of Urumqi the capital of Chinas western Xinjiang region seeking to contain an outbreak of the coronavirus there | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-urumqi/chinas-urumqi-imposes-covid-19-restrictions-on-people-coming-in-and-out-of-the-city-idUSKCN24V1MM | 2020-07-31 |
| Chinas monetary policy will be more flexible and targeted and its fiscal policy will be more proactive state media reported after a Politburo meeting chaired by President Xi Jinping | Positive | BEIJING China will ensure policy support for the economy in the second half in the face of a severe and economic situation a top decisionmaking body of the ruling Communist Party said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-politburo/china-pledges-second-half-policy-support-as-faces-complex-economic-situation-idUSKCN24V237 | 2020-07-31 |
| for burying autocratic rule in favour of freewheeling pluralism and thrived on defying Chinas drive to absorb an island it regards as a wayward province | Negative | TAIPEI Former Taiwan President Lee Tenghui who died on Thursday aged 97 was dubbed Mr | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-lee-obituary/taiwans-mr-democracy-lee-teng-hui-championed-island-defied-china-idUSKCN24V2AF | 2020-07-31 |
| LONDON Chinas ambassador to London bluntly warned the United Kingdom on Thursday that it had no future if it tried to decouple from the Communist state | Negative | LONDON Chinas ambassador to London bluntly warned the United Kingdom on Thursday that it had no future if it tried to decouple from the Communist state | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-britain-envoy/china-warns-uk-you-have-no-future-if-you-try-to-sideline-china-idUSKCN24V1VT | 2020-07-31 |
| BEIJING Chinas factory activity probably grew for the fifth month in July but at a slower pace as floods disrupted manufacturing and a resurgence in coronavirus cases around the world threatens to undermine the gradual domestic recovery | Negative | BEIJING Chinas factory activity probably grew for the fifth month in July but at a slower pace as floods disrupted manufacturing and a resurgence in coronavirus cases around the world threatens to undermine the gradual domestic recovery | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pmi-poll/chinas-factories-may-lose-momentum-in-july-amid-floods-soft-global-demand-reuters-poll-idUSKCN24U0KV | 2020-07-30 |
| SINGAPORE What to do with Chinas abundant stock of Chemical giant Hengli plans to make clothes out of it | Positive | SINGAPORE What to do with Chinas abundant stock of Chemical giant Hengli plans to make clothes out of it | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-coal-polyester-hengli-focus/chinas-hengli-makes-bold-20-billion-bet-to-spin-coal-into-fabric-idUSKCN24U0MA | 2020-07-30 |
| Bolt backed by Daimler and Chinas Didi Chuxing said its pilot venture in the Thai capital has more than 2000 drivers and will offer better rates to drivers and riders | Positive | BANGKOK Bolt a popular ridesharing system in Eastern Europe and Africa said on Wednesday it has rolled out its platform in Thailand as competition intensifies among Southeast Asian ridehailers with cities gradually emerging from the lockdown | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-ride-hailing-thailand/estonian-ride-hailer-bolt-launches-in-thailand-with-better-rates-idUSKCN24U0JF | 2020-07-30 |
| The top U.S. diplomat in Brazil said in a newspaper interview that the country may face if it allows Chinas Huawei Technologies into its 5G network referring to U.S. warnings that China fails to protect intellectual property | Negative | The top U.S. diplomat in Brazil said in a newspaper interview that the country may face if it allows Chinas Huawei Technologies into its 5G network referring to U.S. warnings that China fails to protect intellectual property | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-huawei-tech-brazil-5g/brazil-may-face-consequences-if-it-gives-huawei-5g-access-says-u-s-ambassador-idUSKCN24U20X | 2020-07-30 |
| The final volumes of Chinas soybean purchases will likely depend on whether or not Beijing chooses to replenish government stockpiles | Neutral | With nearly seven months gone an ambitious | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture-analysis/china-needs-explosive-buying-to-meet-u-s-farm-import-target-idUSKCN24V04R | 2020-07-30 |
| Chinas Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin speaking at a daily news conference in Beijing on Wednesday said that China is a staunch of cybersecurity | Positive | BEIJING Hackers linked to the Chinese government have infiltrated Vatican computer networks including the Roman Catholic Churchs Hong Kongbased representative a U.S. firm that tracks statebacked cyber attacks said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-vatican-cyber/u-s-cybersecurity-firm-says-beijing-linked-hackers-target-vatican-ahead-of-talks-idUSKCN24U0PC | 2020-07-30 |
| Asked for comment Chinas Ministry of Foreign Affairs These are unfounded smears and rumors | Negative | Among the 75 stores Reuters visited those in areas that were poorer or less white were much more likely to have the equipment the news agencys statistical analysis found | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-riteaid-software-specialreport/special-report-rite-aid-deployed-facial-recognition-systems-in-hundreds-of-u-s-stores-idUSKCN24T1HL | 2020-07-29 |
| Chinas rapid industrialisation and limited domestic oil and gas resources have put the country on the opposite in effect the two countries have switched places on energy issues | Negative | LONDON Worsening diplomatic relations between the United States and China are putting a spotlight on their economic interdependency in the context of global supply chains for both technology and energy | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-energy-kempcolumn/column-u-s-china-cold-war-would-redirect-energy-flows-kemp-idUSKCN24T21G | 2020-07-29 |
| BEIJING Chinas gold consumption fell yearonyear in the first half of 2020 hurt by the coronavirus and a slowing economy although demand started to recover in the second quarter the China Gold Association said on Tuesday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas gold consumption fell yearonyear in the first half of 2020 hurt by the coronavirus and a slowing economy although demand started to recover in the second quarter the China Gold Association said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-gold/china-gold-consumption-plunges-in-first-half-but-shows-signs-of-recovery-in-second-quarter-idUSKCN24T0BL | 2020-07-29 |
| According to Chinas official business registration records he is chairman of another facial recognition firm in China called Shenzhen Shenmu Information Technology Co Ltd whose website is DeepCam | Positive | Among the 75 stores Reuters visited those in areas that were poorer or less white were much more likely to have the equipment the news agencys statistical analysis found | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-riteaid-software-specialreport/special-report-rite-aid-deployed-facial-recognition-systems-in-hundreds-of-u-s-stores-idUSKCN24T1HL | 2020-07-29 |
| Chinas security experts now have to grapple with the same concerns about import dependence that dominated debate in the United States for 40 years | Negative | LONDON Worsening diplomatic relations between the United States and China are putting a spotlight on their economic interdependency in the context of global supply chains for both technology and energy | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-energy-kempcolumn/column-u-s-china-cold-war-would-redirect-energy-flows-kemp-idUSKCN24T21G | 2020-07-29 |
| BEIJING A United Nations biodiversity summit originally due to be held in China in October will now take place in May next year a spokesman with Chinas environment ministry said on Tuesday after the event was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | BEIJING A United Nations biodiversity summit originally due to be held in China in October will now take place in May next year a spokesman with Chinas environment ministry said on Tuesday after the event was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-environment-biodiversity/china-says-u-n-biodiversity-summit-rescheduled-for-may-2021-idUSKCN24T0AN | 2020-07-29 |
| However Chinas control of global processing capacity is almost total with the exception of Australias Lynas Corp which operates a separation plant in Malaysia | Neutral | LONDON The U.S. Department of Defense has just committed funding for two rare earth separation plants on U.S. soil | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-rareearths-ahome-column/column-u-s-finds-its-chinese-rare-earth-dependency-hard-to-break-andy-home-idUSKCN24T20J | 2020-07-29 |
| BEIJING Chinas state planner said on Tuesday that it plans to cut broadband fees for companies by an average of | Negative | BEIJING Chinas state planner said on Tuesday that it plans to cut broadband fees for companies by an average of | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-policy/china-to-cut-broadband-fees-for-companies-by-an-average-15-idUSKCN24T09P | 2020-07-29 |
| Its taken a decade for Japan to loosen Chinas grip on its rare earths supplies and the United States also faces a long haul | Negative | LONDON The U.S. Department of Defense has just committed funding for two rare earth separation plants on U.S. soil | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-rareearths-ahome-column/column-u-s-finds-its-chinese-rare-earth-dependency-hard-to-break-andy-home-idUSKCN24T20J | 2020-07-29 |
| Australia last week joined the United States in stating that Chinas claims in the South China Sea do not comply with international law | Negative | HANOI Vietnam on Tuesday signed an agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency to borrow 36 | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-vietnam-japan-defence/vietnam-agrees-348-million-japan-loan-to-build-six-patrol-vessels-media-idUSKCN24T1J5 | 2020-07-29 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Tuesday that Hong Kongs government would suspend agreements on mutual assistance for criminal matters including extradition with Britain Canada and Australia | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Tuesday that Hong Kongs government would suspend agreements on mutual assistance for criminal matters including extradition with Britain Canada and Australia | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-china-mofa/china-says-hong-kong-to-suspend-crime-related-agreements-with-uk-canada-australia-idUSKCN24T0UZ | 2020-07-29 |
| Global shares had lost steam late last week after Washington ordered Chinas consulate in Houston to close prompting Beijing to close the U.S. consulate in Chengdu | Negative | Gold hits record high silver adds to July surge | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-gold-roars-to-record-high-dollar-dives-again-idUSL5N2EY3C0 | 2020-07-28 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas newlycreated miniIPO market kicked off trading on Monday in a frenzy as circuit breakers were triggered for both surging and slumping stocks on their debuts | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas newlycreated miniIPO market kicked off trading on Monday in a frenzy as circuit breakers were triggered for both surging and slumping stocks on their debuts | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-market-miniipo/chinas-new-mini-ipo-market-gets-off-to-frenzied-trade-triggering-circuit-breakers-idUSKCN24S0FZ | 2020-07-28 |
| Chinas overall soybean imports in June were a record 11 | Positive | BEIJING Chinas soybean imports in June from top supplier Brazil soared to a record high according to customs data released on Sunday driven by growing demand for soybeans as Chinas pig herd recovers after deadly outbreaks of African swine fever | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade-soybeans/chinas-soybean-imports-from-brazil-rise-to-record-in-june-idUSKCN24R07Q | 2020-07-27 |
| A huge domestic market is by far the biggest profit centre for Chinas tech firms and some countries remain keen to accept Chinese investment | Positive | Huawei Technologies founder Ren ambitions are marked in bricks and mortar at a new company campus in southern China where the buildings are replicas from European cities | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-tech/global-prospects-dim-for-chinas-tech-champions-as-great-powers-clash-idUSKCN24S07U | 2020-07-27 |
| Now Chinas top tech players are having contracts cancelled products banned and investments blocked with more restrictions on the horizon | Negative | Huawei Technologies founder Ren ambitions are marked in bricks and mortar at a new company campus in southern China where the buildings are replicas from European cities | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-tech/global-prospects-dim-for-chinas-tech-champions-as-great-powers-clash-idUSKCN24S07U | 2020-07-27 |
| BEIJING Chinas thousands of stateowned enterprises local governments and public institutions are expanding hiring as a record number of students graduate into a job market left reeling by the COVID19 pandemic | Positive | BEIJING Chinas thousands of stateowned enterprises local governments and public institutions are expanding hiring as a record number of students graduate into a job market left reeling by the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-jobs-graduates/china-expands-state-jobs-for-graduates-as-coronavirus-hits-private-sector-idUSKCN24R0UQ | 2020-07-27 |
| Chinas Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the consulate was closed as of 10 a | Neutral | CHENGDU China China said it had taken over the premises of the U.S. consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu on Monday after ordering the facility be shut in retaliation for being ousted from the Chinese consulate in Houston Texas | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-consulate/china-takes-over-u-s-consulate-premises-in-chengdu-as-ties-worsen-idUSKCN24S044 | 2020-07-27 |
| The Chinese Embassy in New Delhi and Chinas foreign ministry in Beijing as well as Indias IT ministry in New Delhi did not respond to requests for comment | Negative | NEW DELHI An Indian court has summoned Alibaba and its founder Jack Ma in a case in which a former employee in India says he was wrongfully fired after objecting to what he saw as censorship and fake news on company apps documents seen by Reuters showed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-alibaba-india-exclusive/exclusive-alibaba-jack-ma-summoned-by-indian-court-on-former-employees-complaint-idUSKCN24R053 | 2020-07-27 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Monday that the U.S. consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu has closed as of 10 a | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Monday that the U.S. consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu has closed as of 10 a | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-consulate-close/china-says-u-s-consulate-in-chengdu-closed-as-of-monday-morning-idUSKCN24S08C | 2020-07-27 |
| SOEs have been pivotal in driving Chinas supplyled economic recovery amid the pandemic although demand has not kept up Polk said | Negative | BEIJING Chinas thousands of stateowned enterprises local governments and public institutions are expanding hiring as a record number of students graduate into a job market left reeling by the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-jobs-graduates/china-expands-state-jobs-for-graduates-as-coronavirus-hits-private-sector-idUSKCN24R0UQ | 2020-07-27 |
| Chinas Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the new Hong Kong law will sanction any behavior that endangers national security | Negative | HONG KONG On Sunday July 5 five days after China enacted a new national security law in Hong Kong Yang Xiaolan and three dozen Falun Gong members stood upright in a public park their arms outstretched above their closed eyes as their meditation soundtrack blended with birdsong | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-security-falungong/banned-in-china-some-falun-gong-fear-new-hong-kong-national-security-law-idUSKCN24S02T | 2020-07-27 |
| SHANGHAI July 27 Chinese shares edged up on Monday after falling sharply in the previous session as data showed that Chinas economic recovery is continuing to build momentum but gains were capped by rising SinoU.S. tensions | Positive | SSEC up 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-stocks-edge-up-on-positive-economic-data-sino-u-s-tensions-cap-rise-idUSL3N2EY170 | 2020-07-27 |
| BEIJING Profits at Chinas industrial firms rose for a second straight month and at the fastest pace in over a year adding to signs the countrys economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis is gaining momentum | Positive | BEIJING Profits at Chinas industrial firms rose for a second straight month and at the fastest pace in over a year adding to signs the countrys economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis is gaining momentum | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-industrial-profits/chinas-industrial-profit-growth-quickens-signals-firming-economic-recovery-idUSKCN24S05M | 2020-07-27 |
| HONG KONG Chinas imports of copper concentrate from the United States hit their highest in June since September 2018 customs data showed on Sunday as smelters made the most of a trade detente to purchase tarifffree metal earlier this year | Positive | HONG KONG Chinas imports of copper concentrate from the United States hit their highest in June since September 2018 customs data showed on Sunday as smelters made the most of a trade detente to purchase tarifffree metal earlier this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade-copper/chinas-june-u-s-copper-concentrate-imports-hit-highest-since-sept-2018-idUSKCN24R06S | 2020-07-27 |
| Global shares lost steam late last week after Washington ordered Chinas consulate in Houston to close prompting Beijing to react in kind by closing the U.S. consulate in Chengdu | Negative | Gold near record high hit in 2011 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-global-stocks-on-defensive-as-u-s-china-tensions-spook-investors-idUSL3N2EY03A | 2020-07-27 |
| Earlier this month Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered equipment from Chinas Huawei Technologies to be purged completely from Britains 5G network by the end of 2027 | Negative | Britain will boost its ability to handle threats posed by Russia and China in space as part of a foreign security and defence policy review being conducted by the UK government Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said late on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-britain-russia-space-china/uk-defence-secretary-to-boost-ability-to-handle-space-threat-from-russia-china-idUSKCN24Q0TY | 2020-07-27 |
| Earnings at Chinas stateowned industrial firms were down 28 | Negative | BEIJING Profits at Chinas industrial firms rose for a second straight month and at the fastest pace in over a year adding to signs the countrys economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis is gaining momentum | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-industrial-profits/chinas-industrial-profit-growth-quickens-signals-firming-economic-recovery-idUSKCN24S05M | 2020-07-27 |
| BEIJING Chinas soybean imports in June from top supplier Brazil soared to a record high according to customs data released on Sunday driven by growing demand for soybeans as Chinas pig herd recovers after deadly outbreaks of African swine fever | Positive | BEIJING Chinas soybean imports in June from top supplier Brazil soared to a record high according to customs data released on Sunday driven by growing demand for soybeans as Chinas pig herd recovers after deadly outbreaks of African swine fever | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade-soybeans/chinas-soybean-imports-from-brazil-rise-to-record-in-june-idUSKCN24R07Q | 2020-07-27 |
| Global shares had lost steam last week after Washington ordered Chinas consulate in Houston to close prompting Beijing to react in kind by closing the U.S. consulate in Chengdu | Negative | TOKYO Gold hit an alltime high on Monday as titfortat consulate closures in China and the United States rattled investors boosting the allure of safe haven assets although sentiment was mixed with tech gains supporting some Asian stocks | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/gold-hits-record-high-as-u-s-china-ties-worsen-asia-stocks-helped-by-tech-idUSKCN24S01R | 2020-07-27 |
| Chinas response was said a 63yearold local resident who gave only his surname Yang | Neutral | CHENGDU China Staff of the U.S. consulate in Chengdu made final efforts to clear the premises on Sunday as security remained tight outside ahead of a Monday closure ordered by Beijing as ChinaU.S. relations continue to worsen | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-consulate-chengdu/staff-leaving-u-s-chengdu-consulate-under-high-security-as-deadline-looms-idUSKCN24R0BD | 2020-07-27 |
| Australias declaration on Chinas claims comes as its foreign and defence ministers prepare to travel to Washington to attend a bilateral forum on July 28 the government said | Neutral | MELBOURNE Australia has joined the United States in stating that Chinas claims in the South China Sea do not comply with international law in a declaration likely to anger China and put more strain on their deteriorating relations | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china/australia-says-chinas-south-china-sea-claims-are-unlawful-idUSKCN24Q09D | 2020-07-26 |
| MELBOURNE Australia has joined the United States in stating that Chinas claims in the South China Sea do not comply with international law in a declaration likely to anger China and put more strain on their deteriorating relations | Negative | MELBOURNE Australia has joined the United States in stating that Chinas claims in the South China Sea do not comply with international law in a declaration likely to anger China and put more strain on their deteriorating relations | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china/australia-says-chinas-south-china-sea-claims-are-unlawful-idUSKCN24Q09D | 2020-07-26 |
| Senior U.S. officials said earlier that activity by Chinas diplomatic missions was occurring all over the country but that out of the Houston consulate went well beyond what was acceptable | Negative | China on Friday ordered the United States to close its consulate in Chengdu in response to a U.S. order for China to shut its Houston consulate where staff packed up belongings watched by jeering protesters amid a sharp deterioration in relations between the worlds two largest economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-consulate/china-orders-u-s-chengdu-consulate-shut-protesters-jeer-houston-closure-idUSKCN24P09U | 2020-07-25 |
| WASHINGTON Chinas Houston consulate which is due to be closed on Friday has been one of the worst offenders in terms of Chinese espionage in the United States and its actions went well over the line of what was acceptable senior U.S. officials said on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON Chinas Houston consulate which is due to be closed on Friday has been one of the worst offenders in terms of Chinese espionage in the United States and its actions went well over the line of what was acceptable senior U.S. officials said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-consulate-houston/houston-consulate-one-of-worst-offenders-in-chinese-espionage-say-u-s-officials-idUSKCN24P1XT | 2020-07-25 |
| In a related case a senior U.S. Justice Department official said a Chinese researcher who took refuge at Chinas consulate in San Francisco was taken into American custody on Thursday | Negative | China on Friday ordered the United States to close its consulate in Chengdu in response to a U.S. order for China to shut its Houston consulate where staff packed up belongings watched by jeering protesters amid a sharp deterioration in relations between the worlds two largest economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-consulate/china-orders-u-s-chengdu-consulate-shut-protesters-jeer-houston-closure-idUSKCN24P09U | 2020-07-25 |
| BEIJING Chinas Vice Premier Han Zheng said on Friday that the government will not use the property market as a form of shortterm stimulus to prop up the economy state radio reported | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Vice Premier Han Zheng said on Friday that the government will not use the property market as a form of shortterm stimulus to prop up the economy state radio reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-property/china-will-not-use-property-market-as-short-term-stimulus-vice-premier-idUSKCN24P1CA | 2020-07-25 |
| However he noted that Chinas foreign ministry had avoided the sort of trash of some recent U.S. statements | Negative | China on Friday ordered the United States to close its consulate in Chengdu in response to a U.S. order for China to shut its Houston consulate where staff packed up belongings watched by jeering protesters amid a sharp deterioration in relations between the worlds two largest economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-consulate/china-orders-u-s-chengdu-consulate-shut-protesters-jeer-houston-closure-idUSKCN24P09U | 2020-07-25 |
| BEIJING The number of daily passenger flights in China has rebounded to of precoronavirus levels Chinas aviation regulator said on Friday as the aviation industry recovers from the plunge in travel demand caused by the COVID19 pandemic | Positive | BEIJING The number of daily passenger flights in China has rebounded to of precoronavirus levels Chinas aviation regulator said on Friday as the aviation industry recovers from the plunge in travel demand caused by the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-aviation/daily-passenger-flights-in-china-rebound-to-80-of-pre-covid-levels-idUSKCN24P0V2 | 2020-07-25 |
| WASHINGTON A Chinese researcher who took refuge from U.S. authorities at Chinas consulate in San Francisco is now in American custody and is expected to appear in court on Monday U.S. Justice Department officials said | Negative | WASHINGTON A Chinese researcher who took refuge from U.S. authorities at Chinas consulate in San Francisco is now in American custody and is expected to appear in court on Monday U.S. Justice Department officials said | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-usa-china-consulate-sanfrancisco/chinese-researcher-who-took-refuge-in-san-francisco-consulate-in-u-s-custody-officials-say-idUSKCN24P1ZF | 2020-07-25 |
| Chinas postponed race in Shanghai is also expected to be cancelled but Vietnam remains in play and there has been talk of returning to Malaysias Sepang | Negative | LONDON Formula One scrapped all four of this seasons races in the Americas due to the COVID19 pandemic on Friday and added three European rounds including old favourites Imola and the Nuerburgring to the calendar | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-motor-f1/f1-scraps-american-races-due-to-virus-adds-european-trio-idUSKCN24P1R8 | 2020-07-25 |
| Chinas probe will carry 13 scientific instruments to observe the planets atmosphere and surface searching for signs of water and ice | Positive | WENCHANG China China successfully launched an unmanned probe to Mars on Thursday in its first independent mission to another planet in a display of its technological prowess and ambition to join an elite club of spacefaring nations | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-space-exploration-china-mars/china-launches-its-first-unmanned-mission-to-mars-idUSKCN24O04R | 2020-07-24 |
| Chinas Foreign Ministry announced titfortat action however telling the United States to close its consulate in Chengdu the staterun Xinhua news agency reported | Negative | Euro near highest since late 2018 as dollar sinks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-stymied-by-sino-us-spat-euro-stays-buoyant-idUSL3N2EV0H9 | 2020-07-24 |
| CNOOC Gas and Power a subsidiary of Chinas top offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC Group will own 2 | Positive | China took a major step in the reform of its national oil and gas pipeline network with newly formed PipeChina agreeing to buy pipelines and storage facilities valued at 391 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-pipeline/pipechina-to-take-on-56-billion-of-pipelines-to-boost-network-access-idUSKCN24O2BU | 2020-07-24 |
| PARIS Chinas embassy on Thursday hit back at French criticism of Beijings treatment of Uighur Muslims saying French politicians were being misled by a slanderous American Australian and British campaign | Negative | PARIS Chinas embassy on Thursday hit back at French criticism of Beijings treatment of Uighur Muslims saying French politicians were being misled by a slanderous American Australian and British campaign | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-france-china-uighur/china-says-france-being-misled-by-western-slander-over-uighur-muslims-idUSKCN24O262 | 2020-07-24 |
| The General Administration of Sport Chinas highest sporting body announced two weeks ago that only trial events for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics would be held in 2020 | Neutral | The two main tennis tours on Friday cancelled all of their remaining tournaments in China for this year including the flagship WTA Finals in the wake of the countrys ban on international sporting events due to the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-tennis-china/atp-wta-cancel-china-events-including-shenzhen-finals-idUSKCN24P02Z | 2020-07-24 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas three main telecommunications operators have built more than 400000 5G base stations by the end of June 2020 the countrys Ministry of Industry and Information Technology told a press briefing on Thursday | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas three main telecommunications operators have built more than 400000 5G base stations by the end of June 2020 the countrys Ministry of Industry and Information Technology told a press briefing on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-5g-base-stations/chinas-three-main-telco-operators-have-built-over-400000-5g-base-stations-says-ministry-idUSKCN24O0BZ | 2020-07-24 |
| The truth is that our policies and those of other free nations resurrected Chinas failing economy only to see Beijing bite the international hands that were feeding Pompeo said | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took fresh aim at China on Thursday and said Washington and its allies must use more creative and assertive to press the Chinese Communist Party to change its ways calling it the mission of our time | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-pompeo/pompeo-urges-more-assertive-approach-to-frankenstein-china-idUSKCN24O310 | 2020-07-24 |
| More than of Chinas cotton comes from northwestern Xinjiang which is home to about 11 million Uighurs | Negative | The United States this month hit senior Chinese officials with sanctions over alleged rights abuses against the Uighurs and Britain and France have recently condemned their treatment | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-garment-china-xinjiang-trfn/brands-urged-to-stop-sourcing-from-chinas-xinjiang-over-forced-labour-fears-idUSKCN24O0DR | 2020-07-24 |
| SINGAPORE July 24 Chinas Sinopec is seeking liquefied natural gas for delivery over a 10year period to take advantage of the current low prices as gas demand has fallen because of the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | Firm is looking for 1 mtpa of LNG for 10 years from 2023 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-lng-imports/update-1-chinas-sinopec-seeks-long-term-lng-as-prices-remain-low-idUSL3N2EV0O5 | 2020-07-24 |
| Chinas embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the latest flight | Neutral | WASHINGTON A flight bound for Shanghai carrying U.S. diplomats has left the United States as Washington presses ahead with its plan to restaff its mission in China a day after an American order to close the Chinese consulate in Houston sharply escalated tensions | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-consulate-americans-shangha/u-s-diplomats-head-to-china-despite-row-over-houston-consulate-idUSKCN24O2OW | 2020-07-24 |
| Liu declined to give a cost estimate for Chinas mission but said expenses have been very when spread out over the six years since research and development began in 2014 | Negative | WENCHANG China China successfully launched an unmanned probe to Mars on Thursday in its first independent mission to another planet in a display of its technological prowess and ambition to join an elite club of spacefaring nations | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-space-exploration-china-mars/china-launches-its-first-unmanned-mission-to-mars-idUSKCN24O04R | 2020-07-24 |
| Chinas longterm gas demand is expected to grow stoked by the countrys push to shift to the cleaner fuel from coal | Positive | Firm is looking for 1 mtpa of LNG for 10 years from 2023 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-lng-imports/update-1-chinas-sinopec-seeks-long-term-lng-as-prices-remain-low-idUSL3N2EV0O5 | 2020-07-24 |
| Chinas 2020 cap on coalfired power capacity allows another 60 gigawatts to go into operation though it is also shutting small and inefficient generators | Negative | SHANGHAI Coal should play no part in any countrys postcoronavirus stimulus plan and economic recovery should align with global climate goals U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in a lecture to Chinese students | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-climate-change-coal-china/coal-should-play-no-part-in-post-coronavirus-recoveries-u-n-chief-says-idUSKCN24P0BT | 2020-07-24 |
| BEIJING Chinas dominant ridehailing firm Didi Chuxing said on Wednesday that an initial public offering was not its top priority and the company did not have any related plan for the moment | Positive | BEIJING Chinas dominant ridehailing firm Didi Chuxing said on Wednesday that an initial public offering was not its top priority and the company did not have any related plan for the moment | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-didichuxing/chinas-didi-chuxing-says-it-currently-has-no-plans-for-ipo-idUSKCN24N0CN | 2020-07-23 |
| The letter comes amid rising tensions between Beijing and Washington over the deadly coronavirus pandemic and Chinas move to curb freedoms in Hong Kong | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. rail steel and manufacturing groups are calling on the Trump administration to use its most powerful sanctioning tool against Chinas CRRC after the Pentagon announced the worlds largest maker of passenger trains was backed by the Chinese military | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-crrc-sanctions/chinas-crrc-should-be-sanctioned-by-u-s-lobby-groups-say-idUSKCN24N2H3 | 2020-07-23 |
| Chinas offshore yuan weakened past 7 per dollar on the Houston consulate news and was last at 7 | Negative | oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-shares-slip-on-fear-of-worsening-u-s-china-ties-gold-surges-idUSL2N2ET1K2 | 2020-07-23 |
| SHANGHAI The move by the United States government to shut down Chinas consulate in Houston is an attempt to blame Beijing for American failures ahead of presidential elections in November Chinese state media said in editorials published on Thursday | Negative | SHANGHAI The move by the United States government to shut down Chinas consulate in Houston is an attempt to blame Beijing for American failures ahead of presidential elections in November Chinese state media said in editorials published on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-consulate/china-state-media-blasts-houston-consulate-shutdown-as-trump-election-gambit-idUSKCN24O02D | 2020-07-23 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. rail steel and manufacturing groups are calling on the Trump administration to use its most powerful sanctioning tool against Chinas CRRC after the Pentagon announced the worlds largest maker of passenger trains was backed by the Chinese military | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. rail steel and manufacturing groups are calling on the Trump administration to use its most powerful sanctioning tool against Chinas CRRC after the Pentagon announced the worlds largest maker of passenger trains was backed by the Chinese military | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-crrc-sanctions/chinas-crrc-should-be-sanctioned-by-u-s-lobby-groups-say-idUSKCN24N2H3 | 2020-07-23 |
| The United States has long opposed Chinas expansive territorial claims on the South China Sea sending warships regularly through the strategic waterway to demonstrate freedom of navigation | Negative | NEW The United States is conducting two military exercises in Asian waters this week involving allies Japan Australia and India the U.S. navy said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-india-usa/u-s-holds-naval-exercises-with-allies-in-asia-amid-china-tension-idUSKCN24M0RB | 2020-07-22 |
| A rally in Chinas rapeseed oil futures is pushing its price spread with other edible oils to the widest in years with lower imports of the oilseed from Canada and tightening supplies spurring trading interest and volumes | Negative | A rally in Chinas rapeseed oil futures is pushing its price spread with other edible oils to the widest in years with lower imports of the oilseed from Canada and tightening supplies spurring trading interest and volumes | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-commodities-oilseeds/chinas-rapeseed-oil-rally-drives-widening-spread-with-other-edible-oils-idUSKCN24M0Y9 | 2020-07-22 |
| Washington has been pushing allies to exclude products from Chinas Huawei from 5G networks and is paving the way for sanctions on it and other Chinese companies | Negative | WASHINGTON China is using its technological rise to develop digital to conduct surveillance control the internet and censor information not just within its borders but around the world a U.S. Senate report said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-surveillance/u-s-senate-report-accuses-china-of-digital-authoritarianism-idUSKCN24M1ON | 2020-07-22 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry accused the United States on Tuesday of abusing export control measures in response to reports that Washington was adding 11 Chinese companies to an economic blacklist over the treatment of Uighurs | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry accused the United States on Tuesday of abusing export control measures in response to reports that Washington was adding 11 Chinese companies to an economic blacklist over the treatment of Uighurs | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-human-rights/china-says-it-will-ensure-firms-rights-after-u-s-uighur-blacklist-move-idUSKCN24M0WN | 2020-07-22 |
| Chinas ambassador Zhang Xiangchen told the closeddoor meeting he supported the timetable of work towards a deal and was ready to fully engage in intensive two trade officials said | Positive | GENEVA China is ready to fully in intensive negotiations agreed on Tuesday by the World Trade Organization to cut subsidies on fishing by yearend sources following the talks said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-trade-wto-fish/china-agrees-to-intensive-wto-talks-on-fisheries-sources-idUSKCN24M2JF | 2020-07-22 |
| BEIJING Passengers of Chinabound flights must provide negative COVID19 test results before boarding Chinas aviation authority said on Tuesday as the government looks to further reduce the risk of imported coronavirus cases amid increased international travel | Negative | BEIJING Passengers of Chinabound flights must provide negative COVID19 test results before boarding Chinas aviation authority said on Tuesday as the government looks to further reduce the risk of imported coronavirus cases amid increased international travel | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-airlines/china-requires-negative-covid-19-tests-for-arriving-air-passengers-idUSKCN24M0JN | 2020-07-22 |
| SAO PAULO Brazils Sao Paulo state governor Joao Doria said on Monday that tests with a potential vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac will start on July 21 and are expected to be concluded within 90 days | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazils Sao Paulo state governor Joao Doria said on Monday that tests with a potential vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac will start on July 21 and are expected to be concluded within 90 days | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-sinovac-sao-paulo/brazils-sao-paulo-governor-says-tests-with-sinovacs-vaccine-start-on-tuesday-idUSKCN24L24A | 2020-07-21 |
| Chinas Ministry of National Defense and the Pentagon did not respond to questions from Reuters | Negative | HONG KONG China launched its military buildup in the mid1990s with a top keep the United States at bay in any conflict by making the waters off the Chinese coast a death trap | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-military-amphibious-specialrepo/special-report-china-expands-amphibious-forces-in-challenge-to-u-s-beyond-asia-idUSKCN24L17B | 2020-07-21 |
| Chinese military commentators quoted in official media say Chinas shipyards are now building and launching amphibious ships so rapidly it is like dropping into water | Negative | HONG KONG China launched its military buildup in the mid1990s with a top keep the United States at bay in any conflict by making the waters off the Chinese coast a death trap | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-military-amphibious-specialrepo/special-report-china-expands-amphibious-forces-in-challenge-to-u-s-beyond-asia-idUSKCN24L17B | 2020-07-21 |
| The company Chinas dominant mobile payments company did not disclose the size timetable or other details of the offering in its statement on Monday | Positive | The company Chinas dominant mobile payments company did not disclose the size timetable or other details of the offering in its statement on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-ant-financial-ipo/alibabas-ant-group-fires-starting-gun-on-dual-listing-in-hong-kong-shanghai-idUSKCN24L0ZO | 2020-07-21 |
| Chinas response was fiery accusing Washington of defaming China with untrue words so as to mislead the in the region | Negative | Tensions between the United States and China over the South China Sea have erupted into a war of words on social media in what analysts see as a change in U.S. strategy amid a burgeoning superpower rivalry in Southeast Asia | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-southeastasia-analysis/we-are-a-battleground-now-in-southeast-asia-u-s-china-tensions-flare-on-social-media-idUSKCN24L1TV | 2020-07-21 |
| Chinas General Administration of Sport the highest sporting body in the country published a policy document detailing measures to be followed this year to curb the COVID19 pandemic | Neutral | The Womens WTA Tour has not given up hopes on its tournaments in China despite the countrys sports authority saying it will not hold any international sporting events this year aside from trials for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-tennis/tennis-womens-wta-tour-not-giving-up-yet-on-china-events-idUSKCN24L1TH | 2020-07-21 |
| In a swift counterattack Chinas ambassador to Thailand accused Washington of attempting to sow discord between China and other littoral | Negative | Tensions between the United States and China over the South China Sea have erupted into a war of words on social media in what analysts see as a change in U.S. strategy amid a burgeoning superpower rivalry in Southeast Asia | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-southeastasia-analysis/we-are-a-battleground-now-in-southeast-asia-u-s-china-tensions-flare-on-social-media-idUSKCN24L1TV | 2020-07-21 |
| Yum Chinas brands including KFC and Pizza Hut will be on site at the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing | Neutral | Yum China Holdings Inc was named as an official retail food services sponsor for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics the KFC operator in China said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-olympics-yum-china/yum-china-named-as-sponsor-for-beijing-2022-winter-olympics-idUSKCN24L1BA | 2020-07-21 |
| Last week Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered equipment from Chinas Huawei Technologies to be purged completely from Britains 5G network by the end of 2027 | Negative | LONDON Britain announced on Monday it would suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in an escalation of a dispute with China over its introduction of a national security law for the former British colony | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-britain-china-diplomacy/uk-suspends-hong-kong-extradition-treaty-stoking-china-tensions-idUSKCN24K0BA | 2020-07-21 |
| Meanwhile Chinas response was consistent with pugnacious since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic he said referring to increasingly nationalist Chinese rhetoric | Negative | Tensions between the United States and China over the South China Sea have erupted into a war of words on social media in what analysts see as a change in U.S. strategy amid a burgeoning superpower rivalry in Southeast Asia | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-southeastasia-analysis/we-are-a-battleground-now-in-southeast-asia-u-s-china-tensions-flare-on-social-media-idUSKCN24L1TV | 2020-07-21 |
| Chinas largest cinema owner Wanda Film which manages over 600 theatres nationwide told Reuters it opened 43 theatres on Monday 10 of which were in Shanghai | Positive | SHANGHAI Some cinemas in Chinese cities from Shanghai to Chengdu reopened on Monday after a sixmonth closure raising hope that the worlds second largest movie market can start to recover from painful losses during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-cinemas/cinemas-in-china-begin-to-reopen-after-six-month-coronavirus-closure-idUSKCN24L147 | 2020-07-21 |
| On Sunday Chinas ambassador to Britain warned of a tough response if London attempted to sanction Chinese officials as some Conservative Party lawmakers have demanded | Negative | LONDON Britain announced on Monday it would suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in an escalation of a dispute with China over its introduction of a national security law for the former British colony | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-britain-china-diplomacy/uk-suspends-hong-kong-extradition-treaty-stoking-china-tensions-idUSKCN24K0BA | 2020-07-21 |
| Now Chinas Peoples Liberation Army is preparing to challenge American power further afield | Negative | HONG KONG China launched its military buildup in the mid1990s with a top keep the United States at bay in any conflict by making the waters off the Chinese coast a death trap | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-military-amphibious-specialrepo/special-report-china-expands-amphibious-forces-in-challenge-to-u-s-beyond-asia-idUSKCN24L17B | 2020-07-21 |
| DHAKA Bangladeshs state medical research agency has approved a thirdphase trial of a potential COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac Biotech Ltd as infections rise in the densely populated South Asian country | Positive | DHAKA Bangladeshs state medical research agency has approved a thirdphase trial of a potential COVID19 vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac Biotech Ltd as infections rise in the densely populated South Asian country | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-bangladesh/bangladesh-to-host-late-stage-trial-of-chinas-sinovac-covid-19-vaccine-idUSKCN24L0KO | 2020-07-21 |
| Chinas embassy in Myanmar on Sunday accused the United States of outrageously the country and driving a wedge with its Southeast Asian neighbors over the contested South China Sea and Hong Kong as tensions mount between the superpowers | Negative | Chinas embassy in Myanmar on Sunday accused the United States of outrageously the country and driving a wedge with its Southeast Asian neighbors over the contested South China Sea and Hong Kong as tensions mount between the superpowers | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-southchinasea-myanmar/ugly-face-u-s-and-china-trade-barbs-in-myanmar-as-south-china-sea-rift-deepens-idUSKCN24K07N | 2020-07-20 |
| Chinas foreign ministry the Liaison Office in Hong Kong and the State Councils Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office did not respond to requests for comment | Neutral | HONG KONG Global wealth managers are examining whether their clients in Hong Kong have ties to the citys prodemocracy movement in an attempt to avoid getting caught in the crosshairs of Chinas new national security law according to six people with knowledge of the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-hongkong-security-wealth-exclusive/exclusive-global-banks-scrutinize-their-hong-kong-clients-for-pro-democracy-ties-sources-idUSKCN24L096 | 2020-07-20 |
| Earlier on Sunday Chinas ambassador to Britain warned of a tough response if London attempted to sanction any of its officials as some lawmakers in Johnsons Conservative Party have demanded | Negative | LONDON Britain will on Monday suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in a further escalation of its dispute with China over the introduction of a security law in the former colony British newspapers reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-britain-china-diplomacy/uk-poised-to-suspend-hong-kong-extradition-treaty-british-newspapers-idUSKCN24K0BA | 2020-07-20 |
| In 2018 Chinas central bank pushed to unify bond rating qualifications in the interbank and exchange bond markets the first step toward breaking the barrier between the two markets | Positive | BEIJING China will connect its interbank and exchange bond markets the Peoples Bank of China said on Sunday a move aimed at unifying segregated bond markets and facilitating monetary policy transmission and macro economic management | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-bond/china-to-connect-interbank-and-exchange-bond-markets-central-bank-idUSKCN24K05Z | 2020-07-19 |
| By end2019 Chinas total outstanding bonds reached 99 | Positive | BEIJING China will connect its interbank and exchange bond markets the Peoples Bank of China said on Sunday a move aimed at unifying segregated bond markets and facilitating monetary policy transmission and macro economic management | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-bond/china-to-connect-interbank-and-exchange-bond-markets-central-bank-idUSKCN24K05Z | 2020-07-19 |
| SHANGHAI Urumqi the capital of Chinas far western region of Xinjiang has gone into wartime and launched an emergency response plan after the city reported 16 new coronavirus cases on Friday | Negative | SHANGHAI Urumqi the capital of Chinas far western region of Xinjiang has gone into wartime and launched an emergency response plan after the city reported 16 new coronavirus cases on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-cases/chinas-western-city-urumqi-enters-wartime-mode-after-reporting-16-coronavirus-cases-idUSKCN24J01L | 2020-07-19 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas banking and insurance regulator said it was raising the cap on how much the countrys insurers can invest in equity assets an effort trying to bring more longterm funds into the capital market | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas banking and insurance regulator said it was raising the cap on how much the countrys insurers can invest in equity assets an effort trying to bring more longterm funds into the capital market | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-insurance-regulation/china-raises-equity-investment-cap-for-insurers-to-45-idUSKBN24J075 | 2020-07-19 |
| The overflowing Brahmaputra River which flows through Chinas Tibet India and Bangladesh has damaged crops and triggered mudslides displacing millions of people officials said | Negative | GUWAHATI Nepal Nearly four million people in Indias northeastern state of Assam and neighbouring Nepal have been displaced by heavy flooding from monsoon rains with dozens missing as deaths rose to at least 189 government officials said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-india-floods/floods-in-india-nepal-displace-nearly-four-million-people-at-least-189-dead-idUSKCN24K06S | 2020-07-19 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas top securities regulator is encouraging mergers and acquisitions among brokerages and mutual fund houses the staterun China Securities Journal reported on Saturday | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas top securities regulator is encouraging mergers and acquisitions among brokerages and mutual fund houses the staterun China Securities Journal reported on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-markets-m-a/china-regulator-encourages-brokerages-mutual-funds-to-merge-media-says-idUSKBN24J03H | 2020-07-19 |
| Several regions alongside the Yangtze River including Wuhan city in Hubei province and in Jiangxi province where Chinas largest freshwater lake is located declared the highest flood alerts | Negative | BEIJING China on Sunday raised the flood alert level in the Huai River region in the countrys east to Level II from Level III the second highest on its fourtier scale after days of torrential downpours and amid expectations of further heavy rainfall | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-weather-floods/china-raises-flood-alert-levels-along-huai-river-idUSKCN24K06K | 2020-07-19 |
| BEIJING Chinas banking and insurance regulator said on Friday that it would take over four insurers and two trust firms for one year starting from July 17 as they breached rules and conduct business violations | Negative | BEIJING Chinas banking and insurance regulator said on Friday that it would take over four insurers and two trust firms for one year starting from July 17 as they breached rules and conduct business violations | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-insurance-regulation/china-to-take-over-four-insurers-and-two-trust-firms-to-rein-in-financial-risks-idUSKCN24I155 | 2020-07-18 |
| SHANGHAI Urumqi the capital of Chinas far western region of Xinjiang reported five new coronavirus cases by noon on Friday after the report of an earlier case its first in months led to hundreds of flights being cancelled | Negative | SHANGHAI Urumqi the capital of Chinas far western region of Xinjiang reported five new coronavirus cases by noon on Friday after the report of an earlier case its first in months led to hundreds of flights being cancelled | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-cases/chinas-urumqi-reports-five-new-coronavirus-cases-flights-cancelled-earlier-idUSKCN24I00Y | 2020-07-18 |
| The tally of mainland Chinas confirmed infections was 83622 by the end of Thursday with deaths unchanged at 4634 | Negative | SHANGHAI Urumqi the capital of Chinas far western region of Xinjiang reported five new coronavirus cases by noon on Friday after the report of an earlier case its first in months led to hundreds of flights being cancelled | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-cases/chinas-urumqi-reports-five-new-coronavirus-cases-flights-cancelled-earlier-idUSKCN24I00Y | 2020-07-18 |
| HONG KONG Chinas top central banker has urged the International Monetary Fund to issue hundreds of billions of dollars of liquidity to its 189 member countries through a general allocation of Special Drawing Rights despite U.S. objections | Negative | HONG KONG Chinas top central banker has urged the International Monetary Fund to issue hundreds of billions of dollars of liquidity to its 189 member countries through a general allocation of Special Drawing Rights despite U.S. objections | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-cenbank-imf-sdr/chinas-central-bank-chief-urges-imf-to-open-cash-floodgate-to-fight-pandemic-idUSKCN24H2ZV | 2020-07-17 |
| SHANGHAI July 17 Shanghai shares on Friday were set for their worst weekly drop in 15 months as Chinas betterthanexpected GDP data fuelled worries over the pace of policy easing while foreign investors turned to sell shares after a torrid bull run | Negative | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/shanghai-stocks-set-for-worst-week-in-15-on-policy-worries-foreign-selling-idUSL3N2EO13T | 2020-07-17 |
| Chinas mutual fund industry saw another massive jump in new products and subscriptions in June suggesting the swift rally in mainland stocks has room to run further | Positive | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/shanghai-stocks-set-for-worst-week-in-15-on-policy-worries-foreign-selling-idUSL3N2EO13T | 2020-07-17 |
| In May Chinas President Xi Jinping pledged billion to help deal with the coronavirus and economic and social development in affected countries especially developing states | Positive | NEW YORK Coronavirus support to poor countries has been so far grossly inadequate and thats dangerously U.N. aid chief Mark Lowcock said on Thursday as he asked wealthy countries for billions more dollars in assistance | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-un/u-n-aid-chief-to-g20-on-coronavirus-step-up-now-or-pay-price-later-idUSKCN24H3DB | 2020-07-17 |
| Shares in Chinas largest cinema owner Wanda Film jumped on the news to end up 1 | Positive | China will allow most cinemas to reopen from July 20 the film administration said on Thursday six months after they were forced to close as part of draconian measures to contain the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-film/china-to-let-most-cinemas-re-open-from-monday-as-pandemic-ebbs-idUSKCN24H0IC | 2020-07-17 |
| The tally of mainland Chinas confirmed infections is 83622 by the end of Thursday with deaths unchanged at 4634 | Negative | SHANGHAI Urumqi the capital of Chinas far western region of Xinjiang cancelled hundreds of flights on Friday after the report of its first coronavirus case in about five months fuelled concerns of a potential new outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-cases/chinas-western-urumqi-cancels-hundreds-of-flights-after-report-of-new-virus-case-idUSKCN24I00Y | 2020-07-17 |
| BEIJING Chinas economy will continue its recovery in the second half of the year although the impact from the coronavirus pandemic on the world economy would create some challenges for its growth the statistics bureau said on Thursday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas economy will continue its recovery in the second half of the year although the impact from the coronavirus pandemic on the world economy would create some challenges for its growth the statistics bureau said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-h2/chinas-economy-will-continue-recovery-in-second-half-stats-bureau-idUSKCN24H0BR | 2020-07-16 |
| Even news that Chinas economy rebounded more than expected in the second quarter from a record contraction was not enough to pull regional equities out of the red | Negative | TOKYO Asian shares and U.S. stock futures fell on Thursday weighed down by concern about deteriorating U.S.China relations and the economic cost of a resurgence in coronavirus infections that is prompting some governments to reimpose containment measures | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/shares-fall-as-sino-u-s-tensions-eclipse-china-gdp-growth-idUSKCN24G3BL | 2020-07-16 |
| LONDON A group of the worlds top oil companies including Saudi Aramco Chinas CNPC and Exxon Mobil have for the first time set targets to cut their combined greenhouse gas emissions as a proportion of production as pressure on the sectors climate stance grows | Negative | LONDON A group of the worlds top oil companies including Saudi Aramco Chinas CNPC and Exxon Mobil have for the first time set targets to cut their combined greenhouse gas emissions as a proportion of production as pressure on the sectors climate stance grows | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-oil-carbon/oil-giants-including-exxon-set-first-joint-carbon-target-idUSKCN24H0GZ | 2020-07-16 |
| BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping said Chinas longterm sound economic growth fundamentals will not change the official Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday as China reported betterthanexpected secondquarter growth | Positive | BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping said Chinas longterm sound economic growth fundamentals will not change the official Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday as China reported betterthanexpected secondquarter growth | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-xi/chinas-long-term-economic-growth-fundamentals-will-not-change-president-xi-idUSKCN24H087 | 2020-07-16 |
| Separate data showed Chinas industrial output beat expectations in June but retail sales unexpectedly fell again suggesting consumer demand remains weak | Negative | TOKYO Asian shares and U.S. stock futures fell on Thursday weighed down by concern about deteriorating U.S.China relations and the economic cost of a resurgence in coronavirus infections that is prompting some governments to reimpose containment measures | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/shares-fall-as-sino-u-s-tensions-eclipse-china-gdp-growth-idUSKCN24G3BL | 2020-07-16 |
| No external force can block Chinas determination and confidence to maintain national sovereignty and security for Hong Kongs longterm prosperity and stability | Positive | HONG KONG China accused the United States of gangster on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered an end to Hong Kongs special status under U.S. law in response to Beijings imposition of new security legislation on the territory | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-security/china-slams-u-s-sanctions-related-to-hong-kong-as-gangster-logic-idUSKCN24H065 | 2020-07-16 |
| BEIJING Chinas economy is likely to return to modest growth in the second quarter after a record contraction as lockdown measures ended and policymakers stepped up stimulus to combat the shock from the coronavirus crisis | Negative | BEIJING Chinas economy is likely to return to modest growth in the second quarter after a record contraction as lockdown measures ended and policymakers stepped up stimulus to combat the shock from the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-gdp/chinas-economy-seen-returning-to-growth-in-second-quarter-more-support-needed-to-bolster-recovery-idUSKCN24G39Y | 2020-07-16 |
| HONG KONG Chinas defence ministry said on Wednesday it firmly opposed a new U.S. arms sale to Taiwan as this would further damage the stability of crossstrait relations as well as SinoU.S. ties | Negative | HONG KONG Chinas defence ministry said on Wednesday it firmly opposed a new U.S. arms sale to Taiwan as this would further damage the stability of crossstrait relations as well as SinoU.S. ties | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-taiwan-usa-security-china/china-says-it-firmly-opposes-u-s-arms-sale-to-taiwan-idUSKCN24G22U | 2020-07-16 |
| BEIJING Chinas economy returned to growth in the second quarter after a deep slump at the start of the year but domestic consumption and investment remained weak as the shock from the coronavirus crisis underscored the need for more policy support to bolster the recovery | Negative | BEIJING Chinas economy returned to growth in the second quarter after a deep slump at the start of the year but domestic consumption and investment remained weak as the shock from the coronavirus crisis underscored the need for more policy support to bolster the recovery | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-gdp/chinas-economy-rebounds-after-steep-slump-u-s-tensions-weak-consumption-raise-challenges-idUSKCN24H0AM | 2020-07-16 |
| Chinas services sector which is dominated by smaller firms has not rebounded as quickly as factory production though there are some signs that consumer confidence is gradually improving | Positive | BEIJING Chinas economy is likely to return to modest growth in the second quarter after a record contraction as lockdown measures ended and policymakers stepped up stimulus to combat the shock from the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-gdp/chinas-economy-seen-returning-to-growth-in-second-quarter-more-support-needed-to-bolster-recovery-idUSKCN24G39Y | 2020-07-16 |
| Mondays statement reflected the first time the United States had taken the position that Chinas claims to the South China sea were completely unlawful | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the United States will support countries that believe China has violated their maritime claims in the South China Sea but suggested it would do so through diplomatic rather than military means | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-southchinasea-pompeo/u-s-to-back-nations-that-say-china-violated-their-south-china-sea-claims-idUSKCN24G25U | 2020-07-16 |
| The International Monetary Fund has forecast Chinas GDP to expand 1 | Positive | BEIJING Chinas economy is likely to return to modest growth in the second quarter after a record contraction as lockdown measures ended and policymakers stepped up stimulus to combat the shock from the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-gdp/chinas-economy-seen-returning-to-growth-in-second-quarter-more-support-needed-to-bolster-recovery-idUSKCN24G39Y | 2020-07-16 |
| The United States on Monday rejected Chinas claims to offshore resources in most of the South China Sea drawing criticism from China which said the U.S. position raised tension in the region highlighting an increasingly testy relationship | Negative | The United States on Monday rejected Chinas claims to offshore resources in most of the South China Sea drawing criticism from China which said the U.S. position raised tension in the region highlighting an increasingly testy relationship | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-southchinasea/u-s-rejects-chinas-claims-in-south-china-sea-adding-to-tensions-idUSKCN24E2OU | 2020-07-15 |
| BEIJING Chinas state stockpiler Sinograin said on Tuesday that an investigation into the quality of corn in one of its warehouses had found none of the problems alleged in a video shared on social media at the weekend | Negative | BEIJING Chinas state stockpiler Sinograin said on Tuesday that an investigation into the quality of corn in one of its warehouses had found none of the problems alleged in a video shared on social media at the weekend | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-corn-stockpiles-quality/chinas-sinograin-finds-no-quality-issues-with-stockpiled-corn-idUSKCN24F1JP | 2020-07-15 |
| Chinas commerce ministry said the U.S. move had also affected the global economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | BEIJING Chinas commerce ministry said on Tuesday that the United States to U.S. companies working in the western Xinjiang region had destabilised the global supply chain | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-xinjiang/china-says-u-s-warnings-over-xinjiang-hurt-global-supply-chain-idUSKCN24F1L6 | 2020-07-15 |
| Tension grew between Washington and Beijing after the United States rejected Chinas claims to offshore resources in most of the South China Sea | Negative | Cyclicals lead rebound on Wall Street | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rebound-on-cyclical-surge-gold-edges-higher-idUSL2N2EL1ZP | 2020-07-15 |
| Notable games removed from Chinas App Store in July so far include Supercells farming hit Hay Nonstop Chuck from Flaregames and from Zynga according to SensorTower | Negative | HONG KONG More than 2500 mobile games were removed from Apples China app store in the first week of July four times as many in the same period in June after Apple closed a loophole to comply with Chinese licence requirements data from SensorTower showed | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-apple-china-videogames/over-2500-games-removed-from-apples-china-app-store-after-loophole-shuts-data-firm-idUSKCN24G0C2 | 2020-07-15 |
| BEIJING A Beijing law professor who has been an outspoken critic of Chinas President Xi Jinping and the ruling Communist Party was fired by his university after being released from a nearly weeklong detention his friends said | Negative | BEIJING A Beijing law professor who has been an outspoken critic of Chinas President Xi Jinping and the ruling Communist Party was fired by his university after being released from a nearly weeklong detention his friends said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-politics-professor/chinese-university-sacks-professor-who-criticised-president-xi-friends-say-idUSKCN24F1BU | 2020-07-15 |
| Stilwell spoke a day after Washington rejected Chinas claims to offshore resources in most of the South China Sea as completely a stance denounced by Beijing | Negative | WASHINGTON The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia warned on Tuesday that Washington could respond with sanctions against Chinese officials and enterprises involved in coercion in the South China Sea after the United States announced a tougher stance to Beijings claims there | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-southchinasea-stilwell/u-s-says-room-for-sanctions-in-response-to-china-in-south-china-sea-idUSKCN24F1TB | 2020-07-15 |
| Chinas foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment | Neutral | KUALA LUMPUR Chinese coastguard and navy ships intruded into Malaysian waters in the disputed South China Sea 89 times between 2016 to 2019 and often remained in the area even after being turned away by the Malaysian navy the government said in a report on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-malaysia-china-southchinasea/chinese-ships-intruded-into-malaysian-waters-89-times-in-four-years-report-says-idUSKCN24F17U | 2020-07-15 |
| Citing Chinas decision to enact a new national security law for Hong Kong Trump signed an executive order that he said would end the preferential economic treatment for the city | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered an end to Hong Kongs special status under U.S. law to punish China for what he called oppressive against the former British colony prompting Beijing to warn of retaliatory sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-security-trump/china-vows-retaliation-after-trump-ends-preferential-status-for-hong-kong-idUSKCN24F2KQ | 2020-07-15 |
| LONDON Chinas ambassador to Britain said the decision to strip Huawei equipment out of the countrys 5G network was disappointing and wrong and called into question Britains openness to foreign investors | Negative | LONDON Chinas ambassador to Britain said the decision to strip Huawei equipment out of the countrys 5G network was disappointing and wrong and called into question Britains openness to foreign investors | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-britain-huawei-china/uks-huawei-decision-disappointing-and-wrong-chinas-ambassador-idUSKCN24F2H4 | 2020-07-15 |
| Chinas Huawei Technologies acted to cover up its relationship with a firm that had tried to sell prohibited U.S. computer gear to Iran after Reuters in 2013 reported deep links between the firm and the telecomequipment giants chief financial officer newly obtained internal Huawei documents show | Negative | Chinas Huawei Technologies acted to cover up its relationship with a firm that had tried to sell prohibited U.S. computer gear to Iran after Reuters in 2013 reported deep links between the firm and the telecomequipment giants chief financial officer newly obtained internal Huawei documents show | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-huawei-iran-probe-exclusive/exclusive-huawei-hid-business-operation-in-iran-after-reuters-reported-links-to-cfo-idUSKBN23A19B | 2020-07-15 |
| Hong Kong affairs are purely Chinas internal affairs and no foreign country has the right to the ministry said | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered an end to Hong Kongs special status under U.S. law to punish China for what he called oppressive against the former British colony prompting Beijing to warn of retaliatory sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-security-trump/china-vows-retaliation-after-trump-ends-preferential-status-for-hong-kong-idUSKCN24F2KQ | 2020-07-15 |
| BEIJING Chinas commerce ministry said on Tuesday that the United States to U.S. companies working in the western Xinjiang region had destabilised the global supply chain | Negative | BEIJING Chinas commerce ministry said on Tuesday that the United States to U.S. companies working in the western Xinjiang region had destabilised the global supply chain | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-xinjiang/china-says-u-s-warnings-over-xinjiang-hurt-global-supply-chain-idUSKCN24F1L6 | 2020-07-15 |
| Chinas bluechip CSI300 index was down 1 | Negative | SSEC 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/china-shares-derail-as-u-s-move-against-hk-dents-sentiment-idUSL3N2EM19J | 2020-07-15 |
| Chinas state aviation regulator CAAC did not immediately respond to a request for comment | Neutral | PARIS France on Monday started restricting Chinese airlines to one passenger flight per week saying it was acting in response to curbs imposed by Beijing on French carriers | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-france-china-fligh/france-reduces-chinese-flights-to-paris-in-tit-for-tat-row-idUSKCN24E1UF | 2020-07-14 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas largest statebacked semiconductor fund plans to reduce its holdings in two listed technology companies a decision that comes following a torrid bull run in Chinas stock market | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas largest statebacked semiconductor fund plans to reduce its holdings in two listed technology companies a decision that comes following a torrid bull run in Chinas stock market | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-fund-sharesale/chinas-state-chip-fund-to-cut-stakes-in-two-more-tech-companies-idUSKCN24F08O | 2020-07-14 |
| The stocks stellar performance has been helped by forecastbeating earnings growth even as Chinas economy sharply slows as more people shop online for essentials due to the COVID19 pandemic | Neutral | SHANGHAI Alibaba Group Holding Ltd cofounder Jack Ma has cut his stake in the company over the past year to 4 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-alibaba-stocks-jack-ma/alibabas-jack-ma-sells-8-2-billion-worth-shares-stake-dips-to-4-8-filing-idUSKCN24E0K1 | 2020-07-14 |
| Like much of the West the EU has denounced the decision by Chinas parliament to pass national security legislation for the exBritish colony of Hong Kong despite an international outcry | Negative | BRUSSELS The European Union is preparing countermeasures on China in response to Beijings new security law on Hong Kong the blocs top diplomat said on Monday but envoys stressed the likely steps will not amount to economic sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-eu/eu-preparing-measures-against-china-over-hong-kong-idUSKCN24E17P | 2020-07-14 |
| Chinas Huawei reported a sharp slowdown in revenue growth on Monday ahead of Britains expected decision to ban the company from its 5G telecom networks a move likely to add momentum to a U.S. campaign against it and threatening its global prospects | Negative | Chinas Huawei reported a sharp slowdown in revenue growth on Monday ahead of Britains expected decision to ban the company from its 5G telecom networks a move likely to add momentum to a U.S. campaign against it and threatening its global prospects | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-huawei-tech-results/u-k-ban-looms-over-huawei-as-revenue-growth-lags-amid-u-s-pressure-idUSKCN24E22Z | 2020-07-14 |
| WASHINGTON Group of Seven finance ministers on Monday called for full implementation of a G20 freeze in debt service payments by all official bilateral creditors amid growing pressure on Chinas stateowned banks and enterprises to join the relief effort | Negative | WASHINGTON Group of Seven finance ministers on Monday called for full implementation of a G20 freeze in debt service payments by all official bilateral creditors amid growing pressure on Chinas stateowned banks and enterprises to join the relief effort | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-g7/g7-ministers-urge-full-implementation-of-g20-debt-freeze-u-s-treasury-idUSKCN24E1SX | 2020-07-14 |
| BERLIN Chinas decision to impose a new security law on Hong Kong is no reason for the European Union to sever dialogue with the worlds secondbiggest economy Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday | Negative | BERLIN Chinas decision to impose a new security law on Hong Kong is no reason for the European Union to sever dialogue with the worlds secondbiggest economy Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-eu-merkel/eu-should-not-cease-dialogue-with-china-over-hong-kong-merkel-says-idUSKCN24E2DE | 2020-07-14 |
| BEIJING Chinas exports unexpectedly rose in June as overseas economies reopened after lockdowns while imports grew for the first time this year reinforcing views the recovery from the pandemic is gaining traction in the worlds secondlargest economy | Negative | BEIJING Chinas exports unexpectedly rose in June as overseas economies reopened after lockdowns while imports grew for the first time this year reinforcing views the recovery from the pandemic is gaining traction in the worlds secondlargest economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade/china-june-exports-unexpectedly-rise-as-economies-reopen-imports-up-idUSKCN24F0C1 | 2020-07-14 |
| ZURICH Lonza Group said on Monday that Chinas Junshi Biosciences has licensed the Swiss contract drug manufacturers technology to help produce a neutralizing antibody against COVID19 | Positive | ZURICH Lonza Group said on Monday that Chinas Junshi Biosciences has licensed the Swiss contract drug manufacturers technology to help produce a neutralizing antibody against COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-lonza-junshi/lonza-licenses-technology-to-chinas-junshi-for-experimental-covid-19-drug-idUSKCN24E1OT | 2020-07-14 |
| In addition production disruptions in Chinas trade competitors also helped to shift some orders to Chinese exporters | Positive | BEIJING Chinas exports unexpectedly rose in June as overseas economies reopened after lockdowns while imports grew for the first time this year reinforcing views the recovery from the pandemic is gaining traction in the worlds secondlargest economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade/china-june-exports-unexpectedly-rise-as-economies-reopen-imports-up-idUSKCN24F0C1 | 2020-07-14 |
| SAIC Volkswagen the joint venture of Wolfsburgbased automaker and Chinas biggest automaker currently only sells cars under the Volkswagen and Skoda marques | Positive | BEIJING Volkswagen AG | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-volkswagen-saic/volkswagen-saic-jv-to-revamp-shanghai-plants-to-make-audi-sedans-government-document-idUSKCN24F0H9 | 2020-07-14 |
| U.S. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said on Tuesday the United States was deeply concerned about Chinas detention of Xu and urged Beijing to release him | Negative | BEIJING A Beijing law professor who has been an outspoken critic of Chinas President Xi Jinping and the ruling Communist Party was released on Sunday after six days of detention his friends said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-politics-professor/china-releases-professor-who-criticised-president-xi-friends-say-idUSKCN24D0AW | 2020-07-13 |
| As of GMT Chinas Ashares were trading at a premium of 31 | Positive | Connect daily quota used 6 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-stocks-midday/chinas-start-up-index-hits-4-1-2-year-high-on-earnings-improvement-hopes-idUSL3N2EK0XL | 2020-07-13 |
| BEIJING A Beijing law professor who has been an outspoken critic of Chinas President Xi Jinping and the ruling Communist Party was released on Sunday after six days of detention his friends said | Positive | BEIJING A Beijing law professor who has been an outspoken critic of Chinas President Xi Jinping and the ruling Communist Party was released on Sunday after six days of detention his friends said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-politics-professor/china-releases-professor-who-criticised-president-xi-friends-say-idUSKCN24D0AW | 2020-07-13 |
| Most recently in May before Chinas delayed annual parliamentary meeting he wrote an article accusing Xi of trying to bring the Cultural Revolution back to China | Negative | BEIJING A Beijing law professor who has been an outspoken critic of Chinas President Xi Jinping and the ruling Communist Party was released on Sunday after six days of detention his friends said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-politics-professor/china-releases-professor-who-criticised-president-xi-friends-say-idUSKCN24D0AW | 2020-07-13 |
| Chinas military whose research unit is codeveloping the vaccine candidate approved its military use last month while Sinopharms two experimental shots are offered to employees at stateowned firms travelling overseas | Positive | Chinese vaccine developer CanSino Biologics is in talks with Russia Brazil Chile and Saudi Arabia to launch a Phase III trial of its experimental COVID19 vaccine its cofounder said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-vaccine/chinas-cansino-in-talks-for-covid-19-vaccine-phase-iii-trial-overseas-idUSKCN24C0HS | 2020-07-12 |
| Chinas success in driving down COVID19 infections has made it harder to conduct largescale vaccine trials and so far only a few countries have agreed to work with it | Positive | Chinese vaccine developer CanSino Biologics is in talks with Russia Brazil Chile and Saudi Arabia to launch a Phase III trial of its experimental COVID19 vaccine its cofounder said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-vaccine/chinas-cansino-in-talks-for-covid-19-vaccine-phase-iii-trial-overseas-idUSKCN24C0HS | 2020-07-12 |
| The Olympic Council of Asia is considering new dates for this years Asian Beach Games in Sanya China the OCA said on Saturday following Chinas decision to cancel all international sports in the country following the COVID19 crisis | Negative | The Olympic Council of Asia is considering new dates for this years Asian Beach Games in Sanya China the OCA said on Saturday following Chinas decision to cancel all international sports in the country following the COVID19 crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-beach-games/oca-mulls-rescheduling-asian-beach-games-after-china-decision-idUSKCN24C0CL | 2020-07-12 |
| The Jiangxi authorities expect severe regional flooding in Poyang state television said which is Chinas largest freshwater lake and joins the Yangtze near the city of Jiujiang | Negative | BEIJING The southern Chinese province of Jiangxi issued its highest flood warning on Saturday predicting a big overflow from a lake that joins the Yangtze River as torrential rain continued to batter much of the country state media said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-weather-floods/chinas-southern-jiangxi-province-declares-highest-flood-alert-idUSKCN24C0EN | 2020-07-12 |
| Chinas Huawei Technologies has requested a meeting with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to work out a deal to delay its potential removal from the countrys 5G phone network the Sunday Times newspaper reported on Sunday | Negative | Chinas Huawei Technologies has requested a meeting with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to work out a deal to delay its potential removal from the countrys 5G phone network the Sunday Times newspaper reported on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-britain-huawei-tech/huawei-to-request-uk-to-delay-5g-network-removal-the-times-idUSKCN24D020 | 2020-07-12 |
| Chinas emergency management ministry said it had diverted assault boats tents folding beds and blankets to the province | Negative | BEIJING The southern Chinese province of Jiangxi issued its highest flood warning on Saturday predicting a big overflow from a lake that joins the Yangtze River as torrential rain continued to batter much of the country state media said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-weather-floods/chinas-southern-jiangxi-province-declares-highest-flood-alert-idUSKCN24C0EN | 2020-07-12 |
| BEIJING Chinas banks should brace for a big jump in bad loans due to coronavirusinduced economic pain the financial regulator said on Saturday noting the deterioration of asset quality at some small and midsized financial institutions was accelerating | Negative | BEIJING Chinas banks should brace for a big jump in bad loans due to coronavirusinduced economic pain the financial regulator said on Saturday noting the deterioration of asset quality at some small and midsized financial institutions was accelerating | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-finance/chinese-banks-must-brace-for-surge-in-bad-loans-regulator-says-idUSKCN24C0C4 | 2020-07-12 |
| Chinas Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission said in a statement that profit growth would slow sharply at some banks while others could see profits decline | Negative | BEIJING Chinas banks should brace for a big jump in bad loans due to coronavirusinduced economic pain the financial regulator said on Saturday noting the deterioration of asset quality at some small and midsized financial institutions was accelerating | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-finance/chinese-banks-must-brace-for-surge-in-bad-loans-regulator-says-idUSKCN24C0C4 | 2020-07-12 |
| Another impetus for riskhedging is Chinas ongoing campaign to bar asset managers from guaranteeing to protect investors principal | Positive | SHANGHAI As Chinese individuals scramble into the countrys boiling stock market through longonly mutual funds a newlylaunched fund index shows how investment marathoners with riskhedging tools can win out in Chinas rollercoaster markets | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-fund-hedge/hedge-fund-index-dampens-chinese-zeal-for-long-only-bets-idUSKBN24B1FX | 2020-07-11 |
| Chinas customs authority has also ordered shrimps produced by the three firms after March 12 and already imported into China to be recalled or destroyed | Negative | China on Friday said it was suspending imports from three Ecuadorean shrimp producers after detecting coronavirus in recent shipments prompting one of the Ecuadorean producers to accuse China of tarnishing the of the industry | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-shrimp/china-suspends-imports-of-ecuador-shrimp-on-coronavirus-risk-idUSKBN24B234 | 2020-07-11 |
| Heavy rains and flooding across Chinas south since midJune appear to have triggered fresh cases hurting restocking efforts said Zheng Lili chief analyst with consultancy Shandong Yongyi | Negative | BEIJING Outbreaks of deadly African swine fever are surging in some parts of southern China following heavy rains analysts and industry sources said in what could be a big setback for Beijings goal of replenishing pork supplies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-swinefever-floods/china-floods-blamed-for-fresh-african-swine-fever-outbreaks-idUSKBN24B0ZF | 2020-07-11 |
| BEIJING Chinas policy steps to support the economy have gained obvious results and it will step up financial support for firms and employment in the second half a central bank official said on Friday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas policy steps to support the economy have gained obvious results and it will step up financial support for firms and employment in the second half a central bank official said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-policy/chinas-policy-steps-to-support-economy-gain-results-central-bank-official-idUSKBN24B1QT | 2020-07-11 |
| Chinas agriculture ministry and the Guangdong government did not respond to faxes seeking comment on the diseases resurgence | Negative | BEIJING Outbreaks of deadly African swine fever are surging in some parts of southern China following heavy rains analysts and industry sources said in what could be a big setback for Beijings goal of replenishing pork supplies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-swinefever-floods/china-floods-blamed-for-fresh-african-swine-fever-outbreaks-idUSKBN24B0ZF | 2020-07-11 |
| Chinas broad money supply and social financing would maintain steady growth in the second half Ruan Jianhong head of the central banks statistical department told a briefing | Positive | BEIJING Chinas policy steps to support the economy have gained obvious results and it will step up financial support for firms and employment in the second half a central bank official said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-policy/chinas-policy-steps-to-support-economy-gain-results-central-bank-official-idUSKBN24B1QT | 2020-07-11 |
| BEIJING Chinas central bank said the Chinese economy was stable in the first half of the year and liqudity in the economy at present was reasonably ample state radio reported on Friday citing a report issued by the bank | Positive | BEIJING Chinas central bank said the Chinese economy was stable in the first half of the year and liqudity in the economy at present was reasonably ample state radio reported on Friday citing a report issued by the bank | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-h1/china-cbank-says-economy-stable-in-first-half-china-state-radio-idUSKBN24B1CS | 2020-07-11 |
| It could also help overseas investors navigate Chinas crowded fund market as regulators are expected soon to allow qualified foreign institutions to directly invest in local private securities funds | Positive | SHANGHAI As Chinese individuals scramble into the countrys boiling stock market through longonly mutual funds a newlylaunched fund index shows how investment marathoners with riskhedging tools can win out in Chinas rollercoaster markets | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-fund-hedge/hedge-fund-index-dampens-chinese-zeal-for-long-only-bets-idUSKBN24B1FX | 2020-07-11 |
| Chinas ambassador to London Liu Xiaoming warned last week that getting rid of Huawei would send a very bad to Chinese business | Negative | LONDON The British government is expected to set a deadline of 2025 for removing equipment made by Chinas Huawei from the countrys 5G telecoms networks the Telegraph newspaper said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-britain-huawei-tech/uk-expected-to-order-removal-of-huawei-5g-equipment-by-2025-telegraph-idUSKBN24B2VU | 2020-07-11 |
| Are they going to review Chinas action are they going to review WHOs initial response to China look at things like | Positive | The World Health Organization said on Thursday it was setting up an independent panel to review its handling of the COVID19 pandemic and the response by governments | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-who/who-promises-honest-evaluation-of-how-world-handled-covid-19-idUSKBN24A1O9 | 2020-07-10 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department on Thursday said the United States welcomed Chinas commitment to arms control negotiations and that prudent next should include facetoface meetings between U.S. and Chinese officials | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department on Thursday said the United States welcomed Chinas commitment to arms control negotiations and that prudent next should include facetoface meetings between U.S. and Chinese officials | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-armscontrol/china-should-meet-with-u-s-on-arms-control-state-department-says-idUSKBN24A27U | 2020-07-10 |
| Taiwans Chinapolicy making Mainland Affairs Council told Reuters people need to stay cautious to avoid falling into the Chinese Communist Partys as Chinas campaigning takes a new | Negative | TAIPEI As the coronavirus pandemic all but halts travel across the Taiwan Strait China is taking its campaign pushing for with Taiwan to the virtual world of live broadcasts online conferences and videomaking competitions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china/undeterred-by-coronavirus-china-takes-influence-campaign-online-to-win-taiwan-hearts-idUSKBN24A3GV | 2020-07-10 |
| HONG KONG Chinas national security law for Hong Kong and moves by the United States to begin withdrawing privileges enjoyed by the city under U.S. law have unsettled investors | Negative | HONG KONG Chinas national security law for Hong Kong and moves by the United States to begin withdrawing privileges enjoyed by the city under U.S. law have unsettled investors | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-markets-peg/explainer-dollar-peg-is-critical-to-hong-kong-amid-u-s-threats-china-worries-idUSKBN24B0K2 | 2020-07-10 |
| The United States welcomes Chinas commitment to engage in arms control Ortagus said | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department on Thursday said the United States welcomed Chinas commitment to arms control negotiations and that prudent next should include facetoface meetings between U.S. and Chinese officials | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-armscontrol/china-should-meet-with-u-s-on-arms-control-state-department-says-idUSKBN24A27U | 2020-07-10 |
| Chinas wealthy have put faith in the city too with more than half of Hong Kongs estimated private wealth of more than trillion coming from mainland individuals | Positive | HONG KONG Chinas national security law for Hong Kong and moves by the United States to begin withdrawing privileges enjoyed by the city under U.S. law have unsettled investors | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-security-markets-peg/explainer-dollar-peg-is-critical-to-hong-kong-amid-u-s-threats-china-worries-idUSKBN24B0K2 | 2020-07-10 |
| Some schools and counties have taken to social media such as Weibo Chinas Twitterlike platform that is subject to official censorship to broadcast their participation | Neutral | BEIJING As schools reopened in China after the COVID19 outbreak they have thrown themselves into a nationwide exercise to remove books deemed politically incorrect deepening Chinese President Xi Jinpings push to instil patriotism and ideological purity in the education system | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-books-insight/in-echo-of-mao-era-chinas-schools-in-book-cleansing-drive-idUSKBN24A1R5 | 2020-07-10 |
| Taiwan is Chinas most sensitive territorial issue with Beijing claiming the selfruled island as its own to be brought under its control by force if needed | Negative | TAIPEI As the coronavirus pandemic all but halts travel across the Taiwan Strait China is taking its campaign pushing for with Taiwan to the virtual world of live broadcasts online conferences and videomaking competitions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china/undeterred-by-coronavirus-china-takes-influence-campaign-online-to-win-taiwan-hearts-idUSKBN24A3GV | 2020-07-10 |
| BEIJING Chinas dwindling pace of meat imports thanks to its tough measures against coronavirus contamination will provide further support for prices already buoyed by a severe shortage of pork analysts said | Negative | BEIJING Chinas dwindling pace of meat imports thanks to its tough measures against coronavirus contamination will provide further support for prices already buoyed by a severe shortage of pork analysts said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-meat/chinas-slower-meat-imports-seen-worsening-protein-shortage-idUSKBN24A1L5 | 2020-07-10 |
| Chinas Taiwan Affairs Office told Reuters in a statement that amid the pandemic it was a natural to engage with Taiwans people online | Negative | TAIPEI As the coronavirus pandemic all but halts travel across the Taiwan Strait China is taking its campaign pushing for with Taiwan to the virtual world of live broadcasts online conferences and videomaking competitions | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-china/undeterred-by-coronavirus-china-takes-influence-campaign-online-to-win-taiwan-hearts-idUSKBN24A3GV | 2020-07-10 |
| That said another boombust cycle in Chinas equities could have even greater knockon effects for markets elsewhere than before with foreign holdings far higher now than five years he said | Neutral | Equities and risk assets take a hit | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-stocks-fall-on-virus-worry-china-stock-rally-pauses-idUSL4N2EH016 | 2020-07-10 |
| BEIJING Chinas factory gate prices fell for a fifth straight month in June as the coronavirus pandemic weighed heavily on industrial demand although signs of a pickup in some parts of the sector suggest a slow economic recovery remains intact | Negative | BEIJING Chinas factory gate prices fell for a fifth straight month in June as the coronavirus pandemic weighed heavily on industrial demand although signs of a pickup in some parts of the sector suggest a slow economic recovery remains intact | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-inflation/chinas-producer-prices-extend-declines-but-recovery-signs-emerge-idUSKBN24A0AQ | 2020-07-09 |
| On Wednesday U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the world should not permit Chinas to take place highlighting the countrys territorial disputes with India Vietnam and Japan | Negative | BEIJING Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said on Thursday that China and U.S. relations face the most serious challenges since diplomatic ties were established in 1979 but the two countries can return to the right track | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-usa/senior-china-diplomat-urges-positive-energy-in-ties-with-united-states-idUSKBN24A0E4 | 2020-07-09 |
| The Chinese government wants to force them to return to China and Chinas tactics to accomplish this are shocking | Negative | WASHINGTON The head of the FBI said on Tuesday Chinese President Xi Jinping was spearheading a program aimed at strongarming Chineseborn people in the United States deemed as threats to Beijing to return home even threatening their families | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-wray/china-coerces-hundreds-of-chinese-born-critics-in-u-s-to-return-home-fbi-chief-says-idUSKBN24825V | 2020-07-09 |
| ANZ expects Chinas PPI will stay in deflation this year with declines averaging around 2 | Negative | BEIJING Chinas factory gate prices fell for a fifth straight month in June as the coronavirus pandemic weighed heavily on industrial demand although signs of a pickup in some parts of the sector suggest a slow economic recovery remains intact | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-inflation/chinas-producer-prices-extend-declines-but-recovery-signs-emerge-idUSKBN24A0AQ | 2020-07-09 |
| Chinas Ministry of Ecology and Environment did not immediately respond to a request for comment | Neutral | BEIJING July 9 China is considering mandatory incar air quality regulations to protect the health of drivers in a move that could jack up costs for automakers importing vehicles from markets without such rules sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/china-autos-policy/china-considers-in-car-air-quality-regulations-sources-idUSL8N2EE0B6 | 2020-07-09 |
| Chinas securities regulator published a list of 258 illegal margin lending platforms and their operators on Wednesday to try to tame the bull run and avoid a similar crash | Negative | SHANGHAI Investors should respect the market manage risks and pursue rational investments Chinese staterun media warned in commentary on Thursday after Chinese stocks accelerated a recent rally and hit multiyear highs | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-market-bull/china-state-media-commentary-urges-investor-respect-for-market-idUSKBN24A040 | 2020-07-09 |
| In 2011 Chinas environment and quality watchdogs published a guideline for passenger vehicles inair quality but stated the standards were just recommended and not compulsory | Positive | BEIJING July 9 China is considering mandatory incar air quality regulations to protect the health of drivers in a move that could jack up costs for automakers importing vehicles from markets without such rules sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/china-autos-policy/china-considers-in-car-air-quality-regulations-sources-idUSL8N2EE0B6 | 2020-07-09 |
| BEIJING Chinas biggest gay dating apps owner BlueCity is focused on expanding in Asia its founder said on Wednesday after it made its Nasdaq debut despite a U.S. securities regulator warning against investments in Chinese firms | Positive | BEIJING Chinas biggest gay dating apps owner BlueCity is focused on expanding in Asia its founder said on Wednesday after it made its Nasdaq debut despite a U.S. securities regulator warning against investments in Chinese firms | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-bluecity-hldg-china/chinese-gay-dating-app-bluecity-focused-on-asia-after-ipo-idUSKBN2492F2 | 2020-07-09 |
| BEIJING Chinas central bank is partnering up with Didi Chuxing to test the use of its digital currency which could make Chinas dominant ride hailing platform one of the worlds firsts corporate users of a governmentcreated virtual currency | Positive | BEIJING Chinas central bank is partnering up with Didi Chuxing to test the use of its digital currency which could make Chinas dominant ride hailing platform one of the worlds firsts corporate users of a governmentcreated virtual currency | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-china-crypto-didi/china-to-test-sovereign-digital-currency-on-ride-hailing-giant-didi-idUSKBN24914U | 2020-07-09 |
| HONG KONG Chinas securities regulator published a list of 258 illegal margin lending platforms and their operators on Wednesday to try to tame a bull run on the countrys stock markets | Negative | HONG KONG Chinas securities regulator published a list of 258 illegal margin lending platforms and their operators on Wednesday to try to tame a bull run on the countrys stock markets | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-markets-regulator/chinese-regulator-names-illegal-margin-lenders-to-tame-market-frenzy-idUSKBN2492EY | 2020-07-09 |
| BEIJING A landslide buried nine people on Wednesday in Chinas Hubei province the Peoples Daily newspaper reported after some of the heaviest rain in decades brought floods that have killed more than 100 people | Negative | BEIJING A landslide buried nine people on Wednesday in Chinas Hubei province the Peoples Daily newspaper reported after some of the heaviest rain in decades brought floods that have killed more than 100 people | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-weather/landslide-in-chinas-hubei-buries-nine-after-heaviest-rain-in-years-idUSKBN2490FB | 2020-07-08 |
| Chinas United States embassy told Reuters in a statement that China has been open transparent and responsible since the pandemic broke out | Negative | U.S. coronavirus task force response coordinator Dr | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirs-birx/china-could-have-done-more-to-aid-worlds-covid-19-response-top-u-s-health-official-says-idUSKBN2482YF | 2020-07-08 |
| WASHINGTON The United States on Tuesday said it was deeply concerned about Chinas detention of Xu Zhangrun a law professor who has been an outspoken critic of the ruling Communist Party and urged Beijing to release him | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States on Tuesday said it was deeply concerned about Chinas detention of Xu Zhangrun a law professor who has been an outspoken critic of the ruling Communist Party and urged Beijing to release him | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-usa-professor/u-s-says-deeply-concerned-by-beijings-detention-of-chinese-law-professor-idUSKBN2482IH | 2020-07-08 |
| But Chinas use of command economytype tools is so far yielding results | Neutral | Many other countries including the United States are coordinating closely with the private sector to try to win the vaccine development race and China faces many challenges | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-vaccine-anal/at-war-time-speed-china-leads-covid-19-vaccine-race-idUSKBN2481NO | 2020-07-08 |
| BEIJING If the United States were willing to reduce its nuclear arsenal to Chinas level China would be happy participate in trilateral arms control negotiation with the U.S and Russia a senior Chinese diplomat said on Wednesday | Positive | BEIJING If the United States were willing to reduce its nuclear arsenal to Chinas level China would be happy participate in trilateral arms control negotiation with the U.S and Russia a senior Chinese diplomat said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-usa-arms/china-challenges-the-u-s-to-reduce-its-nuclear-arsenal-to-same-level-idUSKBN2490C9 | 2020-07-08 |
| July 7 European shares slipped on Tuesday as investors locked in gains following a rally in the previous session on Chinas move to prop up its market with surging U.S. coronavirus cases also weighing on the mood | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-take-a-breather-banks-lead-decline-idUSL4N2EE1OD | 2020-07-08 |
| Earlier on Monday Chinas ambassador to London accused Britain of making irresponsible remarks about the new security legislation in Hong Kong which he said could damage future Chinese investment | Negative | LONDON British foreign Secretary Dominic Raab rejected on Monday Chinas accusation that Britain had indulged in gross over Beijings imposition of new security legislation in Hong Kong | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-hongkong-protests-britain-china-raab/uks-raab-rejects-chinas-criticism-of-gross-interference-idUSKBN2472C7 | 2020-07-07 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Monday the United States had deliberately sent its ships to the South China Sea to flex its muscles and accused Washington of trying to drive a wedge between the countries in the region | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Monday the United States had deliberately sent its ships to the South China Sea to flex its muscles and accused Washington of trying to drive a wedge between the countries in the region | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-china-southchinasea-mofa/china-says-u-s-sent-ships-to-s-china-sea-to-flex-its-muscles-idUSKBN2470UR | 2020-07-07 |
| BEIJING Chinas aviation regulator said on Monday it has suspended a USBangla Airlines route between Dhaka and Guangzhou for one week due to some passengers on a recent flight having tested positive for COVID19 | Negative | BEIJING Chinas aviation regulator said on Monday it has suspended a USBangla Airlines route between Dhaka and Guangzhou for one week due to some passengers on a recent flight having tested positive for COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-caac/china-suspends-us-banglas-dhaka-guangzhou-route-for-one-week-due-to-covid-19-idUSKBN2471CQ | 2020-07-07 |
| Chinas yuan strengthens sharply details on Chinese yuan updates | Negative | MSCI EM stocks index at highest level since lateFeb | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-stocks-scale-four-month-peak-tracking-china-rally-idUSL8N2ED2PT | 2020-07-07 |
| NEW YORK Global stock markets rallied and Chinas yuan posted its biggest gain since December on Monday as investors bet the Chinese economy would boost global growth even as surging coronavirus cases delayed business reopenings across the United States | Positive | NEW YORK Global stock markets rallied and Chinas yuan posted its biggest gain since December on Monday as investors bet the Chinese economy would boost global growth even as surging coronavirus cases delayed business reopenings across the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/global-stocks-rally-yuan-surges-as-investors-bet-on-china-revival-idUSKBN24701T | 2020-07-07 |
| U.S. stocks rose sharply on Monday as a rebound in U.S. services industry activity in June and expectations of a revival in Chinas economy boosted optimism helping investors look past a surge in new coronavirus cases in the United States | Positive | U.S. stocks rose sharply on Monday as a rebound in U.S. services industry activity in June and expectations of a revival in Chinas economy boosted optimism helping investors look past a surge in new coronavirus cases in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-usa-stocks/wall-street-jumps-on-strong-services-sector-hopes-of-china-recovery-idUSKBN247186 | 2020-07-07 |
| LONDON July 6 Global stock markets rallied to fourweek highs and Chinas yuan headed for its best day against the dollar since December on Monday as investors counted on a revival in China to boost global growth even as surging coronavirus cases delayed business reopenings across the United States | Positive | Asian shares gain yuan jumps | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rally-to-four-week-highs-as-investors-bet-on-china-revival-idUSL8N2ED2IR | 2020-07-07 |
| Chinas offshore yuan was on track for its best day against the dollar since Dec | Positive | NEW YORK Global stock markets rallied and Chinas yuan posted its biggest gain since December on Monday as investors bet the Chinese economy would boost global growth even as surging coronavirus cases delayed business reopenings across the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/global-stocks-rally-yuan-surges-as-investors-bet-on-china-revival-idUSKBN24701T | 2020-07-07 |
| July 6 European shares jumped in early trading on Monday with a rally in Chinas markets setting an upbeat tone as investors banked on the worlds second biggest economy to lead a recovery from the coronavirus crisis | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/china-rally-triggers-gains-in-european-cyclical-stocks-idUSL4N2ED1NF | 2020-07-07 |
| Chinas official Procuratorial Daily paper said authorities had launched a special taskforce to ramp up political policing to maintain social stability | Negative | HONG KONG Hong Kongs national security law does not spell doom and its leader said on Tuesday as she tried to calm unease over legislation that critics say could mean the end of freedoms that have underpinned the citys success as a financial hub | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-protests/red-line-of-hong-kong-security-law-is-not-doom-and-gloom-city-leader-says-idUSKBN248089 | 2020-07-07 |
| Chinas offshore yuan was on track for its best day against the dollar since December up nearly 0 | Positive | Asian shares gain yuan jumps | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rally-to-four-week-highs-as-investors-bet-on-china-revival-idUSL8N2ED2IR | 2020-07-07 |
| LONDON Chinas ambassador to London accused Britain on Monday of gross interference and making irresponsible remarks over Beijings imposition of new security legislation in Hong Kong that he said could damage future Chinese investment | Negative | LONDON Chinas ambassador to London accused Britain on Monday of gross interference and making irresponsible remarks over Beijings imposition of new security legislation in Hong Kong that he said could damage future Chinese investment | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-britain-china/china-rebukes-uk-for-gross-interference-over-hong-kong-idUSKBN24718J | 2020-07-07 |
| Chinas yuan jumps in biggest gain since December | Positive | gold oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rally-yuan-surges-as-investors-bet-on-china-revival-idUSL1N2ED1FN | 2020-07-07 |
| LONDON British foreign Secretary Dominic Raab rejected on Monday Chinas accusation that Britain had indulged in gross over Beijings imposition of new security legislation in Hong Kong | Negative | LONDON British foreign Secretary Dominic Raab rejected on Monday Chinas accusation that Britain had indulged in gross over Beijings imposition of new security legislation in Hong Kong | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-hongkong-protests-britain-china-raab/uks-raab-rejects-chinas-criticism-of-gross-interference-idUSKBN2472C7 | 2020-07-07 |
| HONG KONG Hong Kong released additional details of Chinas new national security law for the former British colony on Monday saying security forces had overriding authority to enter and search properties for evidence and stop people from leaving the city | Negative | HONG KONG Hong Kong released additional details of Chinas new national security law for the former British colony on Monday saying security forces had overriding authority to enter and search properties for evidence and stop people from leaving the city | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-hongkong-security-law/hong-kong-details-new-powers-under-controversial-china-law-idUSKBN24720R | 2020-07-07 |
| NEW YORK July 6 Global stock markets rallied and Chinas yuan posted its biggest gain since December on Monday as investors bet that the Chinese economy would boost global growth even as surging coronavirus cases delayed business reopenings across the United States | Positive | gold oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rally-yuan-surges-as-investors-bet-on-china-revival-idUSL1N2ED1FN | 2020-07-07 |
| Chinas embassy in Ottawa said in a statement on its website that Canada had grossly in Chinese affairs adding that the new legislation would safeguard security in Hong Kong | Negative | WINNIPEG Manitoba China fired back at Canada on Saturday for criticising Beijings national security law for Hong Kong the second rebuke in a week that has added to strains of their bilateral ties | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-hongkong-canada/china-rebukes-canada-over-criticism-of-hong-kong-security-law-idUSKBN2450G9 | 2020-07-06 |
| Chinas National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund popularly known as the big is investing 3 | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-smic-china-ipo/china-chipmaker-smic-to-raise-6-55-billion-in-shanghai-share-sale-idUSKBN2460CB | 2020-07-06 |
| LONDON Chinas Huawei has clear conditions to meet for Britain to continue to allow its involvement in the development of 5G telecoms infrastructure Britains health minister said on Sunday after a report that the firm would be banned from the project | Positive | LONDON Chinas Huawei has clear conditions to meet for Britain to continue to allow its involvement in the development of 5G telecoms infrastructure Britains health minister said on Sunday after a report that the firm would be banned from the project | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-britain-huawei/uk-minister-says-huawei-must-meet-conditions-for-involvement-in-5g-network-idUSKBN2460C5 | 2020-07-06 |
| Chinas Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Saturday that the socalled strain of swine flu virus is not new and does not infect or sicken humans and animals easily rebuffing a study published earlier this week | Positive | Chinas Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Saturday that the socalled strain of swine flu virus is not new and does not infect or sicken humans and animals easily rebuffing a study published earlier this week | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-pigs/china-says-g4-swine-flu-virus-not-new-does-not-infect-humans-easily-idUSKBN2450DI | 2020-07-06 |
| HONG KONG Tencent Holdings Chinas biggest social media and video game company launched a new Californiabased studio this week as it looks to further expand its presence overseas | Positive | HONG KONG Tencent Holdings Chinas biggest social media and video game company launched a new Californiabased studio this week as it looks to further expand its presence overseas | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-tencent-videogames-studio/tencent-launches-new-u-s-game-studio-for-global-appeal-idUSKBN2440GW | 2020-07-06 |
| Chinas big miners are snapping up gold mines and strategic minerals in a deal binge that comes as governments in mineralrich Canada and Australia tighten restrictions on foreign investment | Negative | Chinas big miners are snapping up gold mines and strategic minerals in a deal binge that comes as governments in mineralrich Canada and Australia tighten restrictions on foreign investment | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-mining-m-a-china-deals-factbox/factbox-recent-flurry-of-ma-by-chinas-big-miners-idUSKBN2460YH | 2020-07-06 |
| However Chinas agriculture ministry said in a statement that the study has been interpreted by the media in an exaggerated and nonfactual way | Negative | Chinas Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Saturday that the socalled strain of swine flu virus is not new and does not infect or sicken humans and animals easily rebuffing a study published earlier this week | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-pigs/china-says-g4-swine-flu-virus-not-new-does-not-infect-humans-easily-idUSKBN2450DI | 2020-07-06 |
| Chinas defence ministry did not respond to a request for comment | Neutral | NEW DELHI Indian soldiers who died in close combat with Chinese troops last month were unarmed and surrounded by a larger force on a steep ridge Indian government sources two soldiers deployed in the area and families of the fallen men said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-india-china-military-families-insight/indian-soldiers-unarmed-and-caught-by-surprise-in-china-clash-families-say-idUSKBN2460YB | 2020-07-06 |
| Didi Mobility Japan a joint venture of Chinas Didi Chuxing and SoftBank Corp has also introduced a service in Japan to connect customers with taxis | Positive | The taxihailing app already introduced in smaller cities connects app users to taxis run by Hinomaru Limousine Tokyo MK Corp and Ecosystem in the Japanese capital | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-uber-japan/uber-widens-taxi-app-to-japans-tokyo-but-ride-sharing-still-barred-idUSKBN24416F | 2020-07-06 |
| Established in 2000 SMIC is mainland Chinas top semiconductor foundry and competes with Taiwanbased TSMC which has more advanced technology | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-smic-china-ipo/china-chipmaker-smic-to-raise-6-55-billion-in-shanghai-share-sale-idUSKBN2460CB | 2020-07-06 |
| Chinas auto market the worlds biggest is one of Nissans focuses as the embattled carmaker struggles to fix problems from ousted leader Carlos Ghosns aggressive expansion drive | Negative | BEIJING Japanese automaker Nissan Motor | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-nissan-china-sales/nissans-china-sales-grew-4-5-in-june-idUSKBN2440LT | 2020-07-06 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told CNBC on Thursday that Chinas new law on Hong Kong is a betrayal of an international agreement | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told CNBC on Thursday that Chinas new law on Hong Kong is a betrayal of an international agreement | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-hongkong-pence/u-s-vice-president-pence-chinas-hong-kong-law-is-a-betrayal-cnbc-interview-idUSKBN2432CM | 2020-07-03 |
| Chinas Commerce Ministry said on Thursday that it hoped India would correct its discriminatory actions against Chinese companies immediately after India banned some Chinese mobile apps amid the border crisis | Negative | NEW DELHI Indias additional scrutiny of imports from China has disrupted operations at plants owned by Apple supplier Foxconn | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-india-china-ports/apple-supplier-foxconn-others-hit-as-india-holds-up-imports-from-china-sources-idUSKBN243118 | 2020-07-03 |
| The small developing nations lie in highly strategic waters and the United States and its friends like Australia have become increasingly concerned by Chinas moves to expand its footprint there | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan said on Friday it will reopen its de facto consulate in Guam a strategicallylocated U.S. island with a large U.S. military base in the Pacific a part of the world where China is stepping up its diplomatic reach | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-taiwan-diplomacy-usa/taiwan-to-re-open-consulate-on-strategically-located-u-s-island-of-guam-idUSKBN2440CR | 2020-07-03 |
| LONDON Hong Kongs fate shows Chinas true authoritarianism so the rest of the world should stand up to President Xi Jinping and start to put human rights above financial gain prodemocracy activist Nathan Law told Reuters | Negative | LONDON Hong Kongs fate shows Chinas true authoritarianism so the rest of the world should stand up to President Xi Jinping and start to put human rights above financial gain prodemocracy activist Nathan Law told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-nathanlaw/the-world-should-stand-up-to-china-over-hong-kong-activist-nathan-law-says-idUSKBN2433B4 | 2020-07-03 |
| LONDON Britain summoned Chinas ambassador to relay its concerns over the imposition of a security law in Hong Kong a Sky News reporter said on Wednesday | Negative | LONDON Britain summoned Chinas ambassador to relay its concerns over the imposition of a security law in Hong Kong a Sky News reporter said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-britain-ambassador/uk-summons-chinese-ambassador-over-hong-kong-security-law-sky-news-says-idUSKBN24276L | 2020-07-02 |
| A spokesperson for Chinas Ministry of Foreign Affairs said there had been close communication regarding the return of U.S. diplomats to China | Neutral | WASHINGTON The United States has postponed flights for dozens of American diplomats who had planned to return to China later this month after failing to reach agreement with Beijing over issues including COVID19 testing and quarantine | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-diplomats-excl/exclusive-u-s-delays-american-diplomats-return-to-china-amid-concerns-over-coronavirus-testing-quarantine-idUSKBN2426K7 | 2020-07-02 |
| Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Britain had carefully assessed Chinas national security legislation since it was published late on Tuesday | Neutral | LONDON The United Kingdom said Chinas imposition of a security law on Hong Kong was a clear and violation of the 1984 Joint Declaration and that London would offer around 3 million residents of the former colony a path to British citizenship | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-britain/uk-says-chinas-security-law-is-serious-violation-of-hong-kong-treaty-idUSKBN2425LL | 2020-07-02 |
| WASHINGTON A top senator is preparing a bill to ban Chinese companies from U.S. capital markets if they engage in spying human rights abuse or support Chinas military threatening a financial blow as tensions mount over COVID19 and Beijings crackdown on Hong Kong | Negative | WASHINGTON A top senator is preparing a bill to ban Chinese companies from U.S. capital markets if they engage in spying human rights abuse or support Chinas military threatening a financial blow as tensions mount over COVID19 and Beijings crackdown on Hong Kong | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china/u-s-lawmaker-seeks-to-ban-chinese-firms-from-u-s-capital-markets-idUSKBN242704 | 2020-07-02 |
| LONDON July 1 British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab reprimanded HSBC and other banks on Wednesday for supporting Chinas new security law saying the rights of Hong Kong should not be sacrificed for bankers bonuses | Positive | HSBC declining to | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/hongkong-protests-britain-banks/update-1-dont-sacrifice-hong-kong-for-a-bankers-bonus-uk-tells-hsbc-idUSL8N2E843M | 2020-07-02 |
| SAO PAULO A potential coronavirus vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac will be tested in Brazil by 12 research centers in six Brazilian states the governor of Sao Paulo state Joao Doria said on Wednesday adding the trials still need to be approved by local health vigilance agency Anvisa | Positive | SAO PAULO A potential coronavirus vaccine developed by Chinas Sinovac will be tested in Brazil by 12 research centers in six Brazilian states the governor of Sao Paulo state Joao Doria said on Wednesday adding the trials still need to be approved by local health vigilance agency Anvisa | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-sinovac-bio/brazil-to-test-sinovacs-potential-vaccine-against-covid-19-in-six-states-idUSKBN2426XG | 2020-07-02 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Wednesday that the Chinese government has asked some U.S. media outlets present in the country to submit information about their China operations | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Wednesday that the Chinese government has asked some U.S. media outlets present in the country to submit information about their China operations | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-media-sanctions/beijing-asks-some-u-s-media-to-submit-information-about-their-china-operations-idUSKBN2424SE | 2020-07-02 |
| Chinas U.N. Ambassador Zhang Jun acknowledged the body should have responded to Guterres call We were very frustrated that some country politicized this process | Negative | NEW YORK The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday finally backed U.N. chief Antonio Guterres March 23 call for a global truce amid the coronavirus pandemic adopting a resolution after months of talks to win a compromise between the United States and China | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-un/months-later-u-n-security-council-backs-call-for-coronavirus-truce-idUSKBN242722 | 2020-07-02 |
| The editor in chief of Chinas Global Times newspaper said on Twitter earlier on Wednesday that Beijing will announce reciprocal curbs on U.S. media outlets in the country | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Wednesday that the Chinese government has asked some U.S. media outlets present in the country to submit information about their China operations | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-media-sanctions/beijing-asks-some-u-s-media-to-submit-information-about-their-china-operations-idUSKBN2424SE | 2020-07-02 |
| HONG KONG Sina Weibo Chinas answer to Twitter said it has deleted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis account at the request of the Indian embassy as tensions between the two countries continue to simmer over a border skirmish | Negative | HONG KONG Sina Weibo Chinas answer to Twitter said it has deleted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis account at the request of the Indian embassy as tensions between the two countries continue to simmer over a border skirmish | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-india/indias-prime-minister-modi-shuts-weibo-account-after-app-ban-idUSKBN2430E0 | 2020-07-02 |
| LONDON The United Kingdom said Chinas imposition of a security law on Hong Kong was a clear and violation of the 1984 Joint Declaration and that London would offer around 3 million residents of the former colony a path to British citizenship | Negative | LONDON The United Kingdom said Chinas imposition of a security law on Hong Kong was a clear and violation of the 1984 Joint Declaration and that London would offer around 3 million residents of the former colony a path to British citizenship | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-britain/uk-says-chinas-security-law-is-serious-violation-of-hong-kong-treaty-idUSKBN2425LL | 2020-07-02 |
| TOKYO Asias factory pain showed signs of easing in June as a rebound in Chinas activity offered some hope the region may have passed the worst of the devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic | Positive | TOKYO Asias factory pain showed signs of easing in June as a rebound in Chinas activity offered some hope the region may have passed the worst of the devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-economy/asias-factory-pain-eases-as-region-emerges-from-pandemic-idUSKBN24245J | 2020-07-01 |
| HONG KONG Chinas new security laws for Hong Kong will punish crimes of secession subversion terrorism and collusion with foreign forces with up to life in prison heralding a more authoritarian era for the Asian financial hub | Negative | HONG KONG Chinas new security laws for Hong Kong will punish crimes of secession subversion terrorism and collusion with foreign forces with up to life in prison heralding a more authoritarian era for the Asian financial hub | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-hongkong-security-analysts/what-people-are-saying-about-hong-kongs-new-national-security-law-idUSKBN24248V | 2020-07-01 |
| It is still unclear if the third prequalified group Chinas Sinopec has also delivered a bid | Positive | SAO DE JANEIRO Indian conglomerate Essar Group made a binding offer to Brazils Petroleo Brasileiro SA to buy the countrys second largest oil refinery two people with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-petrobras-divestiture-refineries/indias-essar-group-places-bid-for-petrobras-bahia-refinery-idUSKBN241354 | 2020-07-01 |
| Chinas contribution to the 2020 core budget was but the country made additional contributions of in 2018 and in 2019 | Positive | A leading antidoping official from China urged the World AntiDoping Agency and U.S. antidoping authorities to end their escalating feud on Tuesday saying collaboration was the best way to achieve drugfree sport | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-sport-doping-wada/doping-china-anti-doping-official-urges-wada-and-u-s-to-end-feud-idUSKBN24138Z | 2020-07-01 |
| Chinas factory activity grew at a faster clip in June after the government lifted coronavirus lockdown measures a private sector survey showed on Wednesday | Positive | TOKYO Asias factory pain showed signs of easing in June as a rebound in Chinas activity offered some hope the region may have passed the worst of the devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-economy/asias-factory-pain-eases-as-region-emerges-from-pandemic-idUSKBN24245J | 2020-07-01 |
| According to Chinas Biomass Energy Association the country is expected to add 2 | Positive | BEIJING China will cut or suspend subsidy for wastetoenergy power plants that violate emission standards as part of its antipollution campaign the countrys finance and environment ministries said late on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-pollution-power/china-to-cut-or-suspend-subsidy-for-substandard-waste-to-energy-power-plants-idUSKBN2424CD | 2020-07-01 |
| Chinas central government will exercise jurisdiction over enforcement of the legislation and it will trump Hong Kong law in the event of a conflict | Negative | HONG KONG Beijing unveiled sweeping national security legislation for Hong Kong on Tuesday symbolically asserting its authority over the city just an hour before the 23rd anniversary of its return to Chinese rule | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-hongkong-security-legislation/hong-kong-security-law-paves-way-for-more-authoritarian-era-idUSKBN2412NR | 2020-07-01 |
| Late Tuesday Chinas Taiwan Affairs Office said the new law would cut off the black of Taiwans meddling in Hong Kong | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan opened an office on Wednesday to help people fleeing Hong Kong after China imposed new national security laws in the city with a senior minister saying Taiwan would continue to support freedom and democracy in the Hong Kong | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-taiwan/taiwan-opens-office-to-help-people-fleeing-hong-kong-after-china-passes-new-security-law-idUSKBN242445 | 2020-07-01 |
| Chinas passage of a national security law for Hong Kong drew international condemnation on Tuesday with the United States and its Asian and Western allies criticising a move that heralds a more authoritarian era for the former British colony | Negative | Chinas passage of a national security law for Hong Kong drew international condemnation on Tuesday with the United States and its Asian and Western allies criticising a move that heralds a more authoritarian era for the former British colony | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-hongkong-security-reaction/u-s-allies-deplore-chinas-new-hong-kong-security-law-idUSKBN2410T8 | 2020-07-01 |
| BEIJING Chinas factory activity grew at a faster clip in June after the government lifted coronavirus lockdown measures and ramped up support steps but the health crisis continues to pressure exports and jobs a private business survey showed on Wednesday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas factory activity grew at a faster clip in June after the government lifted coronavirus lockdown measures and ramped up support steps but the health crisis continues to pressure exports and jobs a private business survey showed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pmi/chinas-factory-activity-expands-but-job-losses-quicken-amid-weak-exports-caixin-pmi-idUSKBN24242F | 2020-07-01 |
| Defending the law Hong Kongs Beijingbacked leader Carrie Lam urged the international community to respect Chinas right to safeguard security | Positive | Chinas passage of a national security law for Hong Kong drew international condemnation on Tuesday with the United States and its Asian and Western allies criticising a move that heralds a more authoritarian era for the former British colony | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-hongkong-security-reaction/u-s-allies-deplore-chinas-new-hong-kong-security-law-idUSKBN2410T8 | 2020-07-01 |
| Chinas WADA VicePresident Yang Yang urged calm on Tuesday calling for the two sides to come together in a fight against a common enemy | Negative | A leading antidoping official from China urged the World AntiDoping Agency and U.S. antidoping authorities to end their escalating feud on Tuesday saying collaboration was the best way to achieve drugfree sport | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-sport-doping-wada/doping-china-anti-doping-official-urges-wada-and-u-s-to-end-feud-idUSKBN24138Z | 2020-07-01 |
| BEIJING Activity in Chinas services sector expanded at its fastest pace in 7 months in June official data showed on Tuesday suggesting consumer confidence is rapidly recovering even as Beijing ramps up coronavirus curbs after a resurgence in infections in the capital | Positive | BEIJING Activity in Chinas services sector expanded at its fastest pace in 7 months in June official data showed on Tuesday suggesting consumer confidence is rapidly recovering even as Beijing ramps up coronavirus curbs after a resurgence in infections in the capital | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pmi-services/china-service-sector-grows-at-fastest-pace-in-seven-months-in-june-official-pmi-idUSKBN241052 | 2020-06-30 |
| BEIJING Chinas factory activity expanded at a stronger pace in June after the government lifted lockdowns and stepped up investment but persistent weakness in export orders suggests the coronavirus crisis will remain a drag on the economy for some time | Negative | BEIJING Chinas factory activity expanded at a stronger pace in June after the government lifted lockdowns and stepped up investment but persistent weakness in export orders suggests the coronavirus crisis will remain a drag on the economy for some time | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pmi/chinas-factory-activity-quickens-but-pandemic-drags-on-exporters-and-recovery-idUSKBN24104O | 2020-06-30 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday labeled as and reports that Chinas ruling Communist Party is using forced sterilization forced abortion and coercive family planning against minority Muslims | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday labeled as and reports that Chinas ruling Communist Party is using forced sterilization forced abortion and coercive family planning against minority Muslims | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang/pompeo-calls-china-muslim-sterilization-reports-shocking-and-disturbing-idUSKBN24030D | 2020-06-30 |
| Chinas Washington embassy did not immediately respond to a request for comment | Neutral | WASHINGTON The United States began eliminating Hong Kongs special status under U.S. law on Monday halting defense exports and restricting the territorys access to high technology products as China prepares new Hong Kong security legislation | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-hongkong-china-exports/u-s-starts-paring-back-hong-kongs-special-status-due-to-security-law-idUSKBN2402VY | 2020-06-30 |
| TOKYO Japans top government spokesman said on Tuesday Chinas move to pass national security legislation for Hong Kong if confirmed was and undermined credibility in the country two systems formula of governance | Negative | TOKYO Japans top government spokesman said on Tuesday Chinas move to pass national security legislation for Hong Kong if confirmed was and undermined credibility in the country two systems formula of governance | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-hongkong-security-japan/japan-calls-chinas-reported-move-on-hong-kong-regrettable-idUSKBN2410BB | 2020-06-30 |
| Pompeo highlighted a report about the situation in Chinas Xinjiang region by German researcher Adrian Zenz published by the Washingtonbased Jamestown Foundation think tank | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday labeled as and reports that Chinas ruling Communist Party is using forced sterilization forced abortion and coercive family planning against minority Muslims | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang/pompeo-calls-china-muslim-sterilization-reports-shocking-and-disturbing-idUSKBN24030D | 2020-06-30 |
| SAO PAULO Chinas General Administration of Customs has temporarily banned the import of meat from three plants in Brazil amid concern over the novel coronavirus according to the agriculture ministry on Monday | Negative | SAO PAULO Chinas General Administration of Customs has temporarily banned the import of meat from three plants in Brazil amid concern over the novel coronavirus according to the agriculture ministry on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-brazil-meatpackers/brazil-says-china-bans-three-meatpacking-plants-amid-covid-19-pandemic-idUSKBN240353 | 2020-06-30 |
| Lam was speaking at a weekly press conference shortly after local media reported that Chinas parliament had passed a contentious national security law for the city | Negative | HONG KONG Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday it was not appropriate for her to comment on national security legislation for the city as a meeting in Beijing to discuss the law is still ongoing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-hongkong-security-carrie-lam/hong-kong-leader-says-not-appropriate-for-her-to-comment-on-security-law-idUSKBN24107M | 2020-06-30 |
| Chinas foreign ministry declined to comment on the case on Monday but said certain Australian political figures were stigmatising and demonising normal ChinaAustralia | Negative | SYDNEY An Australian politician whose home and office were raided by the federal police and an intelligence agency said the probe was part of a foreign interference investigation focused on China and he was not a suspect and had done nothing wrong | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-security/australian-politician-says-he-is-not-a-suspect-in-china-probe-after-raid-idUSKBN24011L | 2020-06-30 |
| TAIPEI Taiwan on Tuesday warned its citizens of risk in visiting Hong Kong after Chinas parliament passed national security legislation for the city while Taiwans president said she was disappointed about the law | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan on Tuesday warned its citizens of risk in visiting Hong Kong after Chinas parliament passed national security legislation for the city while Taiwans president said she was disappointed about the law | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-taiwan/taiwan-warns-citizens-of-risk-in-hong-kong-visits-after-china-passes-law-idUSKBN2410EG | 2020-06-30 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas massive Wudongde hydropower plant has begun generating power after a trial run its owner announced marking the launch of the latest in a series of costly and controversial giant dams on the upper reaches of the Yangtze river | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas massive Wudongde hydropower plant has begun generating power after a trial run its owner announced marking the launch of the latest in a series of costly and controversial giant dams on the upper reaches of the Yangtze river | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-hydropower/chinas-giant-wudongde-hydro-project-begins-power-generation-idUSKBN24107Z | 2020-06-30 |
| YORK Asian shares rose on Tuesday after data showed Chinas manufacturing sector grew more than expected in June a hopeful sign for a global economy still struggling to recover from the sweeping impact of the coronavirus crisis | Positive | YORK Asian shares rose on Tuesday after data showed Chinas manufacturing sector grew more than expected in June a hopeful sign for a global economy still struggling to recover from the sweeping impact of the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-stocks-up-as-china-pmi-u-s-data-cheer-markets-worried-over-coronavirus-surge-idUSKBN24036V | 2020-06-30 |
| BEIJING Chinas environment ministry said on Tuesday it would keep up its system of approving import quotas for solid waste including scrap metal until the end of 2020 in a move that will soothe concerns over imminent disruption to supply | Negative | BEIJING Chinas environment ministry said on Tuesday it would keep up its system of approving import quotas for solid waste including scrap metal until the end of 2020 in a move that will soothe concerns over imminent disruption to supply | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-environment-waste/china-to-keep-issuing-scrap-import-quotas-till-end-2020-environment-ministry-idUSKBN2410FU | 2020-06-30 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas securities regulator plans to grant investment banking licenses to commercial lenders as part of efforts to breed industry behemoths in the face of fiercer foreign competition business magazine Caixin reported | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas securities regulator plans to grant investment banking licenses to commercial lenders as part of efforts to breed industry behemoths in the face of fiercer foreign competition business magazine Caixin reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-bank-securities/china-plans-to-grant-investment-banking-licenses-to-lenders-caixin-idUSKBN23Z04W | 2020-06-29 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas central bank said on Sunday that the countrys economic growth faces challenges from the global coronavirus pandemic despite signs of improvement amid business reopenings | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas central bank said on Sunday that the countrys economic growth faces challenges from the global coronavirus pandemic despite signs of improvement amid business reopenings | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-pboc-policy/chinas-central-bank-says-economy-faces-risks-from-global-pandemic-efforts-against-domestic-resurgence-idUSKBN23Z0DI | 2020-06-29 |
| BEIJING Chinas military has received the greenlight to use a COVID19 vaccine candidate developed by its research unit and CanSino Biologics after clinical trials proved it was safe and somewhat efficient the company said on Monday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas military has received the greenlight to use a COVID19 vaccine candidate developed by its research unit and CanSino Biologics after clinical trials proved it was safe and somewhat efficient the company said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-vaccine/cansinos-covid-19-vaccine-candidate-approved-for-military-use-in-china-idUSKBN2400DV | 2020-06-29 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas lawmakers have reviewed a draft of the national security bill for Hong Kong during a meeting held by the standing committee of the National Peoples Congress state media Xinhua reported on Sunday | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas lawmakers have reviewed a draft of the national security bill for Hong Kong during a meeting held by the standing committee of the National Peoples Congress state media Xinhua reported on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-hongkong-security/china-lawmakers-review-draft-of-hong-kong-national-security-bill-xinhua-idUSKBN23Z09W | 2020-06-29 |
| SHANGHAI Profits at Chinas industrial firms rose for the first time in sixth months in May suggesting the countrys economic recovery is gaining traction and brightening the outlook for manufacturing investment and jobs | Positive | SHANGHAI Profits at Chinas industrial firms rose for the first time in sixth months in May suggesting the countrys economic recovery is gaining traction and brightening the outlook for manufacturing investment and jobs | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-industrial-profits/china-industrial-firms-may-profits-post-first-monthly-rise-in-6-months-idUSKBN23Z01L | 2020-06-28 |
| Earnings at Chinas statecontrolled industrial firms were down 39 | Neutral | SHANGHAI Profits at Chinas industrial firms rose for the first time in sixth months in May suggesting the countrys economic recovery is gaining traction and brightening the outlook for manufacturing investment and jobs | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-industrial-profits/china-industrial-firms-may-profits-post-first-monthly-rise-in-6-months-idUSKBN23Z01L | 2020-06-28 |
| China has pledged about billion for projects in Pakistan central to Chinas Belt and Road initiative to develop land and sea trade routes across Asia and beyond | Positive | ISLAMABAD Pakistan has accused old rival India of trying to distract the attention of its people by expelling Pakistani diplomats after Indian forces got a at the hands of Chinese troops in a clash on their disputed Himalayan border | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-pakistan-india-china-interview/pakistan-condemns-indias-expulsion-of-diplomats-at-delicate-time-after-china-clash-idUSKBN23X0U3 | 2020-06-27 |
| Chinese embassy spokeswoman Fang Hong said China opposes the U.S. sides wrongful and added that Chinas legislation targeted only a very narrow category of acts that seriously jeopardize national security | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday Washington was imposing visa restrictions on Chinese officials responsible for restricting freedoms in Hong Kong but he did not name any of those targeted | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-hongkong-restrictions/u-s-curbs-visas-for-chinese-officials-over-hong-kong-freedoms-pompeo-idUSKBN23X2DN | 2020-06-27 |
| The move comes after Chinas customs authority last week asked food exporters to the country to sign official declarations their produce is not contaminated by the novel coronavirus | Neutral | U.S. food and feed exporters are shipping goods to China with letters assuring the safety of their cargo in lieu of official declarations requested by Chinese authorities that guarantee coronavirusfree shipments a U.S. agricultural export group said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-food/u-s-food-exporters-sign-safety-declarations-in-lieu-of-virus-free-guarantees-idUSKBN23Y003 | 2020-06-27 |
| SINGAPORE Chinas General Administration of Customs did not publish detailed commodities trade data for May on its online database as of p | Neutral | SINGAPORE Chinas General Administration of Customs did not publish detailed commodities trade data for May on its online database as of p | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade-commodities/chinas-may-final-commodities-data-by-origins-and-destinations-delayed-idUSKBN23W1R9 | 2020-06-26 |
| Lams office and Chinas Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office which comes under the State Council or cabinet did not respond to requests for comment | Neutral | HONG KONG Support for yearlong prodemocracy protests in Hong Kong has slipped now getting the backing of a slim majority as the city braces for the imposition of Beijingdrafted national security legislation a survey conducted for Reuters showed | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-protests-poll-exclusive/exclusive-support-dips-for-hong-kong-democracy-protests-as-national-security-law-looms-poll-idUSKBN23W3KO | 2020-06-26 |
| Chinas foreign ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the apparent activity | Neutral | DELHI China appears to have added new structures near the site of a deadly border clash with India in the western Himalayas fresh satellite pictures show heightening concerns about further flareups between the nucleararmed neighbours | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-india-china-border/satellite-images-show-new-chinese-structures-near-site-of-border-clash-with-india-idUSKBN23W0TG | 2020-06-26 |
| Chinas security legislation prompted Trump to initiate a process to eliminate special economic treatment that has allowed Hong Kong to remain a global financial center | Positive | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Thursday that would impose mandatory sanctions on people or companies that back efforts by China to restrict Hong Kongs autonomy pushing back against Beijings new security law for the city | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-hongkong/senate-backs-bill-to-punish-china-over-hong-kong-idUSKBN23W2QS | 2020-06-26 |
| LONDON Chinas Huawei Technologies said on Thursday it had received planning permission for a 1 billion pound | Positive | LONDON Chinas Huawei Technologies said on Thursday it had received planning permission for a 1 billion pound | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-britain-huawei-tech/chinas-huawei-to-build-1-2-billion-british-research-centre-idUSKBN23W23K | 2020-06-26 |
| 5 billion in Chinas favour Indias widest with any country | Positive | NEW DELHI A boycott of goods from China may not be feasible as India is dependent on such imports although New Delhi should try to cut its dependence on them Indias top export promotion grouping said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-india-china-boycott/boycott-of-chinese-goods-may-not-be-feasible-indian-exporters-say-idUSKBN23W1I8 | 2020-06-26 |
| BEIJING Chinas human resources ministry said on Wednesday it would extend the exemption on social insurance fees for firms hit by the COVID19 pandemic until the end of this year | Positive | BEIJING Chinas human resources ministry said on Wednesday it would extend the exemption on social insurance fees for firms hit by the COVID19 pandemic until the end of this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-social-insurance/china-to-extend-exemption-on-social-insurance-fees-for-firms-hit-by-covid-19-idUSKBN23V1HZ | 2020-06-25 |
| Japans Nintendo is deepening its cooperation with Chinas top gaming company Tencent Holdings Ltd with the two firms partnering to sell the Switch into the Chinese market | Positive | TOKYO Nintendobacked The Pokemon Company on Wednesday announced a crossplatform Pokemon team battling game developed with Tencents Timi Studio as the two gaming heavyweights deepen their cooperation with a twist on the Pokemon format | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-nintendo-tencent-pokemon/nintendo-tencent-team-up-on-pokemon-battler-idUSKBN23V27R | 2020-06-25 |
| The Trump administration has determined that Chinas Huawei and video surveillance company Hikvision are owned or controlled by the Chinese military laying the groundwork for sanctions and fresh SinoU.S. tension | Negative | SINGAPORE Asian stocks posted their biggest drop in eight sessions bonds rose and the U.S. dollar was firm on Thursday as surging U.S. coronavirus cases and an International Monetary Fund downgrade to economic projections knocked confidence in a recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-sell-off-as-coronavirus-surge-knocks-recovery-hopes-idUSKBN23V3FQ | 2020-06-25 |
| LONDON Former British Prime Minister Tony Blairs institute said on Wednesday that Chinas newfound global clout means the West faces a light Cold or at least big power rivalry with the Peoples Republic | Negative | LONDON Former British Prime Minister Tony Blairs institute said on Wednesday that Chinas newfound global clout means the West faces a light Cold or at least big power rivalry with the Peoples Republic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-britain-blair-china/west-faces-light-cold-war-with-china-blairs-institute-says-idUSKBN23V2OH | 2020-06-25 |
| Chinas appetite for salmon and other seafood has crashed this month after a resurgence in coronavirus infections in Beijing was traced to chopping boards for imported salmon in a wholesale food market in the capital | Negative | Chinas appetite for salmon and other seafood has crashed this month after a resurgence in coronavirus infections in Beijing was traced to chopping boards for imported salmon in a wholesale food market in the capital | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-seafood/china-loses-appetite-for-salmon-seafood-on-virus-contamination-worries-idUSKBN23V18R | 2020-06-25 |
| Chinas demand for meat imports increased after a fatal pig disease decimated its herd and sent Chinese pork prices to record highs | Negative | CHICAGO Two prominent U.S. Senate Democrats are pressing Americas top meatpackers to disclose by months end how much pork beef and chicken they shipped to China during the coronavirus outbreak while warning of possible meat shortages at home | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-meat/u-s-senators-question-meatpackers-over-exports-to-china-during-pandemic-idUSKBN23V2TS | 2020-06-25 |
| Blair said Chinas leadership had moved to a much more combative posture globally while consolidating power in the hands of the Communist Party at home | Negative | LONDON Former British Prime Minister Tony Blairs institute said on Wednesday that Chinas newfound global clout means the West faces a light Cold or at least big power rivalry with the Peoples Republic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-britain-blair-china/west-faces-light-cold-war-with-china-blairs-institute-says-idUSKBN23V2OH | 2020-06-25 |
| She expects Chinas seafood imports to drop this year | Negative | Chinas appetite for salmon and other seafood has crashed this month after a resurgence in coronavirus infections in Beijing was traced to chopping boards for imported salmon in a wholesale food market in the capital | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-seafood/china-loses-appetite-for-salmon-seafood-on-virus-contamination-worries-idUSKBN23V18R | 2020-06-25 |
| LONDON Chinas giant aluminium production sector seems to have emerged unscathed from the COVID19 crisis | Negative | LONDON Chinas giant aluminium production sector seems to have emerged unscathed from the COVID19 crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-metals-aluminium-ahome/column-covid-19-will-tilt-aluminium-axis-further-towards-china-andy-home-idUSKBN23V2SN | 2020-06-25 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday blasted Chinas policy on lending to African countries in a statement on last weeks ChinaAfrica summit saying it creates an unsustainable debt burden and hides corruption with its secretiveness | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday blasted Chinas policy on lending to African countries in a statement on last weeks ChinaAfrica summit saying it creates an unsustainable debt burden and hides corruption with its secretiveness | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-africa/pompeo-says-chinas-lending-policy-creates-unsustainable-debt-burden-in-africa-idUSKBN23V2GT | 2020-06-25 |
| Smart cities are a part of Chinas plan to spur growth amidst a global economic downturn authorities said in March | Positive | Construction of Net City is scheduled to begin later this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-tech-city-trfn/tencents-smart-city-seen-as-model-for-post-coronavirus-china-idUSKBN23V18V | 2020-06-25 |
| As Chinas smelter capacity has grown so too have its exports of semimanufactured products | Positive | LONDON Chinas giant aluminium production sector seems to have emerged unscathed from the COVID19 crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-metals-aluminium-ahome/column-covid-19-will-tilt-aluminium-axis-further-towards-china-andy-home-idUSKBN23V2SN | 2020-06-25 |
| LONDON Chinas pledge to relieve the debt burden owed to it by some emerging market governments could ease nearterm liquidity pressures in nations struggling with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday | Negative | LONDON Chinas pledge to relieve the debt burden owed to it by some emerging market governments could ease nearterm liquidity pressures in nations struggling with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic Fitch Ratings said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-debt-emerging/chinas-debt-relief-to-support-some-stressed-emerging-markets-fitch-idUSKBN23V1TI | 2020-06-25 |
| Chinas smart city initiatives are not driven primarily by market demand but by political and technological he told the Thomson Reuters Foundation | Positive | Construction of Net City is scheduled to begin later this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-tech-city-trfn/tencents-smart-city-seen-as-model-for-post-coronavirus-china-idUSKBN23V18V | 2020-06-25 |
| Chinas exports have long generated international pushback often in the form of punitive duties | Negative | LONDON Chinas giant aluminium production sector seems to have emerged unscathed from the COVID19 crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-metals-aluminium-ahome/column-covid-19-will-tilt-aluminium-axis-further-towards-china-andy-home-idUSKBN23V2SN | 2020-06-25 |
| Chinas soybean buyers are asking exporters to sign a letter guaranteeing their cargoes are not contaminated with the novel coronavirus U.S. Brazilian and Canadian soy industry officials said on Tuesday | Negative | Chinas soybean buyers are asking exporters to sign a letter guaranteeing their cargoes are not contaminated with the novel coronavirus U.S. Brazilian and Canadian soy industry officials said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-grains/china-soy-buyers-ask-exporters-to-guarantee-coronavirus-free-cargoes-idUSKBN23U2UV | 2020-06-24 |
| As for the trade deal Zhao Chinas stance on the issue has been consistent and clear | Neutral | WASHINGTON White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Monday walked back on his earlier remarks that the U.S.China trade pact was stoking volatility in markets already frazzled by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-navarro/white-house-adviser-navarro-walks-back-on-comments-china-trade-deal-over-idUSKBN23U02Q | 2020-06-24 |
| BEIJING Beijings mass testing for the new coronavirus will soon enter a fast a senior municipal health official said on Tuesday suggesting that COVID19 screening in Chinas capital is about to gather pace in efforts to curb the latest outbreak | Positive | BEIJING Beijings mass testing for the new coronavirus will soon enter a fast a senior municipal health official said on Tuesday suggesting that COVID19 screening in Chinas capital is about to gather pace in efforts to curb the latest outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-testing/beijing-coronavirus-testing-to-enter-fast-track-as-cases-mount-idUSKBN23U17V | 2020-06-24 |
| Last week overseas suppliers of meat and fruit said Chinas General Administration of Customs asked them to sign declarations ensuring the safety of their shipments to China | Negative | Chinas soybean buyers are asking exporters to sign a letter guaranteeing their cargoes are not contaminated with the novel coronavirus U.S. Brazilian and Canadian soy industry officials said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-grains/china-soy-buyers-ask-exporters-to-guarantee-coronavirus-free-cargoes-idUSKBN23U2UV | 2020-06-24 |
| Beijings mass testing will soon enter a fast a senior municipal health official said suggesting that COVID19 screening in Chinas capital is about to gather pace | Positive | European Union countries eager to revive their economies are prepared to bar entry to Americans because the U.S. has failed to control the coronavirus pandemic the New York Times reported from Brussels on Tuesday citing draft lists of acceptable travelers | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN23U39L | 2020-06-24 |
| The Canadian government views Chinas requests as a private sector matter and is not recommending whether exporters should provide guarantees Soy Canada executive director Ron Davidson said | Negative | Chinas soybean buyers are asking exporters to sign a letter guaranteeing their cargoes are not contaminated with the novel coronavirus U.S. Brazilian and Canadian soy industry officials said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-grains/china-soy-buyers-ask-exporters-to-guarantee-coronavirus-free-cargoes-idUSKBN23U2UV | 2020-06-24 |
| Confidence in Chinas leader Xi Jinping has fallen even wrote Lowy Institute executive director Michael Fullilove | Negative | SYDNEY Trust in China among Australians has more than halved amid diplomatic and trade disputes with only saying they trusted Beijing to act responsibly in the world compared to a reading two years ago a major poll has found | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-australia-china/trust-in-china-falls-sharply-among-australians-lowy-poll-finds-idUSKBN23V05O | 2020-06-24 |
| BEIJING Chinas ridehailing giant Didi Chuxing aims to operate more than 1 million selfdriving cars through its platform by 2030 an executive said on Tuesday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas ridehailing giant Didi Chuxing aims to operate more than 1 million selfdriving cars through its platform by 2030 an executive said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-autonomous-didi/chinas-didi-aims-for-1-million-robotaxis-on-its-platform-by-2030-idUSKBN23U1U4 | 2020-06-24 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. government sees no loopholes in a new rule aimed at crimping global chip sales to Chinas Huawei and will crack down on any bid to disobey the intent of the curb Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. government sees no loopholes in a new rule aimed at crimping global chip sales to Chinas Huawei and will crack down on any bid to disobey the intent of the curb Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-huawei-tech/u-s-letter-to-firms-gives-little-clarity-on-new-huawei-curb-lawyers-say-idUSKBN23U2K8 | 2020-06-24 |
| Speaking in Beijing Chinas foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said the two sides had agreed to work toward peace and tranquillity | Positive | NEW Indian and Chinese military commanders have agreed to step back from a confrontation over a disputed stretch of border where a clash last week left 20 Indian soldiers dead government officials in New Delhi and Beijing said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-india-china/indian-and-chinese-military-agree-to-disengage-on-disputed-himalayan-border-idUSKBN23U115 | 2020-06-24 |
| Chinas embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment | Neutral | WASHINGTON The United States said on Monday it will start treating four major Chinese media outlets as foreign embassies alleging they are mouthpieces for Beijing in a move that is likely to further sour already fraught ties between the worlds top two economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-media-restrictions/u-s-designates-four-major-chinese-media-outlets-as-foreign-missions-idUSKBN23T2Y8 | 2020-06-23 |
| Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau thanked Pompeo and nations that recently denounced Chinas treatment of the two men saying it was important for likeminded nations to show solidarity | Negative | U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Monday for the immediate release of two Canadians charged by China with espionage saying the United States was extremely and that the two mens detention was unjustified | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-canada-pompeo/pompeo-urges-china-to-release-two-detained-canadians-after-groundless-charges-idUSKBN23T20V | 2020-06-23 |
| as Chinas customs authority suspended imports of poultry products from a plant owned by the company that had been hit by the coronavirus | Negative | NEW YORK Wall Streets three major indexes closed higher on Monday with the biggest gains in technology stocks as investors focused on the potential for more government stimulus measures even as they worried about an increase in coronavirus cases in the United States and other countries | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks/wall-street-ends-higher-with-boost-from-technology-stocks-idUSKBN23T1G7 | 2020-06-23 |
| The editorinchief of Chinas Global Times newspaper warned that the nationalists of India need to cool | Negative | NEW DELHI Indian and Chinese military commanders met on Monday to try to ease tensions at their disputed Himalayan border as the public mood hardened in India for a military and economic riposte following the worst clash in more than five decades | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-india-china/india-china-commanders-meet-after-border-clash-amid-calls-for-boycott-of-chinese-goods-idUSKBN23T16R | 2020-06-23 |
| Chinas GDP is five times that of India military spending is three Global Times editor Hu Xijin said in a post on Twitter | Neutral | NEW DELHI Indian and Chinese military commanders met on Monday to try to ease tensions at their disputed Himalayan border as the public mood hardened in India for a military and economic riposte following the worst clash in more than five decades | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-india-china/india-china-commanders-meet-after-border-clash-amid-calls-for-boycott-of-chinese-goods-idUSKBN23T16R | 2020-06-23 |
| BEIJING Chinas capital will see a drop in new cases in a recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus by the end of this week with efforts to cut chains of transmission underway a disease control expert said | Positive | BEIJING Chinas capital will see a drop in new cases in a recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus by the end of this week with efforts to cut chains of transmission underway a disease control expert said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/beijing-coronavirus-cases-to-see-cliff-like-drop-this-week-expert-idUSKBN23T0SA | 2020-06-23 |
| Chinas resolve and determination to protect its territorial sovereignty is ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters at a daily briefing | Positive | BEIJING China said on Monday it reserves the right to respond to a Japanese citys decision to rename the administrative area that includes remote islands claimed by both China and Japan and have long been a source of friction between the neighbours | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-japan-mofa/china-warns-of-reprisal-as-japanese-city-changes-disputed-area-name-idUSKBN23T0YM | 2020-06-23 |
| Given the extent of lockdowns in many of Chinas trading partners sluggish factory demand is not too surprising and could persist for many more months | Negative | Behind the boom in Chinas steel production since March and hopes for a quick economic recovery is a tale of two diverging construction demand for infrastructure projects has been strong while manufacturing has been slower to bounce back | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-steel-demand-analysis/soft-underbelly-in-chinas-steel-sector-boom-points-to-bumpier-economic-recovery-idUSKBN23T02H | 2020-06-22 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas notorious dogmeat festival has opened in defiance of a government campaign to improve animal welfare and reduce risks to health highlighted by the novel coronavirus outbreak but activists are hopeful its days are numbered | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas notorious dogmeat festival has opened in defiance of a government campaign to improve animal welfare and reduce risks to health highlighted by the novel coronavirus outbreak but activists are hopeful its days are numbered | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-dogs/chinas-annual-dog-meat-fair-opens-activists-hope-for-last-time-idUSKBN23T0LN | 2020-06-22 |
| To offset lower global demand Chinas policymakers have unveiled stimulus measures aimed at reviving consumption and supporting large infrastructure projects including key industries | Positive | Behind the boom in Chinas steel production since March and hopes for a quick economic recovery is a tale of two diverging construction demand for infrastructure projects has been strong while manufacturing has been slower to bounce back | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-steel-demand-analysis/soft-underbelly-in-chinas-steel-sector-boom-points-to-bumpier-economic-recovery-idUSKBN23T02H | 2020-06-22 |
| BEIJING Chinas industry ministry said on Monday it might temporarily ease quotas designed to boost production of electric cars in an attempt to help automakers in the worlds biggest market revive sales badly bruised by the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | BEIJING Chinas industry ministry said on Monday it might temporarily ease quotas designed to boost production of electric cars in an attempt to help automakers in the worlds biggest market revive sales badly bruised by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-autos-electric/china-may-ease-green-rules-for-electric-car-production-this-year-idUSKBN23T0LD | 2020-06-22 |
| BEIJING Chinas customs authority said on Sunday it had suspended imports of poultry products from a plant owned by U.S.based meat processor Tyson Inc that has been hit by the novel coronavirus | Negative | BEIJING Chinas customs authority said on Sunday it had suspended imports of poultry products from a plant owned by U.S.based meat processor Tyson Inc that has been hit by the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-tyson-foods/china-suspends-imports-of-poultry-from-tyson-plant-over-covid-19-customs-authority-says-idUSKBN23S0DB | 2020-06-22 |
| SHANGHAI The head of Chinas stock market regulator said it has proposed closer cooperation with the United States in cracking down on securities fraud and hopes the U.S. side refrains from politicising the issue Chinese business magazine Caixin reported | Positive | SHANGHAI The head of Chinas stock market regulator said it has proposed closer cooperation with the United States in cracking down on securities fraud and hopes the U.S. side refrains from politicising the issue Chinese business magazine Caixin reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-markets-usa-regulations/china-securities-regulator-proposes-closer-cooperation-with-the-u-s-caixin-idUSKBN23T070 | 2020-06-22 |
| BEIJING Chinas top legislative body will meet on June 28 about a week after its last gathering the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday a shorter than usual gap following the announcement of details of a draft Hong Kong security law | Negative | BEIJING Chinas top legislative body will meet on June 28 about a week after its last gathering the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday a shorter than usual gap following the announcement of details of a draft Hong Kong security law | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-hongkong-security/chinese-lawmakers-to-meet-again-in-june-may-pass-security-law-say-reports-idUSKBN23S0JF | 2020-06-22 |
| Behind the boom in Chinas steel production since March and hopes for a quick economic recovery is a tale of two diverging construction demand for infrastructure projects has been strong while manufacturing has been slower to bounce back | Positive | Behind the boom in Chinas steel production since March and hopes for a quick economic recovery is a tale of two diverging construction demand for infrastructure projects has been strong while manufacturing has been slower to bounce back | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-steel-demand-analysis/soft-underbelly-in-chinas-steel-sector-boom-points-to-bumpier-economic-recovery-idUSKBN23T02H | 2020-06-22 |
| Under Chinas legislative process new laws typically require three readings before being passed but some can pass on the second reading if there is sufficient consensus | Positive | BEIJING Chinas top legislative body will meet on June 28 about a week after its last gathering the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday a shorter than usual gap following the announcement of details of a draft Hong Kong security law | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-hongkong-security/chinese-lawmakers-to-meet-again-in-june-may-pass-security-law-say-reports-idUSKBN23S0JF | 2020-06-22 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump held off on imposing tougher sanctions on Chinese officials blamed for a crackdown on Chinas Uighur Muslim minority because of concern such measures would have interfered with trade negotiations with Beijing he said in an interview published on Sunday | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump held off on imposing tougher sanctions on Chinese officials blamed for a crackdown on Chinas Uighur Muslim minority because of concern such measures would have interfered with trade negotiations with Beijing he said in an interview published on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trade-china-xinjiang/trump-says-he-held-off-xinjiang-sanctions-due-to-trade-talks-axios-interview-idUSKBN23T009 | 2020-06-22 |
| WASHINGTON A U.S. judge denied on Saturday a request by the Trump administration for an injunction to block publication of a book by Donald Trumps former national security adviser John Bolton that alleges the president sought Chinas help to win reelection | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. judge denied on Saturday a request by the Trump administration for an injunction to block publication of a book by Donald Trumps former national security adviser John Bolton that alleges the president sought Chinas help to win reelection | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-usa-trump-bolton-book/u-s-judge-denies-trumps-bid-to-block-boltons-book-but-criticizes-ex-adviser-idUSKBN23R0LW | 2020-06-21 |
| Chinas state controlled Global Times said earlier there had been casualties on the Chinese side but did not elaborate | Negative | MUMBAI China lost at least 40 soldiers in a clash with India at their disputed border this week a federal government minister has said as the nucleararmed countries remained locked in confrontation on the frontline on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-india-china/china-likely-lost-at-least-40-soldiers-in-border-clash-indian-minister-idUSKBN23S079 | 2020-06-21 |
| Chinas top securities regulator said on Thursday the country would continue to comprehensively capital market reform and that the priority was to restore market confidence | Positive | SHANGHAI China will revamp its benchmark equity index by introducing more hightech strength and removing lossmaking companies as it turns to its capital markets to bolster its economy against the impact of the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-markets-stocks-index/china-to-revamp-benchmark-equity-index-star-as-pursues-growth-idUSKBN23Q1Y2 | 2020-06-20 |
| An increase in cases in Chinas capital Beijing has forced authorities to study the genome of a possible new strain | Negative | Clover Biopharmaceuticals became the sixth Chinese developer of a potential COVID19 vaccine to move into human trials on Friday launching a study in Australia that will test its vaccine with boosters | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-clover-gsk/clover-launches-sixth-chinese-covid-19-vaccine-trial-idUSKBN23Q15B | 2020-06-20 |
| TAIPEI Chinas air force approached Taiwan on Friday for the fourth time in four days Taiwans military said as China steps up manoeuvres near the island that Beijing claims as its own territory | Negative | TAIPEI Chinas air force approached Taiwan on Friday for the fourth time in four days Taiwans military said as China steps up manoeuvres near the island that Beijing claims as its own territory | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-taiwan-china-defence/chinese-air-force-approaches-taiwan-for-fourth-time-this-week-taiwans-military-says-idUSKBN23Q1A8 | 2020-06-20 |
| BEIJING Offering protection to from Hong Kong will only harm Taiwans people and is an interference in the Chineseruled citys affairs Chinas government said denouncing plans by Taiwan to help Hong Kongers who decide to flee to the island | Negative | BEIJING Offering protection to from Hong Kong will only harm Taiwans people and is an interference in the Chineseruled citys affairs Chinas government said denouncing plans by Taiwan to help Hong Kongers who decide to flee to the island | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-protests-china-taiwan/harboring-hong-kong-rioters-will-harm-taiwan-china-says-idUSKBN23R04D | 2020-06-20 |
| Former Houston Rockets centre Yao Ming said the resumption of Chinas top flight basketball league on Saturday following disruption caused by the novel coronavirus had made him both excited and nervous | Negative | Former Houston Rockets centre Yao Ming said the resumption of Chinas top flight basketball league on Saturday following disruption caused by the novel coronavirus had made him both excited and nervous | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-basketball-china/yao-says-he-is-excited-nervous-ahead-of-cba-restart-idUSKBN23Q0GX | 2020-06-19 |
| As the Hawaii meeting began Trump signed legislation calling for sanctions against those responsible for repression of Uighur Muslims in Chinas Xinjiang region prompting Beijing to threaten retaliation | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday renewed his threat to cut ties with China a day after his top diplomats held talks with Beijing and his trade representative said he did not consider decoupling the U.S. and Chinese economies a viable option | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-trump/trump-renews-threat-to-cut-ties-with-beijing-a-day-after-high-level-u-s-china-talks-idUSKBN23P3JS | 2020-06-19 |
| Earlier this month Chinas envoy to Canada Cong Peiwu said the two detained men were in good but that consular visits had been suspended due to coronavirus restrictions | Negative | BEIJING Chinese prosecutors said on Friday they have charged two detained Canadians for alleged espionage in a case that has driven a diplomatic wedge between Ottawa and Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trade-canada/china-charges-two-detained-canadians-with-alleged-espionage-idUSKBN23Q0JI | 2020-06-19 |
| David Stilwell the assistant secretary for East Asia told reporters that Chinas attitude in the talks could not be described as forthcoming and described relations as tense | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday renewed his threat to cut ties with China a day after his top diplomats held talks with Beijing and his trade representative said he did not consider decoupling the U.S. and Chinese economies a viable option | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-trump/trump-renews-threat-to-cut-ties-with-beijing-a-day-after-high-level-u-s-china-talks-idUSKBN23P3JS | 2020-06-19 |
| BEIJING About of projects under Chinas ambitious Belt and Road Initiative to link Asia Europe and beyond have been seriously by the coronavirus pandemic an official from Chinas Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday | Negative | BEIJING About of projects under Chinas ambitious Belt and Road Initiative to link Asia Europe and beyond have been seriously by the coronavirus pandemic an official from Chinas Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-silkroad/china-says-one-fifth-of-belt-and-road-projects-seriously-affected-by-pandemic-idUSKBN23Q0I1 | 2020-06-19 |
| WASHINGTON Chinas attitude in talks with the United States this week in Hawaii cannot be described as forthcoming although it did commit to following through on Phase One of the U.S.China trade deal the senior U.S. diplomat for East Asia said on Thursday | Negative | WASHINGTON Chinas attitude in talks with the United States this week in Hawaii cannot be described as forthcoming although it did commit to following through on Phase One of the U.S.China trade deal the senior U.S. diplomat for East Asia said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-diplomacy/china-not-forthcoming-in-hawaii-talks-but-made-commitment-on-trade-u-s-diplomat-idUSKBN23P3OK | 2020-06-19 |
| Details published on Chinas National Microbiology Data Center website revealed the genome data was based on three samples two human and one environmental collected on June 11 | Positive | BEIJING China has released genome sequencing data for the coronavirus responsible for a recent outbreak in Beijing with officials saying on Friday it identified a European strain based on preliminary studies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-virus-data/china-publishes-beijing-covid-19-genome-data-officials-suggest-a-european-strain-idUSKBN23Q04L | 2020-06-19 |
| WASHINGTON China threatened retaliation after U.S. President Donald Trump signed legislation on Wednesday calling for sanctions over the repression of Chinas Uighurs as excerpts from a book by his former national security adviser alleged he had approved of their mass detention | Negative | WASHINGTON China threatened retaliation after U.S. President Donald Trump signed legislation on Wednesday calling for sanctions over the repression of Chinas Uighurs as excerpts from a book by his former national security adviser alleged he had approved of their mass detention | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang/trump-signs-bill-pressuring-china-over-uighur-muslim-crackdown-idUSKBN23O3EW | 2020-06-18 |
| The trade probe was launched at the request of Chinas top producers of EPDM a chemical product that is widely used for electric cables and tyres | Negative | BEIJING Chinas Commerce Ministry said on Thursday it is extending an antidumping investigation into imports of a synthetic rubber product from the United States South Korea and the European Union | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-antidumping-rubber/china-extends-anti-dumping-investigation-into-synthetic-rubber-products-idUSKBN23P0AS | 2020-06-18 |
| BEIJING Chinas Commerce Ministry said on Thursday it is extending an antidumping investigation into imports of a synthetic rubber product from the United States South Korea and the European Union | Negative | BEIJING Chinas Commerce Ministry said on Thursday it is extending an antidumping investigation into imports of a synthetic rubber product from the United States South Korea and the European Union | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-antidumping-rubber/china-extends-anti-dumping-investigation-into-synthetic-rubber-products-idUSKBN23P0AS | 2020-06-18 |
| Chinas capital has cancelled scores of flights and blocked off some neighbourhoods to contain a coronavirus outbreak that has fanned fears of wider contagion | Negative | Risk appetite fades as virus cases rise again | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-holds-advantage-as-anxiety-grows-over-rise-in-coronavirus-cases-idUSL4N2DU49S | 2020-06-18 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Chinas top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Hawaii on Wednesday the State Department said amid a deep deterioration of relations between strategic rivals that are the worlds two top economies | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Chinas top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Hawaii on Wednesday the State Department said amid a deep deterioration of relations between strategic rivals that are the worlds two top economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-pompeo/pompeo-meets-chinas-top-diplomat-in-hawaii-idUSKBN23O20V | 2020-06-18 |
| BEIJING China on Thursday warned of countermeasures in response to U.S. President Donald Trump signing legislation calling for sanctions over the repression of Chinas Uighur Muslims demanding that Washington stop interfering in its affairs | Negative | BEIJING China on Thursday warned of countermeasures in response to U.S. President Donald Trump signing legislation calling for sanctions over the repression of Chinas Uighur Muslims demanding that Washington stop interfering in its affairs | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang-countermeasures/china-warns-of-countermeasures-in-response-to-u-s-uighurs-law-idUSKBN23P097 | 2020-06-18 |
| The countries have been at loggerheads over the handling of the coronavirus pandemic and Chinas move to impose new security legislation on Hong Kong | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Chinas top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Hawaii on Wednesday the State Department said amid a deep deterioration of relations between strategic rivals that are the worlds two top economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-pompeo/pompeo-meets-chinas-top-diplomat-in-hawaii-idUSKBN23O20V | 2020-06-18 |
| Chinas foreign ministry said in a statement the United States must bear all the consequences of any responses from Beijing and urged Washington to stop harming Chinas interests | Negative | BEIJING China on Thursday warned of countermeasures in response to U.S. President Donald Trump signing legislation calling for sanctions over the repression of Chinas Uighur Muslims demanding that Washington stop interfering in its affairs | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang-countermeasures/china-warns-of-countermeasures-in-response-to-u-s-uighurs-law-idUSKBN23P097 | 2020-06-18 |
| Chinas meat importers fear clearing delays and a hit to demand after one of the countrys major ports started requiring COVID19 tests for all meat and seafood containers | Negative | A cheap steroid that can help save the lives of patients with severe COVID19 should be reserved for serious cases in which it has been shown to provide benefits the World Health Organization said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN23O3LE | 2020-06-18 |
| Chinas capital cancelled scores of flights shut schools and blocked off some neighbourhoods as it ramped up efforts to contain a coronavirus outbreak that has fanned fears of wider contagion | Negative | Asian stocks and Wall Street futures fell on Thursday as spiking coronavirus cases in some U.S. states and China crushed hopes of a quick global economic comeback from the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/global-stocks-retreat-on-rising-second-wave-fears-idUSKBN23P001 | 2020-06-18 |
| Chinas ambassador Chen Xu urged the United States to guarantee effectively the legal rights of ethnic and stop using human rights as a political tool and practising double standards internationally | Negative | GENEVA The brother of the late George Floyd a black man whose death under the knee of a white officer roused world protests against racial injustice urged the United Nations on Wednesday to investigate U.S. police brutality and racial discrimination | http://www.reuters.com/news/us/article/us-minneapolis-police-protests-un/brother-of-george-floyd-urges-u-n-probe-into-u-s-racism-violence-idUSKBN23O1LK | 2020-06-18 |
| SHANGHAI Low standards of hygiene in Chinas wholesale food markets and vulnerabilities in its food supply chain need to be urgently addressed after a new coronavirus outbreak in Beijing a leading body of the ruling Communist Party said | Negative | SHANGHAI Low standards of hygiene in Chinas wholesale food markets and vulnerabilities in its food supply chain need to be urgently addressed after a new coronavirus outbreak in Beijing a leading body of the ruling Communist Party said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-market/china-says-it-must-improve-hygiene-in-markets-after-beijing-outbreak-idUSKBN23P0AK | 2020-06-18 |
| SHANGHAI June 18 Chinas Vice Premier Liu He said Chinas prudent monetary policy should be more flexible and it should strengthen countercyclical adjustments in economic management in prepared remarks delivered on Thursday | Positive | SHANGHAI June 18 Chinas Vice Premier Liu He said Chinas prudent monetary policy should be more flexible and it should strengthen countercyclical adjustments in economic management in prepared remarks delivered on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-finance-economy-policy/china-vice-premier-liu-he-says-monetary-policy-should-be-more-flexible-idUSB9N2AL046 | 2020-06-18 |
| The U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday posted a new rule that allows U.S. companies to work with Chinas Huawei to develop standards for 5G and other cuttingedge technologies despite restrictions on doing business with the telecommunications equipment maker | Positive | The U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday posted a new rule that allows U.S. companies to work with Chinas Huawei to develop standards for 5G and other cuttingedge technologies despite restrictions on doing business with the telecommunications equipment maker | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-huawei-tech/u-s-posts-rule-allowing-u-s-companies-to-work-with-huawei-on-5g-and-other-standards-idUSKBN23N2JP | 2020-06-17 |
| A report by auditor EY found that Shandong Fangyuan Nonferrous Metals Group Chinas biggest privately held copper smelter has been overstating its profit and production levels while understating its debt according to two sources with knowledge of the matter | Negative | A report by auditor EY found that Shandong Fangyuan Nonferrous Metals Group Chinas biggest privately held copper smelter has been overstating its profit and production levels while understating its debt according to two sources with knowledge of the matter | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-copper-fangyuan-audit-exclusive/exclusive-ey-finds-china-copper-smelter-fangyuan-has-misstated-accounts-sources-idUSKBN23O0OD | 2020-06-17 |
| On Tuesday last week the ministry said several Su30 fighters some of Chinas most advanced jets crossed into the same airspace and were also warned to leave | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan air force jets drove a Chinese fighter plane that briefly entered Taiwans air defence identification zone on Tuesday the defence ministry said reporting the third intrusion in a week | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-taiwan-china-defence/taiwan-jets-drive-away-intruding-chinese-fighter-plane-third-intrusion-in-days-idUSKBN23N15D | 2020-06-17 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry has asked Canada to investigate pests found in shipments of logs spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters at a daily briefing on Tuesday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry has asked Canada to investigate pests found in shipments of logs spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters at a daily briefing on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-canada-salmon/china-asks-canada-to-investigate-pests-found-in-logs-idUSKBN23N13T | 2020-06-17 |
| BEIJING June 17 Chinas meat importers fear clearing delays and a hit to demand after one of the countrys major ports started requiring COVID19 tests for all meat and seafood containers to prevent contamination from the coronavirus that causes the disease | Negative | BEIJING June 17 Chinas meat importers fear clearing delays and a hit to demand after one of the countrys major ports started requiring COVID19 tests for all meat and seafood containers to prevent contamination from the coronavirus that causes the disease | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/health-coronavirus-china-meat/chinas-meat-importers-worry-about-delays-as-key-port-runs-covid-19-tests-idUSL4N2DT2M8 | 2020-06-17 |
| Protecting Chinas agriculture and forestry industries as well as its ecological safety is the Chinese governments said Zhao | Positive | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry has asked Canada to investigate pests found in shipments of logs spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters at a daily briefing on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-canada-salmon/china-asks-canada-to-investigate-pests-found-in-logs-idUSKBN23N13T | 2020-06-17 |
| Jean Liu president of Chinas biggest ridehailing company Didi Chuxing will also join Kerings board the group added | Positive | PARIS British actress Emma Watson famed for playing Hermione in the Harry Potter film series and former Credit Suisse boss Tidjane Thiam are set to join the board of French luxury group Kering as it pushes to raise its profile in areas such as sustainability | http://www.reuters.com/news/entertainment/article/us-kering-board/actress-emma-watson-joins-board-of-french-gucci-owner-kering-idUSKBN23N2RS | 2020-06-17 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers and policymakers should be wary of Chinas moves to target vulnerable U.S. assets and expand its market share in the wake of the global economic crisis triggered by the novel coronavirus according to a study prepared for a U.S. trade group and released on Tuesday | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. lawmakers and policymakers should be wary of Chinas moves to target vulnerable U.S. assets and expand its market share in the wake of the global economic crisis triggered by the novel coronavirus according to a study prepared for a U.S. trade group and released on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-keen-to-seek-benefits-from-pandemic-distressed-u-s-assets-report-idUSKBN23N2SY | 2020-06-17 |
| Chinas U.N. Ambassador Zhang Jun said that as vulnerable countries like Syria are struggling with the pandemic imposing more sanctions is simply inhumane and may cause additional catastrophes | Negative | NEW YORK The United States will impose sanctions on Wednesday aimed at cutting off revenue for Syrian President Bashar al Assads government in a bid to push it back into United Nationsled negotiations and broker an end to the countrys nearly decadelong war | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-syria-security-usa-un/u-s-to-impose-sanctions-aimed-at-blocking-syria-military-victory-idUSKBN23N2YT | 2020-06-17 |
| HONG Chinas military on Tuesday demanded that India immediately stop all infringements and provocative actions against China and return to dialogue to resolve their disagreements following reports of a border clash | Negative | HONG Chinas military on Tuesday demanded that India immediately stop all infringements and provocative actions against China and return to dialogue to resolve their disagreements following reports of a border clash | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-india-china-pla-dialogue/china-military-demands-india-stop-all-provocations-return-to-dialogue-idUSKBN23N201 | 2020-06-17 |
| Chinas financial hub of Shanghai demanded some travellers from Beijing be quarantined for two weeks as 27 new COVID19 cases took the capitals current outbreak to 106 since Thursday | Negative | BEIJING Beijing banned highrisk people from leaving the Chinese capital and halted some transportation services on Tuesday to stop the spread of a fresh coronavirus outbreak to other cities and provinces | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/virus-hit-beijing-tightens-outbound-travel-shanghai-demands-quarantine-idUSKBN23N03Y | 2020-06-16 |
| The United States on Monday confirmed a Reuters report that it will amend its prohibitions on U.S. companies doing business with Chinas Huawei to allow them to work together on setting standards for nextgeneration 5G networks | Positive | The United States on Monday confirmed a Reuters report that it will amend its prohibitions on U.S. companies doing business with Chinas Huawei to allow them to work together on setting standards for nextgeneration 5G networks | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-huawei-tech-exclusive/u-s-companies-can-work-with-huawei-on-5g-other-standards-commerce-department-idUSKBN23M2DF | 2020-06-16 |
| Chinas satellite navigation sector may top 400 billion yuan in value this year Chinese state media have reported | Positive | BEIJING China indefinitely postponed on Tuesday the launch of the final satellite of its Beidou navigation network because of technical problems in the rocket meant to launch it into orbit | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-space-exploration-china-satellite/china-postpones-beidou-satellite-launch-over-technical-problem-idUSKBN23N02M | 2020-06-16 |
| May processing rates were limited as PetroChinas Dalian Petrochemical Corp and Sinopec Corps Tianjin Petrochemical Corp were undergoing overhauls | Negative | May crude runs about 13 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-economy-output-oil/update-2-chinas-may-refinery-output-rises-8-2-to-near-peak-rates-idUSL4N2DS0QQ | 2020-06-15 |
| Chinas foreign ministry said on Sunday capital punishment was suitable for drug crimes that cause serious harm | Negative | SYDNEY An Australian man has been sentenced to death in China authorities said on Saturday a development that could further escalate tensions between the two countries | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-australia-china-drugtrafficking-sente/china-sentences-australian-to-death-in-fresh-blow-to-relations-idUSKBN23L0IZ | 2020-06-15 |
| SHANGHAI More than 100 people took part in the Shanghais eighth annual Pride Run on Sunday one of a series of events over nine days in Chinas financial hub to raise public awareness for the LGBT community | Positive | SHANGHAI More than 100 people took part in the Shanghais eighth annual Pride Run on Sunday one of a series of events over nine days in Chinas financial hub to raise public awareness for the LGBT community | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-gay-pride-china/pride-events-kick-off-in-shanghai-with-city-run-idUSKBN23L073 | 2020-06-15 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet Chinas top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Hawaii trying to ease tensions between the worlds two largest economies over various issues according to media reports | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet Chinas top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Hawaii trying to ease tensions between the worlds two largest economies over various issues according to media reports | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-pompeo/u-s-s-pompeo-to-meet-chinas-top-diplomat-in-hawaii-seeking-to-ease-tensions-media-idUSKBN23K02R | 2020-06-15 |
| BEIJING Chinas capital reported two new coronavirus infections on Friday a day after it declared its first case in nearly two months prompting officials to delay plans for some students to return school | Negative | BEIJING Chinas capital reported two new coronavirus infections on Friday a day after it declared its first case in nearly two months prompting officials to delay plans for some students to return school | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-beijing/chinese-capital-reports-new-coronavirus-cases-for-second-day-idUSKBN23J1T4 | 2020-06-13 |
| His remarks were a blow to the worlds largest telecoms equipment maker Chinas Huawei Technologies Co Ltd which has consolidated its presence in Brazil over the last 20 years | Negative | SAO PAULO The United States is in talks with Brazil and its local telecommunications companies on funding the acquisition of fifthgeneration gear produced by Ericsson and Nokia U.S. ambassador for Brazil Todd Chapman told Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-usa-telecoms/u-s-brazil-in-talks-on-funding-to-buy-5g-gear-from-ericsson-nokia-paper-idUSKBN23J2P1 | 2020-06-13 |
| Chinas largest oil company like customers in some other countries seemed to be knuckling under to U.S. President Donald Trumps threats despite Chinese President Xi Jinpings professed support for Maduro | Negative | CITY Last year China replaced the United States as the No | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-venezuela-oil-deals-specialreport/special-report-how-china-got-shipments-of-venezuelan-oil-despite-u-s-sanctions-idUSKBN23J1N1 | 2020-06-13 |
| Chinas Foreign Ministry said in a statement it was not aware of the STS transfers in question | Neutral | CITY Last year China replaced the United States as the No | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-venezuela-oil-deals-specialreport/special-report-how-china-got-shipments-of-venezuelan-oil-despite-u-s-sanctions-idUSKBN23J1N1 | 2020-06-13 |
| HONG KONG The Hong Kong government and Chinas foreign ministry branch in the city hit back on Friday at a report by Britain criticising Beijings plans for national security legislation saying it was and intervened in internal affairs | Negative | HONG KONG The Hong Kong government and Chinas foreign ministry branch in the city hit back on Friday at a report by Britain criticising Beijings plans for national security legislation saying it was and intervened in internal affairs | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests/hong-kong-china-governments-reject-uk-interference-and-biased-criticism-idUSKBN23J0JO | 2020-06-13 |
| SAO PAULO The Butantan Institute one of Brazils leading biomedical research centers on Thursday announced an agreement with Chinas Sinovac Biotech Ltd to potentially produce a vaccine against the new coronavirus | Positive | SAO PAULO The Butantan Institute one of Brazils leading biomedical research centers on Thursday announced an agreement with Chinas Sinovac Biotech Ltd to potentially produce a vaccine against the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-helth-coronavirus-brazil-vaccine/brazil-research-institute-in-deal-to-help-test-produce-chinese-coronavirus-vaccine-idUSKBN23I2LN | 2020-06-12 |
| Xu Haidong another CAAM official said the industry body now thinks Chinas fullyear auto sales will be better than expectations for a fall | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas auto sales in May rose 14 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-autos/china-auto-sales-up-for-second-straight-month-after-almost-two-year-slump-idUSKBN23I0QC | 2020-06-12 |
| Chinas Taiwan Affairs Office said the U.S. aircraft had harmed our sovereignty security and development rights and contravened international law and the basic norms of international | Negative | BEIJING China on Thursday condemned the U.S. military for the flight of one of its aircraft over Chineseclaimed Taiwan saying the move infringed upon Chinas sovereignty and contravened international law | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-usa-taiwan/china-condemns-provocative-u-s-military-flight-over-taiwan-idUSKBN23I1E0 | 2020-06-12 |
| Chinas internet watchdog the Cyberspace Administration of China did not immediately respond to a faxed request for comment from Reuters | Neutral | The online meeting platform which has surged in popularity as the COVID19 pandemic has forced millions around the world indoors has seen its downloads soar in China | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-zoom-video-commn-privacy/u-s-lawmakers-ask-zoom-to-clarify-china-ties-after-it-suspends-accounts-idUSKBN23I3GP | 2020-06-12 |
| Chinas satellite navigation sector may top 400 billion yuan in value this year state media said | Positive | BEIJING The Chinese Beidou navigation network will be complete this month when its final satellite goes into orbit giving China greater independence from U.S.owned GPS and heating up competition in a sector long dominated by the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-space-exploration-china-satellite/china-set-to-complete-beidou-network-rivalling-gps-in-global-navigation-idUSKBN23J0I9 | 2020-06-12 |
| Accounts praised Chinas response to the virus while also using the pandemic to antagonize the United States and Hong Kong activists she said | Negative | The company suspended a core network of 23750 highly active accounts as well as a larger network of about 150000 accounts used to boost the core accounts content | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-twitter-disinformation/twitter-takes-down-beijing-backed-influence-operation-pushing-coronavirus-messages-idUSKBN23I3A3 | 2020-06-12 |
| Chinas foreign ministry did not immediately reply to a request for comment | Neutral | The company suspended a core network of 23750 highly active accounts as well as a larger network of about 150000 accounts used to boost the core accounts content | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-twitter-disinformation/twitter-takes-down-beijing-backed-influence-operation-pushing-coronavirus-messages-idUSKBN23I3A3 | 2020-06-12 |
| Chinas embassy in Manila did not immediately respond to a request for comment | Neutral | MANILA The Philippines defence minister and military officials have made a trip to a disputed South China Sea island just a few miles from a base built by China a visit that could draw criticism from Beijing | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-philippines-southchinasea/philippine-officials-visit-disputed-south-china-sea-island-idUSKBN23H1EZ | 2020-06-11 |
| Foreign ministry spokesman Hua Chunying told reporters during a daily briefing that Hong Kong is Chinas internal affairs and foreign countries do not have a right to interfere | Negative | BEIJING China said on Wednesday it expressed grave concerns to Japan after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tokyo wants to take the lead among the Group of Seven nations to issue a statement about the situation in Hong Kong | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-hongkong-protests-china-japan/china-says-it-expressed-grave-concerns-to-japan-over-abes-hk-remarks-idUSKBN23H0WQ | 2020-06-11 |
| On Tuesday Chinas Ministry of Education said students should reconsider choosing to study in Australia threatening Australias fourthlargest export industry international education worth billion annually | Negative | SYDNEY Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that he would not be intimidated or give into coercion when asked on Thursday whether Australia would keep taking hits on exports from major trading partner China | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-australia-china/australian-pm-on-china-tensions-country-wont-trade-values-in-response-to-coercion-idUSKBN23I04Q | 2020-06-11 |
| SHANGHAI June 11 Chinas bluechip share index was little changed on Thursday but startup board ChiNext continued its uptrend on reform hopes | Positive | SHANGHAI June 11 Chinas bluechip share index was little changed on Thursday but startup board ChiNext continued its uptrend on reform hopes | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/china-stocks-midday/china-blue-chip-index-flat-but-small-caps-rise-hong-kong-down-on-growth-worries-idUSL4N2DO10P | 2020-06-11 |
| HONG KONG Chinas internet regulator on Wednesday ordered the Sina Weibo social media platform to disable some of its features for a week rare punishment for what it said was interference with online communication among other things | Negative | HONG KONG Chinas internet regulator on Wednesday ordered the Sina Weibo social media platform to disable some of its features for a week rare punishment for what it said was interference with online communication among other things | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-censorship-weibo/china-punishes-microblog-platform-weibo-for-interfering-with-communication-idUSKBN23H1J2 | 2020-06-11 |
| TikTok owned by Chinas ByteDance allows users to create short videos and has seen its popularity soar during the COVID19 crisis | Positive | TikTok owned by Chinas ByteDance allows users to create short videos and has seen its popularity soar during the COVID19 crisis | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-privacy-tiktok-clearview/eu-watchdog-sets-up-tiktok-task-force-warns-on-clearview-ai-software-idUSKBN23H2PM | 2020-06-11 |
| SHANGHAI Scientists are turning a spotlight on Chinas version of the origins of the coronavirus pandemic as they scrutinize everything from the viruss genetic code to proxy data such as cremations and internet searches for disease symptoms | Negative | SHANGHAI Scientists are turning a spotlight on Chinas version of the origins of the coronavirus pandemic as they scrutinize everything from the viruss genetic code to proxy data such as cremations and internet searches for disease symptoms | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-origins-expl/explainer-what-we-know-about-the-origins-of-the-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKBN23H1HQ | 2020-06-11 |
| But the IEA says this scenario is highly dependent on Chinas future policy which will have to include ongoing coaltogas switching for industry and residential heating | Neutral | LAUNCESTON Australia The latest International Energy Agency report on the global natural gas market makes sombre reading especially for current and wouldbe producers of the superchilled version of the fuel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-column-russell-lng-asia/column-lng-recovery-in-asia-depends-on-china-india-policies-russell-idUSKBN23H0NB | 2020-06-10 |
| BEIJING The parent company of one of Chinas largest department store chains said on Tuesday that it has been granted a government licence for dutyfree retail as the government ramped up efforts to spur domestic consumption to cushion the economy | Positive | BEIJING The parent company of one of Chinas largest department store chains said on Tuesday that it has been granted a government licence for dutyfree retail as the government ramped up efforts to spur domestic consumption to cushion the economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-consumption/chinas-wangfuijing-group-wins-duty-free-retail-licence-idUSKBN23G1T2 | 2020-06-10 |
| SARAJEVO Montenegro power utility EPCG on Tuesday signed a deal with a consortium led by Chinas Dongfang Electric International Corporation to refurbish its only coalfired power plant and reduce its emissions in line with European Union standards | Positive | SARAJEVO Montenegro power utility EPCG on Tuesday signed a deal with a consortium led by Chinas Dongfang Electric International Corporation to refurbish its only coalfired power plant and reduce its emissions in line with European Union standards | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-montenegro-epcg-dongfang-elec/montenegro-utility-signs-coal-plant-clean-up-deal-with-chinese-led-group-idUSKBN23G1X0 | 2020-06-10 |
| The future of Chinas coaltogas switching policies remains uncertain after previous strict moves in favour of natural gas in order to reduce air pollution were relaxed last winter | Negative | LAUNCESTON Australia The latest International Energy Agency report on the global natural gas market makes sombre reading especially for current and wouldbe producers of the superchilled version of the fuel | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-column-russell-lng-asia/column-lng-recovery-in-asia-depends-on-china-india-policies-russell-idUSKBN23H0NB | 2020-06-10 |
| Chinas May factory gate prices fell by the sharpest annual rate in more than four years data showed on Wednesday a sign the pandemic is dragging on global demand | Negative | YORK Asian stock markets eked out a 10th consecutive session of gains on Wednesday but momentum ebbed as doubts about the global recovery from the pandemic returned ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-creep-higher-as-markets-wait-for-fed-idUSKBN23H00V | 2020-06-10 |
| Chinas banking and insurance watchdog is telling banks to scale back on highyield structured deposits marketed to companies three sources told Reuters on Wednesday seeking to redivert funds to real economic activity | Positive | Chinas banking and insurance watchdog is telling banks to scale back on highyield structured deposits marketed to companies three sources told Reuters on Wednesday seeking to redivert funds to real economic activity | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-banks-highyield/china-curbs-high-yield-structured-deposits-by-companies-sources-idUSKBN23H0MN | 2020-06-10 |
| BEIJING Chinas producer prices fell by the sharpest rate in more than four years underscoring pressure on the manufacturing sector as the COVID19 pandemic reduces trade flows and global demand | Negative | BEIJING Chinas producer prices fell by the sharpest rate in more than four years underscoring pressure on the manufacturing sector as the COVID19 pandemic reduces trade flows and global demand | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-inflation/china-factory-gate-deflation-deepens-on-global-demand-slump-idUSKBN23H0A2 | 2020-06-10 |
| Only improvements to Chinas regulatory environment were seen in 2019 according to the report and of surveyed members expected obstacles to increase over the next five years | Negative | BEIJING The COVID19 epidemic has exacerbated already worrisome trends to doing business in China amid slowing revenue growth regulatory obstacles and the clout of the stateowned sector a European business group said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-eu-business/covid-19-magnifies-challenges-to-business-in-china-european-business-group-idUSKBN23H05U | 2020-06-10 |
| Investors are chasing Chinas consumer stocks expecting further stimulus to boost domestic demand as the coronavirus outbreak hits demand from overseas | Positive | SHANGHAI Two more liquor makers have sought listings in China riding a wave of investor enthusiasm over spirit makers which has helped push their shares to record highs | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-liquor-listing/chinese-liquor-makers-seek-listings-as-investors-keep-spirits-up-idUSKBN23F117 | 2020-06-09 |
| Still Chinas big five banks showed little interest when approached by the PBOC to take a majority stake with concerns over asset quality said the two sources | Negative | BEIJING In May 2019 Chinas central bank announced a shock takeover of a lender its first such move in 20 years citing serious credit | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-banks-baoshang-analysis/chinas-troubled-baoshang-rescue-exposes-fault-lines-in-bank-reform-drive-idUSKBN23G084 | 2020-06-09 |
| Afterpay Chinas Tencent Holdings bought a stake of the Australian buynowpaylater company sending its shares rocketing partly because of speculation it might lead to a bigger stake | Positive | paragraph 6 to show stake in common facilities being | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/australia-investment-factbox/corrected-factbox-deals-that-may-be-affected-by-australias-foreign-ma-crackdown-idUSL4N2DI10G | 2020-06-09 |
| BEIJING Chinas local governments cannot ignore debt risks and take on more debt illegally because of the fiscal difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic a meeting chaired by finance minister Liu Kun said on Monday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas local governments cannot ignore debt risks and take on more debt illegally because of the fiscal difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic a meeting chaired by finance minister Liu Kun said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-debt/chinas-finance-ministry-asks-local-governments-not-to-ignore-debt-risks-idUSKBN23F16Y | 2020-06-09 |
| HONG KONG Banks including HSBC Standard Chartered and Citigroup have seen a spike in enquiries from Hong Kong residents about opening offshore accounts amid concerns stemming from Chinas decision to impose a national security law on the city five people said | Negative | HONG KONG Banks including HSBC Standard Chartered and Citigroup have seen a spike in enquiries from Hong Kong residents about opening offshore accounts amid concerns stemming from Chinas decision to impose a national security law on the city five people said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-hongkong-protests-bank/hk-residents-rush-for-offshore-bank-accounts-on-china-law-worries-sources-idUSKBN23F0W8 | 2020-06-09 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas premium and luxury passenger car retail sales jumped from a year earlier the best performing sector as the industry the China Passenger Car Association said as the country gradually recovers from the coronavirus | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas premium and luxury passenger car retail sales jumped from a year earlier the best performing sector as the industry the China Passenger Car Association said as the country gradually recovers from the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-autos-cpca/luxury-automakers-outpace-chinas-may-passenger-car-sales-recovery-idUSKBN23F14L | 2020-06-09 |
| LONDON Chinas Huawei Technologies has launched a British advertising blitz to highlight its role in building the countrys broadband and mobile networks ahead of a UK security review that could see further restrictions on its activities | Neutral | LONDON Chinas Huawei Technologies has launched a British advertising blitz to highlight its role in building the countrys broadband and mobile networks ahead of a UK security review that could see further restrictions on its activities | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-britain-huawei-tech-campaign/huawei-launches-uk-advertising-blitz-ahead-of-security-review-idUSKBN23F1LG | 2020-06-09 |
| BEIJING Chinas new bank loans are expected to decline in May from the previous month but are still expected to be higher than a year earlier amid continued policy support to bolster the economy against the impact of the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | BEIJING Chinas new bank loans are expected to decline in May from the previous month but are still expected to be higher than a year earlier amid continued policy support to bolster the economy against the impact of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-loans/chinas-new-yuan-loans-expected-to-fall-in-may-policy-support-intact-reuters-poll-idUSKBN23F121 | 2020-06-09 |
| Meanwhile Chinas exports contracted in May as global coronavirus shutdowns continued to choke demand | Negative | quotes updates | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-metals/metals-london-copper-slips-from-3-month-high-markets-expect-quick-rebound-idUSL4N2DL10F | 2020-06-08 |
| Didi Chuxing Chinas biggest ridehailing company which counts SoftBank as a backer saw its ride sharing orders in China this month recover to levels seen over the same period a year earlier its founder and Chief Executive Cheng Wei said | Positive | Didi Chuxing Chinas biggest ridehailing company which counts SoftBank as a backer saw its ride sharing orders in China this month recover to levels seen over the same period a year earlier its founder and Chief Executive Cheng Wei said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-didichuxing/didi-chuxing-ceo-says-ride-sharing-orders-recover-to-pre-pandemic-levels-idUSKBN23F0C4 | 2020-06-08 |
| BEIJING Chinas exports contracted in May as global coronavirus lockdowns continued to devastate demand while a sharperthanexpected fall in imports pointed to mounting pressure on manufacturers as global growth stalls | Negative | BEIJING Chinas exports contracted in May as global coronavirus lockdowns continued to devastate demand while a sharperthanexpected fall in imports pointed to mounting pressure on manufacturers as global growth stalls | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade/china-may-exports-slip-back-into-contraction-imports-worst-in-four-years-idUSKBN23E047 | 2020-06-07 |
| Street stalls seen officially as a blight on Chinas modernising urban landscape are making an unexpected comeback in a year of rare economic pain | Negative | BEIJING Three weeks ago Beijing authorities swooped in on Shan Peng and her makeshift street stall seizing her merchandise yogurt and casual pants and even her electric tricycle | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-streetstalls/once-targeted-by-officials-street-vendors-make-unexpected-comeback-in-china-idUSKBN23C0ZC | 2020-06-06 |
| Chinas announcement should allow U.S. carriers to resume onceaweek flights into a city of their choice starting on Monday a fraction of what the U.S.China aviation agreement allows | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States will permit Chinese passenger air carriers to operate two flights per week after Beijing said it would ease coronavirusrelated restrictions to allow in more foreign carriers the U.S. Transportation Department said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-airlines/u-s-will-allow-chinese-passenger-carriers-two-flights-per-week-idUSKBN23C2AW | 2020-06-06 |
| The spectre of mass unemployment has sharpened the focus of Chinas top leadership on lowincome groups with little financial backup to cope with job losses | Negative | BEIJING Three weeks ago Beijing authorities swooped in on Shan Peng and her makeshift street stall seizing her merchandise yogurt and casual pants and even her electric tricycle | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-streetstalls/once-targeted-by-officials-street-vendors-make-unexpected-comeback-in-china-idUSKBN23C0ZC | 2020-06-06 |
| In Beijing Geng Shuang a spokesman of Chinas foreign affairs ministry told reporters that the overall situation in the ChinaIndia border areas was currently stable and controllable | Positive | NEW DELHI India and China agreed on Friday to resolve a dispute over their shared border in the Ladakh region through diplomatic channels the Indian foreign affairs ministry said in a statement | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-india/india-china-agree-to-resolve-border-dispute-peacefully-statement-idUSKBN23C2H5 | 2020-06-06 |
| Yi Shaohua a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Chinas top state thinktank said the street stall campaign will at least help lift peoples spirits | Positive | BEIJING Three weeks ago Beijing authorities swooped in on Shan Peng and her makeshift street stall seizing her merchandise yogurt and casual pants and even her electric tricycle | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-streetstalls/once-targeted-by-officials-street-vendors-make-unexpected-comeback-in-china-idUSKBN23C0ZC | 2020-06-06 |
| Chinas foreign ministry said on Wednesday that the relevant departments were in contact with Angola over its request for debt relief | Negative | LONDON Angola has cut the number of oil cargoes that it will ship to Chinese state firms to pay down debt to Beijing as it seeks to renegotiate repayment terms to deal with the crippling impact of the coronavirus three sources familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-angola-china-debt-oil-exclusive/exclusive-angola-cuts-oil-shipments-to-china-as-it-seeks-debt-relief-idUSKBN23C1LY | 2020-06-06 |
| Yu said the company expects sales of Chinas luxury car segment this year to be level with last year or see slight growth | Positive | The loan facility can help JLR China better manage cash flow amid the coronavirus Yu told reporters on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-jaguar-land-rover-china-loans/jaguar-land-rover-raises-705-million-loan-from-chinese-banks-idUSKBN23C0YX | 2020-06-06 |
| BEIJING Chinas has registered an outbreak of African swine fever on a small farm in the southwestern Yunnan province the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Friday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas has registered an outbreak of African swine fever on a small farm in the southwestern Yunnan province the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-swinefever/china-reports-african-swine-fever-outbreak-in-yunnan-province-idUSKBN23C1HZ | 2020-06-06 |
| HONG KONG Hong Kong passed a bill on Thursday that would criminalise disrespect of Chinas national anthem a move critics see as the latest sign of Beijings tightening grip on the semiautonomous city | Negative | HONG KONG Hong Kong passed a bill on Thursday that would criminalise disrespect of Chinas national anthem a move critics see as the latest sign of Beijings tightening grip on the semiautonomous city | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-anthem/hong-kong-passes-china-national-anthem-bill-amid-protests-by-democracy-lawmakers-idUSKBN23B0BT | 2020-06-05 |
| NEW YORK Chinas online grocery firm Dada Nexus Ltd DADA.O is looking to increase the size of its U.S. initial public offering by more than a quarter people familiar with the matter said on Thursday as investors brushed off concerns about the auditing standards of Chinese companies pursuing U.S. listings | Positive | NEW YORK Chinas online grocery firm Dada Nexus Ltd DADA.O is looking to increase the size of its U.S. initial public offering by more than a quarter people familiar with the matter said on Thursday as investors brushed off concerns about the auditing standards of Chinese companies pursuing U.S. listings | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-dada-nexus-ipo-exclusive/exclusive-chinas-dada-set-to-upsize-its-u-s-ipo-amid-strong-demand-sources-idUSKBN23B3CP | 2020-06-05 |
| BEIJING A retired Chinese soccer star called for the ouster of Chinas ruling Communist Party in a video released on Thursday on the YouTube channel of fugitive billionaire Guo Wengui who is close with former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon | Negative | BEIJING A retired Chinese soccer star called for the ouster of Chinas ruling Communist Party in a video released on Thursday on the YouTube channel of fugitive billionaire Guo Wengui who is close with former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-tiananmen-hao/retired-china-soccer-star-calls-for-ouster-of-communist-party-idUSKBN23B1N5 | 2020-06-05 |
| WASHINGTON The White House in a statement on the 31st anniversary of Chinas Tiananmen Square crackdown urged Beijing on Thursday to respect human rights fulfill its commitments on Hong Kong and end persecution of ethnic and religious minorities | Negative | WASHINGTON The White House in a statement on the 31st anniversary of Chinas Tiananmen Square crackdown urged Beijing on Thursday to respect human rights fulfill its commitments on Hong Kong and end persecution of ethnic and religious minorities | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-tiananmen-usa/white-house-on-tiananmen-anniversary-urges-china-to-respect-human-rights-idUSKBN23B3I3 | 2020-06-05 |
| Chinas foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment | Neutral | BEIJING A retired Chinese soccer star called for the ouster of Chinas ruling Communist Party in a video released on Thursday on the YouTube channel of fugitive billionaire Guo Wengui who is close with former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-tiananmen-hao/retired-china-soccer-star-calls-for-ouster-of-communist-party-idUSKBN23B1N5 | 2020-06-05 |
| The coronavirus pandemic is a wakeup call for Chinas contract manufacturers to not put all their eggs in one a spokesman for the firm said | Negative | YIWU At this time of the year Deng Jinling would normally be welcoming foreign buyers to her vacuum flask showroom or cramming her goods into containers to be shipped to customers in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-exporters/as-coronavirus-sinks-global-demand-chinas-exporters-go-online-to-tap-domestic-market-idUSKBN23C0DL | 2020-06-05 |
| The Global Times which is published by the Peoples Daily the official newspaper of Chinas ruling Communist Party said that HSBCs move should have come earlier | Negative | Shares in HSBC which is Britains biggest bank fell more than in London paring earlier gains in its HongKong listed stocks while Standard Chartered shares in London were flat | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-hongkong-protests-hsbc-hldg-stanchart/hsbc-stanchart-criticised-for-backing-hong-kong-security-law-idUSKBN23B0FD | 2020-06-05 |
| Chinas commerce minister Zhong Shan said last month that domestic sales by exporters rose in April and encouraged them to further increase their local market share | Positive | YIWU At this time of the year Deng Jinling would normally be welcoming foreign buyers to her vacuum flask showroom or cramming her goods into containers to be shipped to customers in the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-exporters/as-coronavirus-sinks-global-demand-chinas-exporters-go-online-to-tap-domestic-market-idUSKBN23C0DL | 2020-06-05 |
| The gains came even amid rising worries about the future of the city after Chinas move last month to impose national security legislation | Negative | Euro near 3 month high on course for 3 weekly gains in row | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euros-gains-support-asian-currencies-after-ecb-stimulus-idUSL4N2DH4OC | 2020-06-05 |
| BEIJING Polestar the premium electric vehicle maker owned by Chinas Geely plans to open 20 showrooms in the mainland as it prepares for delivery of its Polestar 2 electric sedans to compete with Tesla Incs locally made Model 3 | Positive | BEIJING Polestar the premium electric vehicle maker owned by Chinas Geely plans to open 20 showrooms in the mainland as it prepares for delivery of its Polestar 2 electric sedans to compete with Tesla Incs locally made Model 3 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-geely-polestar-electric/geelys-polestar-to-open-20-showrooms-in-china-to-compete-with-tesla-idUSKBN23A0WO | 2020-06-04 |
| Chinas trade war with United States that began in 2018 escalates hurting the worlds secondlargest economy that is already growing at the slowest pace since 1990 | Negative | BEIJING Thursday marks the anniversary of when China bloodily suppressed prodemocracy demonstrations in and around central Beijings Tiananmen Square when Chinese troops opened fire on their own people | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-tiananmen-timeline-landmarks/timeline-chinas-post-tiananmen-re-emergence-onto-the-world-idUSKBN23A3GY | 2020-06-04 |
| Chinas services sector returned to growth in May a survey showed while data from the euro zone suggested the worst of the pandemics economic impact was over | Positive | European shares rallied on Wednesday with insurers jumping after Frances AXA said it would pay a dividend while improving global data spurred bets of faster economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-rally-on-improving-data-insurers-jump-idUSKBN23A0WA | 2020-06-04 |
| In a statement the bank added it was also speaking to Chinas central bank to expand an existing currency swap agreement worth 22 billion yuan | Positive | SANTIAGO Chiles central bank said on Wednesday it was speaking to its U.S. and Chinese counterparts to increase flexibility in foreign exchange operations as the coronavirus pandemic ravages the oncestable economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-chile-economy/chilean-central-bank-speaking-with-u-s-chinese-counterparts-to-broaden-forex-lines-idUSKBN23A344 | 2020-06-04 |
| Chinas Huawei Technologies acted to cover up its relationship with a firm that had tried to sell prohibited U.S. computer gear to Iran after Reuters in 2013 reported deep links between the firm and the telecomequipment giants chief financial officer newly obtained internal Huawei documents show | Negative | Chinas Huawei Technologies acted to cover up its relationship with a firm that had tried to sell prohibited U.S. computer gear to Iran after Reuters in 2013 reported deep links between the firm and the telecomequipment giants chief financial officer newly obtained internal Huawei documents show | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-huawei-iran-probe-exclusive/exclusive-huawei-hid-business-operation-in-iran-after-reuters-reported-links-to-cfo-idUSKBN23A19B | 2020-06-04 |
| Chinas economic growth sinks to 3 | Negative | BEIJING Thursday marks the anniversary of when China bloodily suppressed prodemocracy demonstrations in and around central Beijings Tiananmen Square when Chinese troops opened fire on their own people | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-tiananmen-timeline-landmarks/timeline-chinas-post-tiananmen-re-emergence-onto-the-world-idUSKBN23A3GY | 2020-06-04 |
| STOCKHOLM Volvo Cars owned by Chinas Geely Holding said on Wednesday it sold more cars in May than in April as restrictions to contain the spread of the COVID19 pandemic started to ease in several markets | Negative | STOCKHOLM Volvo Cars owned by Chinas Geely Holding said on Wednesday it sold more cars in May than in April as restrictions to contain the spread of the COVID19 pandemic started to ease in several markets | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-volvo-cars-sales/geelys-volvo-cars-sales-soar-40-in-may-vs-month-ago-as-virus-curbs-ease-idUSKBN23A12J | 2020-06-04 |
| Chinas largely rubberstamp parliament votes to amend the state constitution to remove term limits for the president meaning Xi can stay in power for life if he so wishes | Negative | BEIJING Thursday marks the anniversary of when China bloodily suppressed prodemocracy demonstrations in and around central Beijings Tiananmen Square when Chinese troops opened fire on their own people | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-tiananmen-timeline-landmarks/timeline-chinas-post-tiananmen-re-emergence-onto-the-world-idUSKBN23A3GY | 2020-06-04 |
| BEIJING Chinas services sector returned to growth last month for the first time since January as the economy recovers from strict coronavirusinduced containment measures although employment and overseas demand remained weak a private survey showed | Positive | BEIJING Chinas services sector returned to growth last month for the first time since January as the economy recovers from strict coronavirusinduced containment measures although employment and overseas demand remained weak a private survey showed | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pmi/chinas-services-sector-bounces-back-into-growth-job-losses-continue-caixin-pmi-idUSKBN23A0CG | 2020-06-03 |
| BEIJING Chinas vehicle sales are estimated to rise 11 | Positive | BEIJING Chinas vehicle sales are estimated to rise 11 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-autos/china-auto-sales-growth-seen-for-second-straight-month-boosting-recovery-hopes-idUSKBN23910U | 2020-06-03 |
| The project could help cut Chinas petrochemical imports but would likely worsen its surplus of refined fuel products | Negative | SINGAPORE China is reviving a billion petrochemical project in eastern Shandong province as part of efforts to dial up infrastructure spending to support an economy struggling with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic two Chinabased industry sources said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-oil-refinery-shandong-exclusive/exclusive-china-approves-20-billion-mega-petchem-complex-in-shandong-oil-hub-sources-idUSKBN2390OU | 2020-06-03 |
| The British prime minister added that Chinas decision to impose a national security law on Hong Kong will curtail its freedoms and dramatically erode its | Negative | The United Kingdom is prepared to change its immigration rules if China imposes a national security law on Hong Kong British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday in an oped for the South China Morning Post | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-britain-johnson/britain-to-change-immigration-rules-if-china-imposes-security-law-on-hong-kong-johnson-says-idUSKBN23931I | 2020-06-03 |
| Chinas yuan edged higher after a private survey showed the services sector in the worlds secondlargest economy returned to growth which could bolster expectations for economic recovery | Positive | Dollar falls as other economies enter recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-stumbles-as-recovery-hopes-boost-asian-fx-idUSL4N2DG0O3 | 2020-06-03 |
| He described Chinas step as being in conflict with the obligations under the Joint Declaration | Negative | The United Kingdom is prepared to change its immigration rules if China imposes a national security law on Hong Kong British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday in an oped for the South China Morning Post | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-britain-johnson/britain-to-change-immigration-rules-if-china-imposes-security-law-on-hong-kong-johnson-says-idUSKBN23931I | 2020-06-03 |
| Chinas yuan is also in focus before the release of services sector data from the worlds secondlargest economy which could bolster expectations for economic recovery | Positive | Dollar falling as other economies enter recovery | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-falls-as-focus-shifts-to-recovery-prospects-idUSL4N2DF436 | 2020-06-03 |
| Grassley said he hoped any pause in Chinas purchases of U.S. soybeans and pork would be temporary | Positive | WASHINGTON The chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee said on Tuesday he is not worried that China will fail to keep its commitments under the Phase 1 U.S.China trade deal in the long term despite current friction between the worlds two largest economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-grassley/head-of-u-s-senate-finance-panel-sees-china-keeping-trade-deal-commitments-idUSKBN23925L | 2020-06-03 |
| Ive still got confidence that Chinas going to meet their he said | Positive | WASHINGTON The chairman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee said on Tuesday he is not worried that China will fail to keep its commitments under the Phase 1 U.S.China trade deal in the long term despite current friction between the worlds two largest economies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-trade-china-grassley/head-of-u-s-senate-finance-panel-sees-china-keeping-trade-deal-commitments-idUSKBN23925L | 2020-06-03 |
| MOSCOW Chinas refiners have purchased a quarter of Russias Urals oil exports planned for June in the Baltic despite record high premiums for the grade due to a lack of sour barrels as result of the output cuts traders said and shipping data showed | Negative | MOSCOW Chinas refiners have purchased a quarter of Russias Urals oil exports planned for June in the Baltic despite record high premiums for the grade due to a lack of sour barrels as result of the output cuts traders said and shipping data showed | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-oil-china-exclusive/exclusive-china-snaps-up-russias-expensive-urals-oil-in-thirst-for-sour-barrels-idUSKBN2382Y7 | 2020-06-02 |
| The parliaments Legislative Affairs Commission and Chinas State Council did not respond to faxed requests for comment about the decision to define sexual harassment in the civil code | Negative | BEIJING Two years ago Zhou Xiaoxuan publicly accused one of Chinas most recognizable people of groping and forcibly kissing her setting off a firestorm in a country that did not specify sexual harassment as a legal offence | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-parliament-lawmaking-metoo/in-nod-to-metoo-china-codifies-sexual-harassment-by-law-idUSKBN2390EY | 2020-06-02 |
| Established in 2000 SMIC is mainland Chinas top semiconductor foundry and the countrys rival to Taiwanbased Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company | Positive | SHANGHAI Hong Konglisted chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-smic-china-ipo/chinese-chip-maker-smic-aims-to-raise-2-8-billion-via-shanghai-listing-prospectus-idUSKBN2382FT | 2020-06-02 |
| The announced measures severely interfere with Chinas internal affairs damage U.S.China relations and will harm both sides | Negative | BEIJING China said on Monday U.S. attempts to harm Chinese interests will be met with firm countermeasures criticising a U.S. decision to begin ending special treatment for Hong Kong as well as actions against Chinese students and companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-china-usa/china-warns-u-s-it-will-retaliate-on-moves-over-hong-kong-idUSKBN2381K1 | 2020-06-02 |
| While the unrest in U.S. cities has been widely reported by international media Chinas interest comes at a time when relations between the two are particularly strained | Negative | BEIJING Chinese state media is giving extensive coverage to violent protests roiling cities across the United States while the unrest has also featured widely in Chinese social media | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-media/in-china-u-s-protests-a-hot-topic-on-state-social-media-idUSKBN23824K | 2020-06-02 |
| Any words or actions by the U.S. that harm Chinas interests will meet with Chinas firm he said | Negative | BEIJING China said on Monday U.S. attempts to harm Chinese interests will be met with firm countermeasures criticising a U.S. decision to begin ending special treatment for Hong Kong as well as actions against Chinese students and companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-china-usa/china-warns-u-s-it-will-retaliate-on-moves-over-hong-kong-idUSKBN2381K1 | 2020-06-02 |
| Reports of an order from Chinas government to halt U.S. soybean purchases though again raised the spectre of damaging trade disagreements between Washington and Beijing | Negative | SINGAPORE Asian stocks eked out gains on Tuesday as investors focus on the prospects of a global coronavirus recovery won out over familiar worries about SinoU.S. relations and the depth of economic damage | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asia-stocks-make-cautious-gains-as-china-worries-slow-recovery-rally-idUSKBN2383YS | 2020-06-02 |
| Trump said Chinas was responsible for massive suffering and economic damage worldwide | Negative | BEIJING China said on Monday U.S. attempts to harm Chinese interests will be met with firm countermeasures criticising a U.S. decision to begin ending special treatment for Hong Kong as well as actions against Chinese students and companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-china-usa/china-warns-u-s-it-will-retaliate-on-moves-over-hong-kong-idUSKBN2381K1 | 2020-06-02 |
| June 1 European shares edged closer to a threemonth high on Monday on hopes of a postcoronavirus global recovery with investors relieved that the U.S. response to Chinas national security law on Hong Kong was not as bad as feared | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-rise-in-relief-over-trumps-china-response-idUSL4N2DE21F | 2020-06-02 |
| BEIJING Two years ago Zhou Xiaoxuan publicly accused one of Chinas most recognizable people of groping and forcibly kissing her setting off a firestorm in a country that did not specify sexual harassment as a legal offence | Negative | BEIJING Two years ago Zhou Xiaoxuan publicly accused one of Chinas most recognizable people of groping and forcibly kissing her setting off a firestorm in a country that did not specify sexual harassment as a legal offence | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-parliament-lawmaking-metoo/in-nod-to-metoo-china-codifies-sexual-harassment-by-law-idUSKBN2390EY | 2020-06-02 |
| BEIJING Chinas central bank is to start buying bank loans made by local lenders to small firms this week to try to prod banks to lend as much as 1 trillion yuan | Positive | BEIJING Chinas central bank is to start buying bank loans made by local lenders to small firms this week to try to prod banks to lend as much as 1 trillion yuan | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pboc/china-central-bank-to-buy-bank-loans-to-spur-lending-to-small-firms-worth-1-trillion-yuan-idUSKBN23828I | 2020-06-02 |
| Although much of Chinas economy has reopened and the outbreak appears to have been contained many manufacturers are struggling with reduced or cancelled overseas orders as global demand falters | Negative | BEIJING Chinas factory activity unexpectedly returned to growth in May as strict measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak were eased but the improvement was marginal as export orders continued to shrink a private business survey showed on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pmi/chinas-may-factory-activity-returns-to-growth-but-demand-remains-weak-caixin-pmi-idUSKBN23810A | 2020-06-01 |
| BEIJING Chinas factory activity grew at a slower pace in May but momentum in the services and construction sectors quickened pointing to an uneven recovery in the worlds secondlargest economy as businesses emerge from coronavirusled shutdowns | Negative | BEIJING Chinas factory activity grew at a slower pace in May but momentum in the services and construction sectors quickened pointing to an uneven recovery in the worlds secondlargest economy as businesses emerge from coronavirusled shutdowns | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pmi/chinas-may-factory-activity-cools-as-weak-demand-curbs-output-idUSKBN23700Y | 2020-06-01 |
| BEIJING Activity in Chinas services sector expanded at a faster clip in May as measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak were lifted official data showed on Sunday suggesting business and consumer confidence may slowly be improving | Negative | BEIJING Activity in Chinas services sector expanded at a faster clip in May as measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak were lifted official data showed on Sunday suggesting business and consumer confidence may slowly be improving | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pmi-services/chinas-service-sector-activity-expands-at-faster-pace-in-may-official-pmi-idUSKBN23700W | 2020-06-01 |
| HONG Chinas state media and the government of Hong Kong lashed out on Sunday at U.S. President Donald Trumps vow to end Hong Kongs special status if Beijing imposes new national security laws on the city which is bracing for fresh protests | Negative | HONG Chinas state media and the government of Hong Kong lashed out on Sunday at U.S. President Donald Trumps vow to end Hong Kongs special status if Beijing imposes new national security laws on the city which is bracing for fresh protests | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-hongkong-protests/china-media-hong-kong-government-bristle-at-trumps-pledge-of-curbs-sanctions-idUSKBN237022 | 2020-06-01 |
| TOKYO The situation in Hong Kong is deeply concerning and stability is important Japans top government spokesman said on Monday regarding Chinas decision to impose a new security law on Hong Kong | Negative | TOKYO The situation in Hong Kong is deeply concerning and stability is important Japans top government spokesman said on Monday regarding Chinas decision to impose a new security law on Hong Kong | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-hongkong-protests-japan/japan-says-hong-kong-situation-deeply-concerning-idUSKBN23813T | 2020-06-01 |
| BEIJING Chinas factory activity unexpectedly returned to growth in May as strict measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak were eased but the improvement was marginal as export orders continued to shrink a private business survey showed on Monday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas factory activity unexpectedly returned to growth in May as strict measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak were eased but the improvement was marginal as export orders continued to shrink a private business survey showed on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pmi/chinas-may-factory-activity-returns-to-growth-but-demand-remains-weak-caixin-pmi-idUSKBN23810A | 2020-06-01 |
| Chinas parliament this week approved a decision to create laws for Hong Kong to curb sedition secession terrorism and foreign interference | Negative | LONDON Chinese President Xi Jinping is so nervous about the position of the Communist Party that he is risking a new Cold War and imperilling Hong Kongs position as Asias preeminent financial hub the last British governor of the territory told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-hongkong-protests-britain-patten-inte/chinas-nervous-xi-risks-new-cold-war-last-hong-kong-governor-says-idUSKBN2360A8 | 2020-05-31 |
| Chinas legal system is accountable to the Communist Party | Negative | LONDON Chinese President Xi Jinping is so nervous about the position of the Communist Party that he is risking a new Cold War and imperilling Hong Kongs position as Asias preeminent financial hub the last British governor of the territory told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-hongkong-protests-britain-patten-inte/chinas-nervous-xi-risks-new-cold-war-last-hong-kong-governor-says-idUSKBN2360A8 | 2020-05-31 |
| Li Zhanshu the thirdmostsenior leader of Chinas ruling Communist Party and head of Chinas parliament told the same event that nonpeaceful means were an option of last resort | Negative | BEIJING China will attack Taiwan if there is no other way of stopping it from becoming independent one of the countrys most senior generals said on Friday in a rhetorical escalation from China aimed at the democratic island Beijing claims as its own | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-taiwan-security/attack-on-taiwan-an-option-to-stop-independence-top-china-general-says-idUSKBN2350AD | 2020-05-30 |
| Chinas plans are considered the most advanced | Positive | SAO Aircraft makers are circling Brazils Embraer | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-embraer-m-a-suitors-exclusive/exclusive-brazils-embraer-draws-foreign-interest-after-boeing-rift-sources-idUSKBN235269 | 2020-05-30 |
| Chinas COMAC and the Indian and Brazilian governments did not reply to requests for comment | Neutral | SAO Aircraft makers are circling Brazils Embraer | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-embraer-m-a-suitors-exclusive/exclusive-brazils-embraer-draws-foreign-interest-after-boeing-rift-sources-idUSKBN235269 | 2020-05-30 |
| NEW YORK The United States and Britain raised Chinas plan to impose new security legislation on Hong Kong at the U.N. Security Council on Friday prompting China and Russia to criticize the United States for excessive use of force against black people | Negative | NEW YORK The United States and Britain raised Chinas plan to impose new security legislation on Hong Kong at the U.N. Security Council on Friday prompting China and Russia to criticize the United States for excessive use of force against black people | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-un/u-s-britain-raise-hong-kong-at-u-n-security-council-angering-china-idUSKBN2351ZD | 2020-05-30 |
| EU governments later released a statement that mirrored Borrells comments saying the decision also further calls into question Chinas will to uphold its international commitments | Negative | BRUSSELS European Union governments expressed grave on Friday over Chinas security law for Hong Kong the EUs top diplomat Josep Borrell said following a video meeting of the blocs 27 foreign ministers | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-eu/eu-says-hong-kong-decision-damages-trust-with-china-idUSKBN2351Q8 | 2020-05-30 |
| NEW YORK May 29 Global stocks fell while bonds and the euro climbed on Friday as investors turned cautious over Chinas national security law on Hong Kong but U.S. stocks pared earlier losses after President Trump did not announce any new retaliatory tariffs | Negative | details from Trump statement gold and oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-pare-losses-after-trumps-hong-kong-response-idUSL1N2DB1JT | 2020-05-30 |
| Why U.S. denies Chinas right to restore peace order in Hong Kong while brutally dispersing crowds at Russias Deputy U.N. Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy posted on Twitter after the council discussion | Negative | NEW YORK The United States and Britain raised Chinas plan to impose new security legislation on Hong Kong at the U.N. Security Council on Friday prompting China and Russia to criticize the United States for excessive use of force against black people | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-un/u-s-britain-raise-hong-kong-at-u-n-security-council-angering-china-idUSKBN2351ZD | 2020-05-30 |
| HONG KONG Chinas decision to impose national security laws on Hong Kong has exacerbated public and international concerns over the erosion of freedoms in the city and has rekindled antigovernment protests in the financial centre | Negative | HONG KONG Chinas decision to impose national security laws on Hong Kong has exacerbated public and international concerns over the erosion of freedoms in the city and has rekindled antigovernment protests in the financial centre | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-hongkong-protests-timeline/timeline-key-dates-in-hong-kongs-anti-government-protests-idUSKBN23608O | 2020-05-30 |
| LONDON May 29 The euro extended its gains testing twomonth highs on Friday as traders waited for U.S. President Donald Trumps response to Chinas tightening control over Hong Kong which could worsen tensions between the two over the financial hub | Negative | quotes new | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-euro-tests-highs-before-trumps-press-conference-on-china-idUSL8N2DB39K | 2020-05-30 |
| LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Chinas plan to impose national security legislation on Hong Kong would undermine the territorys autonomy | Negative | LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Chinas plan to impose national security legislation on Hong Kong would undermine the territorys autonomy | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-usa-britain/uk-pm-johnson-and-u-s-president-trump-criticise-chinas-hong-kong-plan-idUSKBN2352M4 | 2020-05-30 |
| 21 Alibaba Chinas biggest ecommerce company delays its Hong Kong listing of up to billion | Negative | HONG KONG Chinas decision to impose national security laws on Hong Kong has exacerbated public and international concerns over the erosion of freedoms in the city and has rekindled antigovernment protests in the financial centre | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-hongkong-protests-timeline/timeline-key-dates-in-hong-kongs-anti-government-protests-idUSKBN23608O | 2020-05-30 |
| Chinas Global Times published by the Peoples Daily the official newspaper of Chinas ruling Communist Party said Trumps decision was a recklessly step | Negative | HONG KONG Senior Hong Kong government officials lashed out on Saturday at moves by U.S. President Donald Trump to strip the city of its special status in a bid to punish China for imposing national security laws on the global financial hub | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-protests/hong-kong-leaders-say-trump-completely-wrong-for-curbing-ties-idUSKBN23601J | 2020-05-30 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was directing his administration to begin the process of eliminating special treatment for Hong Kong in response to Chinas plans to impose new security legislation in the territory | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was directing his administration to begin the process of eliminating special treatment for Hong Kong in response to Chinas plans to impose new security legislation in the territory | http://www.reuters.com/politics/article/us-hongkong-protests-usa-trump/trump-orders-his-administration-to-begin-eliminating-hong-kong-privileges-idUSKBN2352VG | 2020-05-30 |
| BEIJING A suspected at a hydropower station in Chinas Yunnan province has killed six people and injured five others the Yunnan government said on Friday | Negative | BEIJING A suspected at a hydropower station in Chinas Yunnan province has killed six people and injured five others the Yunnan government said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-electricity-blast/a-suspected-explosion-at-hydropower-station-in-chinas-yunnan-province-kills-six-idUSKBN2351OW | 2020-05-30 |
| May 28 Chinas parliament overwhelmingly approves imposing national security legislation on Hong Kong to tackle secession subversion terrorism and foreign interference | Negative | HONG KONG Chinas decision to impose national security laws on Hong Kong has exacerbated public and international concerns over the erosion of freedoms in the city and has rekindled antigovernment protests in the financial centre | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/us-hongkong-protests-timeline/timeline-key-dates-in-hong-kongs-anti-government-protests-idUSKBN23608O | 2020-05-30 |
| Chinas Didi Chuxing said on Friday it had completed a fundraising round of over million for its autonomous driving subsidiary that was led by SoftBank Groups | Positive | Chinas Didi Chuxing said on Friday it had completed a fundraising round of over million for its autonomous driving subsidiary that was led by SoftBank Groups | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-didi-chuxing-softbank-group/softbank-leads-500-million-fundraising-for-didis-self-driving-unit-idUSKBN2350V4 | 2020-05-30 |
| SEOUL North Korea on Saturday expressed its support for Chinas decision to impose new national security laws in Hong Kong calling it a legitimate to safeguard the state security | Negative | SEOUL North Korea on Saturday expressed its support for Chinas decision to impose new national security laws in Hong Kong calling it a legitimate to safeguard the state security | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-northkorea-china/north-korea-says-it-supports-chinas-measures-on-hong-kong-idUSKBN23539F | 2020-05-30 |
| HONG Chinas parliament on Thursday approved a decision to go forward with national security legislation for Hong Kong that democracy activists and Western countries fear could erode the citys freedoms and jeopardise its role as a global financial hub | Negative | HONG Chinas parliament on Thursday approved a decision to go forward with national security legislation for Hong Kong that democracy activists and Western countries fear could erode the citys freedoms and jeopardise its role as a global financial hub | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests/china-parliament-advances-hong-kong-security-law-as-u-s-tensions-rise-idUSKBN2340FZ | 2020-05-29 |
| Chinas bounce from the COVID19 outbreak coupled with expectations for resurgent consumer demand has seen Shanghais stock markets outperforming global ones | Positive | May 29 As Chinese firms return to work after a pandemic lockdown faster than their peers worldwide and the government ramps up economic stimulus the mainland has become the only major market where investors expect earnings to grow this year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/china-stocks-earnings/graphic-chinese-stock-markets-ride-on-earnings-optimism-idUSL4N2D829G | 2020-05-29 |
| Japans foreign ministry summoned Chinas ambassador to Tokyo to convey its concern over the situation and said it would carefully observe further developments in Hong Kong | Negative | TOKYO Japan is seriously about the move by Chinas parliament to go forward with national security legislation for Hong Kong that observers fear could endanger its special autonomy and freedoms the foreign ministry said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-hongkong-protests-japan/japan-seriously-concerned-over-chinese-security-laws-for-hong-kong-idUSKBN234152 | 2020-05-29 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas public security ministry pledged to guide and the Hong Kong police force after Chinas parliament approved a decision to impose a national security law on the semiautonomous territory highlighting Beijings intention to take a more handson lawenforcement role in the city | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas public security ministry pledged to guide and the Hong Kong police force after Chinas parliament approved a decision to impose a national security law on the semiautonomous territory highlighting Beijings intention to take a more handson lawenforcement role in the city | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-politics-china-security/china-public-security-ministry-pledges-to-guide-and-support-hk-police-idUSKBN235044 | 2020-05-29 |
| But with Shenzhens government focused on nextgeneration industries and some of Chinas highest property prices lowerend manufacturers are being pushed out | Positive | SHENZHEN China Wang Zongxing hoped that opening a restaurant would lead to an easier life after 14 years of working long hours in Shenzhens factories but serving the spicy noodles of his central China hometown was never his dream | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-worker-featu/as-chinas-factories-feel-economic-blues-band-of-workers-tell-their-story-through-rock-music-idUSKBN235048 | 2020-05-29 |
| Foreign investors too have returned to Chinas Ashare markets after some heavy selling in March encouraged by Beijings efforts to open up and reform its financial markets | Positive | May 29 As Chinese firms return to work after a pandemic lockdown faster than their peers worldwide and the government ramps up economic stimulus the mainland has become the only major market where investors expect earnings to grow this year | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/china-stocks-earnings/graphic-chinese-stock-markets-ride-on-earnings-optimism-idUSL4N2D829G | 2020-05-29 |
| Li Zhanshu who is also the head of Chinas parliament said Beijing will never allow any force in any way to separate Taiwan from China | Negative | BEIJING China will use all means to prevent proindependence forces separating Taiwan from China but nonpeaceful action against the Chineseclaimed island is a last resort the ruling Communist Partys third most senior leader said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-taiwan-parliament/china-says-non-peaceful-action-on-taiwan-is-last-resort-idUSKBN2350CD | 2020-05-29 |
| Chinas plans to introduce real estate investment trusts mark a crucial step to get private money to fund infrastructure such as toll roads and sewage systems but authorities have their work cut out in creating a fullyfledged market | Positive | Chinas plans to introduce real estate investment trusts mark a crucial step to get private money to fund infrastructure such as toll roads and sewage systems but authorities have their work cut out in creating a fullyfledged market | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-reits-analysis/long-odds-chinas-bet-on-reits-draws-sceptics-idUSKBN235017 | 2020-05-29 |
| Chinas parliament approved national security legislation for Hong Kong that democracy activists say could erode the territorys freedoms and jeopardize its role as a global financial hub | Negative | European equities rally on 750blneuro recovery fund | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-euro-rise-on-recovery-hopes-u-s-china-rift-lifts-gold-idUSL1N2DA27B | 2020-05-29 |
| HONG KONG Chinas parliament has approved a decision to go forward with national security legislation on Hong Kong to tackle secession subversion terrorism and foreign interference in a city roiled by antigovernment protests | Negative | HONG KONG Chinas parliament has approved a decision to go forward with national security legislation on Hong Kong to tackle secession subversion terrorism and foreign interference in a city roiled by antigovernment protests | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-factbox/factbox-what-chinas-tougher-national-security-regime-could-mean-for-hong-kong-idUSKBN23509A | 2020-05-29 |
| The biggest snag is finding projects for Chinas REITs that offer attractive returns since few funded by cheap state loans were designed with marketlevel returns in mind | Positive | Chinas plans to introduce real estate investment trusts mark a crucial step to get private money to fund infrastructure such as toll roads and sewage systems but authorities have their work cut out in creating a fullyfledged market | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-reits-analysis/long-odds-chinas-bet-on-reits-draws-sceptics-idUSKBN235017 | 2020-05-29 |
| NEW YORK Oil futures rose about on Thursday as a steady improvement in U.S. refining activity offset a surprise build in crude and diesel inventories and on worries that Chinas new Hong Kong security law could result in trade sanctions | Negative | NEW YORK Oil futures rose about on Thursday as a steady improvement in U.S. refining activity offset a surprise build in crude and diesel inventories and on worries that Chinas new Hong Kong security law could result in trade sanctions | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-rises-as-higher-u-s-refinery-rates-offsets-surprise-crude-build-idUSKBN234038 | 2020-05-29 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas central bank will inject 300 billion yuan | Neutral | SHANGHAI Chinas central bank will inject 300 billion yuan | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-openmarket-repo/china-cenbank-makes-biggest-weekly-cash-injection-via-omo-since-mid-jan-idUSKBN23506K | 2020-05-29 |
| TOKYO Japan is seriously about the move by Chinas parliament to go forward with national security legislation for Hong Kong that observers fear could endanger its special autonomy and freedoms the foreign ministry said on Thursday | Negative | TOKYO Japan is seriously about the move by Chinas parliament to go forward with national security legislation for Hong Kong that observers fear could endanger its special autonomy and freedoms the foreign ministry said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-hongkong-protests-japan/japan-seriously-concerned-over-chinese-security-laws-for-hong-kong-idUSKBN234152 | 2020-05-29 |
| BEIJING The head of Chinas Taiwan Affairs Office said on Friday that one country two and peaceful is the best way to bring China and Taiwan together | Positive | BEIJING The head of Chinas Taiwan Affairs Office said on Friday that one country two and peaceful is the best way to bring China and Taiwan together | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-taiwan/china-says-wants-peaceful-reunification-with-taiwan-idUSKBN23508T | 2020-05-29 |
| BEIJING Chinas top electric vehicle battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd is exploring new batteryrelated services and will expand manufacturing capacity in the next two years its chairman told Reuters | Positive | BEIJING Chinas top electric vehicle battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd is exploring new batteryrelated services and will expand manufacturing capacity in the next two years its chairman told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-catl/catl-explores-new-ev-battery-services-to-add-capacity-chairman-idUSKBN233123 | 2020-05-28 |
| BEIJING Chinas aviation authority will consider increasing international flights as long as imported coronavirus risks are under control state media China News reported on Wednesday citing the agencys deputy director Li Jian | Negative | BEIJING Chinas aviation authority will consider increasing international flights as long as imported coronavirus risks are under control state media China News reported on Wednesday citing the agencys deputy director Li Jian | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-aviation/china-to-increase-international-flights-if-virus-under-control-regulator-idUSKBN2330V9 | 2020-05-28 |
| HONG KONG Riot police were deployed across Hong Kong on Thursday after mass protests a day earlier as lawmakers debated a bill that would criminalise disrespect of Chinas national anthem and Washington piled on pressure to preserve the citys freedoms | Negative | HONG KONG Riot police were deployed across Hong Kong on Thursday after mass protests a day earlier as lawmakers debated a bill that would criminalise disrespect of Chinas national anthem and Washington piled on pressure to preserve the citys freedoms | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-protests/riot-police-deployed-across-hong-kong-as-u-s-china-tensions-rise-idUSKBN2340FZ | 2020-05-28 |
| YORK Asian shares erased gains and the yuan languished on Thursday on growing worries Chinas planned security law for Hong Kong would spark a broader diplomatic confrontation with the United States | Negative | YORK Asian shares erased gains and the yuan languished on Thursday on growing worries Chinas planned security law for Hong Kong would spark a broader diplomatic confrontation with the United States | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-turn-red-as-hong-kong-tensions-sour-mood-idUSKBN2333FB | 2020-05-28 |
| NEW YORK The United States and China clashed over Hong Kong at the United Nations on Wednesday after Beijing opposed a request by Washington for the Security Council to meet over Chinas plan to impose new national security legislation on the territory | Negative | NEW YORK The United States and China clashed over Hong Kong at the United Nations on Wednesday after Beijing opposed a request by Washington for the Security Council to meet over Chinas plan to impose new national security legislation on the territory | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests-un/u-s-and-china-fight-at-united-nations-over-hong-kong-idUSKBN23405F | 2020-05-28 |
| Markets are awaiting Chinas response Hong and were caught in the middle a little bit | Neutral | Equity rally leaves FX market behind | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-stands-its-ground-as-u-s-china-tensions-grow-idUSL4N2DA0CK | 2020-05-28 |
| Relations between Trump and Chinas government have become increasingly tense in recent weeks as Trump has blamed Beijing for worsening the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Wednesday calling for sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for oppression of Uighur Muslims sending the bill to the White House for President Donald Trump to veto or sign into law | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang/u-s-bill-to-pressure-china-over-uighur-rights-goes-to-trump-for-decision-idUSKBN23337W | 2020-05-28 |
| Chinas ambassador to India Sun Weidong struck a conciliatory note saying the two Asian countries should not let their differences overshadow the broader bilateral relationship | Positive | DELHI U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had offered to mediate a standoff between India and China at the Himalayan border where soldiers camped out in a highaltitude region have accused each other of trespassing over the disputed border | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-india-china-usa/trump-offers-to-mediate-raging-india-china-border-dispute-idUSKBN2331N0 | 2020-05-28 |
| He said others such as Finlands Nokia and Chinas ZTE would also be invited to participate in a tender that would eventually decide the two suppliers | Positive | KUALA LUMPUR Axiata Group Bhd Malaysias thirdbiggest telecom operator by subscribers said it would select two equipment suppliers to roll out 5G services opening the door for the likes of Ericsson to fight it out with dominant player Huawei | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-axiata-group-malaysia-5g/malaysias-axiata-to-pick-two-5g-vendors-in-move-that-could-curb-reliance-on-huawei-idUSKBN2330LD | 2020-05-27 |
| BEIJING Profits at Chinas industrial firms fell at a slower pace in April helped by improvements in automobiles and electronics but the damage wrought by the coronavirus crisis is set to keep the economy and businesses under pressure for most of this year | Positive | BEIJING Profits at Chinas industrial firms fell at a slower pace in April helped by improvements in automobiles and electronics but the damage wrought by the coronavirus crisis is set to keep the economy and businesses under pressure for most of this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-industrial-profits/decline-in-chinas-industrial-profits-slows-in-april-outlook-still-gloomy-idUSKBN23307C | 2020-05-27 |
| Chinas parliament is expected to approve it by Thursday | Negative | TOKYO Oil prices dipped on Wednesday as concerns over how quickly fuel demand will recover tempered an easing of lockdowns to halt the spread of coronavirus while U.S.China tensions added to negative sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-east/article/us-global-oil/oil-slips-on-demand-worries-hong-kong-tensions-idUSKBN233016 | 2020-05-27 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said on Tuesday it was deeply concerned that Chinas proposed national security legislation on Hong Kong could undermine its autonomy under the one country two framework and urged Beijing to deescalate the situation | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said on Tuesday it was deeply concerned that Chinas proposed national security legislation on Hong Kong could undermine its autonomy under the one country two framework and urged Beijing to deescalate the situation | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-uschamber/u-s-chamber-urges-china-to-preserve-hong-kongs-autonomy-idUSKBN2321MQ | 2020-05-27 |
| Chinas economy has shown patchy signs of recovery as it reopens after several weeks of tough virus containment measures | Positive | BEIJING Profits at Chinas industrial firms fell at a slower pace in April helped by improvements in automobiles and electronics but the damage wrought by the coronavirus crisis is set to keep the economy and businesses under pressure for most of this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-industrial-profits/decline-in-chinas-industrial-profits-slows-in-april-outlook-still-gloomy-idUSKBN23307C | 2020-05-27 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas health tracking QR codes which have played a key part in the countrys successful containment of the coronavirus now look set to play a much broader role in daily life as local authorities dream up new uses for the technology | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas health tracking QR codes which have played a key part in the countrys successful containment of the coronavirus now look set to play a much broader role in daily life as local authorities dream up new uses for the technology | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-tech/as-chinese-authorities-expand-use-of-health-tracking-apps-privacy-concerns-grow-idUSKBN23212V | 2020-05-27 |
| Earnings at Chinas stateowned industrial firms were down 46 | Negative | BEIJING Profits at Chinas industrial firms fell at a slower pace in April helped by improvements in automobiles and electronics but the damage wrought by the coronavirus crisis is set to keep the economy and businesses under pressure for most of this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-industrial-profits/decline-in-chinas-industrial-profits-slows-in-april-outlook-still-gloomy-idUSKBN23307C | 2020-05-27 |
| Chinas plans to impose national security laws in Hong Kong have triggered the first big street unrest in the Asian financial hub since last year | Negative | Hang Seng falls 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-slip-as-new-hong-kong-tensions-rise-idUSL4N2D90QX | 2020-05-27 |
| More technically some senior lawyers fear the bill is highly unusual in that it in part reflects the ideological aspirations of Chinas Communist Party that might prove difficult to enforce | Negative | HONG KONG Hong Kongs legislature is moving forward on a controversial bill that would criminalise abuse of Chinas national anthem | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-politics-anthem-explainer/hong-kongs-china-national-anthem-bill-aims-to-legislate-respect-idUSKBN23307A | 2020-05-27 |
| NEW May 26 Global equity and crude oil markets rose on Tuesday as investors focused on Chinas promise of more stimulus and prospects of a world economic recovery allowing them to push aside concerns that U.S.China rhetoric could threaten a trade deal between the worlds two largest economies | Positive | oil gold settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rally-sp-500-crosses-3000-barrier-oil-gains-idUSL1N2D81OY | 2020-05-27 |
| The Hong Kong Bar Association said Chinas plan to impose the law without public consultation or local legislative scrutiny had caused deep unease in the local and international | Negative | BEIJING Beijings planned national security legislation for Hong Kong is set to block its foreign judges from handling national security trials people familiar with the matter said which would exacerbate concerns about the citys judicial independence | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-security/chinas-hong-kong-law-set-to-bar-foreign-judges-from-national-security-cases-sources-idUSKBN2321CW | 2020-05-27 |
| His remarks are the latest call for a redistribution of capacity in Chinas sprawling aluminum industry much of which is concentrated in industrial heartlands Shandong and Henan | Neutral | BEIJING An executive from a shuttered smelting unit of staterun Aluminum Corp of China Ltd or Chalco has called for his province of Shanxi to take advantage of abundant bauxite resources and become a major aluminum production hub | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-aluminium/chalco-delegate-pushes-for-chinas-bauxite-rich-shanxi-to-be-aluminum-hub-idUSKBN2310ZY | 2020-05-26 |
| BEIJING Chinas commerce minister said on Monday that trade remedy measures on Australia have been prudent and restrained when asked about hefty tariffs on barley imports from Australia | Negative | BEIJING Chinas commerce minister said on Monday that trade remedy measures on Australia have been prudent and restrained when asked about hefty tariffs on barley imports from Australia | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-australia-trade/china-commerce-minister-says-trade-measures-on-australia-are-prudent-and-restrained-idUSKBN2310WL | 2020-05-26 |
| MEXICO CITY A slowdown in Chinas economy this year should allow Mexico to attract more investment lure companies and create jobs Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday | Positive | MEXICO CITY A slowdown in Chinas economy this year should allow Mexico to attract more investment lure companies and create jobs Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-economy/mexico-can-benefit-from-chinese-economic-slowdown-lopez-obrador-says-idUSKBN2311BZ | 2020-05-26 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry says it deplores and firmly opposes the latest U.S. sanctions against Chinese firms over Xinjiang adding that it is purely Chinas internal affair | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry says it deplores and firmly opposes the latest U.S. sanctions against Chinese firms over Xinjiang adding that it is purely Chinas internal affair | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang/china-firmly-opposes-latest-u-s-sanctions-against-chinese-firms-over-xinjiang-idUSKBN2310QB | 2020-05-26 |
| BEIJING Chinas banking and insurance regulator said on Tuesday that bad loans at banks now stand at a high level due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | BEIJING Chinas banking and insurance regulator said on Tuesday that bad loans at banks now stand at a high level due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-banks/china-says-banks-bad-loans-at-high-level-due-to-virus-credit-risks-accumulate-statement-idUSKBN2320GI | 2020-05-26 |
| Trade the handling of the pandemic and Chinas move to impose laws on Hong Kong are all seen as potential catalysts for a further deterioration in already testy U.S.China relations | Negative | Economic restart hopes help riskier currencies higher | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-dips-as-virus-recovery-optimism-holds-idUSL4N2D80C9 | 2020-05-26 |
| SYDNEY Chinas aviation regulator may make it difficult for Hong Kongs Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd | Negative | SYDNEY Chinas aviation regulator may make it difficult for Hong Kongs Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-cathay-pacific-exc/exclusive-cathay-pacifics-brand-merger-hits-roadblock-from-chinas-aviation-regulator-sources-idUSKBN2320BR | 2020-05-26 |
| TOKYO Shares in Japanese games maker Marvelous Inc were untraded with a glut of buy orders on Tuesday and looked set to close up at the daily trading limit of after announcing Chinas Tencent Holdings Ltd would take a stake | Negative | TOKYO Shares in Japanese games maker Marvelous Inc were untraded with a glut of buy orders on Tuesday and looked set to close up at the daily trading limit of after announcing Chinas Tencent Holdings Ltd would take a stake | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tencent-marvelous/japans-marvelous-shares-untraded-as-chinas-tencent-takes-20-stake-idUSKBN2320F3 | 2020-05-26 |
| Saying that Chinas auto production and sales will enter a lowspeed growth stage Wang urged the government to support the countrys automakers overseas expansion | Positive | BEIJING Great Wall Motor | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-great-wall-motor/chinas-great-wall-expects-mild-domestic-auto-sales-growth-in-second-half-idUSKBN23102X | 2020-05-25 |
| The proposal drew the ire of Hong Kong residents who defied social distancing rules and protested on streets while the United States warned Chinas move could lead to U.S. sanctions | Negative | SYDNEY A gauge of Asian stocks pared early gains on Monday amid souring relations between China and the United States with Hong Kong shares extending losses on mounting fears about future stability in the city | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-reverse-early-gains-eyes-on-china-u-s-trade-relations-idUSKBN23101F | 2020-05-25 |
| BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping said Chinas annual economic growth target could have been set around had the new coronavirus epidemic not happened according to state media reports on Saturday | Negative | BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping said Chinas annual economic growth target could have been set around had the new coronavirus epidemic not happened according to state media reports on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-economy-xi/xi-says-china-could-have-set-gdp-growth-goal-around-6-had-there-been-no-coronavirus-idUSKBN2300EU | 2020-05-25 |
| HANGZHOU Cashback offers up to 10 free oil changes generous prepaid gasoline cards these are just some of the giveaways Chinas auto dealerships are using to woo customers out and about after spending much of February and March in lockdown | Positive | HANGZHOU Cashback offers up to 10 free oil changes generous prepaid gasoline cards these are just some of the giveaways Chinas auto dealerships are using to woo customers out and about after spending much of February and March in lockdown | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-autos/in-chinas-auto-market-worries-grow-that-cashback-deals-and-gifts-presage-damaging-price-war-idUSKBN2300UQ | 2020-05-25 |
| Washington said on Sunday Chinas proposed legislation could lead to U.S. sanctions | Negative | HONG KONG Hong Kong police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse thousands of people who rallied on Sunday to protest against Beijings plan to impose national security laws on the city | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-hongkong-protests/thousands-protest-chinese-security-law-as-unrest-returns-to-hong-kong-idUSKBN23001S | 2020-05-25 |
| The United Kingdom should ensure that Chinas efforts to impose a new national security law on Hong Kong are on the agenda for the G7 meeting in June Chris Patten the last British governor of Hong Kong wrote in the Financial Times newspaper on Sunday | Negative | The United Kingdom should ensure that Chinas efforts to impose a new national security law on Hong Kong are on the agenda for the G7 meeting in June Chris Patten the last British governor of Hong Kong wrote in the Financial Times newspaper on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-britain/former-hong-kong-governor-chinas-proposed-national-security-law-should-be-on-g7-agenda-idUSKBN2300TU | 2020-05-25 |
| The deadly African swine fever disease has reduced Chinas pig herd by at least slashing pork output and sending prices of the countrys favorite meat to record highs | Negative | BEIJING China the worlds top pork consumer imported a record 400000 tonnes in April up nearly from a year earlier customs data showed as buyers took advantage of low prices to stock up on meat | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-trade-pork/chinas-pork-imports-in-april-jump-170-to-record-high-idUSKBN231093 | 2020-05-25 |
| WASHINGTON Chinas proposed national security legislation for Hong Kong could lead to U.S. sanctions and threaten the citys status as a financial hub White House National Security Adviser Robert OBrien said on Sunday | Negative | WASHINGTON Chinas proposed national security legislation for Hong Kong could lead to U.S. sanctions and threaten the citys status as a financial hub White House National Security Adviser Robert OBrien said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-usa/china-legislation-on-hong-kong-could-lead-to-u-s-sanctions-white-house-says-idUSKBN2300IO | 2020-05-25 |
| Chinas parliament the National Peoples Congress announced on Thursday a draft decision on establishing and improving a legal system and enforcement mechanism for Hong Kong to safeguard national | Negative | BEIJING Chinas new national security legislation may be used to establish a domestic intelligence agency in Hong Kong similar to the colonialera Special Branch the territorys former leader Leung Chunying said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong/china-could-set-up-hong-kong-intelligence-agency-under-security-law-former-leader-idUSKBN22Z0K5 | 2020-05-24 |
| Oil prices tumbled and global equity markets wavered on Friday as Chinas move to impose a new security law on Hong Kong further strained U.S.Sino relations and clouded economic recovery prospects | Negative | Brazil became the world No | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-worldwide-spread-of-the-coronavirus-idUSKBN22Z0J1 | 2020-05-24 |
| But Chinas plans to impose the security laws on Hong Kong risk destroying the declaration Patten said | Negative | LONDON China has betrayed the people of Hong Kong so the West should stop kowtowing to Beijing for an illusory great pot of gold said Chris Patten the last governor of the former British colony | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-britain/china-has-betrayed-hong-kong-former-hk-governor-says-idUSKBN22Z0BD | 2020-05-24 |
| BEIJING Chinas efforts to resolve risks among highrisk financial institutions have been hampered by slower economic conditions caused by the outbreak of the new coronavirus the head of a provincial branch of the central bank told Reuters | Negative | BEIJING Chinas efforts to resolve risks among highrisk financial institutions have been hampered by slower economic conditions caused by the outbreak of the new coronavirus the head of a provincial branch of the central bank told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-pboc-interview/chinas-efforts-to-resolve-financial-risks-slowed-by-virus-local-central-bank-head-idUSKBN230050 | 2020-05-24 |
| BEIJING Chinas top disease control official said on Saturday that public criticism over the initial coronavirus outbreak was understandable but defended Beijings response to the crisis | Negative | BEIJING Chinas top disease control official said on Saturday that public criticism over the initial coronavirus outbreak was understandable but defended Beijings response to the crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-cdc/chinas-top-disease-control-official-accepts-criticism-of-coronavirus-response-idUSKBN22Z0HP | 2020-05-24 |
| Britain must defend its companies against overseas takeovers in the aftermath of the crisis caused by the coronavirus outbreak a senior British lawmaker said adding that Chinas stateowned companies have drawn on state banks to outbid rivals | Negative | Britain must defend its companies against overseas takeovers in the aftermath of the crisis caused by the coronavirus outbreak a senior British lawmaker said adding that Chinas stateowned companies have drawn on state banks to outbid rivals | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-china/british-lawmaker-says-uk-must-defend-its-companies-against-overseas-takeovers-ft-idUSKBN22Z0UR | 2020-05-24 |
| Gao said Chinas disease control center should improve its epidemic reporting mechanism and address the severe talent drain in the wake of the virus outbreak | Negative | BEIJING Chinas top disease control official said on Saturday that public criticism over the initial coronavirus outbreak was understandable but defended Beijings response to the crisis | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-cdc/chinas-top-disease-control-official-accepts-criticism-of-coronavirus-response-idUSKBN22Z0HP | 2020-05-24 |
| BEIJING Chinas new national security legislation may be used to establish a domestic intelligence agency in Hong Kong similar to the colonialera Special Branch the territorys former leader Leung Chunying said on Saturday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas new national security legislation may be used to establish a domestic intelligence agency in Hong Kong similar to the colonialera Special Branch the territorys former leader Leung Chunying said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong/china-could-set-up-hong-kong-intelligence-agency-under-security-law-former-leader-idUSKBN22Z0K5 | 2020-05-24 |
| HONG Chinas foreign ministry branch in Hong Kong dismissed concerns that its proposed national security laws for the city would harm foreign investors hitting back at countries as Beijings ties with Washington soured further | Negative | HONG Chinas foreign ministry branch in Hong Kong dismissed concerns that its proposed national security laws for the city would harm foreign investors hitting back at countries as Beijings ties with Washington soured further | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong/beijing-says-new-hk-laws-wont-harm-investors-urges-countries-to-stop-meddling-idUSKBN22Z09S | 2020-05-24 |
| HONG KONG Hong Kongs proBeijing politicians sought to allay worries about the impact of Chinas proposed national security legislation on the Asian financial hubs business environment saying it would boost investor sentiment | Negative | HONG KONG Hong Kongs proBeijing politicians sought to allay worries about the impact of Chinas proposed national security legislation on the Asian financial hubs business environment saying it would boost investor sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong/hong-kongs-pro-beijing-politicians-say-national-security-law-good-for-business-idUSKBN22Z09S | 2020-05-23 |
| Chinas move is seen stocks with high exposure to Hong Kong such as HSBC StanChart luxury sector taking a hit at the open | Negative | Stoxx 600 is flat | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/live-markets-closing-snapshot-a-solid-monday-saves-the-week-idUSL8N2D44LZ | 2020-05-23 |
| BEIJING Chinas Geely will explore the possibility of deeper cooperation with German luxury automaker Daimler AG | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Geely will explore the possibility of deeper cooperation with German luxury automaker Daimler AG | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-geely-daimler/chinas-geely-to-explore-deeper-cooperation-with-daimler-chairman-idUSKBN22Y181 | 2020-05-23 |
| The other U.S. and Chinese carriers the Civil Aviation Authority of China and Chinas foreign ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. government late on Friday accused the Chinese government of making it impossible for U.S. airlines to resume service to China and ordered four Chinese air carriers to file flight schedules with the U.S. government | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-china-exclusiv/exclusive-u-s-accuses-china-of-blocking-u-s-flights-demands-action-idUSKBN22Z04W | 2020-05-23 |
| Chinas Hong Kong security law rattles markets | Negative | oil gold settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-hong-kong-tensions-unnerve-world-stock-markets-oil-tumbles-idUSL1N2D41GD | 2020-05-23 |
| Among the companies named is NetPosa one of Chinas most famous AI companies whose facial recognition subsidiary is linked to the surveillance of Muslims | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States said on Friday it would add 33 Chinese firms and institutions to an economic blacklist for helping Beijing spy on its minority Uighur population or because of ties to weapons of mass destruction and Chinas military | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-usa-china-blacklist/dozens-of-chinese-companies-added-to-u-s-blacklist-in-latest-beijing-rebuke-idUSKBN22Y2QR | 2020-05-23 |
| NEW May 22 Oil prices tumbled and global equity markets wavered on Friday as Chinas move to impose a new security law on Hong Kong further strained U.S.Sino relations and clouded economic recovery prospects | Negative | oil gold settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-hong-kong-tensions-unnerve-world-stock-markets-oil-tumbles-idUSL1N2D41GD | 2020-05-23 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday called Chinas proposed national security legislation on Hong Kong disastrous and said it could have an impact on the favorable economic treatment the territory receives from the United States | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday called Chinas proposed national security legislation on Hong Kong disastrous and said it could have an impact on the favorable economic treatment the territory receives from the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-usa/u-s-condemns-chinas-disastrous-proposal-on-hong-kong-pompeo-idUSKBN22Y1SC | 2020-05-23 |
| Chinas Pinduoduo Inc beat firstquarter revenue estimates on Friday as more people shopped on its ecommerce platform during coronavirus lockdowns that have shut most brickandmortar outlets | Negative | Chinas Pinduoduo Inc beat firstquarter revenue estimates on Friday as more people shopped on its ecommerce platform during coronavirus lockdowns that have shut most brickandmortar outlets | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-pinduoduo-results/pinduoduo-beats-revenue-estimates-as-online-shopping-demand-soars-idUSKBN22Y1EJ | 2020-05-23 |
| OTTAWA Canada is concerned about Chinas proposal to impose national security laws on Hong Kong and called for real dialogue in order to deescalate tensions the prime minister said on Friday | Negative | OTTAWA Canada is concerned about Chinas proposal to impose national security laws on Hong Kong and called for real dialogue in order to deescalate tensions the prime minister said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-canada/canada-concerned-about-the-situation-in-hong-kong-calls-for-dialogue-pm-trudeau-idUSKBN22Y280 | 2020-05-23 |
| Chinas reported defence budget in 2020 is about a quarter of the U.S. defence budget last year which stood at billion | Neutral | BEIJING Chinas defence spending this year will rise at the slowest rate in three decades but will still increase by an impressive 6 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-defence/china-defence-spending-rise-at-three-decade-low-still-to-grow-6-6-idUSKBN22Y081 | 2020-05-22 |
| Chinas military faces a challenge in the recruitment training and retention of bettereducated and technologically savvy soldiers to operate in a more complex and hightech future Gill added | Negative | BEIJING Chinas defence spending this year will rise at the slowest rate in three decades but will still increase by an impressive 6 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-defence/china-defence-spending-rise-at-three-decade-low-still-to-grow-6-6-idUSKBN22Y081 | 2020-05-22 |
| BEIJING Chinas fiscal revenue may maintain a declining trend in the second quarter due to significant economic uncertainties although it may start growing in the second half of the year the finance ministry said on Friday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas fiscal revenue may maintain a declining trend in the second quarter due to significant economic uncertainties although it may start growing in the second half of the year the finance ministry said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-budget-trend/chinas-fiscal-revenue-may-maintain-declining-trend-in-second-quarter-finance-ministry-idUSKBN22Y0AS | 2020-05-22 |
| BEIJING Chinas top leaders took the stage in front of a sea of masked delegates for the opening of parliament on Friday the culmination of intensive planning at a time when gatherings around the world have been curtailed by the new coronavirus | Positive | BEIJING Chinas top leaders took the stage in front of a sea of masked delegates for the opening of parliament on Friday the culmination of intensive planning at a time when gatherings around the world have been curtailed by the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-coronavirus/delegates-at-chinas-virus-delayed-congress-tested-and-masked-idUSKBN22Y0MN | 2020-05-22 |
| BEIJING Chinas finance ministry will allocate a total of 407 | Neutral | BEIJING Chinas finance ministry will allocate a total of 407 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-environment-budget/china-to-allocate-57-billion-to-environment-protection-idUSKBN22Y0BU | 2020-05-22 |
| BEIJING China will encourage the people of Taiwan to join it in opposing the islands independence and promoting Chinas Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday a move likely to worsen Beijings poor relations with Taipei | Negative | BEIJING China will encourage the people of Taiwan to join it in opposing the islands independence and promoting Chinas Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday a move likely to worsen Beijings poor relations with Taipei | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-parliament-taiwan/china-to-encourage-taiwans-people-to-promote-reunification-idUSKBN22Y06S | 2020-05-22 |
| Zhang Yesui spokesman for the Chinas National Peoples Congress said details of the legislation would be given on Friday when the parliament holds its annual session | Neutral | HONG China is set to impose new national security legislation on Hong Kong after last years prodemocracy unrest a Chinese official said on Thursday drawing a warning from President Donald Trump that Washington would react very against the attempt to gain more control over the former British colony | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-us/china-set-to-impose-new-hong-kong-security-law-trump-warns-of-strong-u-s-reaction-idUSKBN22X19C | 2020-05-22 |
| Taiwans Mainland Affairs Council said in a statement that Chinas Communist Party has wrongly blamed external influences and Hong Kong independence for the instability in the territory | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwans government urged China on Friday not to lead Hong Kong into bigger due to wrong policy decisions after China proposed new national security legislation for the former British colony | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-taiwan/taiwan-urges-china-not-to-lead-hong-kong-into-bigger-turmoil-idUSKBN22Y0BG | 2020-05-22 |
| Li in his work report at the start of the annual meeting of Chinas parliament said his country would resolutely oppose and deter any separatist activities seeking Taiwan | Negative | BEIJING China will encourage the people of Taiwan to join it in opposing the islands independence and promoting Chinas Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday a move likely to worsen Beijings poor relations with Taipei | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-parliament-taiwan/china-to-encourage-taiwans-people-to-promote-reunification-idUSKBN22Y06S | 2020-05-22 |
| BEIJING Chinas proposed new legislation for Hong Kong requires the territory to quickly finish enacting national security regulations under its miniconstitution the Basic law according to a draft of the legislation seen by Reuters | Negative | BEIJING Chinas proposed new legislation for Hong Kong requires the territory to quickly finish enacting national security regulations under its miniconstitution the Basic law according to a draft of the legislation seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-legislation/china-law-requires-hong-kong-to-enact-national-security-rules-as-soon-as-possible-idUSKBN22Y0CG | 2020-05-22 |
| SHANGHAI The latest U.S. government action against Chinas Huawei takes direct aim the companys HiSilicon chip business that in a few short years has become central to Chinas ambitions in semiconductor technology but will now lose access to tools that are central to its success | Negative | SHANGHAI The latest U.S. government action against Chinas Huawei takes direct aim the companys HiSilicon chip business that in a few short years has become central to Chinas ambitions in semiconductor technology but will now lose access to tools that are central to its success | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-chips-analysis/u-s-strikes-at-a-huawei-prize-chip-juggernaut-hisilicon-idUSKBN22X2T3 | 2020-05-22 |
| BEIJING Chinas defence spending this year will rise at the slowest rate in three decades but will still increase by an impressive 6 | Negative | BEIJING Chinas defence spending this year will rise at the slowest rate in three decades but will still increase by an impressive 6 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-defence/china-defence-spending-rise-at-three-decade-low-still-to-grow-6-6-idUSKBN22Y081 | 2020-05-22 |
| Chinas parliamentary Vice Chairman Wang Chen was scheduled to give a speech explaining the new law later on Friday | Neutral | BEIJING Chinas proposed new legislation for Hong Kong requires the territory to quickly finish enacting national security regulations under its miniconstitution the Basic law according to a draft of the legislation seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-parliament-hongkong-legislation/china-law-requires-hong-kong-to-enact-national-security-rules-as-soon-as-possible-idUSKBN22Y0CG | 2020-05-22 |
| Expectations for additional stimulus announcements at Chinas annual parliament session starting on Friday have prompted traders and endusers to stock up while prices are still relatively low | Negative | Tsingshan Holding Group the worlds biggest stainless steel producer has sold the entire output of its Chinese plants through June said two sources familiar with its sales a sign of potentially strong domestic demand for the metal | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-tsingshan-stainless-steel-china-analy/tsingshans-stainless-steel-order-book-fills-as-china-rebounds-traders-load-up-idUSKBN22W12Q | 2020-05-21 |
| Below is an overview of Chinas top legislature and this years meeting widely expected to be shorter than the usual 10 days | Neutral | About 3000 delegates to the annual gathering of Chinas largely rubberstamp parliament the National Peoples Congress will gather in Beijing on Friday to discuss political and economic policy | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-parliament-topics-factbox/factbox-what-to-expect-from-chinas-annual-meeting-of-parliament-idUSKBN22X05D | 2020-05-21 |
| Still industry sources questioned how durable Chinas recovery can be while overseas markets demand for stainless steel and finished goods incorporating the metal made in China remains weak | Negative | Tsingshan Holding Group the worlds biggest stainless steel producer has sold the entire output of its Chinese plants through June said two sources familiar with its sales a sign of potentially strong domestic demand for the metal | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-tsingshan-stainless-steel-china-analy/tsingshans-stainless-steel-order-book-fills-as-china-rebounds-traders-load-up-idUSKBN22W12Q | 2020-05-21 |
| SHANGHAI As Chinas parliament prepares new laws to ban the trade and consumption of wildlife local action plans published this week suggest the countrys fur trade and lucrative traditional medicine sectors will continue as usual | Negative | SHANGHAI As Chinas parliament prepares new laws to ban the trade and consumption of wildlife local action plans published this week suggest the countrys fur trade and lucrative traditional medicine sectors will continue as usual | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-wildlife/china-legislators-take-on-wildlife-trade-but-traditional-medicine-likely-to-be-exempt-idUSKBN22X065 | 2020-05-21 |
| Chinas total number of coronavirus infections stands at 82965 while the death toll 4634 | Negative | BEIJING The novel coronavirus is behaving differently in patients in northeast China who have contracted it recently compared with early cases indicating it is changing as it spreads a prominent doctor said | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-cases/coronavirus-behaving-differently-in-chinas-northeast-clusters-expert-says-idUSKBN22W02D | 2020-05-21 |
| Chinas contributions to fighting the pandemic are paltry compared to the cost that they have imposed on the world | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took fresh aim at China over the coronavirus on Wednesday calling the billion that Beijing has pledged to fight the pandemic compared to the hundreds of thousands of lives lost and trillions of dollars of damage | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-pompeo-china/pompeo-calls-china-virus-response-paltry-compared-to-damage-done-idUSKBN22W2U0 | 2020-05-21 |
| Chinas Foreign Ministry condemned Pompeos remarks and said the government would take necessary though did not elaborate | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan cannot accept becoming part of China under its one country two offer of autonomy President Tsai Ingwen said on Wednesday strongly rejecting Chinas sovereignty claims and likely setting the stage for an ever worsening of ties | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-taiwan-president-inauguration/taiwan-president-rejects-beijing-rule-china-says-reunification-inevitable-idUSKBN22W08X | 2020-05-21 |
| About 3000 delegates to the annual gathering of Chinas largely rubberstamp parliament the National Peoples Congress will gather in Beijing on Friday to discuss political and economic policy | Neutral | About 3000 delegates to the annual gathering of Chinas largely rubberstamp parliament the National Peoples Congress will gather in Beijing on Friday to discuss political and economic policy | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-parliament-topics-factbox/factbox-what-to-expect-from-chinas-annual-meeting-of-parliament-idUSKBN22X05D | 2020-05-21 |
| Chinas bluechip CSI300 index was down 0 | Negative | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/china-stocks-midday/china-shares-fall-as-cautious-investors-await-key-policy-meetings-idUSL4N2D2144 | 2020-05-20 |
| Chinas companies are already working on major projects while we are still discussing how interrupted supply chains can be Kaeser said | Positive | ZURICH The coronavirus pandemic could damage European competitiveness by accelerating the economic dominance of the United States and China Siemens | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-health-coronavirus-europe-siemens/europe-risks-being-left-behind-china-u-s-by-coronavirus-siemens-ceo-idUSKBN22V24V | 2020-05-20 |
| While Chinas parliaments will begin a key annual session on Friday its advisory body The Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference will start its session a day earlier | Neutral | SSEC 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/deals/article/china-stocks-midday/china-shares-fall-as-cautious-investors-await-key-policy-meetings-idUSL4N2D2144 | 2020-05-20 |
| Chinas LNG demand is recovering from a dip caused by the coronavirus lockdown earlier this year contributing to a rise in spot LNG prices in Asia over the last week | Positive | The first vessel to deliver a liquefied natural gas cargo from Russias Yamal plant via the Northern Sea Route this year is on its way to China shiptracking data showed and analysts said | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-lng-asia/yamal-lng-on-fast-boat-to-china-as-northern-route-melts-early-idUSKBN22V2CL | 2020-05-20 |
| HONG May 20 A company linked to Chinas scandalhit Luckin Coffee Inc is seeking fresh capital sources said highlighting the ripple effect of Luckins fabricated transactions as the chairman of both firms scrambles to avoid a cash crunch | Negative | HONG May 20 A company linked to Chinas scandalhit Luckin Coffee Inc is seeking fresh capital sources said highlighting the ripple effect of Luckins fabricated transactions as the chairman of both firms scrambles to avoid a cash crunch | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/ucar-investment-centurium-capital/luckin-scandal-ripple-effect-prompts-chairman-backed-firm-to-seek-cash-sources-idUSL8N2D1090 | 2020-05-20 |
| Chinas Shanghai Futures Exchange seeks to recruit market makers for five listed futures products including the flagship steel rebar and hotrolled coils saying it aims to resolve discontinuity issues of main contracts | Positive | Chinas Shanghai Futures Exchange seeks to recruit market makers for five listed futures products including the flagship steel rebar and hotrolled coils saying it aims to resolve discontinuity issues of main contracts | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-steel-futures/shanghai-futures-exchange-to-recruit-market-makers-to-boost-liquidity-idUSKBN22W0FE | 2020-05-20 |
| Birch hailed Chinas announcement earlier this month to scrap quotas under QFII a key inbound investment scheme for foreign institutions | Positive | story corrects to delete reference to Shanghai in second to last | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-markets-oneil/william-oneil-accelerates-china-expansion-amid-pandemic-trade-tension-idUSKBN22W0FC | 2020-05-20 |
| China Vanke Co Ltd one of Chinas top real estate companies has advertised for managers for a pig farming unit on its recruitment application | Positive | BEIJING New Hope Group one of Chinas biggest pig breeders expects the countrys hog output to recover from last years disease epidemic by 2021 while prices will start to fall after a rush of new entrants into pig farming chairman Liu Yonghao said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-agriculture-newhope/chinas-new-hope-sees-hog-output-recover-in-2021-prices-to-fall-idUSKBN22U14V | 2020-05-19 |
| Chinas Ministry of Commerce said it had confirmed dumping by Australia and significant damage on its domestic industry as a result following an inquiry which began in 2018 | Negative | China added to tensions with Australia on Monday by announcing antidumping and antisubsidy duties totalling 80 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-australia-barley/china-hits-australia-with-barley-tariff-in-latest-blow-to-relations-idUSKBN22U1J6 | 2020-05-19 |
| However it will not yet be eligible for coverage under Chinas national insurance scheme which means it will only be affordable initially to a limited proportion of patients | Negative | AVIV Teva Pharmaceutical said on Monday that China has given the goahead to its Austedo treatment for Huntingtons disease | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-teva-pharm-ind-china/israels-teva-gets-china-approval-for-huntingtons-treatment-idUSKBN22U0VR | 2020-05-19 |
| HONG KONG China will have to cautiously control the pace of its financial adjustments and implement monetary policy more creatively its central bank said on Monday after the coronavirus pandemic hit Chinas economy as it was in a downward cycle | Negative | HONG KONG China will have to cautiously control the pace of its financial adjustments and implement monetary policy more creatively its central bank said on Monday after the coronavirus pandemic hit Chinas economy as it was in a downward cycle | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-economy-pboc/china-central-bank-says-to-implement-monetary-policy-more-creatively-idUSKBN22U1PY | 2020-05-19 |
| BEIJING New Hope Group one of Chinas biggest pig breeders expects the countrys hog output to recover from last years disease epidemic by 2021 while prices will start to fall after a rush of new entrants into pig farming chairman Liu Yonghao said on Monday | Positive | BEIJING New Hope Group one of Chinas biggest pig breeders expects the countrys hog output to recover from last years disease epidemic by 2021 while prices will start to fall after a rush of new entrants into pig farming chairman Liu Yonghao said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-agriculture-newhope/chinas-new-hope-sees-hog-output-recover-in-2021-prices-to-fall-idUSKBN22U14V | 2020-05-19 |
| Azar said the United States supported an independent review of every aspect of WHOs and that Chinas conduct should be on the too | Positive | GENEVA The World Health Organization said on Monday an independent review of the global coronavirus response would begin as soon as possible and it received backing and a hefty pledge of funds from China in the spotlight as the origin of the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-who/u-s-savages-who-as-it-promises-pandemic-review-but-china-pledges-2-billion-idUSKBN22U111 | 2020-05-19 |
| The fatal pig disease African swine fever reduced Chinas huge hog herd by around half last year but the government has offered incentives to farmers to spur a recovery | Positive | BEIJING New Hope Group one of Chinas biggest pig breeders expects the countrys hog output to recover from last years disease epidemic by 2021 while prices will start to fall after a rush of new entrants into pig farming chairman Liu Yonghao said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-agriculture-newhope/chinas-new-hope-sees-hog-output-recover-in-2021-prices-to-fall-idUSKBN22U14V | 2020-05-19 |
| Chinas Ministry of Commerce on Monday said it had confirmed dumping by Australia and significant damage on its domestic industry as a result following an inquiry which began in 2018 | Negative | SYDNEY Australia will consider approaching The World Trade Organization after China announced antidumping and antisubsidy duties totalling 80 | http://www.reuters.com/places/china/article/us-china-australia-barley/australia-to-consider-going-to-wto-on-china-barley-tariffs-idUSKBN22U33V | 2020-05-19 |
| JERUSALEM Chinas ambassador to Israel was found dead in his residence on Sunday and initial indications were that he had died of natural causes an Israeli official said | Negative | JERUSALEM Chinas ambassador to Israel was found dead in his residence on Sunday and initial indications were that he had died of natural causes an Israeli official said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-israel-diplomacy/chinas-envoy-to-israel-found-dead-at-home-likely-of-natural-causes-official-idUSKBN22T06Y | 2020-05-18 |
| BEIJING Chinas commerce minister Zhong Shan said the two countries are in communication when asked about Australias request to discuss beef and barley trade issues amid escalating tensions over the COVID19 pandemic | Negative | BEIJING Chinas commerce minister Zhong Shan said the two countries are in communication when asked about Australias request to discuss beef and barley trade issues amid escalating tensions over the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-australia-trade/china-in-communications-with-australia-over-trade-disputes-commerce-minister-idUSKBN22U0AU | 2020-05-18 |
| Chinas companies face extreme difficulties under the effects of the said Zhong highlighting tight funding falling orders and increased risks to supply chains | Negative | BEIJING Global demand has slumped significantly due to the coronavirus outbreak and trade faces unprecedented challenges Chinas commerce minister said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade/chinas-trade-faces-unprecedented-challenges-amid-pandemic-commerce-minister-idUSKBN22U07U | 2020-05-18 |
| LAUNCESTON Australia The rebound in Chinas crude oil processing in April looms large over Asias refineries which are already battling weak profit margins from the slump in fuel demand caused by lockdowns aimed at containing the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | opinions expressed here are those of the author a columnist for Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-column-russell-oil-china/column-china-refineries-loom-over-asia-with-record-oil-product-exports-russell-idUSKBN22U0J2 | 2020-05-18 |
| BRUSSELS Chinas levels of some air pollutants have risen back to above last years levels after dropping when the government imposed strict lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic according to a study published on Monday | Negative | BRUSSELS Chinas levels of some air pollutants have risen back to above last years levels after dropping when the government imposed strict lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic according to a study published on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-pollution/china-sees-post-lockdown-rise-in-air-pollution-study-idUSKBN22U09F | 2020-05-18 |
| BEIJING Chinas new home prices rose at a slightly faster pace in April adding to signs of gradual recovery in the property market as the government eases virusbusting restrictions on movement and reopens the worlds secondlargest economy | Positive | BEIJING Chinas new home prices rose at a slightly faster pace in April adding to signs of gradual recovery in the property market as the government eases virusbusting restrictions on movement and reopens the worlds secondlargest economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-houseprices/china-home-prices-rise-again-in-april-adding-momentum-to-recovery-idUSKBN22U07A | 2020-05-18 |
| BEIJING Chinas commerce ministry said on Sunday it is firmly opposed to the latest rules by the United States against Huawei and will take all necessary measures to safeguard Chinese firms rights and interests | Negative | BEIJING Chinas commerce ministry said on Sunday it is firmly opposed to the latest rules by the United States against Huawei and will take all necessary measures to safeguard Chinese firms rights and interests | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-us-huawei/china-says-opposed-to-latest-u-s-rules-against-huawei-idUSKBN22T08T | 2020-05-18 |
| Chinas economy is slowly emerging from its coronavirus lockdown but consumption remains depressed amid job losses and concern about the risk of second wave of infection | Negative | BEIJING Chinas new home prices rose at a slightly faster pace in April adding to signs of gradual recovery in the property market as the government eases virusbusting restrictions on movement and reopens the worlds secondlargest economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-houseprices/china-home-prices-rise-again-in-april-adding-momentum-to-recovery-idUSKBN22U07A | 2020-05-18 |
| Legislators are widely expected to announce fresh economic stimulus measures to spur domestic demand at Chinas annual parliamentary meeting which begins on Friday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas new home prices rose at a slightly faster pace in April adding to signs of gradual recovery in the property market as the government eases virusbusting restrictions on movement and reopens the worlds secondlargest economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-houseprices/china-home-prices-rise-again-in-april-adding-momentum-to-recovery-idUSKBN22U07A | 2020-05-18 |
| Chinas stateowned agriculture conglomerate COFCO and grain stockpiler Sinograin have been stepping up purchases of U.S. soybeans and corn in recent weeks | Positive | China has asked trading firms and food processors to boost inventories of grains and oilseeds as a possible second wave of coronavirus cases and worsening infection rates elsewhere raise concerns about global supply lines | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-food/china-urges-food-companies-to-boost-supplies-on-fears-of-further-covid-19-disruption-idUSKBN22T052 | 2020-05-17 |
| Chinas central bank could further cut banks reserve requirement ratios or provide liquidity via some mechanism to support their purchases of new treasury bonds Ma said | Neutral | BEIJING The Peoples Bank of China should avoid buying special treasury bonds as such a move could fuel inflation risks and asset bubbles and lead to depreciation of the yuan currency central bank policy adviser Ma Jun said in remarks published on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-pboc-bonds/china-central-bank-should-shun-risky-bond-buying-as-economy-improves-adviser-idUSKBN22T03P | 2020-05-17 |
| Chinas credit rating could also suffer if the deficit monetization mechanism is established which could encourage excessive government borrowings he said | Negative | BEIJING The Peoples Bank of China should avoid buying special treasury bonds as such a move could fuel inflation risks and asset bubbles and lead to depreciation of the yuan currency central bank policy adviser Ma Jun said in remarks published on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-pboc-bonds/china-central-bank-should-shun-risky-bond-buying-as-economy-improves-adviser-idUSKBN22T03P | 2020-05-17 |
| KONG Chinas foreign ministry said on Saturday the United States needed to stop the unreasonable of Chinese companies like Huawei and a Chinese newspaper said the government was ready to retaliate against Washington | Negative | KONG Chinas foreign ministry said on Saturday the United States needed to stop the unreasonable of Chinese companies like Huawei and a Chinese newspaper said the government was ready to retaliate against Washington | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-huawei-tech/china-asks-united-states-to-stop-unreasonable-suppression-of-huawei-idUSKBN22S0DE | 2020-05-17 |
| Chinas Ministry of Commerce did not respond to a fax seeking comments on plans to increase food stocks | Positive | China has asked trading firms and food processors to boost inventories of grains and oilseeds as a possible second wave of coronavirus cases and worsening infection rates elsewhere raise concerns about global supply lines | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-food/china-urges-food-companies-to-boost-supplies-on-fears-of-further-covid-19-disruption-idUSKBN22T052 | 2020-05-17 |
| Chinas State Council or cabinet didnt respond to a request for comment | Neutral | By Kate Kelland and and Stephanie Nebehay | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-tedros-special/special-report-caught-in-trump-china-feud-who-leader-under-siege-idUSKBN22R1IL | 2020-05-16 |
| BEIJING Chinas Wuhan has rolled out consumer subsidies to support local auto and home appliance companies as the city in which the coronavirus first emerged tries to revive its economy after months of heavy lockdowns | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Wuhan has rolled out consumer subsidies to support local auto and home appliance companies as the city in which the coronavirus first emerged tries to revive its economy after months of heavy lockdowns | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-wuhan-consumption/chinas-wuhan-offers-consumer-incentives-to-support-local-auto-appliance-industries-idUSKBN22S09L | 2020-05-16 |
| Chinas economy shrank for the first time since at least 1992 in the first quarter as restrictions to curb the spread of the virus shut down factories and shopping malls | Negative | BEIJING Chinas factory output rose for the first time this year as the worlds secondlargest economy slowly emerged from its coronavirus lockdown although consumption remained depressed amid increased job losses | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-activity/as-china-reopens-factories-fire-up-but-jobs-gloom-keeps-consumers-at-home-idUSKBN22R0A5 | 2020-05-16 |
| Chinas surveyed unemployment rate for April was 6 | Neutral | BEIJING Chinas factory output rose for the first time this year as the worlds secondlargest economy slowly emerged from its coronavirus lockdown although consumption remained depressed amid increased job losses | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-activity/as-china-reopens-factories-fire-up-but-jobs-gloom-keeps-consumers-at-home-idUSKBN22R0A5 | 2020-05-16 |
| Of greater focus are Chinas migrant workers who are a significant part of the workforce and often not counted in official data | Positive | BEIJING Chinas factory output rose for the first time this year as the worlds secondlargest economy slowly emerged from its coronavirus lockdown although consumption remained depressed amid increased job losses | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-activity/as-china-reopens-factories-fire-up-but-jobs-gloom-keeps-consumers-at-home-idUSKBN22R0A5 | 2020-05-16 |
| Chinas stateowned energy companies are joining others worldwide in slashing expenditure after this years drop in oil prices as a global pandemic ravaged economic activity | Negative | Chinas top energy producers will grow their natural gas output this year by twice as much as in the previous oil rout even as they slash spending due to collapsing oil prices company officials and analysts said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-oil-spending-output/chinas-top-energy-firms-to-grow-gas-output-despite-spending-cuts-idUSKBN22R00P | 2020-05-15 |
| Chinas central bank said on Sunday that it would step up policy support for the economy which would include help for small and mediumsized enterprises | Positive | BEIJING Chinas industrial output rose 3 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-activity/chinas-factory-output-posts-first-increase-for-2020-but-consumption-still-weak-idUSKBN22R0A5 | 2020-05-15 |
| In addition to keeping the production of natural gas going analysts expect Chinas top energy firms to try to minimize the impact of widespread spending cuts on local oil output | Positive | Chinas top energy producers will grow their natural gas output this year by twice as much as in the previous oil rout even as they slash spending due to collapsing oil prices company officials and analysts said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-oil-spending-output/chinas-top-energy-firms-to-grow-gas-output-despite-spending-cuts-idUSKBN22R00P | 2020-05-15 |
| TAIPEI Taiwans health minister rejected on Friday Chinas main condition for the island to be able to take part in the World Health Organization that it accepts it is part of China ahead of a key meeting of the body during a pandemic | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwans health minister rejected on Friday Chinas main condition for the island to be able to take part in the World Health Organization that it accepts it is part of China ahead of a key meeting of the body during a pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-taiwan/taiwan-rejects-chinas-main-condition-for-who-participation-idUSKBN22R0HM | 2020-05-15 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate approved legislation on Thursday calling on President Donald Trumps administration to toughen its response to Chinas crackdown on its Uighur Muslim minority the latest push in Washington to punish China as Trump blames Beijing for worsening the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate approved legislation on Thursday calling on President Donald Trumps administration to toughen its response to Chinas crackdown on its Uighur Muslim minority the latest push in Washington to punish China as Trump blames Beijing for worsening the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang/u-s-senate-approves-bill-to-pressure-china-over-uighur-rights-idUSKBN22Q3FK | 2020-05-15 |
| Analysts at consultancies Wood Mackenzie Rystad Energy and IHS Markit forecast Chinas domestic crude oil output may drop or roughly 133000 barrels per day this year | Neutral | Chinas top energy producers will grow their natural gas output this year by twice as much as in the previous oil rout even as they slash spending due to collapsing oil prices company officials and analysts said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-oil-spending-output/chinas-top-energy-firms-to-grow-gas-output-despite-spending-cuts-idUSKBN22R00P | 2020-05-15 |
| Chinas Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that Taiwans ruling Democratic Progressive Party refused to do this and so the political foundation for Taiwans WHO participation had ceased to | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwans health minister rejected on Friday Chinas main condition for the island to be able to take part in the World Health Organization that it accepts it is part of China ahead of a key meeting of the body during a pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-taiwan/taiwan-rejects-chinas-main-condition-for-who-participation-idUSKBN22R0HM | 2020-05-15 |
| HONG KONG Chinas healthcare and biotech firms are capitalising on a surge of interest in the sector due to the coronavirus pandemic by raising a record | Positive | HONG KONG Chinas healthcare and biotech firms are capitalising on a surge of interest in the sector due to the coronavirus pandemic by raising a record | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-investment/china-healthcare-investment-booms-on-virus-related-spending-bets-idUSKBN22Q3OE | 2020-05-15 |
| May 15 Chinas daily crude oil throughput rebounded in April from a 15month low in March as refiners cranked up operations to meet renewed fuel demand after lockdowns imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus outbreak were eased | Negative | April crude runs 13 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-economy-output-oil/china-crude-oil-runs-rebound-in-april-as-fuel-demand-picks-up-idUSL4N2CV24T | 2020-05-15 |
| Chinas Wuhan is seeking to test all of its 11 million residents for the coronavirus after a small cluster of new cases stoked fears after a long lockdown was lifted | Negative | SEOUL The health ministers of South Korea China and Japan will get together by video conference on Friday to discuss ways to work together in the global campaign against the novel coronavirus South Korean officials said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-southkorea/south-korea-china-japan-to-hold-video-meeting-on-coronavirus-idUSKBN22R0HG | 2020-05-15 |
| Chinas top energy producers will grow their natural gas output this year by twice as much as in the previous oil rout even as they slash spending due to collapsing oil prices company officials and analysts said | Positive | Chinas top energy producers will grow their natural gas output this year by twice as much as in the previous oil rout even as they slash spending due to collapsing oil prices company officials and analysts said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-oil-spending-output/chinas-top-energy-firms-to-grow-gas-output-despite-spending-cuts-idUSKBN22R00P | 2020-05-15 |
| Nokia which axed its dividend after a profit warning in October to preserve cash is battling with Chinas Huawei and Swedens Ericsson in the race to build nextgeneration 5G networks | Positive | Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia said on Thursday it would buy back 150 million euros of its March 2021 notes as it restructures its finances | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-nokia-bonds/finlands-nokia-buys-back-150-million-euros-of-march-2021-notes-idUSKBN22Q0VS | 2020-05-15 |
| The National Bureau of Statistics said Chinas economy was recovering but still faced many challenges as the coronavirus spread globally | Positive | BEIJING Chinas industrial output rose 3 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-activity/chinas-factory-output-posts-first-increase-for-2020-but-consumption-still-weak-idUSKBN22R0A5 | 2020-05-15 |
| Chinas soybean imports in are expected at 87 | Negative | BEIJING China is likely to speed up the buying of U.S. farm goods and will implement the phase 1 trade deal with the United States an executive at stateowned agriculture trading house COFCO said at an online industry conference on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/china-likely-to-speed-up-buying-of-u-s-farm-goods-cofco-exec-idUSKBN22Q0BT | 2020-05-14 |
| Chinas Washington embassy did not respond to a request for comment | Neutral | WASHINGTON A prominent U.S. Republican senator proposed legislation on Tuesday that would authorize the U.S. president to impose farreaching sanctions on China if it fails to give a full account of events leading to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-graham/trump-senate-ally-seeks-china-sanctions-over-covid-19-probe-idUSKBN22O2XM | 2020-05-14 |
| Biden raised eyebrows in the foreign policy community last year when he downplayed Chinas ability to compete with the United States | Negative | President Donald Trump has seized on Americans growing animosity toward China over the coronavirus outbreak to underpin his reelection pitch arguing he will hit Beijing harder than anyone | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-biden-china-exclusive/exclusive-biden-to-hammer-trumps-tough-talk-weak-action-on-china-top-adviser-says-idUSKBN22P02B | 2020-05-14 |
| BEIJING Chinas Jiangxi province on Thursday unveiled measures including tax breaks and preferential loan terms to help copper producers after the coronavirus outbreak hit demand and prices for the metal used widely in power and construction | Negative | BEIJING Chinas Jiangxi province on Thursday unveiled measures including tax breaks and preferential loan terms to help copper producers after the coronavirus outbreak hit demand and prices for the metal used widely in power and construction | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-copper-jiangxi/chinas-jiangxi-rolls-out-fiscal-support-for-coronavirus-hit-copper-industry-idUSKBN22Q0L1 | 2020-05-14 |
| At present Chinas economic and social development is still facing great uncertainties and downward pressure on the economy is still Liu said | Negative | SHANGHAI China needs more active fiscal policy as pressure on its economy is still increasing according to an article by Finance Minister Liu Kun published in the official Peoples Daily on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy/china-needs-more-active-fiscal-policy-as-pressure-on-economy-increasing-peoples-daily-idUSKBN22Q06D | 2020-05-14 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas central bank will conduct mediumterm lending facility operations on Thursday two traders with direct knowledge of the matter said | Neutral | SHANGHAI Chinas central bank will conduct mediumterm lending facility operations on Thursday two traders with direct knowledge of the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-mlf/chinas-central-bank-will-conduct-mlf-operations-thursday-sources-idUSKBN22Q03X | 2020-05-14 |
| Wuhan the epicentre of Chinas coronavirus outbreak plans to conduct nucleic acid testing across the city of 11 million after a cluster of new infections emerged sources said | Negative | Beijing resident Wang Yukun was happy to comply in April when the construction firm he works for told him hed need to take a test for the novel coronavirus before he could come back to work even though he was at low risk of having the disease | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-testing/slowly-but-steadily-china-strives-to-make-widespread-virus-testing-the-new-normal-idUSKBN22P0NT | 2020-05-14 |
| Chinas government has committed billions of dollars to help fund the domestic semiconductor industry which it views as critical to catching up with the United States and other governments | Positive | The investments in companies that compete in fields typically dominated by U.S. players come as Intel remains embroiled in tensions between the United States and China over chip manufacturing | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-intel-investments-china/intel-capital-invests-in-chinese-chip-companies-amid-tech-tensions-idUSKBN22P0GK | 2020-05-13 |
| Luchi Motor one of Chinas earliest EV startups sold a controlling stake to the investment company of Henan province in March after it failed to deliver cars as scheduled | Negative | HONG Challenged by the arrival of Tesla in China last year domestic electric vehicle startups were struggling even before the economic shock wrought by the coronavirus but now for some it has become a battle for survival | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-electric/chinas-tesla-wannabes-risk-running-out-of-road-in-virus-stricken-times-idUSKBN22O1JH | 2020-05-13 |
| Chinas coal imports in April surged from a year earlier as traders jumped on low prices to build stockpiles and prepare for a recovery in domestic demand | Negative | SINGAPORE Coal power plant construction will push ahead in Asia despite falling electricity demand and environmental concerns as policymakers prioritise boosting economies crippled by the coronavirus pandemic analysts say | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-health-coronavirus-asia-coal-analysis/asias-pandemic-stimulus-may-slow-the-demise-of-coal-idUSKBN22O0KY | 2020-05-12 |
| Despite Chinas repeated assurances concerns about the timeliness of its information have persisted in some quarters | Negative | BEIJING China has issued a lengthy rebuttal of what it said were 24 preposterous by some leading U.S. politicians over its handling of the new coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-usa/china-refutes-24-lies-by-u-s-politicians-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN22M0DV | 2020-05-12 |
| BEIJING Chinas finance ministry announced on Tuesday a new list of 79 U.S. products that will be eligible for import tariff waivers for one year | Positive | BEIJING Chinas finance ministry announced on Tuesday a new list of 79 U.S. products that will be eligible for import tariff waivers for one year | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-tariffs/china-announces-new-list-of-u-s-imports-eligible-for-tariff-waivers-idUSKBN22O0MQ | 2020-05-12 |
| When asked about Chinas response later in the day Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said New Zealands position on Taiwan was only related to its health response to COVID19 | Neutral | WELLINGTON New Zealands foreign minister on Tuesday said the country has to stand up for itself after China warned its backing of Taiwans participation at the World Health Organization could damage bilateral ties | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-newzealand-china/new-zealand-still-supports-taiwan-at-who-despite-chinese-rebuke-idUSKBN22O0CF | 2020-05-12 |
| In contrast to iron ore Chinas role in global seaborne coking coal is far more limited | Negative | LAUNCESTON Australia There is an increasing disconnect between the two key ingredients for making steel with iron ore safely within Chinas economic bubble and coking coal more exposed to the rest of the coronavirusriddled world | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-column-russell-ironore-coal/column-iron-ore-coking-coal-divorce-over-chinas-coronavirus-recovery-russell-idUSKBN22N0PQ | 2020-05-11 |
| Chinas steel mills actually managed to boost production in the first quarter churning out 234 | Positive | LAUNCESTON Australia There is an increasing disconnect between the two key ingredients for making steel with iron ore safely within Chinas economic bubble and coking coal more exposed to the rest of the coronavirusriddled world | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-column-russell-ironore-coal/column-iron-ore-coking-coal-divorce-over-chinas-coronavirus-recovery-russell-idUSKBN22N0PQ | 2020-05-11 |
| BEIJING The Chinese city of Wuhan the epicentre of Chinas coronavirus outbreak plans to conduct citywide nucleic acid testing over a period of 10 days according to an internal document seen by Reuters and two sources familiar with the situation | Negative | BEIJING The Chinese city of Wuhan the epicentre of Chinas coronavirus outbreak plans to conduct citywide nucleic acid testing over a period of 10 days according to an internal document seen by Reuters and two sources familiar with the situation | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-wuhan/chinas-wuhan-plans-city-wide-testing-for-coronavirus-over-period-of-10-days-sources-idUSKBN22N24F | 2020-05-11 |
| Venture capital flows saw a steeper drop in both directions amid more regulatory scrutiny from the United States and investor concerns that Chinas tech market was overheating said the report | Negative | BEIJING Chinese direct investment in the United States dropped to the lowest level since 2009 last year amid bilateral tensions and the COVID19 pandemic will continue to weigh on investment flows between the worlds two biggest economies according to a report | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-us-investment/chinese-investment-in-u-s-drops-pandemic-to-weigh-on-this-years-bilateral-flows-report-idUSKBN22N0EW | 2020-05-11 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas monthly auto sales rose for the first time in almost two years as the country eased virusrelated curbs and reopened for business but the annual number will likely be slashed by up to if the pandemic continues an industry body cautioned | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas monthly auto sales rose for the first time in almost two years as the country eased virusrelated curbs and reopened for business but the annual number will likely be slashed by up to if the pandemic continues an industry body cautioned | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-autos/china-car-sales-mark-first-rise-in-22-months-but-virus-to-still-slam-2020-idUSKBN22N0PZ | 2020-05-11 |
| Tyson Foods President Dean Banks said on a conference call last week that he expects Chinas demand for U.S. pork to remain strong as it recovers from a COVID19 lockdown | Negative | CHICAGO U.S. President Donald Trump ordered meat processing plants to stay open to protect the nations food supply even as workers got sick and died | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-meatpacking-an/as-u-s-meat-workers-fall-sick-and-supplies-dwindle-exports-to-china-soar-idUSKBN22N0IN | 2020-05-11 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas Wuhan city is considering steps to support its biggest local automaker Dongfeng Motor Corp according to a draft policy document reviewed by Reuters as the epicentre of Chinas novel coronavirus outbreak tries to revive its economy | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas Wuhan city is considering steps to support its biggest local automaker Dongfeng Motor Corp according to a draft policy document reviewed by Reuters as the epicentre of Chinas novel coronavirus outbreak tries to revive its economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-dongfeng-exc/exclusive-wuhan-recovering-from-virus-weighs-policies-to-help-hometown-automaker-dongfeng-idUSKBN22N0ZJ | 2020-05-11 |
| BEIJING Chinas environment ministry on Monday called on China Minmetals Corp to improve implementation of environmental protection measures and oversight of subsidiaries in a less than glowing report on the staterun metals producers compliance | Positive | BEIJING Chinas environment ministry on Monday called on China Minmetals Corp to improve implementation of environmental protection measures and oversight of subsidiaries in a less than glowing report on the staterun metals producers compliance | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-environment-minmetals/china-raps-state-miner-minmetals-for-renewed-environmental-failures-idUSKBN22N0UG | 2020-05-11 |
| May 7 European shares edged higher on Thursday as a surprise rise in Chinas exports overshadowed another set of grim results and a warning from Air FranceKLM that demand could take several to recover | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-stocks-lifted-by-surprise-rise-in-chinese-exports-idUSL4N2CP1XD | 2020-05-08 |
| Several Gulf officials have praised Chinas efforts to combat the virus which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan | Positive | DUBAI Gulf Arab states should consider their relationship with the United States when dealing with China a U.S. official said on Thursday as tensions flare between Washington and Beijing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-gulf/gulf-states-should-consider-u-s-ties-when-dealing-with-china-official-idUSKBN22J2WA | 2020-05-08 |
| Chinas total number of coronavirus cases now stands at 82886 while the death toll remained unchanged at 4633 the national health authority said | Negative | SHANGHAI China reported one new coronavirus case for May 7 down from the two cases the day before data from the national health authority showed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/china-reports-one-new-coronavirus-case-16-asymptomatic-cases-idUSKBN22K049 | 2020-05-08 |
| SEOUL North Korea lashed out at South Korea over recent military drills while leader Kim Jong Un sent a personal message to Chinas Xi Jinping to congratulate him on that countrys success in controlling the coronavirus state media reported on Friday | Neutral | SEOUL North Korea lashed out at South Korea over recent military drills while leader Kim Jong Un sent a personal message to Chinas Xi Jinping to congratulate him on that countrys success in controlling the coronavirus state media reported on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-southkorea-china/north-korea-calls-south-korean-military-drills-grave-provocation-sends-warm-greetings-to-china-idUSKBN22J3GL | 2020-05-08 |
| JAKARTA Indonesia has summoned Chinas ambassador to clarify the deaths of four Indonesian crew from two Chineseflagged vessels Indonesias foreign ministry said on Thursday after rights groups alleged the crew were mistreated and exploited | Negative | JAKARTA Indonesia has summoned Chinas ambassador to clarify the deaths of four Indonesian crew from two Chineseflagged vessels Indonesias foreign ministry said on Thursday after rights groups alleged the crew were mistreated and exploited | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-china-burials/indonesia-summons-chinas-ambassador-over-burials-at-sea-on-fishing-fleet-idUSKBN22J1PM | 2020-05-08 |
| NEW YORK World shares rose on Thursday after Chinas exports came in far stronger than expected suggesting an economic recovery was under way but the dollar fell from twoweek highs as U.S. data showed millions more Americans joined the ranks of the unemployed | Positive | NEW YORK World shares rose on Thursday after Chinas exports came in far stronger than expected suggesting an economic recovery was under way but the dollar fell from twoweek highs as U.S. data showed millions more Americans joined the ranks of the unemployed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/world-stocks-climb-on-china-trade-relief-while-u-s-jobs-data-dents-dollar-idUSKBN22I3EX | 2020-05-08 |
| In an opinion article published in the Washington Post Chinas ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said blaming China will not end this pandemic | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday renewed his aggressive criticism of China blaming it for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people from the coronavirus and demanding again that it share information about the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-pompeo/pompeo-blames-china-for-hundreds-of-thousands-of-virus-deaths-denies-inconsistency-idUSKBN22I27K | 2020-05-07 |
| Chinas total number of coronavirus cases now stands at 82885 while the death toll remained unchanged at 4633 the national health authority said | Negative | SHANGHAI China reported two new coronavirus cases for May 6 unchanged from the same number of increases the day before data from the national health authority showed on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/china-reports-two-new-coronavirus-cases-both-imported-idUSKBN22J021 | 2020-05-07 |
| The series also revealed that in most categories Chinas missiles now rival or outperform counterparts in the armories of the U.S. alliance | Negative | HONG KONG As Washington and Beijing trade barbs over the coronavirus pandemic a longerterm struggle between the two Pacific powers is at a turning point as the United States rolls out new weapons and strategy in a bid to close a wide missile gap with China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-missiles-specialreport-us/special-report-u-s-rearms-to-nullify-chinas-missile-supremacy-idUSKBN22I1EQ | 2020-05-07 |
| Trump suspended U.S. contributions to the WHO on April 14 accusing it of promoting Chinas about the coronavirus outbreak and saying his administration would launch a review of the organization | Negative | WASHINGTON Five U.S. Senate Republicans introduced a bill on Wednesday seeking a review of U.S. participation in the World Health Organization and other international institutions after President Donald Trumps administration suspended U.S. contributions to the U.N. health agency and accused it of mishandling the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-who/republicans-want-review-of-aid-to-who-democrat-may-subpoena-pompeo-idUSKBN22I3AJ | 2020-05-07 |
| Chinas Yunnan province said it would help businesses stockpile 800000 tonnes of metal while Gansu province is also considering a commercial stockpile plan | Positive | SINGAPORE A robust recovery in aluminium demand in China has boosted prices in the worlds top consumer and producer of the metal by more than in a month but traders say weak demand for Chinese exports could soon take the shine off the market | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-metals-aluminium/china-aluminium-dances-to-its-own-beat-as-lme-price-stumbles-idUSKBN22I20K | 2020-05-07 |
| Liu Yuyin spokesman for Chinas mission confirmed the missions own participation | Neutral | Negotiations have begun | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-resolution/eu-wants-who-review-of-lessons-learnt-from-coronavirus-crisis-draft-idUSKBN22I2LO | 2020-05-07 |
| BEIJING Chinas coronavirus prevention and control still faces great uncertainty president Xi Jinping was quoted as saying on Wednesday as the cabinet plans more measures to alleviate firms tax burdens and boost credit support | Negative | BEIJING Chinas coronavirus prevention and control still faces great uncertainty president Xi Jinping was quoted as saying on Wednesday as the cabinet plans more measures to alleviate firms tax burdens and boost credit support | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-xi/chinas-xi-says-coronavirus-prevention-and-control-still-faces-great-uncertainty-idUSKBN22I1NG | 2020-05-07 |
| The second shockwave for Chinas economy brought about by shrinking overseas demand should not be underestimated in the second said Zhengsheng Zhong director of macroeconomic analysis at CEBM Group | Neutral | BEIJING Chinas services firms wallowed in contraction in April as layoffs hit a record and export orders plunged after signs of improvement in March a private survey showed dashing hopes of a quick recovery from the coronavirus blow | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-pmi/chinas-services-sector-contracts-for-third-month-as-job-losses-hit-record-caixin-pmi-idUSKBN22J07T | 2020-05-07 |
| Chinas total number of coronavirus cases now stands at 82883 while the death toll remained unchanged at 4633 the National Health Commission said in a statement | Negative | BEIJING China reported 2 new coronavirus cases for May 5 and 20 new asymptomatic cases data from the national health authority showed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/china-reports-two-new-coronavirus-cases-20-new-asymptomatic-cases-idUSKBN22I03F | 2020-05-06 |
| Do not let Chinas improper political interference become an obstacle to impeding the worlds united fight against the virus | Negative | TAIPEI Only Taiwans democraticallyelected government can represent its people on the world stage not China its foreign ministry said on Tuesday calling on the World Health Organization to cast Chinas control during the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-taiwan-who/taiwan-rebuffs-who-says-china-has-no-right-to-represent-it-idUSKBN22H0K9 | 2020-05-06 |
| Last month France summoned Chinas ambassador to protest a publication on the website of Chinas embassy that criticized Western handling of coronavirus | Negative | BEIJING An internal Chinese report warns that Beijing faces a rising wave of hostility in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak that could tip relations with the United States into confrontation people familiar with the paper told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-sentiment-ex/exclusive-internal-chinese-report-warns-beijing-faces-tiananmen-like-global-backlash-over-virus-idUSKBN22G19C | 2020-05-05 |
| NEW YORK Chinas Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd said on Monday it aims to sell up to million in stock in a U.S. initial public offering which could value the cloud service provider at as much as | Positive | NEW YORK Chinas Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd said on Monday it aims to sell up to million in stock in a U.S. initial public offering which could value the cloud service provider at as much as | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-kingsoft-cloud-ipo/chinas-kingsoft-sets-terms-for-u-s-listing-first-major-ipo-since-coronavirus-crisis-idUSKBN22G2JB | 2020-05-05 |
| Chinas ambassador to London last month said the United States should not seek to bully the Peoples Republic in a manner reminiscent of the 19th century European colonial war | Negative | LONDON Britain said on Monday that China has questions to answer over the information it shared about the novel coronavirus outbreak but refused to comment on reports that a U.S.led intelligence consortium had a accused Beijing of a coverup | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-china/uk-says-china-has-questions-to-answer-over-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN22G0MF | 2020-05-05 |
| An editorial in Chinas Global Times run by the ruling Communist Partys official Peoples Daily said he was and called on Washington to present its evidence | Negative | Several countries start phased reopening of economies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus/wrapup-3-masked-and-standing-apart-the-world-creeps-out-of-lockdown-idUSL8N2CM2MC | 2020-05-05 |
| Chinas Ministry of State Security has no public contact details and could not be reached for comment | Negative | BEIJING An internal Chinese report warns that Beijing faces a rising wave of hostility in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak that could tip relations with the United States into confrontation people familiar with the paper told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-sentiment-ex/exclusive-internal-chinese-report-warns-beijing-faces-tiananmen-like-global-backlash-over-virus-idUSKBN22G19C | 2020-05-05 |
| Since April there have been signs of a recovery in Chinas tourism market and aviation experts expect domestic travel in most markets will recover before international travel | Positive | BERLIN The Chinese unit of Germanys TUI | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-tui/tuis-china-unit-resumes-domestic-holiday-offers-idUSKBN22F0PM | 2020-05-04 |
| About of Chinas tourist attractions had reopened as of Thursday according to Chinas Ministry of Culture and Tourism but all sites have had to cap visitors to of designed capacity | Positive | GUBEI WATER TOWN China The mock Qing dynasty village nestled below the Great Wall would normally be teeming with tourists on Labour Day but the thin crowds on Friday showed that while Chinas coronavirus epidemic has subsided peoples fears could take longer to fade | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-tourism/tourists-trickle-back-to-village-by-chinas-great-wall-as-virus-curbs-relaxed-idUSKBN22D4YS | 2020-05-02 |
| GUBEI WATER TOWN China The mock Qing dynasty village nestled below the Great Wall would normally be teeming with tourists on Labour Day but the thin crowds on Friday showed that while Chinas coronavirus epidemic has subsided peoples fears could take longer to fade | Negative | GUBEI WATER TOWN China The mock Qing dynasty village nestled below the Great Wall would normally be teeming with tourists on Labour Day but the thin crowds on Friday showed that while Chinas coronavirus epidemic has subsided peoples fears could take longer to fade | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-tourism/tourists-trickle-back-to-village-by-chinas-great-wall-as-virus-curbs-relaxed-idUSKBN22D4YS | 2020-05-02 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas central province of Hubei where the novel coronavirus behind the pandemic was first detected will lower its emergency response level from Saturday in the latest relaxation of lockdowns put in place to contain the virus | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas central province of Hubei where the novel coronavirus behind the pandemic was first detected will lower its emergency response level from Saturday in the latest relaxation of lockdowns put in place to contain the virus | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-hubei/chinas-hubei-where-coronavirus-began-eases-lockdown-idUSKBN22D4YZ | 2020-05-02 |
| The new coronavirus first detected in Wuhan the capital city of Chinas central Hubei province has so far killed more than 4600 people and infected nearly 83000 in mainland China | Negative | HANGZHOU China A Chinese startup that develops augmentedreality products for use in manufacturing and gaming has found a promising growth area in the midst of a global pandemic wearable glasses that measure temperatures on the move | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-detection-gl/chinese-startup-rokid-sees-opportunity-with-covid-fighting-smart-glasses-idUSKBN22D4TQ | 2020-05-02 |
| Several countries and regions including Chinas central province of Hubei where the novel coronavirus behind the pandemic was first detected are relaxing lockdowns put in place to contain the virus | Positive | NEW YORK U.S. oil prices were higher while Brent crude rose above per barrel on Friday with both benchmarks posting their first weekly gain in four weeks as OPEC and its allies embark on record output cuts to tackle a supply glut due to the coronavirus crisis | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-firms-ends-with-weekly-gain-as-opec-begins-record-cuts-idUSKBN22D43L | 2020-05-02 |
| WASHINGTON Four senior Democratic lawmakers from Washington state on Friday sharply criticized President Donald Trumps trade policies for failing to address overcapacity in Chinas aluminum market they say is costing American workers their jobs | Negative | WASHINGTON Four senior Democratic lawmakers from Washington state on Friday sharply criticized President Donald Trumps trade policies for failing to address overcapacity in Chinas aluminum market they say is costing American workers their jobs | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-aluminum/u-s-lawmakers-fault-trump-for-failing-to-curb-chinese-aluminum-overcapacity-idUSKBN22D67W | 2020-05-02 |
| HONG Chinas banking and insurance regulator said on Thursday it had asked Bank of China to investigate a problem related to the banks crude oil products | Negative | HONG Chinas banking and insurance regulator said on Thursday it had asked Bank of China to investigate a problem related to the banks crude oil products | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-bank-of-china-oil/chinas-regulator-urges-bank-of-china-to-investigate-problem-of-oil-linked-products-idUSKBN22C2H9 | 2020-05-01 |
| The REITs market can help reboot Chinas economy which is under downward pressure amid the virus Zhang Zheng professor at Guanghua School of Management Peking University said in a note | Positive | BEIJING China announced plans on Thursday to create a public market for real estate investment trusts aiming to channel personal savings and private capital into infrastructure projects without overstretching already debtladen local governments | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-securities-reits/china-to-launch-property-investment-trusts-to-spur-infrastructure-development-idUSKBN22C2EH | 2020-05-01 |
| BEIJING Chinas central bank said on Thursday it had approved business operations of Mengshang Bank to take over the assets and operations of Baoshang Bank | Positive | BEIJING Chinas central bank said on Thursday it had approved business operations of Mengshang Bank to take over the assets and operations of Baoshang Bank | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-banks-baoshang/chinas-central-bank-approves-business-operations-of-newly-revamped-baoshang-bank-idUSKBN22C1RW | 2020-05-01 |
| Ching of CITIC Capital said it could take several years before Chinas REITs market can expand from infrastructure to other areas such as office buildings hotels and shopping malls | Positive | BEIJING China announced plans on Thursday to create a public market for real estate investment trusts aiming to channel personal savings and private capital into infrastructure projects without overstretching already debtladen local governments | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-securities-reits/china-to-launch-property-investment-trusts-to-spur-infrastructure-development-idUSKBN22C2EH | 2020-05-01 |
| SHANGHAI Companies listed on Chinas new Nasdaqstyle STAR Market posted combined profit growth in the first quarter as Beijing looks to bolster its tech sector to aid an economy ravaged by the coronavirus outbreak | Positive | SHANGHAI Companies listed on Chinas new Nasdaqstyle STAR Market posted combined profit growth in the first quarter as Beijing looks to bolster its tech sector to aid an economy ravaged by the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-markets-star-board/companies-on-chinas-star-hi-tech-market-post-profit-growth-amid-pandemic-idUSKBN22C1YN | 2020-05-01 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes Chinas handling of the coronavirus pandemic is proof that Beijing will do anything they to make him lose his reelection bid in November | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes Chinas handling of the coronavirus pandemic is proof that Beijing will do anything they to make him lose his reelection bid in November | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-china-exclusive/exclusive-trump-says-china-wants-him-to-lose-his-re-election-bid-idUSKBN22C01F | 2020-05-01 |
| In Beijing Chinas foreign ministry said it has no interest in interfering in the U.S. presidential election | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes Chinas handling of the coronavirus pandemic is proof that Beijing will do anything they to make him lose his reelection bid in November | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-china-exclusive/exclusive-trump-says-china-wants-him-to-lose-his-re-election-bid-idUSKBN22C01F | 2020-05-01 |
| Trump said of Chinas efforts to get to the bottom of how the virus At least they seem to be trying to be somewhat transparent with us | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was confident the coronavirus may have originated in a Chinese virology lab but declined to describe the evidence ratcheting up tensions with Beijing over the origins of the deadly outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-china/trump-confident-that-coronavirus-may-have-originated-in-chinese-lab-idUSKBN22C3TB | 2020-05-01 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he believes Chinas handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing will do anything they to make him lose his reelection bid in November | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he believes Chinas handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing will do anything they to make him lose his reelection bid in November | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-trump-china-exclusive/exclusive-trump-says-china-wants-him-to-lose-his-bid-for-re-election-idUSKBN22C01F | 2020-04-30 |
| It added that Papua New Guinea was a good friend of Chinas in the Pacific Ocean and that the two countries had maintained good ties | Positive | Chinas Zijin Mining has warned Papua New Guinea that its failure to renew the lease of a gold mine it jointly owns with Barrick Gold Corp there could damage bilateral relations | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-barrick-gold-png-china/zijin-says-papua-new-guinea-ending-gold-mine-lease-may-hurt-bilateral-ties-idUSKBN22B2C0 | 2020-04-30 |
| Chinas Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement to Reuters that the legitimate interests of Chinese firms had to be effectively protected | Positive | Chinas Zijin Mining has warned Papua New Guinea that its failure to renew the lease of a gold mine it jointly owns with Barrick Gold Corp there could damage bilateral relations | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-barrick-gold-png-china/zijin-says-papua-new-guinea-ending-gold-mine-lease-may-hurt-bilateral-ties-idUSKBN22B2C0 | 2020-04-30 |
| BEIJING Chinas transport ministry said on Thursday it has a pool of transportion projects with a total investment value of 800 billion yuan | Positive | BEIJING Chinas transport ministry said on Thursday it has a pool of transportion projects with a total investment value of 800 billion yuan | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-infrastructure/china-says-has-prepared-pool-of-transport-projects-worth-113-billion-idUSKBN22C0DG | 2020-04-30 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas movie box office faces losses of more than 30 billion yuan | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas movie box office faces losses of more than 30 billion yuan | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-movie/chinas-virus-hit-box-office-faces-losses-of-over-4-2-billion-state-media-idUSKBN22B18W | 2020-04-30 |
| With the coronavirus under control domestically Chinas economy has begun to open up again as authorities loosen lockdown restrictions including stayathome orders | Negative | BEIJING Factory activity in China expanded for a second straight month in April as more businesses resumed work from the coronavirusled shutdowns but a worsening slump in export orders pointed to a long road to recovery for the embattled economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-pmi-factory-official/chinas-factory-activity-expands-for-second-month-but-slump-in-export-orders-deepens-idUSKBN22C05S | 2020-04-30 |
| Chinas largest cinema chain operator Wanda Film Holding estimated this month that it faces firstquarter losses of up to 650 million yuan due to the closures | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas movie box office faces losses of more than 30 billion yuan | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-movie/chinas-virus-hit-box-office-faces-losses-of-over-4-2-billion-state-media-idUSKBN22B18W | 2020-04-30 |
| BEIJING Chinas services activity expanded at a faster pace in April but business is expected to take some time to fully recover due to the lingering impact from the coronavirus crisis at home and globally | Positive | BEIJING Chinas services activity expanded at a faster pace in April but business is expected to take some time to fully recover due to the lingering impact from the coronavirus crisis at home and globally | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-pmi-services-official/chinas-service-sector-activity-expands-at-a-faster-pace-in-april-official-pmi-idUSKBN22C05D | 2020-04-30 |
| STOCKHOLM Volvo Car Group owned by Chinas Geely Holding said on Wednesday it was giving notice of redundancy to 1300 whitecollar workers in Sweden as the impact from the pandemic raised the urgency of lowering structural costs | Negative | STOCKHOLM Volvo Car Group owned by Chinas Geely Holding said on Wednesday it was giving notice of redundancy to 1300 whitecollar workers in Sweden as the impact from the pandemic raised the urgency of lowering structural costs | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-geely-volvo-sweden-jobs/geelys-volvo-cars-gives-notice-to-1300-white-collar-staff-in-sweden-idUSKCN22B0XS | 2020-04-30 |
| Chinas Zijin Mining has warned Papua New Guinea that its failure to renew the lease of a gold mine it jointly owns with Barrick Gold Corp there could damage bilateral relations | Negative | Chinas Zijin Mining has warned Papua New Guinea that its failure to renew the lease of a gold mine it jointly owns with Barrick Gold Corp there could damage bilateral relations | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-barrick-gold-png-china/zijin-says-papua-new-guinea-ending-gold-mine-lease-may-hurt-bilateral-ties-idUSKBN22B2C0 | 2020-04-30 |
| Some Western policymakers however have become increasingly concerned that Chinas statebacked companies are gaining too much access to key technologies and sensitive infrastructure while Beijing still shields its own economy | Negative | LONDON Chinesebacked Imagination Technologies is at least three years away from a flotation because the chip designers finances are so poor but an eventual listing in Shanghai is a top option a source with knowledge of the plans told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-imaginationtechnologies-ipo-britain-c/exclusive-imagination-tech-ipo-years-away-but-china-listing-a-top-option-source-idUSKCN22A2BG | 2020-04-29 |
| Chinas top political consultative body the Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference has also proposed to start its annual session on May 21 | Positive | BEIJING Chinas parliament will start its key annual session on May 22 more than two months later than originally planned due to the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak the latest sign that the country is trying to return to business as normal | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-politics/china-parliament-to-start-key-annual-session-on-may-22-idUSKCN22B08Q | 2020-04-29 |
| InterDigital Inc a developer of digital mobile and video technology said on Tuesday it has entered a worldwide patent licensing agreement with Chinas Huawei Technologies Ltd and that the companies have settled all litigation against each other | Positive | InterDigital Inc a developer of digital mobile and video technology said on Tuesday it has entered a worldwide patent licensing agreement with Chinas Huawei Technologies Ltd and that the companies have settled all litigation against each other | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-interdigital-huawei-tech-settlement/huawei-interdigital-enter-licensing-pact-end-patent-litigation-interdigital-surges-idUSKCN22A31B | 2020-04-29 |
| Chinas largest banks are historically more resilient than their smaller kin as they lend more to statebacked enterprises and have larger capital reserves | Positive | Chinas biggest listed banks posted higher profits in the first quarter despite the wider impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy though margins shrank | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-icbc-results/chinas-biggest-banks-post-profit-growth-amid-pandemic-but-margins-shrink-idUSKCN22A1RM | 2020-04-29 |
| BEIJING Chinas factory activity likely rose for a second straight month in April as more businesses reopened from strict lockdowns implemented to contain the coronavirus outbreak which has now paralysed the global economy | Negative | BEIJING Chinas factory activity likely rose for a second straight month in April as more businesses reopened from strict lockdowns implemented to contain the coronavirus outbreak which has now paralysed the global economy | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-economy-pmi/chinas-april-factory-activity-seen-expanding-as-lockdowns-ease-reuters-poll-idUSKCN22A0PM | 2020-04-29 |
| Chinas tourists are set to stick close to home and take advantage of discounts as they take time off for the first major holiday since the easing of coronavirus lockdowns offering a glimpse of what travel may look like after the epidemic | Negative | Chinas tourists are set to stick close to home and take advantage of discounts as they take time off for the first major holiday since the easing of coronavirus lockdowns offering a glimpse of what travel may look like after the epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-tourism/chinese-seen-staying-close-to-home-for-first-major-holiday-since-coronavirus-idUSKCN22A19E | 2020-04-29 |
| Chinas Ministry of Commerce did not immediately respond to a request for comment | Neutral | April 28 story with no changes in | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/china-oil-quotas-imo/rpt-update-1-china-set-to-issue-first-ever-export-quotas-for-vlsfo-of-10-mln-t-for-2020-sources-idUSL3N2CH0J6 | 2020-04-29 |
| Plunging oil prices and Chinas industrial reboot after its coronavirus lockdown have lifted Asian petrochemical margins to over oneyear highs as the countrys mammoth manufacturing sector revs up its use of plastics and packaging | Negative | Plunging oil prices and Chinas industrial reboot after its coronavirus lockdown have lifted Asian petrochemical margins to over oneyear highs as the countrys mammoth manufacturing sector revs up its use of plastics and packaging | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-asia-petrochemical/chinas-renewed-plastics-appetite-cheap-oil-revive-petchem-margins-idUSKCN22A143 | 2020-04-29 |
| Chinas commerce ministry will include VLSFO into its export license management scheme from May 1 it said in a statement on Tuesday | Positive | April 28 story with no changes in | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/china-oil-quotas-imo/rpt-update-1-china-set-to-issue-first-ever-export-quotas-for-vlsfo-of-10-mln-t-for-2020-sources-idUSL3N2CH0J6 | 2020-04-29 |
| BEIJING Chinas parliament will start its key annual session on May 22 more than two months later than originally planned due to the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak the latest sign that the country is trying to return to business as normal | Negative | BEIJING Chinas parliament will start its key annual session on May 22 more than two months later than originally planned due to the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak the latest sign that the country is trying to return to business as normal | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-politics/china-parliament-to-start-key-annual-session-on-may-22-idUSKCN22B08Q | 2020-04-29 |
| Had it not been for COVID19 Chinas PE consumption in 2020 would have been closer to 3637 million tonnes Vallabhan added | Neutral | Plunging oil prices and Chinas industrial reboot after its coronavirus lockdown have lifted Asian petrochemical margins to over oneyear highs as the countrys mammoth manufacturing sector revs up its use of plastics and packaging | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-asia-petrochemical/chinas-renewed-plastics-appetite-cheap-oil-revive-petchem-margins-idUSKCN22A143 | 2020-04-29 |
| Chinas ChiNext launched roughly a decade ago in the southern town of Shenzhen is currently home to 807 companies with total market capitalization of 6 | Positive | BEIJING China on Monday kicked off a reform to fast track initial public offerings on Shenzhens startup board ChiNext as Beijing accelerates capital market restructuring to reinvigorate an economy ravaged by coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-market-ipo/china-kicks-off-ipo-reform-for-shenzhens-start-up-board-chinext-state-media-idUSKCN2291X3 | 2020-04-28 |
| BEIJING Chinas Zijin Mining on Monday revised down its gold production target for 2020 after Papua New Guinea refused to extend the mining lease at the Porgera mine it operates with Barrick Gold Corp | Negative | BEIJING Chinas Zijin Mining on Monday revised down its gold production target for 2020 after Papua New Guinea refused to extend the mining lease at the Porgera mine it operates with Barrick Gold Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-zijin-gold-png/chinas-zijin-cuts-2020-gold-output-target-after-porgera-mine-snub-idUSKCN2291H5 | 2020-04-28 |
| Chinas foreign ministry denied claims that Beijing is spreading misinformation about the coronavirus following a European Union report that said there was significant of covert Chinese operations on social media | Negative | More than 2 | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKCN2280EQ | 2020-04-28 |
| For a short time after the outbreak started there was a window of relative openness for Chinas online media to report aggressively on the virus | Negative | BEIJING Chinese police have detained two people who contributed to an online archive of censored articles about the coronavirus outbreak a friend and a family member of one told Reuters on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-rights/china-police-detain-three-linked-to-censored-coronavirus-archive-idUSKCN2291FP | 2020-04-28 |
| Chinas regulator has told commercial banks to halt sales of a range of wealth management products that might result in unlimited investor losses two sources told Reuters | Negative | Industrial and Commercial Bank of China has suspended access for new investors to retail products linked to commodity futures due to extreme market volatility including U.S. oil futures crashing below zero | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-icbc-oil/chinas-icbc-closes-commodity-linked-products-to-new-investment-idUSKCN2291IF | 2020-04-28 |
| It also comes amid unease over Chinas deployment of coastguard and survey vessels that have disrupted Malaysian drilling operations and the arrival of Australian and U.S. warships in the area | Negative | MANILA A music video produced by China to promote its support for neighbours battling the coronavirus has backfired in the Philippines attracting a flood of public criticism and an online petition that is fast attracting signatures | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-philippines-china/blow-for-chinas-virus-diplomacy-as-friendship-song-leaves-filipinos-furious-idUSKCN229131 | 2020-04-28 |
| A streamlined listing process would make Chinas IPO market more attractive to tech startups as Shanghai and Shenzhen compete with other listing venues such as Hong Kong and New York | Positive | BEIJING China on Monday kicked off a reform to fast track initial public offerings on Shenzhens startup board ChiNext as Beijing accelerates capital market restructuring to reinvigorate an economy ravaged by coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-market-ipo/china-kicks-off-ipo-reform-for-shenzhens-start-up-board-chinext-state-media-idUSKCN2291X3 | 2020-04-28 |
| In March Chinas Hanwang Technology Ltd said it has come up with technology that can recognize people when they are wearing masks as many are today because of the coronavirus | Negative | TEL AVIV Israels Corsight AI which has developed technology to recognize faces concealed by masks goggles and plastic shields raised million from Awz Ventures a Canadian fund focused on intelligence and security technologies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-facial-recognition/israeli-firm-raises-5-million-for-tech-to-recognize-mask-covered-faces-idUSKCN22809S | 2020-04-27 |
| The Bank of Chinas crude oil is sold to individual customers and linked to domestic and foreign crude oil futures contracts including Brent and West Texas Intermediate | Neutral | SHANGHAI Retail investors may have lost more than 9 billion yuan | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-bank-of-china-oil/retail-losses-from-bank-of-china-oil-investment-product-could-hit-1-3-billion-report-idUSKCN22804L | 2020-04-27 |
| Chinas health authority had earlier reported 11 new coronavirus cases on the mainland on April 25 down from 12 the previous day with no fatalities | Negative | SHANGHAI The Chinese city of Wuhan where the global coronavirus pandemic began now has no remaining cases in its hospitals a health official told reporters on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-wuhan/china-says-all-coronavirus-patients-in-wuhan-have-now-been-discharged-idUSKCN228077 | 2020-04-27 |
| BEIJING Profits at Chinas industrial firms fell in March although at a slower pace than in the first two months with many sectors seeing significant declines suggesting the economy is still struggling to resume production after the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | BEIJING Profits at Chinas industrial firms fell in March although at a slower pace than in the first two months with many sectors seeing significant declines suggesting the economy is still struggling to resume production after the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-industrial-profits/chinas-industrial-firms-profits-contract-in-march-but-at-slower-pace-idUSKCN22904D | 2020-04-27 |
| Earnings at Chinas stateowned industrial firms were down 45 | Negative | BEIJING Profits at Chinas industrial firms fell in March although at a slower pace than in the first two months with many sectors seeing significant declines suggesting the economy is still struggling to resume production after the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-industrial-profits/chinas-industrial-firms-profits-contract-in-march-but-at-slower-pace-idUSKCN22904D | 2020-04-27 |
| In the letter the interior ministry said the government had acknowledged Chinas efforts to contain the pandemic particularly since Jan | Negative | BERLIN Chinese diplomats approached German government officials in an attempt to encourage them to make positive statements on how Beijing is handling the coronavirus pandemic the German interior ministry said in a letter this month | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-germany-china/germany-says-china-sought-to-encourage-positive-covid-19-comments-idUSKCN2280JW | 2020-04-27 |
| Responding to Reuters questions this week Chinas foreign ministry said it hoped for a better business environment as India had set up more barriers for some investors | Negative | NEW DELHI India plans to fast track the review of some investment proposals from neigbouring countries such as China following concerns new screening rules could hit plans of companies and investors three sources told Reuters on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-china-investments-exclusive/exclusive-india-plans-to-fast-track-chinese-investments-after-policy-change-sources-idUSKCN2270L9 | 2020-04-26 |
| Chinas northwestern province of Shaanxi reported on Saturday seven new imported coronavirus cases all in citizens returning home from Russia even as domestic cases in the country were largely curbed | Negative | Some 2 | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKCN2270K1 | 2020-04-26 |
| The Bank of Chinas crude oil is sold to individual customers and is linked to domestic and foreign crude oil futures contracts including West Texas Intermediate and Brent | Neutral | SHANGHAI Total losses from a structured crude oil product marketed to retail investors by the Bank of China could be more than 9 billion yuan | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-bank-of-china-oil/losses-on-bank-of-china-crude-oil-investment-product-could-hit-1-3-billion-report-idUSKCN22804L | 2020-04-26 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas smogprone northern province of Hebei met its air quality targets by a big margin over the winter after concerted efforts to tackle emissions a local official said on Sunday without mentioning coronavirusrelated factory shutdowns | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas smogprone northern province of Hebei met its air quality targets by a big margin over the winter after concerted efforts to tackle emissions a local official said on Sunday without mentioning coronavirusrelated factory shutdowns | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-pollution/chinas-smog-prone-hebei-saw-pollution-fall-15-from-oct-march-idUSKCN228041 | 2020-04-26 |
| Chinas retail investors take punts on everything from mainstream stocks to niche commodities and derivatives and many were badly burned this week by exposure to U.S. oil contracts which collapsed below zero for the first time wiping out several small accounts | Negative | Chinas retail investors take punts on everything from mainstream stocks to niche commodities and derivatives and many were badly burned this week by exposure to U.S. oil contracts which collapsed below zero for the first time wiping out several small accounts | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-china-investors-explainer/explainer-how-chinas-retail-investor-army-got-burned-by-the-shock-oil-collapse-idUSKCN2261MH | 2020-04-25 |
| BEIJING Chinas economic and social development still faces significant uncertainties amid the coronavirus pandemic Premier Li Keqiang has said | Negative | BEIJING Chinas economic and social development still faces significant uncertainties amid the coronavirus pandemic Premier Li Keqiang has said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-li/chinas-economic-and-social-development-still-faces-significant-uncertainties-premier-idUSKCN22619F | 2020-04-25 |
| Chinas foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment late on Friday | Neutral | China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un according to three people familiar with the situation | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-northkorea-politics-exclusive/exclusive-china-sent-team-including-medical-experts-to-advise-on-north-koreas-kim-sources-say-idUSKCN2263DW | 2020-04-25 |
| BEIJING Chinas northwestern province of Shaanxi reported on Saturday seven new imported cases of the novel coronavirus all in citizens returning home from Russia even as domestic cases in the country were largely curbed | Negative | BEIJING Chinas northwestern province of Shaanxi reported on Saturday seven new imported cases of the novel coronavirus all in citizens returning home from Russia even as domestic cases in the country were largely curbed | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/china-sees-more-imported-coronavirus-cases-despite-restrictions-idUSKCN22702B | 2020-04-25 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas Shanghai International Energy Exchange said on Friday it had approved an additional 800000 cubic metres of storage for Sinopec Groups Commercial Petroleum Reserve Co as delivery tanks for crude oil futures | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas Shanghai International Energy Exchange said on Friday it had approved an additional 800000 cubic metres of storage for Sinopec Groups Commercial Petroleum Reserve Co as delivery tanks for crude oil futures | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-oil-futures-storage/chinas-ine-adds-to-sinopecs-commercial-petroleum-reserve-co-storage-capacity-idUSKCN2261RG | 2020-04-25 |
| Chinas National Health Commission said in a statement on Friday that 2 of the new cases were socalled imported ones involving travellers from overseas | Negative | Mainland China reported 6 new coronavirus cases as of endApril 23 down from 10 reported a day earlier putting the total number of COVID19 infections at 82804 | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/china-reports-six-new-coronavirus-cases-in-mainland-vs-10-a-day-earlier-idUSKCN22603Q | 2020-04-24 |
| Chinese investors who traded Bank of Chinas crude oil futures trading product are crying foul over the banks decision to settle the trades at historic negative prices claiming the bank should have done more to protect their interests | Negative | Chinese investors who traded Bank of Chinas crude oil futures trading product are crying foul over the banks decision to settle the trades at historic negative prices claiming the bank should have done more to protect their interests | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-bocom-oil/as-chinese-banks-halt-open-positions-for-oil-products-investors-cry-foul-idUSKCN2251SA | 2020-04-24 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas central bank has not yet conducted open market operations on Friday traders said | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas central bank has not yet conducted open market operations on Friday traders said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-markets-tmlf/china-central-bank-yet-to-conduct-open-market-operations-on-friday-traders-idUSKCN226056 | 2020-04-24 |
| BEIJING Chinas Foreign Ministry said on Thursday certain U.S. politicians are trying to interfere in the South China Sea issue and such attempts are doomed to fail | Negative | BEIJING Chinas Foreign Ministry said on Thursday certain U.S. politicians are trying to interfere in the South China Sea issue and such attempts are doomed to fail | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-china-us-south-china-sea/china-says-certain-u-s-politicians-trying-to-interfere-in-south-china-sea-issue-idUSKCN2250ZB | 2020-04-24 |
| The CNSA said all of Chinas planetary exploration missions in future would be named to signify the countrys scientific pursuits in space | Positive | BEIJING Chinas space agency on Friday unveiled the name of its first Mars exploration mission coinciding with Chinas annual Space Day and the 50th anniversary of the launch of its first satellite | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-space-exploration-china-mars/china-unveils-name-of-first-mars-exploration-mission-idUSKCN2260FJ | 2020-04-24 |
| Other BoC investors vented their frustration in chat groups on Chinas QQ and WeChat social media platforms claiming the bank should have rolled over positions or settled the contracts earlier | Negative | Chinese investors who traded Bank of Chinas crude oil futures trading product are crying foul over the banks decision to settle the trades at historic negative prices claiming the bank should have done more to protect their interests | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-bocom-oil/as-chinese-banks-halt-open-positions-for-oil-products-investors-cry-foul-idUSKCN2251SA | 2020-04-24 |
| Before the new coronavirus began to throttle much of Chinas economy in February PwC said the deregulation would be a game for foreigners role in the countrys bad debt market | Negative | Vulture funds cheering freer access to Chinas | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-badloans/coronavirus-thwarts-vulture-funds-efforts-to-finally-crack-china-idUSKCN2260CX | 2020-04-24 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Thursday that Australias call for an independent probe into the coronavirus epidemic was political maneuvering and said the country should end its ideological bias | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Thursday that Australias call for an independent probe into the coronavirus epidemic was political maneuvering and said the country should end its ideological bias | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/china-says-australia-call-for-covid-19-probe-is-political-maneuvering-idUSKCN2250XP | 2020-04-24 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas central bank cut the interest rate on its targeted mediumterm lending facility on Friday following similar reductions to borrowing costs on other liquidity tools in the past few weeks to support the economy | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas central bank cut the interest rate on its targeted mediumterm lending facility on Friday following similar reductions to borrowing costs on other liquidity tools in the past few weeks to support the economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-tmlf/china-cuts-tmlf-interest-rate-by-20-basis-points-in-latest-economy-support-step-idUSKCN22606G | 2020-04-24 |
| BEIJING Chinas agriculture ministry said on Thursday it will start taking samples from horses along its southern borders to check for African horse sickness after the deadly disease was detected in Thailand | Negative | BEIJING Chinas agriculture ministry said on Thursday it will start taking samples from horses along its southern borders to check for African horse sickness after the deadly disease was detected in Thailand | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-horses-disease/china-to-test-horses-in-border-areas-for-african-horse-sickness-idUSKCN2251CB | 2020-04-24 |
| A recent Reuters poll suggested Chinas economy will slowly recover but analysts have said a recession is likely if conditions worsen again due to the pandemic | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas central bank cut the interest rate on its targeted mediumterm lending facility on Friday following similar reductions to borrowing costs on other liquidity tools in the past few weeks to support the economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-tmlf/china-cuts-tmlf-interest-rate-by-20-basis-points-in-latest-economy-support-step-idUSKCN22606G | 2020-04-24 |
| The third partner in the 230000 barrel per day project Chinas CNOOC has preemption rights for half of the stake to be sold to Total | Positive | LONDON Total has agreed to buy Tullow Oils entire stake in jointlyheld onshore oil fields in Uganda for million Tullow said on Thursday as it strives to raise billion this year to reduce its | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-tullow-m-a-total/tullow-exits-uganda-project-sells-stake-to-total-for-575-million-idUSKCN2250KD | 2020-04-24 |
| The United States strongly opposes Chinas bullying we hope other nations will hold them to he said | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hit out at Beijing again on Wednesday over the coronavirus outbreak and accused it of taking advantage of the pandemic to bully neighbors even as he welcomed Chinas provision of essential medical supplies | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-who-pompeo/pompeo-renews-criticism-of-china-over-virus-but-welcomes-supplies-idUSKCN2242G9 | 2020-04-23 |
| BEIJING A northeastern city of 10 million people grappling with what is now Chinas biggest coronavirus outbreak further restricted inbound traffic on Wednesday to contain the spread of the highly contagious disease | Negative | BEIJING A northeastern city of 10 million people grappling with what is now Chinas biggest coronavirus outbreak further restricted inbound traffic on Wednesday to contain the spread of the highly contagious disease | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-harbin/chinese-city-tightens-coronavirus-travel-curbs-in-biggest-outbreak-idUSKCN22409D | 2020-04-23 |
| The poll found Chinas gross domestic product was expected to grow just 1 | Positive | BENGALURU The Chinese economy will slowly recover from its first quarterly contraction since current records began economists predicted in a Reuters poll but they warned of a likely recession if conditions worsen again from the global coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-poll/china-on-slow-road-to-recovery-but-recession-risk-is-high-reuters-poll-idUSKCN22502B | 2020-04-23 |
| Heilongjiang has been in the forefront of Chinas latest efforts to identify infected citizens arriving from Russia with which it shares a border to curb the spread of the virus | Negative | BEIJING A northeastern city of 10 million people grappling with what is now Chinas biggest coronavirus outbreak further restricted inbound traffic on Wednesday to contain the spread of the highly contagious disease | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-harbin/chinese-city-tightens-coronavirus-travel-curbs-in-biggest-outbreak-idUSKCN22409D | 2020-04-23 |
| Indeed there are several economists who are optimistic about how 2020 will look for Chinas economy striking given forecasts for the U.S. economy show an overall contraction of 4 | Positive | BENGALURU The Chinese economy will slowly recover from its first quarterly contraction since current records began economists predicted in a Reuters poll but they warned of a likely recession if conditions worsen again from the global coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-poll/china-on-slow-road-to-recovery-but-recession-risk-is-high-reuters-poll-idUSKCN22502B | 2020-04-23 |
| Mainland Chinas tally of confirmed cases stands at 82788 with 4632 deaths | Negative | BEIJING A northeastern city of 10 million people grappling with what is now Chinas biggest coronavirus outbreak further restricted inbound traffic on Wednesday to contain the spread of the highly contagious disease | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-harbin/chinese-city-tightens-coronavirus-travel-curbs-in-biggest-outbreak-idUSKCN22409D | 2020-04-23 |
| More than of Chinas cotton comes from Xinjiang a large region in the northwest which is home to about eleven million Uighurs | Positive | and IKEA said the organisation through which their suppliers source cotton had recently announced it would no longer be approving cotton from Xinjiang | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-cotton-china-trfn/uk-urged-to-stop-cotton-imports-made-in-chinese-prison-camps-idUSKCN225016 | 2020-04-23 |
| Chinas northeastern city of Harbin has had several clusters of infections in local hospitals | Negative | BEIJING China will pay close attention to clusters of coronavirus infections especially in hospitals according to a top level meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-li/china-to-focus-on-clusters-of-coronavirus-infections-in-hospitals-idUSKCN2241QX | 2020-04-23 |
| PetroChinas initial investment of million was recouped in less than 36 months said a separate industry official with direct knowledge of PetroChinas investment in the terminal | Neutral | SINGAPORE Chinese state energy company Sinopec is in earlystage talks with Hin Leong Trading Pte Ltd to buy a stake in an oil storage terminal that is partly owned by the Singapore trader according to three sources with knowledge of the matter | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-singapore-oil-hinleong-sinopec-corp/chinas-sinopec-in-talks-to-buy-stake-in-hin-leongs-singapore-terminal-sources-idUSKCN2242E5 | 2020-04-23 |
| BEIJING Chinas steel exports in the second quarter of 2020 are expected to fall as the coronavirus outbreak spreads to other countries the China Iron and Steel Association said in an online briefing on Wednesday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas steel exports in the second quarter of 2020 are expected to fall as the coronavirus outbreak spreads to other countries the China Iron and Steel Association said in an online briefing on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-steel/chinas-second-quarter-steel-exports-will-drop-as-coronavirus-spreads-overseas-idUSKCN2240NK | 2020-04-22 |
| At Impossible Foods Nick Halla senior vice president for international said Chinas need for meat options was growing rapidly and the country is their most important target market globally | Positive | HONG KONG Demand for plantbased protein foods is surging in Asia suppliers say as suspicion over possible links between wild animal meat and the new coronavirus drives some consumers particularly in Hong Kong and mainland China to rethink diets | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-asia-food/asia-pivots-toward-plants-for-protein-as-coronavirus-stirs-meat-safety-fears-idUSKCN224047 | 2020-04-22 |
| BEIJING Chinas banking and insurance regulator said on Wednesday it had detected sales of banking and insurance sector customer data overseas by criminals without specifying how many individuals had been affected | Negative | BEIJING Chinas banking and insurance regulator said on Wednesday it had detected sales of banking and insurance sector customer data overseas by criminals without specifying how many individuals had been affected | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-finance-cyber/china-regulator-detects-sale-of-banking-insurance-customer-data-by-criminals-idUSKCN2240AC | 2020-04-22 |
| WASHINGTON Chinas ambassador to the United States took a thinly veiled swipe at U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday by criticizing politicians bent on making groundless that distract from scientific information on the deadly coronavirus | Negative | WASHINGTON Chinas ambassador to the United States took a thinly veiled swipe at U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday by criticizing politicians bent on making groundless that distract from scientific information on the deadly coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-usa/chinese-envoy-takes-veiled-swipe-at-trump-for-politicizing-coronavirus-idUSKCN2232UA | 2020-04-22 |
| Chinas National Health Commission directed Reuters to comments made at a briefing Tuesday when asked for comment about how this category of patients was being handled | Neutral | WUHAN China Dressed in a hazmat suit two masks and a face shield Du Mingjun knocked on the mahogany door of a flat in a suburban district of Wuhan on a recent morning | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-patients-ins/recovered-almost-chinas-early-patients-unable-to-shed-coronavirus-idUSKCN2240HI | 2020-04-22 |
| A northwestern province on the frontline of Chinas coronavirus battle reported its first cases in nearly three weeks on Tuesday all Chinese nationals returning from overseas as imported infections started to level off elsewhere | Negative | A northwestern province on the frontline of Chinas coronavirus battle reported its first cases in nearly three weeks on Tuesday all Chinese nationals returning from overseas as imported infections started to level off elsewhere | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/china-sees-return-of-coronavirus-cases-in-northwest-warns-against-overseas-travel-idUSKBN22302B | 2020-04-22 |
| Bauxite imports accounted for around of Chinas 2019 production of alumina which is used to make aluminum estimates CRU analyst Wan Ling | Positive | BEIJING Mines around the world are cutting output due to the coronavirus pandemic leaving top metals consumer China fretting over supply as it recovers from the initial demand shock that the outbreak inflicted on its economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-metals-expla/explainer-how-global-pandemic-jeopardizes-chinas-metals-supply-chain-idUSKCN2240OP | 2020-04-22 |
| The consular department of Chinas foreign ministry said that Chinese citizens should fully assess the risk of getting infected and not being able to return | Negative | A northwestern province on the frontline of Chinas coronavirus battle reported its first cases in nearly three weeks on Tuesday all Chinese nationals returning from overseas as imported infections started to level off elsewhere | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/china-sees-return-of-coronavirus-cases-in-northwest-warns-against-overseas-travel-idUSKBN22302B | 2020-04-22 |
| Chinas recent activities in the South China Sea and elsewhere in Asia have shown its intention to further militarise the said Ha Hoang Hop at the Singaporebased ISEASYusof Ishak Institute | Negative | China is becoming increasingly assertive in the region as the coronavirus crisis eases on the mainland while raging elsewhere in the world with a crackdown in Hong Kong and sabrerattling around Taiwan and in the South China Sea | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-security/china-rattles-sabres-as-world-battles-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKBN2230GC | 2020-04-21 |
| They also accused the WHO of conspiring with Chinas government which was not named as a defendant to cover up COVID19s severity | Negative | NEW YORK Residents of a suburban New York City county that was one of the earliest U.S. hot spots for the coronavirus sued the World Health Organization on Monday accusing it of gross negligence in covering up and responding to the COVID19 pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-westchester-lawsui/suburban-nyc-county-residents-sue-who-over-coronavirus-pandemic-response-idUSKBN2222P1 | 2020-04-21 |
| It appears that the government feels that if Chinas moneypumping goes unchecked it could have drastic impact on ownership of assets in the said Nikhil Narendran partner in Trilegal | Negative | NEW DELHI Indias new rules for foreign investment violate WTO principles of nondiscrimination and are against free and fair trade a Chinese embassy spokesperson said on Monday potentially opening a new flashpoint in their uneasy ties | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-india-china/indias-new-fdi-rules-may-open-new-flashpoint-with-china-idUSKBN2220SF | 2020-04-21 |
| BEIJING Chinas pork supply will be under pressure in the second quarter and prices may peak around September due to the impact of the African swine fever that decimated its herd an agriculture ministry official said on Tuesday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas pork supply will be under pressure in the second quarter and prices may peak around September due to the impact of the African swine fever that decimated its herd an agriculture ministry official said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-agriculture-pork/china-pork-supplies-under-pressure-in-second-quarter-prices-may-peak-around-september-official-idUSKBN2230LG | 2020-04-21 |
| Weak oil prices and Chinas negative growth are reminders that the coronavirus has hurt demand | Negative | SINGAPORE U.S. crude oil bounced back into positive territory on Tuesday but a historic plunge below zero rattled investors and triggered the steepest drop in Asian stock markets in a month | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/crude-costs-money-again-after-shock-crash-stocks-stay-in-doldrums-idUSKBN223001 | 2020-04-21 |
| Chinas pork supply situation was expected to improve after July Yang added but stronger consumption in the second half will push prices up | Positive | BEIJING Chinas pork supply will be under pressure in the second quarter and prices may peak around September due to the impact of the African swine fever that decimated its herd an agriculture ministry official said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-agriculture-pork/china-pork-supplies-under-pressure-in-second-quarter-prices-may-peak-around-september-official-idUSKBN2230LG | 2020-04-21 |
| Chinas health authority called for a stronger and more rigorous testing regime to ensure that the new coronavirus does not escape detection whether in travellers arriving from abroad or from other parts of the country | Negative | Chinas health authority called for a stronger and more rigorous testing regime to ensure that the new coronavirus does not escape detection whether in travellers arriving from abroad or from other parts of the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/china-calls-for-stronger-testing-regime-to-detect-coronavirus-idUSKBN22201Z | 2020-04-21 |
| As of December 2019 Chinas cumulative investment in India has exceeded billion far more than the total investments of Indias other bordersharing countries the statement said | Positive | NEW DELHI Indias new rules for foreign investment violate WTO principles of nondiscrimination and are against free and fair trade a Chinese embassy spokesperson said on Monday potentially opening a new flashpoint in their uneasy ties | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-india-china/indias-new-fdi-rules-may-open-new-flashpoint-with-china-idUSKBN2220SF | 2020-04-21 |
| But strict nationwide lockdown and quarantines disrupted Chinas supply chains and made it difficult for many industries to find enough workers | Negative | Chinas farm production and market operations face grave challenges this year as it grapples with the double threats of imported coronavirus cases and African swine fever an official of the agriculture ministry said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-agriculture/chinas-agriculture-faces-key-disease-challenges-this-year-idUSKBN222037 | 2020-04-20 |
| Chinas crude oil imports were 10 | Positive | LAUNCESTON Australia Rather than cutting back on imports China pushed crude oil into storage tanks at almost double the rate in the first quarter of this year than it did in the same period in 2019 as the new coronavirus hit domestic consumption | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-column-russell-oil-china/china-doubled-crude-oil-storage-inflows-during-coronavirus-demand-hit-russell-idUSKBN2220CF | 2020-04-20 |
| Chinas consumption of meat is expected to recover as production resumes adding to the pressure to secure future supplies said Yu | Neutral | Chinas farm production and market operations face grave challenges this year as it grapples with the double threats of imported coronavirus cases and African swine fever an official of the agriculture ministry said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-agriculture/chinas-agriculture-faces-key-disease-challenges-this-year-idUSKBN222037 | 2020-04-20 |
| Chinas ability to double storage flows to almost 2 million bpd over an entire quarter makes it unique not a model | Neutral | LAUNCESTON Australia Rather than cutting back on imports China pushed crude oil into storage tanks at almost double the rate in the first quarter of this year than it did in the same period in 2019 as the new coronavirus hit domestic consumption | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-column-russell-oil-china/china-doubled-crude-oil-storage-inflows-during-coronavirus-demand-hit-russell-idUSKBN2220CF | 2020-04-20 |
| SANTIAGO Chile is expecting China to donate ventilators to help cope with the coronavirus outbreak a government official said on Sunday contradicting earlier statements by Chinas ambassador to the South American country that he was unaware of such a shipment | Positive | SANTIAGO Chile is expecting China to donate ventilators to help cope with the coronavirus outbreak a government official said on Sunday contradicting earlier statements by Chinas ambassador to the South American country that he was unaware of such a shipment | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-heatlh-coronavirus-chile-china/chile-china-officials-contradict-each-other-over-donated-ventilators-idUSKBN2210TQ | 2020-04-20 |
| To put Chinas storage flows in perspective at about 2 million bpd they are higher than the total crude consumption of the United Kingdom the worlds sixthlargest economy | Neutral | LAUNCESTON Australia Rather than cutting back on imports China pushed crude oil into storage tanks at almost double the rate in the first quarter of this year than it did in the same period in 2019 as the new coronavirus hit domestic consumption | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-column-russell-oil-china/china-doubled-crude-oil-storage-inflows-during-coronavirus-demand-hit-russell-idUSKBN2220CF | 2020-04-20 |
| comments came after Chinas ambassador to Chile Xu Bu said he had no about the donated ventilators in an interview published by Chilean paper La Tercera on Sunday | Negative | SANTIAGO Chile is expecting China to donate ventilators to help cope with the coronavirus outbreak a government official said on Sunday contradicting earlier statements by Chinas ambassador to the South American country that he was unaware of such a shipment | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-heatlh-coronavirus-chile-china/chile-china-officials-contradict-each-other-over-donated-ventilators-idUSKBN2210TQ | 2020-04-20 |
| Chinas farm production and market operations face grave challenges this year as it grapples with the double threats of imported coronavirus cases and African swine fever an official of the agriculture ministry said on Monday | Negative | Chinas farm production and market operations face grave challenges this year as it grapples with the double threats of imported coronavirus cases and African swine fever an official of the agriculture ministry said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-agriculture/chinas-agriculture-faces-key-disease-challenges-this-year-idUSKBN222037 | 2020-04-20 |
| Chinas path has been very saucershaped at according to Bernstein which notes that the country is about 50 days ahead of the United States in its outbreak and recovery | Negative | The U.S. stock market has rebounded swiftly despite a raft of terrible economic news driven by a massive boost from the Federal Reserve hopes of a successful reopening of the economy and possible coronavirus treatments as well as investors fearofmissingout | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-stocks/stock-market-gains-alongside-economic-pain-some-worry-about-over-optimism-idUSKBN2210NF | 2020-04-20 |
| Chinas actions threaten regional energy security and undermine the free and open IndoPacific energy market it added | Negative | KUALA LUMPUR The United States called on China on Saturday to stop bullying in the South China Sea and said it was concerned by reports of Beijings provocative aimed at offshore oil and gas developments in the disputed waters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-china-southchinasea/u-s-says-china-should-stop-bullying-behaviour-in-south-china-sea-idUSKBN2200N4 | 2020-04-19 |
| Australias foreign minister Marise Payne said her concern about Chinas transparency was at a a very high | Negative | MELBOURNE Australia on Sunday added to growing pressure on China over its handling of the novel coronavirus questioning its transparency and demanding an international investigation into the origins of the virus and how it spread | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-australia/australia-demands-coronavirus-enquiry-adding-to-pressure-on-china-idUSKBN221058 | 2020-04-19 |
| BEIJING Didi Chuxing Chinas biggest ridehailing firm which counts SoftBank as an investor aims to complete 100 million orders a day and have 800 million monthly active users globally by 2022 CEO Cheng Wei said | Positive | BEIJING Didi Chuxing Chinas biggest ridehailing firm which counts SoftBank as an investor aims to complete 100 million orders a day and have 800 million monthly active users globally by 2022 CEO Cheng Wei said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-didi-chuxing-china/chinas-didi-aims-for-100-million-orders-a-day-by-2022-ceo-idUSKBN21Z1Q4 | 2020-04-18 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday said Chinas role in the global coronavirus pandemic is likely to force countries to rethink their telecommunications infrastructure including the adoption of Chinabased Huaweis 5G networks | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday said Chinas role in the global coronavirus pandemic is likely to force countries to rethink their telecommunications infrastructure including the adoption of Chinabased Huaweis 5G networks | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-huawei-tech-usa-pompeo/u-s-s-pompeo-nations-should-rethink-use-of-chinas-huawei-amid-coronavirus-idUSKBN21Z21J | 2020-04-18 |
| A sharp upward revision in Chinas coronavirus death toll on Friday was an attempt to leave no case after medical services in Wuhan were overwhelmed at the start of the outbreak the World Health Organization said | Negative | A sharp upward revision in Chinas coronavirus death toll on Friday was an attempt to leave no case after medical services in Wuhan were overwhelmed at the start of the outbreak the World Health Organization said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-who/chinas-revised-covid-figures-are-a-bid-to-leave-no-case-undocumented-who-idUSKBN21Z2ZI | 2020-04-18 |
| BEIJING The top body of Chinas parliament will meet in the capital city of Beijing from April 26 to April 29 the official Xinhua news agency reported on Friday | Neutral | BEIJING The top body of Chinas parliament will meet in the capital city of Beijing from April 26 to April 29 the official Xinhua news agency reported on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-politics-parliament/china-parliaments-top-body-to-meet-from-april-26-to-april-29-idUSKBN21Z15O | 2020-04-18 |
| Maria van Kerkhove a WHO epidemiologist who took part in an international mission to China in February said of Chinas revised This was done in attempt to leave no case undocumented | Positive | A sharp upward revision in Chinas coronavirus death toll on Friday was an attempt to leave no case after medical services in Wuhan were overwhelmed at the start of the outbreak the World Health Organization said | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-who/chinas-revised-covid-figures-are-a-bid-to-leave-no-case-undocumented-who-idUSKBN21Z2ZI | 2020-04-18 |
| The Swedish carmaker which is owned by Chinas Geely has a good order intake but three weeks worth of production has been lost Samuelsson said | Positive | FRANKFURT Volvo Cars will reopen its Torslanda factory and offices in Sweden next week after overhauling its production processes to help prevent coronavirus infections following a three week shutdown caused by the pandemic the carmaker said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-volvo-factoriesvol/volvo-cars-to-restart-production-in-sweden-next-week-idUSKBN21Z0TI | 2020-04-18 |
| On Thursday the Wall Street Journal cited U.S. businesses and diplomatic memos as saying that Chinas export restrictions had left U.S.bound face masks test kits and other medical equipment stranded | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States has asked China to revise new export quality control rules for protective equipment needed in the coronavirus outbreak so they are not an obstacle to timely supplies a spokesman for the U.S. State Department said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-heath-coronavirus-usa-china/u-s-appeals-to-china-to-revise-export-rules-on-coronavirus-medical-gear-idUSKBN21Z07G | 2020-04-18 |
| Chinas Haiyang Dizhi 8 entered waters near Malaysia on Thursday according to ship tracking website Marine Traffic | Negative | KUALA LUMPUR A Chinese government survey ship is tagging an exploration vessel operated by Malaysias state oil company Petronas in disputed waters in the South China Sea three regional security sources said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-china-southchinasea/chinese-and-malaysian-ships-in-south-china-sea-standoff-sources-idUSKBN21Z1TN | 2020-04-18 |
| Chinas auto sales dropped in 2019 and are expected to fall more than this year | Negative | The Dearborn Michiganbased company said however all its dealers in China had resumed work and its sales in March had returned to of the same period last year | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-ford-china/fords-first-quarter-china-vehicle-sales-down-35-as-coronavirus-hits-demand-idUSKCN21Y17H | 2020-04-17 |
| For 2020 Chinas economic growth is set to stumble to 2 | Negative | BEIJING Chinas economy shrank for the first time in almost three decades of records in the first quarter as the coronavirus paralysed production and spending raising pressure on authorities to do more to stop mounting job losses | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-gdp/hobbled-by-coronavirus-chinas-first-quarter-gdp-shrinks-for-first-time-on-record-idUSKBN21Z08Q | 2020-04-17 |
| Chinas urban jobless rate was at 5 | Negative | BEIJING Chinas economy shrank for the first time in almost three decades of records in the first quarter as the coronavirus paralysed production and spending raising pressure on authorities to do more to stop mounting job losses | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-gdp/hobbled-by-coronavirus-chinas-first-quarter-gdp-shrinks-for-first-time-on-record-idUSKBN21Z08Q | 2020-04-17 |
| BEIJING Chinas economic performance in the second quarter of this year is expected to be much better than in the first the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas economic performance in the second quarter of this year is expected to be much better than in the first the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy/china-expects-second-quarter-economic-performance-to-be-much-better-than-first-quarter-idUSKBN21Z0CS | 2020-04-17 |
| For 2020 Chinas economic growth is set to stumble to its slowest annual pace in nearly half a century a Reuters poll showed | Negative | Chinas economy shrank 6 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-gdp-instantview/instant-view-chinas-first-quarter-gdp-posts-first-decline-on-record-as-virus-shuts-down-economy-idUSKBN21Z09O | 2020-04-17 |
| Some experts estimate Chinas sow herd shrank by at least last year after the disease spread throughout the country largely unreported since 2018 | Negative | BEIJING Chinas pork output in the first quarter fell 29 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-output-pork/china-first-quarter-pork-output-falls-29-after-pig-disease-decimates-herd-idUSKBN21Z0CK | 2020-04-17 |
| The U.S. defence secretary said he believed Chinas leaders have been misleading and opaque about the outbreak and does not trust that they are being truthful even now | Negative | Reported cases of the coronavirus crossed 2 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKCN21Y0I1 | 2020-04-17 |
| Chinas daily crude oil throughput in March sank to a 15month low with state refiners maintaining deep output cuts as the coronavirus pandemic erodes demand but there are some signs of recovery as the country begins to ease virusrelated curbs | Positive | Chinas daily crude oil throughput in March sank to a 15month low with state refiners maintaining deep output cuts as the coronavirus pandemic erodes demand but there are some signs of recovery as the country begins to ease virusrelated curbs | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-output-oil/china-crude-oil-runs-hit-15-month-low-as-virus-cripples-demand-idUSKBN21Z0B2 | 2020-04-17 |
| BEIJING Chinas coronavirus crisis is expected to have tipped its economy into its first decline since at least 1992 data is set to show on Friday raising pressure on authorities to prop up growth as mounting job losses threaten social stability | Negative | BEIJING Chinas coronavirus crisis is expected to have tipped its economy into its first decline since at least 1992 data is set to show on Friday raising pressure on authorities to prop up growth as mounting job losses threaten social stability | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-gdp/chinas-virus-hit-economy-set-to-post-first-decline-since-at-least-1992-idUSKBN21Y3GF | 2020-04-17 |
| BEIJING Chinas economy shrank for the first time in almost three decades of records in the first quarter as the coronavirus paralysed production and spending raising pressure on authorities to do more to stop mounting job losses | Negative | BEIJING Chinas economy shrank for the first time in almost three decades of records in the first quarter as the coronavirus paralysed production and spending raising pressure on authorities to do more to stop mounting job losses | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-gdp/hobbled-by-coronavirus-chinas-first-quarter-gdp-shrinks-for-first-time-on-record-idUSKBN21Z08Q | 2020-04-17 |
| Energy consultancy ICIS expects Chinas crude throughput to reach to over 13 million bpd in April and May as some refiners shut for maintenance resume output | Positive | Chinas daily crude oil throughput in March sank to a 15month low with state refiners maintaining deep output cuts as the coronavirus pandemic erodes demand but there are some signs of recovery as the country begins to ease virusrelated curbs | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-output-oil/china-crude-oil-runs-hit-15-month-low-as-virus-cripples-demand-idUSKBN21Z0B2 | 2020-04-17 |
| The IMF expects Chinas economy to grow just 1 | Negative | BEIJING Chinas coronavirus crisis is expected to have tipped its economy into its first decline since at least 1992 data is set to show on Friday raising pressure on authorities to prop up growth as mounting job losses threaten social stability | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-gdp/chinas-virus-hit-economy-set-to-post-first-decline-since-at-least-1992-idUSKBN21Y3GF | 2020-04-17 |
| Statistics bureau spokesman Mao Shengyong told a press briefing after the data that Chinas economic performance in the second quarter is expected to be much better than in the first | Positive | BEIJING Chinas economy shrank for the first time in almost three decades of records in the first quarter as the coronavirus paralysed production and spending raising pressure on authorities to do more to stop mounting job losses | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-gdp/hobbled-by-coronavirus-chinas-first-quarter-gdp-shrinks-for-first-time-on-record-idUSKBN21Z08Q | 2020-04-17 |
| BEIJING Chinas longterm growth potential will not be affected by the shortterm impact of the coronavirus pandemic a spokesman for the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas longterm growth potential will not be affected by the shortterm impact of the coronavirus pandemic a spokesman for the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-gdp-coronavirus/chinas-long-term-growth-will-not-be-affected-by-covid-19-stats-bureau-idUSKBN21Z0D8 | 2020-04-17 |
| Competition has only become fiercer as those rivals are now releasing 5G devices compatible with Chinas upgraded telecommunications networks while Apple has yet to launch an iPhone with 5G capability | Positive | In a poll conducted on social media site Weibo of roughly 350000 respondents said they would not buy the model the cheapest iPhone available | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-apple-iphone-china/apples-new-budget-iphone-unlikely-to-make-splash-in-china-where-5g-now-commonplace-idUSKCN21Y0P6 | 2020-04-16 |
| Ghanas foreign minister on Saturday called in Chinas ambassador to convey the governments concern | Negative | GUANGZHOU China Huddled under a highway bridge with a small bag of belongings a 19year old student from Ivory Coast was desperately dialling his few contacts in China | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-africans/treatment-of-africans-in-southern-china-sparks-diplomatic-backlash-idUSKCN21Y0PL | 2020-04-16 |
| The expectation was that Chinas central bank would sell Treasuries to support its weakening currency which has been undermined by the economic fallout from the virus | Negative | adds details | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-treasury-securities/update-1-foreign-holdings-of-u-s-treasuries-hit-record-high-data-idUSL2N2C32BY | 2020-04-16 |
| BEIJING Chinas new home prices in March grew at their slowest annual pace since June 2018 but a pickup in momentum could point to a tentative recovery after economic activity ground to a halt from the coronarivus epidemic | Negative | BEIJING Chinas new home prices in March grew at their slowest annual pace since June 2018 but a pickup in momentum could point to a tentative recovery after economic activity ground to a halt from the coronarivus epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-houseprices/chinas-march-home-prices-may-signal-slow-recovery-idUSKCN21Y07Z | 2020-04-16 |
| It also states that Kazakhstan had historically been part of Chinas territory and Kazakhs do not have too many about being repeatedly invaded by China | Negative | ALMATY Kazakhstans foreign ministry summoned the Chinese ambassador on Tuesday to protest over an article saying the country was keen to become part of China the ministry said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-kazakhstan-china/kazakhstan-summons-chinese-ambassador-in-protest-over-article-idUSKCN21W1AH | 2020-04-16 |
| BEIJING The coronavirus health crisis likely knocked Chinas economy into its first decline since at least 1992 in the first quarter raising the heat on authorities to do more to restore growth as mounting job losses threaten social stability | Negative | BEIJING The coronavirus health crisis likely knocked Chinas economy into its first decline since at least 1992 in the first quarter raising the heat on authorities to do more to restore growth as mounting job losses threaten social stability | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-poll/coronavirus-to-push-chinas-first-quarter-gdp-into-first-decline-on-record-reuters-poll-idUSKCN21X0KQ | 2020-04-16 |
| Trump on Tuesday accused the WHO of promoting Chinas about the virus saying it likely led to a wider outbreak than otherwise would have occurred | Negative | WASHINGTON The United States could redirect to other aid groups some million it would have paid the World Health Organization this year senior Trump administration officials said on Wednesday after President Donald Trump halted funding for the U.N. agency over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-who/u-s-funds-that-would-have-gone-to-who-could-be-given-to-aid-groups-trump-officials-idUSKCN21X2Z3 | 2020-04-16 |
| The northeastern province of Heilongjiang has become a front line in Chinas fight to keep out imported cases as infected Chinese nationals return overland from Russia | Negative | BEIJING China reported on Wednesday a decline in new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the mainland although an increasing number of local transmissions in its far northeast bordering Russia remained a concern for authorities | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/china-reports-fewer-coronavirus-cases-but-infections-from-russia-a-worry-idUSKCN21X01T | 2020-04-15 |
| The Genevabased organisation had promoted Chinas about the virus that likely led to a wider outbreak than otherwise would have occurred Trump said | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday halted funding to the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic drawing condemnation from infectious disease experts as the global death toll continued to mount | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus/trump-cuts-who-funding-over-coronavirus-global-death-toll-mounts-idUSKCN21X0AL | 2020-04-15 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas central bank on Wednesday stepped up policy support for its embattled economy cutting a key rate to a recordlow and reducing the amount banks must hold as reserves by around billion as the coronavirus crisis slammed the brakes on growth | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas central bank on Wednesday stepped up policy support for its embattled economy cutting a key rate to a recordlow and reducing the amount banks must hold as reserves by around billion as the coronavirus crisis slammed the brakes on growth | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-mlf/china-cuts-medium-term-borrowing-costs-to-record-low-steps-up-pandemic-battle-idUSKCN21X05C | 2020-04-15 |
| However officials acknowledged that Chinas long border with numerous country roads paths ferry crossings and mountain passes made it difficult to control | Negative | SUIFENHE China China has approved earlystage human tests of two experimental vaccines to combat the new coronavirus as the country where the disease was first detected battles to contain imported cases especially from Russia | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/china-tightens-russia-border-checks-approves-coronavirus-vaccine-trials-idUSKCN21W08N | 2020-04-15 |
| Though the northeast border remains Chinas priority state media said more than 100 people had been arrested in March for illegally entering China through its southwestern border in Yunnan province | Negative | SUIFENHE China China has approved earlystage human tests of two experimental vaccines to combat the new coronavirus as the country where the disease was first detected battles to contain imported cases especially from Russia | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/china-tightens-russia-border-checks-approves-coronavirus-vaccine-trials-idUSKCN21W08N | 2020-04-15 |
| In Chinas political system the Communist Party secretary outranks heads of government bodies including regional governors mayors and ministers | Negative | SHANGHAI China has appointed Sun Jinlong as the new Communist Party Secretary of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment replacing Li Ganjie the ministrys website showed on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-environment/china-appoints-sun-jinlong-as-new-environment-ministry-party-head-idUSKCN21V2AV | 2020-04-14 |
| YORK Asian stocks extended gains on Tuesday after Chinas trade data came in better than expected and as some countries tried to restart their economy by partly lifting restrictions aimed at curbing the coronavirus outbreak | Positive | YORK Asian stocks extended gains on Tuesday after Chinas trade data came in better than expected and as some countries tried to restart their economy by partly lifting restrictions aimed at curbing the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/asia-shares-jump-on-chinese-trade-data-pandemic-still-a-worry-idUSKCN21W001 | 2020-04-14 |
| BEIJING A total of 111 Africans in Chinas southern city of Guangzhou had tested positive for the novel coronavirus as of Monday the Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday | Negative | BEIJING A total of 111 Africans in Chinas southern city of Guangzhou had tested positive for the novel coronavirus as of Monday the Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-african/chinas-guangzhou-city-says-111-africans-tested-positive-for-coronavirus-idUSKCN21W0A8 | 2020-04-14 |
| BEIJING Chinas pork imports almost tripled in March from last year customs data showed on Tuesday soaring to a record monthly volume as buyers sought to plug a huge supply gap after African swine fever decimated the countrys pig herd | Positive | BEIJING Chinas pork imports almost tripled in March from last year customs data showed on Tuesday soaring to a record monthly volume as buyers sought to plug a huge supply gap after African swine fever decimated the countrys pig herd | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade-pork/chinas-march-pork-imports-almost-triple-from-last-year-to-fill-domestic-gap-idUSKCN21W0AG | 2020-04-14 |
| Chinas travel restrictions which currently stop almost all foreigners including those holding residence visas from entering the country also create major problems for chamber members said Wuttke | Negative | BEIJING Manufacturing in China the original epicentre of the COVID19 pandemic has largely recovered but now shutdowns in the rest of the world are threatening the supply of key parts and demand a European business group in China warned on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-business/chinese-manufacturing-recovering-but-demand-now-a-concern-eu-business-group-idUSKCN21V10C | 2020-04-14 |
| BEIJING Chinas exports and imports slowed their declines in March after plunging in the previous two months but a surefooted recovery in trade was months away as the coronavirus outbreak shuts down many economies and sharply lowers global demand | Negative | BEIJING Chinas exports and imports slowed their declines in March after plunging in the previous two months but a surefooted recovery in trade was months away as the coronavirus outbreak shuts down many economies and sharply lowers global demand | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade/china-march-exports-slump-slows-to-6-6-year-on-year-imports-down-0-9-idUSKCN21W0BU | 2020-04-14 |
| The deadly African swine fever disease reduced Chinas pig herd by at least last year slashing pork output and sending prices of the countrys favourite meat to record highs | Negative | BEIJING Chinas pork imports almost tripled in March from last year customs data showed on Tuesday soaring to a record monthly volume as buyers sought to plug a huge supply gap after African swine fever decimated the countrys pig herd | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade-pork/chinas-march-pork-imports-almost-triple-from-last-year-to-fill-domestic-gap-idUSKCN21W0AG | 2020-04-14 |
| SINGAPORE April 14 The dollar slipped on Tuesday and riskier currencies rallied as Chinas trade data painted a less gloomy picture than markets had feared and signs of a slowdown in coronavirus deaths raised hopes that the worst of the pandemic may be over | Negative | Aussie kiwi ahead after China data beats expectations | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-slips-as-chinese-trade-data-lifts-mood-idUSL3N2C20XF | 2020-04-14 |
| Most analysts expect Chinas first quarter gross domestic product data set for release on Friday will show a contraction the first quarterly slump since at least 1992 | Negative | BEIJING Chinas exports and imports slowed their declines in March after plunging in the previous two months but a surefooted recovery in trade was months away as the coronavirus outbreak shuts down many economies and sharply lowers global demand | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade/china-march-exports-slump-slows-to-6-6-year-on-year-imports-down-0-9-idUSKCN21W0BU | 2020-04-14 |
| Chinas state broadcaster had reported earlier that 79 of the days imported cases were in the northeast province of Heilongjiang which shares a border with Russia | Negative | SHANGHAI China reported 89 new coronavirus cases on April 13 down from 108 the previous day the health authority said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/china-reports-89-new-coronavirus-cases-on-april-13-86-imported-idUSKCN21W022 | 2020-04-14 |
| At a meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang on Monday Chinas coronavirus task force decided to deploy more health resources on its borders | Positive | SUIFENHE China China has approved earlystage human tests for two experimental vaccines to combat the new coronavirus as it battles to contain imported cases especially from neighbouring Russia the new front in the war on COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/china-tightens-russian-border-checks-approves-experimental-coronavirus-vaccine-trials-idUSKCN21W08N | 2020-04-14 |
| The slump in Chinas exports is expected to have extended into March while a collapse in oil prices likely deepened a decline in imports a Reuters poll showed | Negative | gold oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-crude-mixed-on-output-deal-recession-fears-shares-slip-idUSL2N2C117C | 2020-04-14 |
| Shutdowns in Chinas major export markets mean that the contraction in shipments is set to deepen further in the months ahead | Negative | BEIJING Chinas exports and imports slowed their declines in March after plunging in the previous two months but a surefooted recovery in trade was months away as the coronavirus outbreak shuts down many economies and sharply lowers global demand | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade/china-march-exports-slump-slows-to-6-6-year-on-year-imports-down-0-9-idUSKCN21W0BU | 2020-04-14 |
| BEIJING Chinas iron ore imports dipped in March official customs data showed on Tuesday as mills slowed output to digest recordhigh steel inventories after disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak curtailed construction and industrial activities | Negative | BEIJING Chinas iron ore imports dipped in March official customs data showed on Tuesday as mills slowed output to digest recordhigh steel inventories after disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak curtailed construction and industrial activities | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade-ironore/china-march-iron-ore-imports-down-3-8-year-on-year-reuters-calculation-idUSKCN21W08A | 2020-04-14 |
| YORK April 14 Asian stocks extended gains on Tuesday after Chinas trade data came in better than expected and as some countries tried to restart their economy by partly lifting restrictions aimed at curbing the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | MSCI exJapan rallies on Tuesday Nikkei jumps too | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/us/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-jump-on-chinese-trade-data-pandemic-still-a-worry-idUSL3N2C217B | 2020-04-14 |
| However officials on Monday acknowledged that Chinas long border and its large number of country roads paths ferry crossings and mountain passes made it very difficult to control | Negative | SUIFENHE China China has approved earlystage human tests for two experimental vaccines to combat the new coronavirus as it battles to contain imported cases especially from neighbouring Russia the new front in the war on COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/china-tightens-russian-border-checks-approves-experimental-coronavirus-vaccine-trials-idUSKCN21W08N | 2020-04-14 |
| BEIJING Chinas trade showed some signs of recovery in March as domestic demand returns to normal but difficulties facing foreign trade cannot be underestimated the customs said on Tuesday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas trade showed some signs of recovery in March as domestic demand returns to normal but difficulties facing foreign trade cannot be underestimated the customs said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade-outlook/china-says-difficulties-facing-trade-cannot-be-underestimated-idUSKCN21W07A | 2020-04-14 |
| Chinas senior medical advisor Zhong Nanshan said as the coronavirus is still spreading rapidly overseas China could see the epidemic return | Negative | SUIFENHE China Chinese cities near the border with Russia said on Sunday they would tighten border controls and quarantine measures on arrivals from abroad after the number of imported cases of COVID19 hit a record high | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/china-toughens-restrictions-on-border-with-russia-as-imported-coronavirus-cases-hit-record-idUSKCN21U00U | 2020-04-13 |
| Chinas Foreign Ministry and the China International Development Cooperation Agency did not respond to Reuters requests for comment | Neutral | Support is growing for debt relief to help the worlds poorest indebted nations most of them in Africa confront the economic havoc wreaked by COVID19 | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-africa-china-analy/china-in-the-drivers-seat-amid-calls-for-africa-debt-relief-idUSKCN21V0CS | 2020-04-13 |
| Chinas northeastern city of Harbin will implement a 28day quarantine measure for all arrivals from abroad its government said in a statement posted online on Sunday | Negative | Chinas northeastern city of Harbin will implement a 28day quarantine measure for all arrivals from abroad its government said in a statement posted online on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-harbin/chinas-harbin-orders-28-day-quarantine-after-rise-in-imported-cases-idUSKCN21U08J | 2020-04-13 |
| BEIJING The slump in Chinas exports is expected to have extended into March while a collapse in oil price likely deepened a decline in imports a Reuters poll showed as the coronavirus cripples the global economy and overall demand | Negative | BEIJING The slump in Chinas exports is expected to have extended into March while a collapse in oil price likely deepened a decline in imports a Reuters poll showed as the coronavirus cripples the global economy and overall demand | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade-poll/chinas-exports-slump-seen-extending-to-march-as-coronavirus-ravages-global-economy-reuters-poll-idUSKCN21V0E8 | 2020-04-13 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas northeastern city of Suifenhe on the countrys border with Russia said on Sunday its strengthening border controls as part of measures to prevent imported cases | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas northeastern city of Suifenhe on the countrys border with Russia said on Sunday its strengthening border controls as part of measures to prevent imported cases | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-suifenhe/chinas-suifenhe-city-bordering-russia-strengthens-controls-to-prevent-imported-cases-idUSKCN21U07E | 2020-04-13 |
| Chinas State Council did not respond to a request for comment | Neutral | BEIJING The coronavirus pandemic is expected to cause millions more people in China to lose their jobs leaving many of them stranded without a safety net unable to access state unemployment benefits economists say | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-unemployment/coronavirus-pandemic-to-test-chinas-unemployment-safety-net-idUSKCN21U0Y0 | 2020-04-13 |
| Chinas two aircraft carriers are no strangers to the waters around Taiwan | Neutral | TAIPEI A Chinese naval flotilla led by the countrys first aircraft carrier passed by the eastern and southern coasts of Taiwan on Sunday to carry out drills the islands defence ministry said in the latest uptick in military tensions | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-china-defence/taiwan-says-chinese-carrier-group-drills-close-to-island-idUSKCN21U0KE | 2020-04-13 |
| SUIFENHE China Chinas northeastern border with Russia has become a frontline in the fight against a resurgence of the coronavirus epidemic as new daily cases rose to the highest in nearly six weeks with more than involving people coming from abroad | Negative | SUIFENHE China Chinas northeastern border with Russia has become a frontline in the fight against a resurgence of the coronavirus epidemic as new daily cases rose to the highest in nearly six weeks with more than involving people coming from abroad | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/russian-border-becomes-chinas-frontline-in-fight-against-second-virus-wave-idUSKCN21V06R | 2020-04-13 |
| WUHAN China Fish and vegetable merchants are reopening stalls at wet markets in Chinas central city of Wuhan as it lifts a monthslong lockdown against the coronavirus pandemic but their future looks uncertain with few customers as the virus stigma persists | Positive | WUHAN China Fish and vegetable merchants are reopening stalls at wet markets in Chinas central city of Wuhan as it lifts a monthslong lockdown against the coronavirus pandemic but their future looks uncertain with few customers as the virus stigma persists | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-wuhan-market/wet-markets-in-chinas-wuhan-struggle-to-survive-coronavirus-blow-idUSKCN21U03S | 2020-04-12 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas southern city of Guangzhou treats foreigners and Chinese nationals equally in enforcing measures to contain the coronavirus local government officials said on Sunday as the city steps up scrutiny of foreigners | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas southern city of Guangzhou treats foreigners and Chinese nationals equally in enforcing measures to contain the coronavirus local government officials said on Sunday as the city steps up scrutiny of foreigners | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-guangzhou/chinas-guangzhou-says-it-enforces-coronavirus-curbs-equally-for-foreigners-citizens-idUSKCN21U03C | 2020-04-12 |
| While some experts do not expect a big second wave thanks to Chinas stringent controls the possibility could not be ignored he told reporters | Positive | WUHAN China China reported on Saturday a rise in new coronavirus infections mostly in travellers arriving from abroad as doctors in the central city of Wuhan where the virus initially emerged warned its behaviour was still not wellunderstood | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/china-reports-rise-in-coronavirus-cases-most-from-abroad-idUSKCN21T012 | 2020-04-12 |
| WUHAN China Chinas Wuhan city where the global coronavirus pandemic began is still testing residents regularly despite relaxing its tough twomonth lockdown with the country wary of a rebound in cases even as it sets its sights on normalising the economy | Negative | WUHAN China Chinas Wuhan city where the global coronavirus pandemic began is still testing residents regularly despite relaxing its tough twomonth lockdown with the country wary of a rebound in cases even as it sets its sights on normalising the economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/chinas-wuhan-to-keep-testing-residents-as-coronavirus-lockdown-eases-idUSKCN21S0FV | 2020-04-11 |
| Chinas foreign ministry said on Friday that Beijing is firmly to any action by the United States against China Telecom | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Justice Department and other federal agencies on Thursday called on the Federal Communications Commission to revoke China Telecom Corps | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-china-telecom/u-s-agencies-back-revoking-ability-of-china-telecom-to-operate-in-u-s-idUSKCN21R37B | 2020-04-11 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Friday that Beijing is opposed to any action by the United States to revoke China Telecom Corps authorisation to provide international telecommunications to and from the United States | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Friday that Beijing is opposed to any action by the United States to revoke China Telecom Corps authorisation to provide international telecommunications to and from the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-telecom-mofa/china-firmly-opposes-u-s-action-against-china-telecom-foreign-ministry-idUSKCN21S0NR | 2020-04-11 |
| Some analysts however maintained the cautious view that Chinas economic recovery would depend on the extent of coronavirus prevention controls | Negative | BEIJING New bank lending in China rose sharply to 2 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-loans/china-march-loans-surge-to-405-billion-as-coronavirus-stimulus-kicks-in-idUSKCN21S0VY | 2020-04-11 |
| The regulations published on Friday from Chinas customs agency require companies manufacturing PPE for export to submit extra documentation and go through a governmentled inspection process | Positive | SHANGHAI China tightened restrictions on exports of masks and other personal protective equipment on Friday calling for shipments of the items to be subjected to a mandatory customs inspection with immediate effect | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-masks/china-imposes-more-checks-on-mask-exports-to-ensure-quality-control-idUSKCN21S141 | 2020-04-11 |
| Mainland Chinas tally of infections now stands at 81953 | Negative | BEIJING China reported on Saturday a rise in new coronavirus cases as authorities try to head off a second wave of infections particularly from imported and asymptomatic cases as curbs on cities and travel are lifted | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/mainland-china-reports-46-new-coronavirus-cases-up-from-42-a-day-earlier-idUSKCN21T012 | 2020-04-11 |
| HONG KONG A Nintendo Switch video game has been pulled off Chinas grey market ecommerce platforms Reuters checks show after Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong used the game to protest against Beijings rule of the Chinese territory | Negative | HONG KONG A Nintendo Switch video game has been pulled off Chinas grey market ecommerce platforms Reuters checks show after Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong used the game to protest against Beijings rule of the Chinese territory | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-nintendo-china-animalcrossing/nintendo-game-pulled-from-chinese-platforms-after-hong-kong-protest-idUSKCN21S11F | 2020-04-11 |
| On Friday a makeshift field hospital Chinas first outside Wuhan will be ready to house 600 patients with mild or no symptoms state news agency Xinhua said | Positive | BEIJING A small Chinese city on the border with Russia is mounting an increasingly urgent defence against a surge of new coronavirus cases even as crowds return to restaurants and shops in much of the rest of the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-border/on-russian-border-china-scrambles-to-contain-coronavirus-influx-idUSKCN21S0TI | 2020-04-11 |
| BEIJING Chinas Gansu provincial government will inject capital into Bank of Gansu | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Gansu provincial government will inject capital into Bank of Gansu | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-banks-bank-of-gansu-injection/chinas-gansu-provincial-govt-to-inject-capital-into-bank-of-gansu-caixin-idUSKCN21S0TR | 2020-04-11 |
| WUHAN Chinas Wuhan city where the global coronavirus pandemic began is still testing residents regularly despite relaxing its tough twomonth lockdown with the country wary of a rebound in cases even as it sets its sights on normalising the economy | Negative | WUHAN Chinas Wuhan city where the global coronavirus pandemic began is still testing residents regularly despite relaxing its tough twomonth lockdown with the country wary of a rebound in cases even as it sets its sights on normalising the economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/chinas-wuhan-to-keep-testing-residents-as-coronavirus-lockdown-eases-idUSKCN21S0FV | 2020-04-10 |
| Chinas auto market the worlds biggest will gradually recover and remain stable for a long period despite shortterm pressure from the coronavirus epidemic officials said on Thursday | Positive | Chinas auto market the worlds biggest will gradually recover and remain stable for a long period despite shortterm pressure from the coronavirus epidemic officials said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-autos/chinas-car-market-seen-rebounding-from-virus-as-lockdowns-ease-idUSKCN21R13A | 2020-04-10 |
| Taiwans exclusion from the WHO due to Chinas objections has infuriated the Taipei government during the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | China has accused Taiwan of attacking the World Health Organization seeking independence and conniving with internet users to spread racist comments after the WHO chief said racist slurs against him had come from the island | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-taiwan-who/china-says-taiwan-attacks-on-who-are-venomous-aimed-at-independence-idUSKCN21S01P | 2020-04-10 |
| Some patients had used some chloroquine which is included in Chinas National Commissions treatment guidelines after hearing that it had some earlystage usefulness but there were concerns about dosage levels | Negative | WUHAN China Chinese doctors at the primary hospital treating severe coronavirus patients in the city of Wuhan said they have been using the HIV drug Kaletra since January and believe it is beneficial despite a previous study that it was ineffective | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-wuhan-hospit/key-china-coronavirus-hospital-says-hiv-drug-beneficial-to-patients-idUSKCN21R1LX | 2020-04-10 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign trade faces unprecedented challenges due to the coronavirus epidemic that has spread to more than 200 countries Chinas assistant commerce minister said on Friday amid growing fears of a deep global recession triggered by the virus | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign trade faces unprecedented challenges due to the coronavirus epidemic that has spread to more than 200 countries Chinas assistant commerce minister said on Friday amid growing fears of a deep global recession triggered by the virus | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-trade/china-says-its-trade-faces-unprecedented-challenges-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKCN21S0L1 | 2020-04-10 |
| BEIJING Chinas factory gate prices fell the most in five months in March with deflation deepening and set to worsen in coming months as the economic damage wrought by the coroanvirus outbreak at home and worldwide shuts down many countries | Negative | BEIJING Chinas factory gate prices fell the most in five months in March with deflation deepening and set to worsen in coming months as the economic damage wrought by the coroanvirus outbreak at home and worldwide shuts down many countries | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-inflation/china-factory-gate-deflation-deepens-as-coronavirus-paralyses-global-economy-idUSKCN21S08H | 2020-04-10 |
| BEIJING Chinas banking regulator said on Friday it will start monitoring how much support lenders are extending to struggling smaller firms the latest push to guide more funding into the countrys most vulnerable business sector | Negative | BEIJING Chinas banking regulator said on Friday it will start monitoring how much support lenders are extending to struggling smaller firms the latest push to guide more funding into the countrys most vulnerable business sector | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-banks/china-drafts-rules-to-assess-banks-lending-to-smaller-firms-idUSKCN21S0AJ | 2020-04-10 |
| Chinas factories begun to reopen weeks ago as infection rates in their localities began to drop off | Positive | WUHAN China Temperature checkpoints and posters telling workers to keep more than a metre apart at Japanese automaker Honda Motor Cos reopened plant in the Chinese city of Wuhan show how the coronavirus has created a new normal on the factory floor | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-wuhan-honda/honda-back-to-work-in-chinas-wuhan-with-temperature-checks-and-masks-idUSKBN21Q10B | 2020-04-09 |
| BEIJING Chinas first test of travel demand after its coronavirus outbreak was the Qingming festival last weekend but rather than hopping on a plane or train Shan Mingyu and five of her family drove to a resort town close to her eastern home of Yixing | Negative | BEIJING Chinas first test of travel demand after its coronavirus outbreak was the Qingming festival last weekend but rather than hopping on a plane or train Shan Mingyu and five of her family drove to a resort town close to her eastern home of Yixing | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-travel/chinese-stay-close-to-home-after-coronavirus-brought-under-control-idUSKCN21R0KL | 2020-04-09 |
| Chinas biggest money market mutual fund overseen by billionaire Jack Mas Ant Financial Group has seen its yield falling to the lowest since it was launched in 2013 | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinese investors have poured cash into money market funds despite falling yields on the lowrisk instruments as authorities enact powerful monetary easing to combat the impact of the coronavirus epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-markets-funds/china-investors-flock-to-money-market-funds-despite-record-low-yield-idUSKBN21Q125 | 2020-04-09 |
| Trump said last week Chinas statistics seemed a little bit on the light while his national security adviser said Washington had no way of knowing if Beijings figures were accurate | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday urged all countries to be transparent and honest as they grapple with the coronavirus pandemic a thinly veiled swipe at China which reported no deaths from the illness for the first time since the outbreak began | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-pompeo/in-apparent-swipe-at-china-pompeo-calls-for-transparency-in-coronavirus-fight-idUSKBN21P2AY | 2020-04-08 |
| According to the WIPO data Chinas Huawei Technologies the worlds biggest maker of telecoms equipment was the top corporate patent filer for the third consecutive year | Positive | GENEVA China was the biggest source of applications for international patents in the world last year pushing the United States out of the top spot it has held since the global system was set up more than 40 years ago the U.N. patent agency said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-patents/in-a-first-china-knocks-u-s-from-top-spot-in-global-patent-race-idUSKBN21P1P9 | 2020-04-08 |
| Iger said Disney is studying Chinas efforts to let people return to everyday activities | Positive | LOS ANGELES Walt Disney Co might require theme park visitors to have their temperatures checked when they reopen after coronavirus restrictions on public gatherings are lifted Executive Chairman Bob Iger said in an interview published on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-disney/disney-might-check-visitors-temperatures-when-theme-parks-reopen-chairman-says-idUSKBN21Q00Y | 2020-04-08 |
| Chinas Ministry of Finance which is in charge of granting the waivers did not immediately respond to a faxed request for comment | Negative | SINGAPORE Tankers carrying U.S. liquefied natural gas are on their way to China after Beijing started granting tax waivers to some importers shipping and trade sources said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-lng/u-s-lng-cargoes-heading-to-china-after-beijing-awards-tax-waivers-idUSKBN21P128 | 2020-04-08 |
| Nearly of Chinas existing coal plant fleet is running at an underlying loss it said | Negative | LONDON China and other countries could be planning to build more coal plants to stimulate their economies in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic but nearly half of global coal plants will run at a loss this year research showed on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-coal/nearly-half-of-global-coal-plants-will-be-unprofitable-this-year-carbon-tracker-idUSKBN21P3HM | 2020-04-08 |
| BEIJING Chinas central bank will ramp up its policy easing to support the coronavirusravaged economy but debt worries and property risks will prevent it from following the U.S. Federal Reserves steep rate cuts or quantitative easing moves policy sources said | Negative | BEIJING Chinas central bank will ramp up its policy easing to support the coronavirusravaged economy but debt worries and property risks will prevent it from following the U.S. Federal Reserves steep rate cuts or quantitative easing moves policy sources said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-pboc-exclusi/exclusive-chinas-central-bank-to-step-up-easing-wont-borrow-fed-playbook-sources-idUSKBN21Q0JO | 2020-04-08 |
| Ucar said its shares will halt trading on Chinas New Third Board equity market for as long as a month and will resume trading no later than May 6 | Negative | Chinese media reports have linked the firm with Luckin which said last week an internal investigation revealed sales fabrication of about 2 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-luckin-investigation-ucar-shares/chinas-ucar-in-which-luckin-chairman-is-top-shareholder-halts-shares-idUSKBN21P0FD | 2020-04-07 |
| Chinas constitution guarantees religious freedom but under President Xi Jinping Beijing has tightened restrictions on religions seen as a challenge to the authority of the ruling Communist Party | Negative | The Utahbased Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints also known as the Mormon church plans to open its first temple in mainland China at a time when Beijing has been clamping down steadily on religious freedoms | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-religion/mormon-church-to-open-first-temple-in-mainland-china-idUSKBN21O1DV | 2020-04-07 |
| BEIJING Chinas light vehicle production will drop 11 | Negative | BEIJING Chinas light vehicle production will drop 11 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-autos/chinas-vehicle-production-to-drop-11-5-this-year-ihs-markit-idUSKBN21O1JL | 2020-04-07 |
| There is an epidemic but this is Chinas tradition we cant cast it said a man as he burned four stacks of joss paper standing alongside his wife | Negative | WUHAN China Each year for the tomb sweeping festival Wuhan resident Dai Jinfeng drives with her mother to a nearby cemetery to pay respects to their ancestors | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-tombsweeping/chinas-wuhan-marks-sombre-tomb-sweeping-festival-amid-coronavirus-idUSKBN21M014 | 2020-04-04 |
| SHANGHAI Investors breaking trading records on Chinas commodities exchanges are looking to metals and energy futures products such as stainless steel tin and crude oil as they hedge risks amid the global coronavirus outbreak or take speculative positions | Negative | SHANGHAI Investors breaking trading records on Chinas commodities exchanges are looking to metals and energy futures products such as stainless steel tin and crude oil as they hedge risks amid the global coronavirus outbreak or take speculative positions | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-derivatives-commodities/chinese-commodities-traders-rush-metals-oil-as-uncertainty-rises-idUSKBN21L0XO | 2020-04-04 |
| WUHAN China The top official in Chinas coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan warned residents to stay vigilant and avoid going out even as the latest data showed a decline in new cases in the mainland and no new infections in the central city | Negative | WUHAN China The top official in Chinas coronavirus epicentre of Wuhan warned residents to stay vigilant and avoid going out even as the latest data showed a decline in new cases in the mainland and no new infections in the central city | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/wuhan-official-urges-vigilance-as-china-plans-to-mourn-coronavirus-martyrs-idUSKBN21L03J | 2020-04-04 |
| Regions along Chinas porous borders with southeast Asia are working hard to improve surveillance and curb illegal immigration authorities said as thousands flood into a country seen as a safe haven in the global war against the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | Regions along Chinas porous borders with southeast Asia are working hard to improve surveillance and curb illegal immigration authorities said as thousands flood into a country seen as a safe haven in the global war against the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-border/china-scrambles-to-plug-border-gaps-as-thousands-flood-home-idUSKBN21L1B8 | 2020-04-04 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry is advising foreign diplomats to stop coming to Beijing after the country temporarily banned most foreigners from entering to prevent a resurgence of a coronavirus epidemic a spokeswoman said on Friday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry is advising foreign diplomats to stop coming to Beijing after the country temporarily banned most foreigners from entering to prevent a resurgence of a coronavirus epidemic a spokeswoman said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-diplomats/china-advises-foreign-diplomats-to-stop-coming-to-beijing-idUSKBN21L0TR | 2020-04-04 |
| Chinas southwest land border with South East Asian countries is too long and porous to be enforced said Zhang Mingliang professor of South East Asia studies at Guangzhou Jinan University | Neutral | Regions along Chinas porous borders with southeast Asia are working hard to improve surveillance and curb illegal immigration authorities said as thousands flood into a country seen as a safe haven in the global war against the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-border/china-scrambles-to-plug-border-gaps-as-thousands-flood-home-idUSKBN21L1B8 | 2020-04-04 |
| Chinas 5G sales by contrast are expected to recover in the second quarter boosting Chinese companies including Huawei said Tom Kang an analyst at research firm Counterpoint | Positive | SEOUL South Korea is struggling to retain its lead in global nextgeneration 5G telecom services as the coronavirus pandemic further cools sentiment of consumers whose interest in the technology has waned due to cost and quality concerns | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-health-coronavirus-southkorea-5g/coronavirus-threatens-to-knock-south-korea-off-5g-leadership-perch-idUSKBN21L0TA | 2020-04-04 |
| The coronavirus epidemic which has killed more than 3300 people in China caused Chinas overall auto sales to drop in February | Negative | BEIJING Japanese automaker Toyota | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-toyota-honda/toyotas-china-sales-fell-15-9-year-on-year-to-101800-units-in-march-idUSKBN21L1RW | 2020-04-04 |
| BEIJING Chinas central bank said on Friday it was cutting the amount of cash that small banks must hold as reserves releasing around 400 billion yuan | Negative | BEIJING Chinas central bank said on Friday it was cutting the amount of cash that small banks must hold as reserves releasing around 400 billion yuan | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-rrr-cut/china-frees-up-56-billion-for-virus-hit-economy-by-slashing-small-banks-reserve-requirements-idUSKBN21L1JI | 2020-04-04 |
| SINGAPORE Chinas top fuel producers are set to raise April crude throughput by a combined 755000 barrels per day or from March as domestic fuel demand picks up after being hammered by the coronavirus outbreak | Positive | SINGAPORE Chinas top fuel producers are set to raise April crude throughput by a combined 755000 barrels per day or from March as domestic fuel demand picks up after being hammered by the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-oil-refinery-output/chinas-top-refiners-to-hike-output-10-in-april-as-domestic-fuel-demand-rises-sources-idUSKBN21L0MU | 2020-04-03 |
| Xis comments reported by state media under the headline Chinese president unpauses Chinas were made during a tour of Zhejiang province | Neutral | LONDON China is ready to move on from the coronavirus and get back to business as usual | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-metals-ahome/pressure-builds-on-chinas-raw-materials-supply-chains-andy-home-idUSKBN21K1SX | 2020-04-03 |
| BEIJING Chinas services sector struggled to get back on its feet in March after a brutal month of unprecedented shop closures and public lockdowns amid the coronavirus outbreak a private survey showed on Friday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas services sector struggled to get back on its feet in March after a brutal month of unprecedented shop closures and public lockdowns amid the coronavirus outbreak a private survey showed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-pmi/chinas-services-activity-shrinks-further-in-march-job-cuts-fastest-on-record-caixin-pmi-idUSKBN21L086 | 2020-04-03 |
| Chinas increased draw on refined tin from the international market hasnt done anything to help tin prices | Positive | LONDON China is ready to move on from the coronavirus and get back to business as usual | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-metals-ahome/pressure-builds-on-chinas-raw-materials-supply-chains-andy-home-idUSKBN21K1SX | 2020-04-03 |
| I think the impact of the epidemic on Chinas economy is he said | Negative | BEIJING China has ample policy tools to support the virushit economy but it will tread warily in cutting the benchmark deposit rate due to elevated inflation and the potential impact on ordinary savers Liu Guoqiang a vice central bank governor said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-banks/china-says-has-ample-policy-tools-to-cope-with-coronavirus-impact-idUSKBN21L0A7 | 2020-04-03 |
| The metallic spectrum of Chinas raw materials imports is highly differentiated depending on the origin and number of supplier countries | Positive | LONDON China is ready to move on from the coronavirus and get back to business as usual | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-metals-ahome/pressure-builds-on-chinas-raw-materials-supply-chains-andy-home-idUSKBN21K1SX | 2020-04-03 |
| Swine fever has already decimated Chinas huge hog herd and continues to spread posing high risks for farms that are urgently trying to restock farms with young pigs | Negative | BEIJING China has confirmed two cases of African swine fever in northwestern Gansu province the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-swinefever/china-reports-new-african-swine-fever-cases-in-gansu-province-idUSKBN21K1P0 | 2020-04-03 |
| Zhang Quan is a member of Blue Sky Rescue Chinas biggest nonprofit civil rescue organization which has been involved in helping distribute medical supplies for the epidemic | Positive | WUHAN China Volunteers in hazmat suits have been spraying Wuhan with disinfectant to help the Chinese city where the coronavirus first took hold get back to work as the number of new cases in China drops | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-wuhanvolunte/volunteer-disinfectant-sprayers-help-wuhan-prepare-for-a-return-to-work-idUSKBN21L063 | 2020-04-03 |
| Indonesia which has historically been a key supplier of nickel ore to Chinas nickel pig iron producers has this year banned all unprocessed ore exports | Negative | LONDON China is ready to move on from the coronavirus and get back to business as usual | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-metals-ahome/pressure-builds-on-chinas-raw-materials-supply-chains-andy-home-idUSKBN21K1SX | 2020-04-03 |
| BEIJING Chinas commerce ministry will relax or remove restrictions on car purchases in some regions to help sales of new vehicles while accelerating plans to boost the scrapping of old ones | Negative | BEIJING Chinas commerce ministry will relax or remove restrictions on car purchases in some regions to help sales of new vehicles while accelerating plans to boost the scrapping of old ones | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-autos/china-says-to-ease-car-buying-curbs-to-boost-sales-idUSKBN21K12C | 2020-04-03 |
| Chinas recovery from the coronavirus outbreak may hold investable lessons for the rest of the globe according to fund managers who are closely watching and have begun cautiously buying in the worlds secondbiggest economy | Positive | Chinas recovery from the coronavirus outbreak may hold investable lessons for the rest of the globe according to fund managers who are closely watching and have begun cautiously buying in the worlds secondbiggest economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-markets-funds/investors-look-to-china-for-a-glimpse-of-life-after-coronavirus-idUSKBN21L0H3 | 2020-04-03 |
| Chinas ferronickel imports a customs code that includes NPI jumped by yearonyear in JanuaryFebruary | Positive | LONDON China is ready to move on from the coronavirus and get back to business as usual | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-metals-ahome/pressure-builds-on-chinas-raw-materials-supply-chains-andy-home-idUSKBN21K1SX | 2020-04-03 |
| Chinas commerce ministry pledged its support to help foreign invested firms in the country get back to work in the face of disruptions in global supply chains | Positive | The U.S. economy likely shed jobs in March abruptly ending a historic 113 straight months of employment growth as stringent measures to control the coronavirus shuttered businesses and factories confirming a recession is underway | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21L0L8 | 2020-04-03 |
| Chinas auto industry suffered a drop in sales in February and expects a fall of around in the first half of this year | Negative | BEIJING Chinas commerce ministry will relax or remove restrictions on car purchases in some regions to help sales of new vehicles while accelerating plans to boost the scrapping of old ones | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-autos/china-says-to-ease-car-buying-curbs-to-boost-sales-idUSKBN21K12C | 2020-04-03 |
| BEIJING Chinas commerce ministry pledged its support to help foreign invested firms in the country get back to work in the face of disruptions in global supply chains and plunging foreign demand because of the coronavirus pandemic | Positive | BEIJING Chinas commerce ministry pledged its support to help foreign invested firms in the country get back to work in the face of disruptions in global supply chains and plunging foreign demand because of the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-investment/china-pledges-support-to-help-foreign-firms-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-idUSKBN21L08P | 2020-04-03 |
| Chinas imports of tin concentrates fell by last year and were down another in JanuaryFebruary as border controls and restrictions on movement squeezed flows of raw material | Negative | LONDON China is ready to move on from the coronavirus and get back to business as usual | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-metals-ahome/pressure-builds-on-chinas-raw-materials-supply-chains-andy-home-idUSKBN21K1SX | 2020-04-03 |
| The export slump could drag on throughout 2020 said Julian EvansPritchard senior China Economist at Capital Economics estimating Chinas secondquarter exports could contract as much as yearonyear | Negative | BEIJING Chinas ports and shipping firms are bracing for a second wave of supply chain disruptions that may be deeper and more prolonged than during the countrys coronavirus lockdown as the global spread of the virus chokes off international demand | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-ports/chinas-ports-brace-for-second-hit-as-virus-spread-wipes-out-exports-idUSKBN21J4OF | 2020-04-02 |
| BEIJING Chinas ports and shipping firms are bracing for a second wave of supply chain disruptions that may be deeper and more prolonged than during the countrys coronavirus lockdown as the global spread of the virus chokes off international demand | Negative | BEIJING Chinas ports and shipping firms are bracing for a second wave of supply chain disruptions that may be deeper and more prolonged than during the countrys coronavirus lockdown as the global spread of the virus chokes off international demand | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-ports/chinas-ports-brace-for-second-hit-as-virus-spread-wipes-out-exports-idUSKBN21J4OF | 2020-04-02 |
| Chinas Foreign Ministry didnt immediately respond to questions | Negative | SYDNEY Beijing has ramped up its diplomatic push into the Pacific pledging coronavirus aid and medical advice although its efforts are being impeded as islands close borders to stop the spread of the disease from hotspots including China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-pacific/china-and-australia-target-pacific-with-coronavirus-aid-idUSKBN21J4WG | 2020-04-02 |
| BEIJING A county in central Chinas Henan province said on Wednesday it had virtually banned all outbound movement of people following several cases of coronavirus infection in the area | Negative | BEIJING A county in central Chinas Henan province said on Wednesday it had virtually banned all outbound movement of people following several cases of coronavirus infection in the area | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-county/chinese-county-in-lockdown-after-coronavirus-cases-idUSKBN21J64X | 2020-04-02 |
| BEIJING April 1 Chinas ports and shipping firms are bracing for a second wave of supply chain disruptions that may be deeper and more prolonged than during the countrys coronavirus lockdown as the global spread of the virus chokes off international demand | Negative | with correction in paragraph 4 of analyst surname to Kapoor not | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/health-coronavirus-china-ports/refile-chinas-ports-brace-for-second-hit-as-virus-spread-wipes-out-exports-idUSL4N2BM042 | 2020-04-02 |
| Separately a spokeswoman from Chinas foreign ministry said last week that Slovak government officials had questioned the reliability of rapid tests purchased from China | Negative | KONG Beijing is stepping up its oversight of exports of coronavirus test kits after several European countries complained about the accuracy of some Chinesemade tests | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-testkits/china-clamps-down-on-coronavirus-test-kit-exports-after-accuracy-questioned-idUSKBN21J51S | 2020-04-02 |
| Chinas top legislature said in late February it was banning the trade and consumption of wild animals | Negative | SHENZHEN China The Chinese city of Shenzhen has banned the eating of dogs and cats as part of a wider clampdown on the wildlife trade since the emergence of the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-wildlife/chinas-shenzhen-bans-the-eating-of-cats-and-dogs-after-coronavirus-idUSKBN21K0EW | 2020-04-02 |
| Last month Ebrard said Chinas government was helping Mexico obtain 300 respirators | Positive | MEXICO CITY Mexicos top diplomat thanked two Chinese charities for donating medical supplies to help stem the coronavirus outbreak in an online message that went viral | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-china/thank-you-china-mexico-grateful-for-coronavirus-medical-supplies-idUSKBN21J6U5 | 2020-04-02 |
| Now Chinas tightened scrutiny is interrupting test manufacturers overseas expansion plans | Negative | KONG Beijing is stepping up its oversight of exports of coronavirus test kits after several European countries complained about the accuracy of some Chinesemade tests | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-testkits/china-clamps-down-on-coronavirus-test-kit-exports-after-accuracy-questioned-idUSKBN21J51S | 2020-04-02 |
| Chinas ports and shipping firms are bracing for a second wave of supply chain disruptions that may be deeper and more prolonged than during the countrys lockdown | Negative | The World Health Organization voiced deep concern on Wednesday about the rapid escalation and global spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest/latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21K0IL | 2020-04-02 |
| Chinas pressure on Taiwan diplomatically and militarily during the virus crisis has also reduced Beijings already low standing in the eyes of many Taiwanese | Negative | TAIPEI Anger at being confused with China amid the coronavirus outbreak and Beijings steppedup efforts to assert sovereignty is stirring heated debate in Taiwan about how to further distance itself from its giant and often threatening neighbour | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-taiwan-china/in-taiwan-anger-at-china-over-virus-drives-identity-debate-idUSKBN21J4JK | 2020-04-02 |
| If we take reference from Chinas experience I think smartphone demand is said Chew | Neutral | SHANGHAI Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp is seeing signs of a sales recovery in China it said on Tuesday as the country starts to return to normal following the coronavirus lockdown | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-xiaomi-results/smartphone-maker-xiaomi-says-china-sales-already-close-to-full-recovery-idUSKBN21I1EW | 2020-04-01 |
| The board will help Chinas drive toward capital sufficiency at a time of trade tensions with the United States | Negative | KONG One unforeseen outcome from the coronavirus outbreak in China is that it is speeding up capital market reform even as economic activity is gummed up by restrictions to contain its spread | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-markets-ipo-analys/chinas-mini-ipo-reform-takes-on-new-virus-urgency-idUSKBN21I1B8 | 2020-04-01 |
| BEIJING Chinas National Health Commission said on Tuesday that 1541 asymptomatic coronavirus patients were under observation as of the end of Monday with 205 of those cases having come from overseas | Negative | BEIJING Chinas National Health Commission said on Tuesday that 1541 asymptomatic coronavirus patients were under observation as of the end of Monday with 205 of those cases having come from overseas | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/china-health-commission-says-1541-asymptomatic-coronavirus-patients-under-observation-idUSKBN21I16Z | 2020-04-01 |
| SHANGHAI Apple more than doubled its donation to Chinas efforts to fight COVID19 to over 50 million yuan CEO Tim Cook posted on Weibo on Wednesday weeks after the iPhone maker said it had opened all its 42 stores in one of its largest markets | Positive | SHANGHAI Apple more than doubled its donation to Chinas efforts to fight COVID19 to over 50 million yuan CEO Tim Cook posted on Weibo on Wednesday weeks after the iPhone maker said it had opened all its 42 stores in one of its largest markets | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-apple/apple-doubles-china-donations-for-covid-19-recovery-efforts-idUSKBN21J45L | 2020-04-01 |
| BEIJING Chinas southern province of Hainan is offering more than 30000 jobs including 470 jobs earmarked for foreigners as it ramps up efforts to establish its free trade zone this year official provincial media reported on Wednesday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas southern province of Hainan is offering more than 30000 jobs including 470 jobs earmarked for foreigners as it ramps up efforts to establish its free trade zone this year official provincial media reported on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-hainan-ftz/chinas-hainan-province-to-offer-more-than-30000-jobs-this-year-idUSKBN21J426 | 2020-04-01 |
| Some cite the pragmatism of Communist Chinas first foreign minister Zhou Enlai who sought to make as many friends as possible for the country and avoid making enemies | Negative | Diplomats returning from overseas postings dont usually receive special attention at Chinas Ministry of Foreign Affairs a vast government bureaucracy with thousands of staff | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-diplomacy-insight/in-china-a-young-diplomat-rises-as-aggressive-foreign-policy-takes-root-idUSKBN21I0F8 | 2020-03-31 |
| Chinas embassy in Peru blasted Nobel laureate Mario Vargas Llosa for comments after the 83yearold said the virus had originated in | Negative | Diplomats returning from overseas postings dont usually receive special attention at Chinas Ministry of Foreign Affairs a vast government bureaucracy with thousands of staff | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-diplomacy-insight/in-china-a-young-diplomat-rises-as-aggressive-foreign-policy-takes-root-idUSKBN21I0F8 | 2020-03-31 |
| BEIJING Chinas southwestern Yunnan province plans to invest more than 300 billion yuan | Positive | BEIJING Chinas southwestern Yunnan province plans to invest more than 300 billion yuan | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-yunnan/chinas-yunnan-to-invest-about-42-billion-in-transportation-this-year-xinhua-idUSKBN21I09T | 2020-03-31 |
| Chinas foreign ministry said several countries had raised doubts about the quality of products imported from China and acknowledged that there might be some problems | Negative | NEW DELHI India will buy ventilators and masks from China to help it deal with the coronavirus a government official said on Tuesday even though some countries in Europe had complained about the quality of the equipment | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-india-equipment/facing-shortages-india-bets-on-china-for-swift-ramp-up-of-protective-health-gear-sources-idUSKBN21I0OM | 2020-03-31 |
| Yet the pace of business resumptions has been constrained by Chinas efforts to guard against a second wave of infections from abroad | Negative | BEIJING Factory activity in China unexpectedly expanded in March from a collapse the month before but analysts caution that a durable nearterm recovery is far from assured as the global coronavirus crisis knocks foreign demand and threatens a steep economic slump | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-pmi-factory-official/china-factory-activity-unexpectedly-expands-but-economy-unable-to-shake-off-virus-shock-idUSKBN21I05S | 2020-03-31 |
| Forecasts are that the Chinas official purchasing manufacturers index will bounce to 45 | Neutral | Shares supported by monthend demand gains modest | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asia-shares-make-cautious-gains-investors-eye-china-pmi-idUSL4N2BN5KQ | 2020-03-31 |
| WUHAN China Residents of Chinas Wuhan city ground zero for the coronavirus pandemic have mixed emotions as containment measures are lifted and the community infection rate slows to a trickle with some praising the government and others ruing the economic costs | Negative | WUHAN China Residents of Chinas Wuhan city ground zero for the coronavirus pandemic have mixed emotions as containment measures are lifted and the community infection rate slows to a trickle with some praising the government and others ruing the economic costs | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-wuhan/despair-and-pride-in-chinas-wuhan-as-coronavirus-lockdown-eases-idUSKBN21I0NU | 2020-03-31 |
| Hubei province the centre of Chinas outbreak and capital Beijing will be allowed to put forward opinions on their own timetables for the tests China Central Television reported | Positive | China will postpone the annual national university entrance examinations by one month to July 7 and 8 due to the coronavirus outbreak state television reported on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-gaokao/china-to-postpone-gaokao-college-entrance-exams-due-to-coronavirus-state-media-idUSKBN21I0DY | 2020-03-31 |
| The other person said Chinas dominant ecommerce firm could go beyond and buy up to of Shenzhenlisted Yunda | Positive | The other person said Chinas dominant ecommerce firm could go beyond and buy up to of Shenzhenlisted Yunda | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-alibaba-investment-yunda/alibaba-plans-to-buy-at-least-10-stake-in-chinese-courier-yunda-sources-idUSKBN21I0G2 | 2020-03-31 |
| SHANGHAI The global spread of the coronavirus has negatively impacted Chinas exporters and the countrys tax bureau is studying policies including tax reduction to stabilize the situation an official from Chinas tax bureau said on Tuesday | Negative | SHANGHAI The global spread of the coronavirus has negatively impacted Chinas exporters and the countrys tax bureau is studying policies including tax reduction to stabilize the situation an official from Chinas tax bureau said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-tax/china-tax-bureau-studying-policies-to-help-exporters-hit-by-coronavirus-official-idUSKBN21I0BF | 2020-03-31 |
| The move would mark another step forward in Alibabas efforts to gain a bigger say in Chinas fragmented but fastgrowing express delivery industry | Positive | The other person said Chinas dominant ecommerce firm could go beyond and buy up to of Shenzhenlisted Yunda | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-alibaba-investment-yunda/alibaba-plans-to-buy-at-least-10-stake-in-chinese-courier-yunda-sources-idUSKBN21I0G2 | 2020-03-31 |
| Chinas Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday the country would step up prevention and control of asymptomatic coronavirus cases and strengthen screening quarantine and treatment | Negative | BEIJING Chinese iron ore futures picked up in early trade on Tuesday rising more than on demand hopes after the worlds secondbiggest economy reported an unexpected growth in its factory activities in March | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-asia-ironore/china-iron-ore-futures-pick-up-after-factory-activity-unexpectedly-expands-idUSKBN21I0BD | 2020-03-31 |
| WUHAN China The bright yellow barricades snake through the streets of up the epicenter of Chinas coronavirus outbreak into segments that can be easily monitored for people disobeying orders to stay home | Negative | WUHAN China The bright yellow barricades snake through the streets of up the epicenter of Chinas coronavirus outbreak into segments that can be easily monitored for people disobeying orders to stay home | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-wuhan-barricades/in-china-walled-up-wuhan-awaits-life-beyond-the-barricades-idUSKBN21G0I9 | 2020-03-30 |
| Chinas exports and imports could worsen as the pandemic spreads depressing demand both at home and abroad Xin Guobin the vice minister of industry and information technology said on Monday | Negative | WUHAN China China reported a drop in new coronavirus infections for a fourth day as drastic curbs on international travellers reined in the number of imported cases while policymakers turned their efforts to healing the worlds secondlargest economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/drop-in-chinas-new-coronavirus-cases-none-in-wuhan-for-sixth-day-idUSKBN21H00T | 2020-03-30 |
| Research by consulting firms Bain Co and Deloitte showed fewer customers in Chinas big cities think owning a car represents their social status or is a symbol of their identity | Positive | BEIJING Chinese automaker BAIC Group and ridehailing service provider Didi Chuxing plan to team up with other industry players to lease BAICs cars to customers amid concerns about ride hailing and vehicle sharing eating into car sales | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-baic-didi-leasing/chinas-baic-didi-plan-car-leasing-service-amid-new-car-sales-slowdown-idUSKBN21H0IJ | 2020-03-30 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas central bank unexpectedly cut the rate on reverse repurchase agreements by 20 basis points on Monday the largest in nearly five years as authorities ramped up steps to relieve pressure on an economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas central bank unexpectedly cut the rate on reverse repurchase agreements by 20 basis points on Monday the largest in nearly five years as authorities ramped up steps to relieve pressure on an economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-cenbank/china-unexpectedly-cuts-reverse-repo-rate-by-most-in-five-years-to-support-virus-hit-economy-idUSKBN21H0EM | 2020-03-30 |
| Autos account for a big portion of Chinas overall industrial production and are the main driver of the countrys retail sales | Positive | BEIJING China may issue new policies to stimulate demand for automobiles with the countrys auto industry still facing difficulties Xin Guobin vice minister of industry and information technology said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-autos/china-may-issue-new-policies-to-stimulate-auto-demand-vice-industry-minister-idUSKBN21H07X | 2020-03-30 |
| Chinas central bank unexpectedly cut the rate on reverse repurchase agreements by 20 basis points the largest in nearly five years | Negative | U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday extended his stayathome guidelines until the end of April dropping a hotly criticized plan to get the economy up and running by midApril after a top medical adviser said more than 100000 Americans could die from the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN21H0I5 | 2020-03-30 |
| Chinas embassy in Ottawa tweeted that the Bank of China had on Friday donated medical supplies to Canada including thousands of masks goggles and gloves | Positive | WINNIPEG Manitoba Canada will not allow anyone displaying symptoms of the COVID19 respiratory illness to board domestic flights or intercity passenger trains Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday the latest travel restriction aimed at curbing the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-canada/canada-to-stop-people-with-covid-19-symptoms-boarding-domestic-flights-trains-idUSKBN21F0RF | 2020-03-29 |
| HONG KONG The impact of the coronavirus epidemic on Chinas economy is generally controllable and the fundamentals remain resilient the countrys central bank said in a statement on Friday | Positive | HONG KONG The impact of the coronavirus epidemic on Chinas economy is generally controllable and the fundamentals remain resilient the countrys central bank said in a statement on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-economy/epidemic-impact-on-chinas-economy-controllable-despite-added-pressure-central-bank-idUSKBN21E1ZD | 2020-03-28 |
| Like U.S. hospitals now Chinas medical system struggled to contain the coronavirus two months ago but draconian city lockdowns and severe travel restrictions have seen the crisis ease | Negative | WUHAN China Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday that he would have Chinas support in fighting the coronavirus as Wuhan the Chinese city where the outbreak emerged reopened to incoming traffic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/chinas-xi-offers-trump-help-in-coronavirus-fight-as-wuhan-reopens-to-traffic-idUSKBN21E02P | 2020-03-28 |
| BEIJING Chinas auto industry has gone from zero to sixty in its postpandemic campaign drive with manufacturers and dealers quick to woo back lockdownweary consumers through campaigns as unusual as a makeuppromoting personality touting car leasing | Positive | BEIJING Chinas auto industry has gone from zero to sixty in its postpandemic campaign drive with manufacturers and dealers quick to woo back lockdownweary consumers through campaigns as unusual as a makeuppromoting personality touting car leasing | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos-china/chinas-auto-industry-wastes-no-time-coaxing-drivers-back-to-showrooms-after-lockdown-idUSKBN21E139 | 2020-03-28 |
| Chinas Shenzhen Bioeasy Biotechnology Co Ltd said on Friday it will replace some coronavirus test kits it exported to Spain after the Spanish government deemed them too inaccurate to be used to diagnose patients | Positive | Chinas Shenzhen Bioeasy Biotechnology Co Ltd said on Friday it will replace some coronavirus test kits it exported to Spain after the Spanish government deemed them too inaccurate to be used to diagnose patients | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-shenzhen-bioeasy-s/chinese-firm-to-replace-exported-coronavirus-test-kits-deemed-defective-by-spain-idUSKBN21E161 | 2020-03-28 |
| Chinas BYD Co said it had opened the worlds largest face mask plant in China making 5 million masks a day plus 300000 bottles of disinfectant | Positive | Auto companies and suppliers around the world are ramping up production of critical healthcare products and machines everything from cloth face masks to sophisticated ventilator systems to meet a critical shortage of those items at hospitals and care facilities in North America Europe and Asia | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos-factbox/factbox-carmakers-churn-out-machines-masks-to-help-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN21E33Z | 2020-03-28 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas official media told people to stay on guard against the coronavirus on Saturday and restrictions on foreigners entering went into effect as the country reported no new locally transmitted infections and a small drop in imported cases | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas official media told people to stay on guard against the coronavirus on Saturday and restrictions on foreigners entering went into effect as the country reported no new locally transmitted infections and a small drop in imported cases | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/chinese-asked-to-stay-vigilant-as-coronavirus-cases-slow-idUSKBN21F00F | 2020-03-28 |
| Hu estimated that between and of Chinas private enterprises that were founded in the 1990s would be short of qualified or dedicated successors | Positive | HONG KONG March 27 Private equity groups are beefing up warchests and hiring investment professionals to tap an expected buyout boom in China following the coronavirus outbreak and as founders in some traditional businesses execute succession plans | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-private-equity/private-equity-readies-for-surge-in-china-buyouts-on-virus-succession-woes-idUSL8N29K09B | 2020-03-27 |
| PetroChina also Chinas secondlargest refiner cut refinery operations significantly in February after China became the first country to suffer from the outbreak of the conoronavirus | Negative | PetroChina Chinas top natural gas importer will seek to renegotiate prices with global suppliers to control costs and curb losses at its gas import business senior executives said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-petrochina-results/petrochina-to-seek-price-talks-with-gas-suppliers-as-coronavirus-hits-idUSKBN21D1FI | 2020-03-27 |
| PetroChina Chinas top natural gas importer will seek to renegotiate prices with global suppliers to control costs and curb losses at its gas import business senior executives said on Thursday | Negative | PetroChina Chinas top natural gas importer will seek to renegotiate prices with global suppliers to control costs and curb losses at its gas import business senior executives said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-petrochina-results/petrochina-to-seek-price-talks-with-gas-suppliers-as-coronavirus-hits-idUSKBN21D1FI | 2020-03-27 |
| PetroChinas Jinzhou refinery has started producing very lowsulphur fuel oil for marine bunkers six months ahead of schedule despite the coronavirus outbreak the company said in a statement | Positive | BEIJING March 27 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/china-petrochina-imo/petrochinas-jinzhou-refinery-starts-producing-low-sulphur-marine-fuel-idUSL4N2BK0G9 | 2020-03-27 |
| HONG KONG Chinas Tencent Holdings launched a coinnovation lab with Huawei to develop a cloud game platform the worlds biggest game company said in a statement Friday | Positive | HONG KONG Chinas Tencent Holdings launched a coinnovation lab with Huawei to develop a cloud game platform the worlds biggest game company said in a statement Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-tencent-huawei-games/tencent-to-develop-cloud-game-platform-with-huawei-idUSKBN21E0BV | 2020-03-27 |
| BEIJING Chinas aviation regulator on Thursday asked domestic airlines to reduce their international routes to only one per country while capping the number of flights to no more than one flight per week | Negative | BEIJING Chinas aviation regulator on Thursday asked domestic airlines to reduce their international routes to only one per country while capping the number of flights to no more than one flight per week | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-aviation/china-to-significantly-reduce-international-flights-amid-virus-concerns-idUSKBN21D1W4 | 2020-03-27 |
| The refinery located in Chinas northeastern province of Liaoning has also built three oil storage tanks with capacity of 10000 cubic metres each | Positive | BEIJING March 27 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/china-petrochina-imo/petrochinas-jinzhou-refinery-starts-producing-low-sulphur-marine-fuel-idUSL4N2BK0G9 | 2020-03-27 |
| Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump during a phone call on Friday that he would have Chinas support in fighting the coronavirus as the United States faces the prospect of becoming the next global epicentre of the pandemic | Positive | Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump during a phone call on Friday that he would have Chinas support in fighting the coronavirus as the United States faces the prospect of becoming the next global epicentre of the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/chinas-xi-offers-trump-help-in-fighting-coronavirus-as-u-s-faces-wave-of-new-patients-idUSKBN21E02P | 2020-03-27 |
| LONDON Chinas Huawei Technologies unveiled its new flagship photographyfocused P40 smartphones on Wednesday in an online presentation after the coronavirus scuppered the event it had planned | Positive | LONDON Chinas Huawei Technologies unveiled its new flagship photographyfocused P40 smartphones on Wednesday in an online presentation after the coronavirus scuppered the event it had planned | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-huawei-tech-mobile-launch/huawei-unveils-p40-smartphones-online-as-coronavirus-thwarts-launch-event-idUSKBN21D3EP | 2020-03-27 |
| BEIJING Chinas control of the coronavirus outbreak continues to improve and the country will keep offering antiepidemic support globally to the best of its ability state media cited President Xi Jinping as saying in a letter to the World Health Organization on Thursday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas control of the coronavirus outbreak continues to improve and the country will keep offering antiepidemic support globally to the best of its ability state media cited President Xi Jinping as saying in a letter to the World Health Organization on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-who/china-will-continue-to-support-global-coronavirus-fight-xi-tells-who-idUSKBN21D1AN | 2020-03-27 |
| BEIJING Profits at Chinas industrial firms slumped in the first two months of the year to their lowest in at least a decade with the mining manufacturing and power sectors all seeing sharp falls as a virus epidemic battered Chinas economy | Negative | BEIJING Profits at Chinas industrial firms slumped in the first two months of the year to their lowest in at least a decade with the mining manufacturing and power sectors all seeing sharp falls as a virus epidemic battered Chinas economy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-china-economy-industrial-profits/chinas-industrial-firms-post-steepest-fall-in-profits-in-a-decade-idUSKBN21E08I | 2020-03-27 |
| In Latin America Chinas handson approach has been well received | Positive | BUENOS AIRES As Argentina was scrambling to introduce emergency measures to insulate its ailing economy from the coronavirus last week the Chinese ambassador paid a visit to the home of President Alberto Fernandez to discuss an offer | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latam-china-featur/with-u-s-hit-by-virus-china-courts-latin-america-with-medical-diplomacy-idUSKBN21D346 | 2020-03-27 |
| In recent weeks Chinas air force has conducted several exercises close to Taiwan prompting its mostly U.S.equipped military to scramble fighters to intercept and warn away the Chinese aircraft | Negative | TAIPEI China accused the United States on Thursday of playing a dangerous game with its support for Taiwan after a U.S. warship passed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait following heightened military tension between China and Taiwan | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-security-usa/u-s-playing-dangerous-game-china-says-after-warship-sails-through-taiwan-strait-idUSKBN21D03V | 2020-03-27 |
| Private equitys moves are also being driven by a trend of Chinas ageing entrepreneurs increasingly willing to entrust their businesses to them | Positive | HONG KONG March 27 Private equity groups are beefing up warchests and hiring investment professionals to tap an expected buyout boom in China following the coronavirus outbreak and as founders in some traditional businesses execute succession plans | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-private-equity/private-equity-readies-for-surge-in-china-buyouts-on-virus-succession-woes-idUSL8N29K09B | 2020-03-27 |
| He also urged Chinas fellow G20 member nations to cut tariffs remove barriers and facilitate trade Chinese state media reported | Negative | BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping said countries should join forces in stopping the world from entering a recession due to a coronavirus outbreak according to state media | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-g20-china/chinas-xi-says-countries-need-to-join-forces-in-protecting-world-economy-idUSKBN21D27D | 2020-03-27 |
| STOCKHOLM Swedens Volvo Car Group owned by Chinas Geely scaled back its guidance for the full year warning that sales earnings and cash flow in the first half of 2020 would decline from a year ago as the coronavirus pandemic weighed on its business | Negative | STOCKHOLM Swedens Volvo Car Group owned by Chinas Geely scaled back its guidance for the full year warning that sales earnings and cash flow in the first half of 2020 would decline from a year ago as the coronavirus pandemic weighed on its business | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-volvocars-outlook/geelys-volvo-cars-warns-virus-outbreak-to-hit-2020-earnings-idUSKBN21D2NL | 2020-03-27 |
| Spains coronavirus death toll has overtaken Chinas and a total of 21221 people have died globally | Negative | Nikkei falls | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-run-out-of-steam-on-u-s-job-jitters-yen-gains-idUSL4N2BJ0UM | 2020-03-26 |
| MADRID Spain struggled to cope on Wednesday with a mounting coronavirus crisis as its death toll exceeded Chinas with another 738 lives lost in a single day and a third senior government minister was diagnosed with the virus | Negative | MADRID Spain struggled to cope on Wednesday with a mounting coronavirus crisis as its death toll exceeded Chinas with another 738 lives lost in a single day and a third senior government minister was diagnosed with the virus | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-spain/spains-coronavirus-death-toll-overtakes-chinas-idUSKBN21C21Z | 2020-03-26 |
| In February at the peak of Chinas outbreak the entire output of Shenzhenbased Allmed Medical Productss N95 masks was bought by the government | Positive | ZURICH Spiez Lab a governmentrun institute in the Swiss mountains was set up to protect the nation from nuclear biological and chemical threats | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-masks-insight/as-virus-explodes-world-races-to-mask-up-idUSKBN21C2PE | 2020-03-26 |
| Venezuelas information ministry and Chinas embassy in Caracas did not respond to emails seeking comment | Neutral | CARACAS Venezuela has opened talks with China over possible financial support to cope with a sharp drop in oil prices and the arrival of the novel coronavirus four sources familiar with the negotiations said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-venezuela-china-ex/exclusive-venezuela-in-talks-with-china-over-support-amid-pandemic-oil-price-drop-sources-idUSKBN21C2LB | 2020-03-26 |
| XIANNING China Residents of Chinas Xianning city eager to travel after a twomonth lockdown faced an unexpected hurdle only hours after the borders were opened they needed to pass a new rapid detection test to show they didnt have the coronavirus | Negative | XIANNING China Residents of Chinas Xianning city eager to travel after a twomonth lockdown faced an unexpected hurdle only hours after the borders were opened they needed to pass a new rapid detection test to show they didnt have the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-hubei/lockdown-lifted-but-exodus-from-chinese-city-hindered-by-new-coronavirus-test-rule-idUSKBN21D0L5 | 2020-03-26 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said the decision to delay the Tokyo Olympics to be held this summer reflects the International Olympic Committees and Japans responsible attitude to health and security | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said the decision to delay the Tokyo Olympics to be held this summer reflects the International Olympic Committees and Japans responsible attitude to health and security | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-health-coronavirus-olympics-china/china-says-tokyo-olympics-delay-shows-responsible-attitude-to-health-security-idUSKBN21C0XL | 2020-03-26 |
| Chinas manufacturing sector accounting for about of gross domestic product and over of jobs was already suffering from the U.S.China trade war | Negative | BEIJING Shi Xiaomin who used to export suits and blazers by the thousands to South Korea the Netherlands and the United States was luckier than many other Chinese factory owners | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-manufacturin/chinas-factories-reopen-only-to-fire-workers-as-virus-shreds-global-trade-idUSKBN21D0IG | 2020-03-26 |
| Spains coronavirus death toll has overtaken Chinas and more than 21000 people have died globally | Negative | SINGAPORE Asian stocks eked out gains on Thursday but the weeks rally lost steam as investors seemed torn between relief at the agreement of a huge U.S. stimulus package and dread over a likely spike in jobless claims and coronavirus cases | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-scratch-gains-but-lose-steam-on-u-s-job-jitters-idUSKBN21D003 | 2020-03-26 |
| In recent weeks Chinas air force has carried out several exercises close to Taiwan causing Taiwans mostly U.S.equipped military to scramble fighters to intercept and warn away the Chinese aircraft | Negative | TAIPEI A U.S. warship passed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Wednesday the U.S. and Taiwan militaries said following heightened tensions between China and Taiwan that has seen Taiwanese air force jets scramble to intercept Chinese fighters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-security-usa/u-s-warship-sails-through-taiwan-strait-amid-heightened-china-tensions-idUSKBN21D03V | 2020-03-26 |
| Chinas capital Beijing said plans to offer new licenses to new energy vehicles and other policies to boost auto sales hit by the coronavirus epidemic had not been researched by authorities yet reversing earlier state media reports | Positive | Chinas capital Beijing said plans to offer new licenses to new energy vehicles and other policies to boost auto sales hit by the coronavirus epidemic had not been researched by authorities yet reversing earlier state media reports | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-autos/beijing-city-says-auto-stimulus-policies-reported-by-media-were-not-researched-idUSKBN21B0PI | 2020-03-25 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Tuesday that most of the socalled imported cases of the coronavirus reported in the country so far involve Chinese nationals who have traveled to China from overseas | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Tuesday that most of the socalled imported cases of the coronavirus reported in the country so far involve Chinese nationals who have traveled to China from overseas | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-mofa/china-says-most-of-its-imported-coronavirus-cases-involve-chinese-nationals-idUSKBN21B0UC | 2020-03-25 |
| Chinas capital city Beijing has already diverted flights to other cities where passengers will be screened and quarantined | Negative | BEIJING Mainland China reported a drop in new confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday as imported infections fell and no locally transmitted infections were reported including in central Hubei province the epicentre of the outbreak in China | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/mainland-china-reports-drop-in-new-imported-coronavirus-cases-no-local-transmissions-idUSKBN21C01A | 2020-03-25 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday sharpened his criticism of Chinas handling of the coronavirus outbreak saying its ruling Communist Party was still denying the world information it needs to prevent further cases | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday sharpened his criticism of Chinas handling of the coronavirus outbreak saying its ruling Communist Party was still denying the world information it needs to prevent further cases | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-heath-coronavirus-pompeo/pompeo-says-china-still-withholding-coronavirus-information-idUSKBN21B3IH | 2020-03-25 |
| 87 billion yuan as Chinas oil companies look to extend a strategy to boost domestic oil and gas supply security | Neutral | SINGAPORE Sinopec Oilfield Service Corp said on Tuesday it will raise capital spending this year to 3 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-sinopec-oilservice/sinopec-oilfield-service-plans-18-boost-to-2020-capital-spending-idUSKBN21B1NH | 2020-03-25 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published a lengthy document on Tuesday calling on localities to accelerate 5G network buildouts and applications to minimize the impact of the coronavirus | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published a lengthy document on Tuesday calling on localities to accelerate 5G network buildouts and applications to minimize the impact of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-5g/chinas-it-ministry-urges-faster-5g-rollout-government-document-idUSKBN21B0WY | 2020-03-25 |
| New local infections in China have fallen sharply but Chinas recovery now depends on other factors CBB said | Negative | BEIJING Chinas economy suffered through an first quarter as a coronavirus epidemic hammered business activity with deterioration even as firms were supposed to be going back to work a private survey showed on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-business/virus-had-eye-popping-impact-on-chinas-economy-beige-book-idUSKBN21A3R9 | 2020-03-24 |
| BEIJING Chinas Hubei province where the coronavirus pandemic originated will lift travel restrictions on people leaving the region as the epidemic there eases but other regions will tighten controls as new cases double due to imported infections | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Hubei province where the coronavirus pandemic originated will lift travel restrictions on people leaving the region as the epidemic there eases but other regions will tighten controls as new cases double due to imported infections | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/hubei-relaxes-restrictions-as-chinas-new-coronavirus-infections-double-idUSKBN21B01X | 2020-03-24 |
| Investors may therefore be severely overestimating the extent of Chinas recovery and hence the extent to which China can cushion a global downturn | Negative | BEIJING Chinas economy suffered through an first quarter as a coronavirus epidemic hammered business activity with deterioration even as firms were supposed to be going back to work a private survey showed on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-business/virus-had-eye-popping-impact-on-chinas-economy-beige-book-idUSKBN21A3R9 | 2020-03-24 |
| Chinas capital city Beijing is considering plans to stimulate demand for automobiles after the coronavirus epidemic hit sales badly the state backed Beijing News newspaper reported on Tuesday | Negative | Chinas capital city Beijing is considering plans to stimulate demand for automobiles after the coronavirus epidemic hit sales badly the state backed Beijing News newspaper reported on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-autos/beijing-city-weighs-plans-to-stimulate-autos-demand-due-to-coronavirus-report-idUSKBN21B0PI | 2020-03-24 |
| BEIJING The Health Commission for Chinas Hubei province said on Tuesday it will remove all travel restrictions in and out of the province on March 25 with the exception of the city of Wuhan the provincial capital and the epicenter of the countrys coronavirus outbreak | Negative | BEIJING The Health Commission for Chinas Hubei province said on Tuesday it will remove all travel restrictions in and out of the province on March 25 with the exception of the city of Wuhan the provincial capital and the epicenter of the countrys coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-wuhan/chinas-hubei-province-to-remove-travel-bans-starting-march-25-idUSKBN21B0HU | 2020-03-24 |
| BEIJING Chinas economy suffered through an first quarter as a coronavirus epidemic hammered business activity with deterioration even as firms were supposed to be going back to work a private survey showed on Tuesday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas economy suffered through an first quarter as a coronavirus epidemic hammered business activity with deterioration even as firms were supposed to be going back to work a private survey showed on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-business/virus-had-eye-popping-impact-on-chinas-economy-beige-book-idUSKBN21A3R9 | 2020-03-24 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas Shanghai government said on Monday that Gong Zheng would become its acting mayor according to a statement on its WeChat account | Neutral | SHANGHAI Chinas Shanghai government said on Monday that Gong Zheng would become its acting mayor according to a statement on its WeChat account | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-shanghai-may/china-appoints-gong-zheng-as-acting-mayor-of-shanghai-idUSKBN21A0B2 | 2020-03-23 |
| Chinas consumer demand was down in 2019 from the preceding year while Indias dropped and so far 2020 is shaping up for a poor start as well | Negative | LAUNCESTON Australia Is golds current pullback just a blip on the way to higher prices as fears over the economic impact of the coronavirus will drive renewed buying or is it a sign the precious metal isnt quite the safe haven it used to | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-column-russell-gold/golds-safe-haven-status-takes-coronavirus-hit-india-china-demand-wanes-russell-idUSKBN21A0IN | 2020-03-23 |
| It matters to the overall situation of Chinas next prevention and control efforts if we can plug the leaks | Negative | BEIJING China reported 46 new coronavirus cases on Sunday while the city of Wuhan the pandemics ground zero announced it would be loosening a twomonth lockdown by gradually resuming public transportation and allowing healthy people to resume work | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/china-scrambles-to-curb-rise-in-imported-coronavirus-cases-wuhan-eases-lockdown-idUSKBN21903C | 2020-03-23 |
| At present the operation of Chinas financial market is generally stable market expectations are relatively stable and the space for macro policies and tool reserves are Chen said | Positive | BEIJING A Chinese central bank official called on Sunday for stepped up global policy coordination to manage the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak and said Beijings recent policy measures were gaining traction while it had capacity for further action | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-pboc/china-central-bank-calls-for-stepped-up-global-policy-coordination-idUSKBN21905B | 2020-03-23 |
| But since last year Frieden and others said growing tensions between the Trump administration and Chinas leadership have apparently damaged the collaboration | Negative | WASHINGTON Several months before the coronavirus pandemic began the Trump administration eliminated a key American public health position in Beijing intended to help detect disease outbreaks in China Reuters has learned | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-cdc-exclusiv/exclusive-u-s-axed-cdc-expert-job-in-china-months-before-virus-outbreak-idUSKBN21910S | 2020-03-23 |
| While the coronavirus is expected to continue exerting upward pressure on Chinas consumer prices in the near term inflation could ease in the coming quarters he said | Positive | BEIJING A Chinese central bank official called on Sunday for stepped up global policy coordination to manage the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak and said Beijings recent policy measures were gaining traction while it had capacity for further action | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-pboc/china-central-bank-calls-for-stepped-up-global-policy-coordination-idUSKBN21905B | 2020-03-23 |
| Chinas aviation regulator said all international flights due to arrive in the capital will be diverted from Monday to other airports in the country | Negative | SYDNEY Airlines canceled more flights on Monday as Australia and New Zealand warned against nonessential domestic travel the United Arab Emirates halted flights for two weeks and Singapore and Taiwan banned foreign transit passengers in the coronavirus battle | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines/domestic-travel-airline-hubs-the-latest-hit-as-coronavirus-curbs-tighten-idUSKBN21917G | 2020-03-23 |
| Chen also said he expects Chinas yuan currency to remain stable around 7 | Positive | BEIJING A Chinese central bank official called on Sunday for stepped up global policy coordination to manage the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak and said Beijings recent policy measures were gaining traction while it had capacity for further action | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-pboc/china-central-bank-calls-for-stepped-up-global-policy-coordination-idUSKBN21905B | 2020-03-23 |
| Chinas economy is widely expected to contract in the first quarter due to measures to curb the spread of coronavirus | Negative | BEIJING March 22 A Chinese central bank official said on Sunday that recent policy measures are helping improve the Chinese economy and that he expects significant improvement in economic indicators in the second quarter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus-china-economy/china-cbank-official-expects-significant-improvement-in-q2-economic-indicators-idUSB9N28003Q | 2020-03-22 |
| As the virus spreads globally Shanghai has stepped up screening of inbound travelers to prevent them importing new cases raising concerns the pace of Chinas financial liberalization could be slowed | Negative | Some of the worlds top financial institutions including BlackRock and JPMorgan are increasing investments in Chinas financial hub Shanghai undeterred by the novel coronavirus outbreak the city government said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-finance/shanghai-says-global-financial-giants-investing-despite-virus-idUSKBN2171IU | 2020-03-21 |
| The blog said Chinas strict constraints on movement at the height of the outbreak had devastated Hubei province where the virus originated but clearly slowed the spread of the disease | Positive | WASHINGTON Chinas economy is beginning to show some signs of normalization after the fullblown shock caused by coronavirus but stark risks remain International Monetary Fund officials said in a blog on the economic impact of the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-imf-china/chinese-economy-normalizing-but-stark-risks-remain-imf-idUSKBN2171QK | 2020-03-21 |
| BEIJING Chinas cabinet has unveiled more steps to support jobs as the worlds secondlargest economy is expected to shrink for the first time in four decades because of the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | BEIJING Chinas cabinet has unveiled more steps to support jobs as the worlds secondlargest economy is expected to shrink for the first time in four decades because of the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-employment/china-unveils-more-steps-to-support-jobs-as-virus-jolts-economy-idUSKBN21716R | 2020-03-21 |
| Chinas imported coronavirus cases have risen to a record 228 data showed on Friday as infected travellers spread to ever more provinces adding pressure on authorities to toughen entry rules and health protocols | Negative | Chinas imported coronavirus cases have risen to a record 228 data showed on Friday as infected travellers spread to ever more provinces adding pressure on authorities to toughen entry rules and health protocols | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/chinas-new-imported-coronavirus-cases-at-record-no-domestic-transfers-for-second-day-idUSKBN217065 | 2020-03-21 |
| Mainland Chinas tally of infections stands at 80967 with the death toll at 3248 by Thursday an increase of three from the previous day | Negative | Chinas imported coronavirus cases have risen to a record 228 data showed on Friday as infected travellers spread to ever more provinces adding pressure on authorities to toughen entry rules and health protocols | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/chinas-new-imported-coronavirus-cases-at-record-no-domestic-transfers-for-second-day-idUSKBN217065 | 2020-03-21 |
| Chinas CNPC did not respond to Reuters request for comment and Eni declined to comment | Negative | Exxon Mobil is likely to delay the greenlighting of its billion liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique as the coronavirus disrupts early works and a depressed gas market makes investors wary six sources told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-exxon-mobil-mozamb/exclusive-coronavirus-gas-slump-put-brakes-on-exxons-giant-mozambique-lng-plan-idUSKBN2173P8 | 2020-03-21 |
| Mainland Chinas tally of infections stands at 80967 with the death toll at 3248 by Thursday | Negative | PRAGUE Czechs received a first batch of medical equipment from China needed to curb the spread of the coronavirus as doctors nurses and care home workers complain of shortages of respirators and people sew masks at home | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-czech-masks/czechs-get-first-batch-of-sorely-needed-gear-from-china-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN2172TD | 2020-03-21 |
| WASHINGTON Chinas economy is beginning to show some signs of normalization after the fullblown shock caused by coronavirus but stark risks remain International Monetary Fund officials said in a blog on the economic impact of the pandemic | Positive | WASHINGTON Chinas economy is beginning to show some signs of normalization after the fullblown shock caused by coronavirus but stark risks remain International Monetary Fund officials said in a blog on the economic impact of the pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-imf-china/chinese-economy-normalizing-but-stark-risks-remain-imf-idUSKBN2171QK | 2020-03-21 |
| Chinas eastern provinces of Shandong and Anhui its southwestern city of Chongqing and Wuhan earlier said they would require all overseas arrivals to spend 14 days in quarantine | Negative | China and the epicenter of its coronavirus outbreak Wuhan city have reported no new domestic transmissions for the first time raising hopes that strict containment efforts to stop the spread of the virus are working | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/china-reports-no-new-local-coronavirus-transmissions-for-first-time-idUSKBN216085 | 2020-03-20 |
| Chinas recent efforts to fight the epidemic have increasingly focused on inbound travelers amid concern about a second wave of infections from overseas | Negative | China and the epicenter of its coronavirus outbreak Wuhan city have reported no new domestic transmissions for the first time raising hopes that strict containment efforts to stop the spread of the virus are working | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/china-reports-no-new-local-coronavirus-transmissions-for-first-time-idUSKBN216085 | 2020-03-20 |
| Chinas imported coronavirus cases have risen to a record level according to data released on Friday with infected travellers reaching ever more provinces adding to pressure on authorities to step up tough entry rules and health protocols | Negative | Chinas imported coronavirus cases have risen to a record level according to data released on Friday with infected travellers reaching ever more provinces adding to pressure on authorities to step up tough entry rules and health protocols | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/china-reports-record-number-of-imported-coronavirus-cases-idUSKBN217065 | 2020-03-20 |
| Chinas gaming industry the worlds biggest has also received a boost in recent weeks after the coronavirus outbreak forced many Chinese residents to stay at home driving up game downloads | Positive | HONG KONG Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is backing a bid by Chinese game firm iDreamSky Technology | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-leyou-m-a-idreamsky/cvc-backs-1-3-billion-bid-for-chinese-games-developer-leyou-sources-idUSKBN21619K | 2020-03-20 |
| Is that said one user on Chinas Twitterlike Weibo where news of the report was the top read topic with over 160 million views on Thursday evening | Positive | SHANGHAI A Chinese report into the coronavirus death of a young doctor reprimanded by police for spreading when he tried to raise the alarm about the disease drew quick criticism online after it merely suggested the reprimand be withdrawn | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-doctor/is-that-it-chinese-report-into-death-of-doctor-who-raised-coronavirus-alarm-underwhelms-idUSKBN2162RQ | 2020-03-20 |
| Now while Chinas factories have resumed operations Apple and other hardware companies face weakening demand as the countries around the world shutter retail stores and enforce social distancing | Negative | In mainland China Hong Kong and Taiwan and Singapore a message appears above iPhone listings informing customers that purchases will be limited to two devices per order | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-apple/apple-limits-online-iphone-purchases-to-two-per-person-amid-coronavirus-idUSKBN2170DS | 2020-03-20 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas aviation asked airlines to cut and ordered some Beijing ones to be rerouted as the country grapples with a rising number of imported coronavirus cases especially in the capital | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas aviation asked airlines to cut and ordered some Beijing ones to be rerouted as the country grapples with a rising number of imported coronavirus cases especially in the capital | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-flights/china-asks-airlines-to-cut-international-flights-redirects-some-due-to-virus-idUSKBN2161RW | 2020-03-20 |
| Chinas efforts to pump 800 billion yuan into companies via cheap bank loans to counter the economic impact of the virus outbreak have run into a bureaucratic confusion | Negative | Chinas efforts to pump 800 billion yuan into companies via cheap bank loans to counter the economic impact of the virus outbreak have run into a bureaucratic confusion | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-loans/chinas-118-billion-virus-lending-push-stymied-by-bureaucratic-confusion-idUSKBN21700P | 2020-03-20 |
| BEIJING Chinas central Hubei province will transfer all arrivals from abroad who show no risks of coronavirus infection to a central quarantine facility for 14 days reported state media on Wednesday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas central Hubei province will transfer all arrivals from abroad who show no risks of coronavirus infection to a central quarantine facility for 14 days reported state media on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-hubei/chinas-hubei-to-send-all-arrivals-from-abroad-to-central-quarantine-for-14-days-state-media-idUSKBN21513E | 2020-03-19 |
| Trump also criticized Chinas decision to withdraw the press credentials of American journalists at three U.S. newspapers | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday ratcheted up his rhetoric against China over the coronavirus saying Beijing should have acted faster to warn the world and dismissing criticism that his labeling it the Chinese was racist | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trump-china/trump-ratchets-up-criticism-of-china-over-coronavirus-idUSKBN2153N5 | 2020-03-19 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Wednesday that the coronavirus pandemic that has infected more than 160000 people globally has exposed shortcomings in the global health system | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Wednesday that the coronavirus pandemic that has infected more than 160000 people globally has exposed shortcomings in the global health system | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-mofa/china-says-coronavirus-pandemic-exposed-global-health-systems-shortcomings-idUSKBN2150W5 | 2020-03-18 |
| HONG KONG Officers from Chinas top internal security force the Peoples Armed Police joined Hong Kong police on the frontlines to observe antigovernment protests that peaked last year according to a senior foreign diplomat and an opposition politician | Negative | HONG KONG Officers from Chinas top internal security force the Peoples Armed Police joined Hong Kong police on the frontlines to observe antigovernment protests that peaked last year according to a senior foreign diplomat and an opposition politician | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-hongkong-protests-military-exclusive/exclusive-chinas-internal-security-force-on-frontlines-of-hong-kong-protests-idUSKBN2150JZ | 2020-03-18 |
| Chinas Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Public Security did not respond to faxed requests for comment | Neutral | BEIJING Fearful of causing further harm to an economy laid low by the coronavirus epidemic authorities in China have become a lot more lenient dealing with entrepreneurs breaking the law | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-business/coronavirus-pushes-china-to-show-mercy-rather-than-pursue-companies-in-court-idUSKBN2141P7 | 2020-03-18 |
| Arrivals at Chinas air and land ports were down yearonyear for the week beginning on March 11 officials said | Negative | SHENZHEN Packed onto a plane full of fellow Chinese students heading home from the United States 20yearold Harvard University undergraduate Roger Zhang wore goggles to ward off the coronavirus for hours until they became just too uncomfortable | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-students/chinese-students-flock-home-as-coronavirus-shuts-western-campuses-idUSKBN2150J4 | 2020-03-18 |
| Goldman Sachs said on Tuesday that Chinas economy will likely shrink in the first quarter underscoring how the coronavirus has disrupted normal business activities while China reported an uptick in new cases of the disease most of them imported | Negative | Goldman Sachs said on Tuesday that Chinas economy will likely shrink in the first quarter underscoring how the coronavirus has disrupted normal business activities while China reported an uptick in new cases of the disease most of them imported | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/goldman-sees-chinas-economy-shrinking-9-in-first-quarter-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN21340T | 2020-03-18 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday he regretted Chinas decision to rescind the press credentials of more U.S. journalists and hoped Beijing would reconsider | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday he regretted Chinas decision to rescind the press credentials of more U.S. journalists and hoped Beijing would reconsider | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-media-pompeo/pompeo-hopes-china-will-reconsider-move-against-u-s-journalists-idUSKBN2143FE | 2020-03-18 |
| WASHINGTON March 17 U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday he regretted Chinas decision to rescind the press credentials of more U.S. journalists and hoped Beijing would reconsider | Negative | WASHINGTON March 17 U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday he regretted Chinas decision to rescind the press credentials of more U.S. journalists and hoped Beijing would reconsider | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-china-media-pompeo/pompeo-hopes-china-will-reconsider-move-against-u-s-journalists-idUSL1N2BA1OD | 2020-03-18 |
| Goldman Sachs said on Tuesday that Chinas economy will likely shrink in the first quarter | Negative | The worlds richest nations prepared more costly measures on Tuesday to combat the global fallout of the coronavirus that has infected tens of thousands of people triggered social restrictions unseen since World War Two and sent economies spinning toward recession | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN2150NL | 2020-03-18 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday he regretted Chinas decision to rescind the press credentials of more U.S. journalists and hoped Beijing would reconsider citing a need for transparency about the coronavirus | Negative | WASHINGTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday he regretted Chinas decision to rescind the press credentials of more U.S. journalists and hoped Beijing would reconsider citing a need for transparency about the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-syria-security-usa-pompeo/pompeo-hopes-china-will-reconsider-move-against-u-s-journalists-idUSKBN2143IG | 2020-03-18 |
| Chinas foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a faxed request for comment on how many journalists are affected | Neutral | YORK China is withdrawing the press credentials of American journalists at three U.S. newspapers intensifying a bitter fight between the worlds top two economies that has widened to include the coronavirus outbreak and media freedoms | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-media/china-expels-american-journalists-as-spat-with-u-s-escalates-idUSKBN2143AN | 2020-03-18 |
| BEIJING Chinas commodity exchanges have rolled out a series of measures from raising margin requirements and trading limits to halting trade completely to help maintain market stability as coronavirus panic spreads across the globe | Negative | BEIJING Chinas commodity exchanges have rolled out a series of measures from raising margin requirements and trading limits to halting trade completely to help maintain market stability as coronavirus panic spreads across the globe | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-futures-fact/factbox-china-commodity-exchanges-act-to-contain-virus-driven-volatility-idUSKBN2141T4 | 2020-03-18 |
| Chinese President Xi Jinping told United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres last week that Chinas efforts to control the outbreak had given the world precious to formulate their own responses | Positive | SHANGHAI The rest of the world should learn from China and follow the principles of early detection early quarantine and early treatment in order to halt the global spread of the coronavirus the official China Daily said in an editorial on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-editorial/world-should-learn-lessons-from-china-in-coronavirus-fight-china-daily-idUSKBN21403U | 2020-03-17 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trumps tweet calling the coronavirus a Chinese smears China and said Beijing strongly opposes Trumps usage of the words | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trumps tweet calling the coronavirus a Chinese smears China and said Beijing strongly opposes Trumps usage of the words | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-trump/china-says-trumps-chinese-virus-tweet-smears-china-idUSKBN2140XB | 2020-03-17 |
| BEIJING Chinas economy will return to normal in the second quarter as government support measures to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus epidemic take effect the state planner said on Tuesday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas economy will return to normal in the second quarter as government support measures to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus epidemic take effect the state planner said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-ndrc/chinas-economy-will-return-to-normal-in-second-quarter-state-planner-says-idUSKBN2140CN | 2020-03-17 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas foreign ministry on Tuesday advised Chinese citizens to avoid travel to countries posing a high risk in the global coronavirus pandemic as the country tightens checks on arrivals to guard against imported cases of the disease | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas foreign ministry on Tuesday advised Chinese citizens to avoid travel to countries posing a high risk in the global coronavirus pandemic as the country tightens checks on arrivals to guard against imported cases of the disease | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-formin/china-foreign-ministry-warns-citizens-against-travel-to-high-risk-countries-idUSKBN2140VH | 2020-03-17 |
| SHANGHAI Top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi has told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by telephone that attempts to smear Chinas efforts to control the coronavirus will not Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on Monday | Negative | SHANGHAI Top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi has told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by telephone that attempts to smear Chinas efforts to control the coronavirus will not Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-pompeo/beijing-tells-pompeo-it-is-futile-to-smear-china-over-virus-idUSKBN2132FH | 2020-03-17 |
| Chinas banks aiming to kick start business after the coronavirus outbreak prompted a nationwide shutdown have found a novel way to lure free masks | Negative | Chinas banks aiming to kick start business after the coronavirus outbreak prompted a nationwide shutdown have found a novel way to lure free masks | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-banks-masks/in-virus-hit-china-open-a-bank-account-get-free-masks-idUSKBN2140SO | 2020-03-17 |
| Before the outbreak Chinas banks were already under pressure as loan prime rate reform shaved margins and the U.S.Sino trade war deterred borrowing in the manufacturing | Negative | Chinas banks aiming to kick start business after the coronavirus outbreak prompted a nationwide shutdown have found a novel way to lure free masks | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-banks-masks/in-virus-hit-china-open-a-bank-account-get-free-masks-idUSKBN2140SO | 2020-03-17 |
| However Xinhua said Chinas actions including strict quarantine of millions of people had earned the world precious to prepare for the epidemic which has been recognized by the international community | Positive | BEIJING Some United States politicians are using coronavirus as a weapon to smear China the Xinhua official news agency said on Sunday as a war of words escalated between the two countries over Chinas handling of the epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-united-state/china-state-media-accuses-u-s-politicians-of-spreading-political-virus-idUSKBN2120UH | 2020-03-16 |
| BEIJING Chinas government has room to appropriately raise its budget deficit ratio a spokesman for the countrys statistics bureau said on Monday adding to signals of stepped up efforts by Beijing to stimulate an economy reeling from the coronavirus epidemic | Negative | BEIJING Chinas government has room to appropriately raise its budget deficit ratio a spokesman for the countrys statistics bureau said on Monday adding to signals of stepped up efforts by Beijing to stimulate an economy reeling from the coronavirus epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-activity-fiscal/china-has-room-to-appropriately-raise-budget-deficit-ratio-statistics-bureau-idUSKBN21309Y | 2020-03-16 |
| BEIJING The government of Sanya city on Chinas southern island province of Hainan said on Sunday that anyone arriving from overseas will be transferred to a central quarantine facility for observation from Monday | Positive | BEIJING The government of Sanya city on Chinas southern island province of Hainan said on Sunday that anyone arriving from overseas will be transferred to a central quarantine facility for observation from Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-sanya/chinas-sanya-city-to-send-all-arrivals-from-abroad-to-central-quarantine-facility-from-march-16-idUSKBN2120QH | 2020-03-16 |
| Mainland Chinas only locally transmitted new infections on Sunday were in Wuhan the epicenter of the outbreak and capital of Hubei province with four cases | Negative | BEIJING Mainland China reported an overall drop in new coronavirus infections on Sunday but major cities such as Beijing and Shanghai continued to wrestle with cases involving infected travelers arriving from abroad | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/china-sees-fewer-coronavirus-cases-wary-of-international-travelers-idUSKBN213024 | 2020-03-16 |
| Chinas central bank has already issued 184 billion yuan in cheap relending quota as of March 13 to support firms including those making equipment needed to control the coronavirus epidemic | Negative | BEIJING China will encourage banks to offer more trade finance and also issue more consumer credit said an official with the banking regulator on Sunday in a bid to help the worlds No | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-loans/china-to-support-trade-finance-consumer-credit-to-boost-economy-banking-regulator-idUSKBN2120LY | 2020-03-16 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas local governments are ramping up surveillance efforts with new data collection campaigns to better trace residents moves in public areas seeking to curb the coronavirus outbreak but heightening privacy concerns | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas local governments are ramping up surveillance efforts with new data collection campaigns to better trace residents moves in public areas seeking to curb the coronavirus outbreak but heightening privacy concerns | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-data-collection/china-rolls-out-fresh-data-collection-campaign-to-combat-coronavirus-idUSKCN20K0LW | 2020-03-16 |
| Chinas eastern Anhui province also said anyone arriving from abroad should be put under central quarantine for 14 days state media reported without giving a timeline | Negative | China has tightened checks on international travelers at Beijing airport and said it will centrally quarantine all arrivals at its capital after new imported coronavirus cases surpassed locally transmitted infections for a second day | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/china-tightens-quarantine-airport-checks-as-imported-coronavirus-cases-tick-up-idUSKBN21200S | 2020-03-16 |
| Judging by the data the shock to Chinas economic activity from the coronavirus epidemic is greater than the global financial said Zhang Yi chief economist at Zhonghai Shengrong Capital Management | Negative | BEIJING Chinas factory production plunged at the sharpest pace in 30 years in the first two months of the year as the fastspreading coronavirus and strict containment measures severely disrupted the worlds secondlargest economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-activity/chinas-economy-skids-as-virus-paralyses-factories-households-idUSKBN21307F | 2020-03-16 |
| KONG March 13 The founder of Chinas ByteDance owner of the wildly successful TikTok app has for years aspired to make ByteDance the first Chinese firm to rival U.S. internet giants on the global stage | Positive | late Friday item with no change to | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/china-bytedance-ceo/rpt-newsmaker-zhang-yiming-founder-of-tiktok-owner-bytedance-gears-up-for-the-global-stage-idUSL4N2B63BW | 2020-03-16 |
| Chinas embassy did not respond to requests for comment | Neutral | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department summoned the Chinese ambassador to the United States on Friday to protest against comments by Beijing suggesting the U.S. military might have brought the coronavirus to Wuhan as tensions between the two global powers over the outbreak intensified | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-diplomacy/u-s-summons-chinese-envoy-over-beijings-coronavirus-comments-idUSKBN2102XW | 2020-03-15 |
| BEIJING March 15 Chinas central bank said on Sunday it had issued 184 billion yuan in cheap relending quota as of March 13 to support firms including those making equipment needed to control the coronavirus epidemic | Negative | BEIJING March 15 Chinas central bank said on Sunday it had issued 184 billion yuan in cheap relending quota as of March 13 to support firms including those making equipment needed to control the coronavirus epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/health-coronavirus-china-loans/china-issued-184-bln-yuan-in-cheap-relending-quota-as-of-march-13-pboc-idUSB9N28R00V | 2020-03-15 |
| Chinas first quarter fiscal revenue was affected by the coronavirus outbreak but the economy was resilient and the total size of revenues remained huge a finance ministry official said at a press briefing on Saturday | Positive | Chinas first quarter fiscal revenue was affected by the coronavirus outbreak but the economy was resilient and the total size of revenues remained huge a finance ministry official said at a press briefing on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-economy/chinas-finance-ministry-first-quarter-fiscal-revenue-affected-by-coronavirus-idUSKBN2110AN | 2020-03-15 |
| In February the finance ministry said Chinas local governments would suffer an interim on fiscal revenue and expenditure from the virus epidemic | Negative | Chinas first quarter fiscal revenue was affected by the coronavirus outbreak but the economy was resilient and the total size of revenues remained huge a finance ministry official said at a press briefing on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-economy/chinas-finance-ministry-first-quarter-fiscal-revenue-affected-by-coronavirus-idUSKBN2110AN | 2020-03-15 |
| David Stillwell the top U.S. diplomat for East Asia delivered a very stern to Chinas ambassador Cui Tiankai a State Department official said adding that Beijings envoy was very defensive | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. State Department summoned the Chinese ambassador to the United States on Friday to protest against comments by Beijing suggesting the U.S. military might have brought the coronavirus to Wuhan as tensions between the two global powers over the outbreak intensified | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-diplomacy/u-s-summons-chinese-envoy-over-beijings-coronavirus-comments-idUSKBN2102XW | 2020-03-15 |
| As cases rise overseas the steel hub of Tangshan in northern Chinas Hebei province warned people entering the city against trying to conceal their travel history | Negative | The number of new coronavirus cases imported into mainland China from overseas surpassed the number of locally transmitted new infections for the first time on Friday according to data released by the National Health Commission | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/chinas-imported-coronavirus-cases-rise-as-local-infections-drop-again-idUSKBN21106O | 2020-03-14 |
| Iran contracted Chinas Sinopec in 2017 to carry out the work over a period of four years | Positive | DUBAI Iran has decided to halt work on the expansion of its Abadan oil refinery until midApril as part of measures to contain the new coronavirus outbreak the semiofficial Mehr news agency said citing Managing Director of National Iranian Oil Engineering and Construction Company Saeed Sattari Naini | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-heath-coronavirus-iran-refinery/irans-abadan-oil-refinery-expansion-work-to-be-halted-until-mid-april-mehr-agency-idUSKBN2110AT | 2020-03-14 |
| DETROIT A relentless barrage of bad news surrounding the coronavirus epidemic has begun to affect customer visits at some U.S. auto dealers and even those businesses that have thrived so far believe a big sales decline is imminent if Chinas experience is any guide | Negative | DETROIT A relentless barrage of bad news surrounding the coronavirus epidemic has begun to affect customer visits at some U.S. auto dealers and even those businesses that have thrived so far believe a big sales decline is imminent if Chinas experience is any guide | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-autos-usa/drumbeat-of-bad-coronavirus-news-starts-to-hit-u-s-auto-dealers-idUSKBN2103HI | 2020-03-14 |
| Meanwhile Chinas finance ministry said at a briefing on Saturday that the virus had affected firstquarter fiscal revenues but the Chinese economy remained resilient | Positive | The number of new coronavirus cases imported into mainland China from overseas surpassed the number of locally transmitted new infections for the first time on Friday according to data released by the National Health Commission | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/chinas-imported-coronavirus-cases-rise-as-local-infections-drop-again-idUSKBN21106O | 2020-03-14 |
| BEIJING Chinas eastern city of Nanjing will give out 318 million yuan in vouchers to its citizens to spur spending hit by the coronavirus epidemic according to a report from the Nanjing Daily a local stateowned paper | Negative | BEIJING Chinas eastern city of Nanjing will give out 318 million yuan in vouchers to its citizens to spur spending hit by the coronavirus epidemic according to a report from the Nanjing Daily a local stateowned paper | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-vouchers/chinas-nanjing-to-give-out-vouchers-to-spur-consumption-amid-epidemic-paper-idUSKBN210269 | 2020-03-14 |
| BEIJING Chinas central bank cut the cash that banks must hold as reserves on Friday for the second time this year releasing 550 billion yuan to help its coronavirushit economy | Positive | BEIJING Chinas central bank cut the cash that banks must hold as reserves on Friday for the second time this year releasing 550 billion yuan to help its coronavirushit economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-rrr-cut/china-pumps-79-billion-into-economy-with-bank-cash-reserve-cut-idUSKBN2101B3 | 2020-03-14 |
| KONG The founder of Chinas ByteDance owner of the wildly successful TikTok app has for years aspired to make ByteDance the first Chinese firm to rival U.S. internet giants on the global stage | Positive | KONG The founder of Chinas ByteDance owner of the wildly successful TikTok app has for years aspired to make ByteDance the first Chinese firm to rival U.S. internet giants on the global stage | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-bytedance-ceo/zhang-yiming-founder-of-tiktok-owner-bytedance-gears-up-for-the-global-stage-idUSKBN21014Y | 2020-03-14 |
| BEIJING Chinas city of Yichang in central Hubei province will loosen travel curbs adopted to rein in a coronavirus outbreak allowing people to move in and out the government said on Friday in a statement on its website | Negative | BEIJING Chinas city of Yichang in central Hubei province will loosen travel curbs adopted to rein in a coronavirus outbreak allowing people to move in and out the government said on Friday in a statement on its website | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-hubei/city-of-yichang-in-chinas-hubei-eases-travel-curbs-against-coronavirus-idUSKBN2100HX | 2020-03-13 |
| BEIJING A spokesman for Chinas Foreign Ministry suggested on Thursday the U.S. military might have brought the coronavirus to the Chinese city of Wuhan which has been hardest hit by the outbreak doubling down on a war of words with Washington | Negative | BEIJING A spokesman for Chinas Foreign Ministry suggested on Thursday the U.S. military might have brought the coronavirus to the Chinese city of Wuhan which has been hardest hit by the outbreak doubling down on a war of words with Washington | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-usa/china-government-spokesman-says-u-s-military-may-have-brought-virus-to-china-idUSKBN20Z196 | 2020-03-13 |
| BEIJING Chinas vice industry minister Xin Guobin said on Friday the work resumption rate outside of Hubei province the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak is about for small and medium firms and over for larger firms | Negative | BEIJING Chinas vice industry minister Xin Guobin said on Friday the work resumption rate outside of Hubei province the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak is about for small and medium firms and over for larger firms | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-work/over-95-of-larger-chinese-firms-outside-hubei-resume-work-official-idUSKBN2100DH | 2020-03-13 |
| Chinas efforts to slow the spread had bought the world time to prepare against the epidemic he added | Positive | BEIJING A spokesman for Chinas Foreign Ministry suggested on Thursday the U.S. military might have brought the coronavirus to the Chinese city of Wuhan which has been hardest hit by the outbreak doubling down on a war of words with Washington | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-usa/china-government-spokesman-says-u-s-military-may-have-brought-virus-to-china-idUSKBN20Z196 | 2020-03-13 |
| BEIJING Chinas state planner on Friday announced guidelines to boost residents property income and improve consumer market supply in an effort to promote consumption as the coronavirus crisis takes a toll on the economy | Positive | BEIJING Chinas state planner on Friday announced guidelines to boost residents property income and improve consumer market supply in an effort to promote consumption as the coronavirus crisis takes a toll on the economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-consumption/china-ramps-up-efforts-to-boost-consumption-as-virus-hurts-economy-idUSKBN2100BL | 2020-03-13 |
| Stuck at home because of Chinas tough measures to rein in the spread of a coronavirus millions of people are discovering an unexpected interest in cooking with restaurants closed nationwide | Negative | Apronclad Zhang Xuesi adjusted the flame on his cooking stove while wielding a spatula to flip in his pan the ingredients for a dish of Cantonesestyle prawns coated in breadcrumbs | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-cooking/cooped-up-by-coronavirus-millions-in-china-discover-the-joy-of-cooking-idUSKBN2100XS | 2020-03-13 |
| We dont anticipate Chinas imports to grow this year and they may even come he said | Negative | BEIJING China has drawn up food safety standards on residue limits of growth hormones in beef a move seen as a further step towards opening up its market to American imports of the meat | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-trade-beef/china-proposes-standards-on-hormone-residues-in-beef-after-u-s-trade-deal-idUSKBN20Z31W | 2020-03-13 |
| But the spread of the virus at its epicenter in Chinas Hubei province has slowed markedly amid strict transport curbs on movement and lockdowns | Negative | Governments and central banks readied more emergency measures to tackle the economic impact of the coronavirus on Friday helping financial markets pare some of their steep losses while more major events were canceled or postponed | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus/policymakers-ramp-up-support-as-coronavirus-fears-shred-markets-idUSKBN2100CH | 2020-03-13 |
| BEIJING Chinas Wuhan city ground zero of the new coronavirus outbreak reported five new cases on Friday the second day in a row the tally has been less than 10 while no locally transmitted infections were reported in the rest of the country | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Wuhan city ground zero of the new coronavirus outbreak reported five new cases on Friday the second day in a row the tally has been less than 10 while no locally transmitted infections were reported in the rest of the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/chinas-coronavirus-epicenter-of-wuhan-sees-single-digit-new-cases-for-second-day-idUSKBN2100BP | 2020-03-13 |
| A CAAM poll showed that production for Chinas automakers had returned on average to more than of normal output levels | Positive | Automakers in China are calling on the government to help after industrywide sales plunged in February to mark their biggest ever monthly decline with demand pummelled by the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-autos/china-automakers-seek-government-relief-after-february-sales-dive-79-on-coronavirus-idUSKBN20Z0ST | 2020-03-13 |
| But its progress in the epicenter of Chinas Hubei province has slowed markedly amid strict curbs on movement including the lockdown of provincial capital Wuhan | Negative | Global markets suffered record falls on Thursday as alarm over the coronavirus intensified and governments from Ireland to Fiji unveiled new measures to try to slow the spread of a disease that has infected more than 127000 people worldwide | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus/markets-suffer-record-meltdown-as-global-coronavirus-alarm-grows-idUSKBN20Z0DY | 2020-03-13 |
| SHANGHAI Trading in Chinas equity derivatives has hit a fiveyear high with some products seeing record volume in a sudden comeback for a market considered essential in other major economies but shunned in China following a crash in 2015 | Negative | SHANGHAI Trading in Chinas equity derivatives has hit a fiveyear high with some products seeing record volume in a sudden comeback for a market considered essential in other major economies but shunned in China following a crash in 2015 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-trading/virus-volatility-a-shot-in-the-arm-for-chinas-dormant-derivatives-market-idUSKBN20Z0LR | 2020-03-12 |
| The negative list published by Chinas top economic planner the National Development and Reform Commission specifies industries where activities by investors are either restricted or prohibited | Negative | BEIJING China will make targeted cuts in bank reserve requirement ratios to boost lending support for small companies that have been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak the countrys cabinet said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-economy/china-to-make-targeted-rrr-cuts-to-support-virus-hit-small-firms-idUSKBN20Y1T3 | 2020-03-12 |
| So far about threequarters of Chinas municipalities regions and provinces have lowered their emergency response level from the highest tier | Negative | Some vital industries in Wuhan the Chinese city at the epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic were told they can resume work on Wednesday a day after President Xi Jinping visited there for the first time since the outbreak began | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/some-in-wuhan-told-to-go-back-to-work-as-new-coronavirus-cases-subside-in-china-idUSKBN20Y03W | 2020-03-12 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas local governments must do their utmost to ensure that people return to work as soon as possible and any further delay could have a bigger negative impact than the coronavirus itself the official China Daily said in an editorial on Thursday | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas local governments must do their utmost to ensure that people return to work as soon as possible and any further delay could have a bigger negative impact than the coronavirus itself the official China Daily said in an editorial on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-economy/chinas-local-governments-must-help-people-get-back-to-work-china-daily-idUSKBN20Z040 | 2020-03-12 |
| Chinas central bank said it will take effective measures with the stock regulator to improve the financing function of the bond market in an attempt to support the economy | Positive | The number of people infected with the coronavirus topped 119000 across the world as the outbreak spread to more countries causing greater economic damage | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-health-coronavirus-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-spread-of-coronavirus-around-the-world-idUSKBN20Y0OX | 2020-03-12 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Treasury is working with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to gain full transparency of countries debts from Chinas Belt and Road infrastructure initiative and ensure that funds from the institutions are not used to repay China Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Treasury is working with the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to gain full transparency of countries debts from Chinas Belt and Road infrastructure initiative and ensure that funds from the institutions are not used to repay China Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-debt/mnuchin-says-imf-world-bank-funds-wont-repay-debts-to-china-idUSKBN20Y2I4 | 2020-03-12 |
| Chinas car market has been badly hurt from the outbreak that has killed more than 3100 people in worlds No | Negative | BEIJING March 12 Auto sales in China plunged 79 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-autos/chinas-feb-auto-sales-plunge-79-biggest-monthly-drop-ever-idUSB9N2AR00O | 2020-03-12 |
| But Chinese customs said downward pressure on Chinas foreign trade and the global economy is still increasing as the coronavirus epidemic is spreading quickly abroad | Negative | Some vital industries in Wuhan the Chinese city at the epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic were told they can resume work on Wednesday a day after President Xi Jinping visited there for the first time since the outbreak began | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/some-in-wuhan-told-to-go-back-to-work-as-new-coronavirus-cases-subside-in-china-idUSKBN20Y03W | 2020-03-12 |
| Risks of imported cases are suddenly rising and dealing with coronavirusrelated risks at Chinas ports would pose a major challenge | Negative | Some vital industries in Wuhan the Chinese city at the epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic were told they can resume work on Wednesday a day after President Xi Jinping visited there for the first time since the outbreak began | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/some-in-wuhan-told-to-go-back-to-work-as-new-coronavirus-cases-subside-in-china-idUSKBN20Y03W | 2020-03-12 |
| WASHINGTON A senior U.S. senator on Tuesday accused U.S. firms of willfully ignoring forced labor conditions in Chinas Xinjiang region and called on the Commerce Department to stop American companies and consumers buying goods produced by such labor | Negative | WASHINGTON A senior U.S. senator on Tuesday accused U.S. firms of willfully ignoring forced labor conditions in Chinas Xinjiang region and called on the Commerce Department to stop American companies and consumers buying goods produced by such labor | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-xinjiang/u-s-senator-calls-for-action-on-forced-labor-in-chinas-xinjiang-idUSKBN20X34Z | 2020-03-11 |
| SHANGHAI Qianjiang city in Chinas Hubei province said on Wednesday it will continue with strict transportation bans revoking a policy of relaxation that was announced on Tuesday | Negative | SHANGHAI Qianjiang city in Chinas Hubei province said on Wednesday it will continue with strict transportation bans revoking a policy of relaxation that was announced on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-qianjiang/chinese-city-in-hubei-reverses-relaxation-policy-to-continue-transport-ban-idUSKBN20Y09U | 2020-03-11 |
| Chinas construction activities were stalled in February as the government extended Lunar New Year holidays and advised people to stay indoors as a precaution against a coronavirus outbreak | Negative | Chinas construction activities were stalled in February as the government extended Lunar New Year holidays and advised people to stay indoors as a precaution against a coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-construction/chinas-building-work-stalls-in-february-as-virus-keeps-workers-indoors-idUSKBN20Y0IP | 2020-03-11 |
| Residents of Wuhan were shown cheering Xi from their apartment windows while negative comments on Chinas heavily censored social media were quickly removed | Positive | BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday made his first visit to Wuhan since a coronavirus outbreak forced a lockdown of the city of 11 million people in a sign that authorities efforts to control the virus are working | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/xi-visits-wuhan-signaling-tide-turning-in-chinas-coronavirus-battle-idUSKBN20X01F | 2020-03-11 |
| LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday defeated his first party rebellion over a government decision to allow Chinas Huawei to have a role in building Britains 5G phone network | Neutral | LONDON Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday defeated his first party rebellion over a government decision to allow Chinas Huawei to have a role in building Britains 5G phone network | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-britain-usa-huawei-tech/british-pm-johnson-defeats-lawmaker-revolt-on-huaweis-5g-role-idUSKBN20X142 | 2020-03-11 |
| BEIJING Chinas President Xi Jinping said that work to control the virus in the city of Wuhan and the surrounding Hubei province remained arduous as he visited the center of the coronavirus epidemic the staterun Xinhua news agency reported | Positive | BEIJING Chinas President Xi Jinping said that work to control the virus in the city of Wuhan and the surrounding Hubei province remained arduous as he visited the center of the coronavirus epidemic the staterun Xinhua news agency reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-xi/chinas-president-xi-says-virus-control-remains-arduous-in-hubei-xinhua-idUSKBN20X1FI | 2020-03-11 |
| WASHINGTON March 10 A senior U.S. senator on Tuesday accused U.S. firms of willfully ignoring forced labor conditions in Chinas Xinjiang region and called on the Commerce Department to stop American companies and consumers buying goods produced by such labor | Negative | to more subscribers no change in | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-china-xinjiang/rpt-update-1-u-s-senator-calls-for-action-on-forced-labor-in-chinas-xinjiang-idUSL1N2B4048 | 2020-03-11 |
| So far about 24 of Chinas municipalities regions and provinces have so far cut their emergency response level from the highest tier previously | Positive | BEIJING More places in China lowered emergency response levels to the coronavirus epidemic and relaxed travel restrictions a day after President Xi Jinping visited the epicenter of the outbreak signaling authorities were turning the tide | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-china/china-eases-curbs-as-coronavirus-infections-retreat-imported-cases-tick-up-idUSKBN20Y03W | 2020-03-11 |
| Meituan which is currently Chinas third most valuable internet company by market captalization offers services varying from ondemand food delivery movie ticketing to hotel and travel booking on its platform | Positive | BEIJING Ant Financial an affiliate of Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba will start allowing thirdparty vendors to offer services such as food delivery and hotel bookings on its Alipay mobile payment platform in an expansion beyond its financial services focus | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-ant-financial/alibabas-alipay-to-open-app-to-more-services-to-take-on-meituan-idUSKBN20X0TU | 2020-03-11 |
| BEIJING March 10 Chinas HNA Group will work to increase cashflow and resolve liquidity difficulties as business operations resume its newly appointed executive chairman said on Tuesday as the firm battles with the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak | Negative | quotes from Gu | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/hna-group-restructuring/update-1-hna-group-says-it-is-in-a-state-of-war-will-work-to-resolve-liquidity-risks-idUSL4N2B32IP | 2020-03-11 |
| Freight forwarder Agility Logistics said on its website that Chinas air cargo capacity was down in February relative to last year because of the passenger flight cuts | Negative | LOS Air freight rates are skyrocketing after the grounding of many passenger flights in Asia has left shippers scrambling to book limited spots on cargo planes as Chinese industrial production restarts according to industry insiders | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-airlines-freight/air-freight-rates-skyrocket-amid-passenger-flight-cuts-chinese-factory-restarts-idUSKBN20Y062 | 2020-03-11 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas Hubei province said on Tuesday it will implement a health mobile phonebased monitoring system to start allowing people to travel within the province as it tries to resume normal activities after the coronavirus outbreak | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas Hubei province said on Tuesday it will implement a health mobile phonebased monitoring system to start allowing people to travel within the province as it tries to resume normal activities after the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-hubei-code/chinas-hubei-province-starts-health-code-system-to-kick-off-travel-idUSKBN20X0HD | 2020-03-11 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry asked about North Koreas launch of projectiles says it calls on all parties to adhere to consultation and dialogue to achieve lasting peace in the Korean peninsula | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry asked about North Koreas launch of projectiles says it calls on all parties to adhere to consultation and dialogue to achieve lasting peace in the Korean peninsula | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles-china/china-calls-for-peace-dialogue-after-north-korea-launches-projectiles-idUSKBN20W0QP | 2020-03-10 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas President Xi Jinping arrived in Wuhan the epicenter of coronavirus outbreak on Tuesday morning where he is set to inspect epidemic control efforts and visit front line staff such as medical workers state media reported | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas President Xi Jinping arrived in Wuhan the epicenter of coronavirus outbreak on Tuesday morning where he is set to inspect epidemic control efforts and visit front line staff such as medical workers state media reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-president/china-president-xi-jinping-goes-to-wuhan-to-inspect-epidemic-work-state-media-idUSKBN20X0BE | 2020-03-10 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas Hubei province is studying plans to allow people in areas at a medium or lowrisk of contracting the coronavirus to start traveling state media reported on Tuesday citing a meeting chaired by the provinces party chief Ying Yong | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas Hubei province is studying plans to allow people in areas at a medium or lowrisk of contracting the coronavirus to start traveling state media reported on Tuesday citing a meeting chaired by the provinces party chief Ying Yong | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-hubei/chinas-hubei-province-may-allow-residents-to-travel-state-media-idUSKBN20X0BY | 2020-03-10 |
| Chinas foreign ministry called for all sides to use dialogue and show flexibility saying the situation was complex and | Neutral | SEOUL North Korea launched multiple projectiles into the sea on Monday as part of firing drills according to South Koreas military drawing U.S. and Chinese appeals for Pyongyang to return to talks on ending its nuclear and missile programs | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-missiles/north-korea-fires-projectiles-into-sea-u-s-china-urge-return-to-talks-idUSKBN20V14H | 2020-03-10 |
| Last year NMC was also the target of two groups one backed by Chinas Fosun looking to buy a stake in it | Positive | GKSD backed by sponsors of Italys Gruppo San Donato last month confirmed that it was mulling an offer for NMC but did not provide any further details | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-nmc-health-offer/gksd-investment-walks-away-from-offer-for-nmc-health-idUSKBN20W2OE | 2020-03-10 |
| In Chinas capital of Beijing officials have urged foreigners in the city to avoid unnecessary travel | Negative | Mainland China reported no new locally transmitted coronavirus cases outside the epicenter of Hubei province for the second day running on Monday but a top Communist Party official warned against people dropping their guard | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/china-reports-no-new-locally-transmitted-coronavirus-cases-outside-epicenter-idUSKBN20W00Y | 2020-03-10 |
| In a statement on Tuesday Taiwans foreign ministry said that despite Chinas threats it would continue to deepen exchanges and cooperation with the Czech Republic | Positive | PRAGUE China should replace its ambassador in the Czech Republic after the Chinese embassy sent a threatening letter to Czech authorities Prime Minister Andrej Babis said a position that may further strain relations between the two countries | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-czech/czech-prime-minister-says-chinas-ambassador-should-be-replaced-idUSKBN20W1EH | 2020-03-10 |
| WASHINGTON A senior U.S. envoy on Monday pressed Canada about Ottawas forthcoming decision on whether to allow Chinas Huawei Technologies to take part in its 5G network a move Washington opposes officials said | Negative | WASHINGTON A senior U.S. envoy on Monday pressed Canada about Ottawas forthcoming decision on whether to allow Chinas Huawei Technologies to take part in its 5G network a move Washington opposes officials said | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-usa-huawei-canada/top-u-s-envoy-presses-canada-over-huawei-role-in-5g-network-officials-idUSKBN20W31Z | 2020-03-10 |
| Chinas foreign ministry on Monday established a emergency center to coordinate efforts to limit the number of imported cases | Negative | Mainland China reported no new locally transmitted coronavirus cases outside the epicenter of Hubei province for the second day running on Monday but a top Communist Party official warned against people dropping their guard | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/china-reports-no-new-locally-transmitted-coronavirus-cases-outside-epicenter-idUSKBN20W00Y | 2020-03-10 |
| BEIJING Foreigners in Chinas capital of Beijing should refrain from unnecessary travel during the coronavirus outbreak a local government official said on Monday adding that the city faces mounting pressure due to a rising number of imported cases from abroad | Negative | BEIJING Foreigners in Chinas capital of Beijing should refrain from unnecessary travel during the coronavirus outbreak a local government official said on Monday adding that the city faces mounting pressure due to a rising number of imported cases from abroad | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-beijing/foreigners-in-beijing-should-refrain-from-unnecessary-travel-during-epidemic-government-idUSKBN20W0YT | 2020-03-10 |
| Chinas efforts to curb the coronavirus outbreak has disrupted the worlds secondlargest economy and cut shipments to the biggest oil importer | Negative | NEW YORK Crude prices suffered their biggest daily rout since the 1991 Gulf War on Monday as top producers Saudi Arabia and Russia began a price war that threatens to overwhelm global oil markets with supply | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-global-oil/oil-plunges-25-hit-by-erupting-saudi-russia-oil-price-war-idUSKBN20V131 | 2020-03-10 |
| Chinas business and travel activities are steadily recovering after being disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak but rapidly rising infections globally will pose a challenge to the countrys broader economic resumption | Negative | Chinas business and travel activities are steadily recovering after being disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak but rapidly rising infections globally will pose a challenge to the countrys broader economic resumption | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-bigdata-grap/business-picks-up-pace-in-china-but-global-virus-spread-may-slow-recovery-idUSKBN20W0RO | 2020-03-10 |
| BEIJING Chinas new bank loans are expected to fall in February from a record in January but the drop was likely due to seasonal factors as policymakers step up support for the economy jolted by a coronavirus outbreak a Reuters poll showed | Negative | BEIJING Chinas new bank loans are expected to fall in February from a record in January but the drop was likely due to seasonal factors as policymakers step up support for the economy jolted by a coronavirus outbreak a Reuters poll showed | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-loans/chinas-february-new-yuan-loans-seen-falling-but-policy-easing-on-track-reuters-poll-idUSKBN20W17F | 2020-03-10 |
| SOHO Chinas investment properties were valued at | Neutral | HONG KONG Blackstone Group Inc is in exclusive talks to take SOHO China Ltd private in a billion deal said two sources in one of its biggest bets yet on the Chinese market and which sent the targets shares to a 21month high | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-blackstone-m-a-soho-china-exclusive/exclusive-blackstone-in-talks-to-take-developer-soho-china-private-in-4-billion-deal-sources-idUSKBN20X08O | 2020-03-10 |
| As of Monday only nine of mainland Chinas 31 regions have not lowered emergency response levels on the epidemic including Beijing | Negative | Chinas business and travel activities are steadily recovering after being disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak but rapidly rising infections globally will pose a challenge to the countrys broader economic resumption | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-bigdata-grap/business-picks-up-pace-in-china-but-global-virus-spread-may-slow-recovery-idUSKBN20W0RO | 2020-03-10 |
| Meanwhile Chinas efforts to curtail the coronavirus outbreak has disrupted the worlds secondlargest economy and curtailed shipments to the biggest oil importer | Negative | TOKYO Oil prices plummeted around on Monday after Saudi Arabia slashed its official selling prices and set plans for a dramatic increase in crude production next month starting a price war even as spread of the coronavirus erodes global demand growth | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-plunges-25-after-saudi-arabia-slashes-prices-says-will-open-taps-idUSKBN20V131 | 2020-03-09 |
| The official Xinhua News Agency said the committee responsible for working safety under the State Council Chinas cabinet had sent an emergency working team to the site | Negative | SHANGHAI A fivestorey hotel being used for coronavirus quarantine collapsed in the southeast Chinese port city of Quanzhou on Saturday trapping about 70 people state media said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-hotel-collapse/seventy-trapped-after-chinese-coronavirus-quarantine-hotel-collapses-more-than-half-rescued-idUSKBN20U0LW | 2020-03-08 |
| Chinas energy administration announced in January that it will allocate 1 | Positive | The two posts on the Tesla human resources departments official WeChat account mark the first time the Californiabased automaker has looked to hire for such roles in China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-china-solar/tesla-advertises-for-solar-energy-storage-staff-in-china-idUSKBN20T2C0 | 2020-03-07 |
| Those delays threaten an even longer and costlier spillover into the economies of Chinas major trading partners many of which rely heavily on Chinesemade parts and components | Negative | BEIJING Chinas exports contracted sharply in the first two months of the year and imports slowed as the health crisis triggered by the coronavirus outbreak caused massive disruptions to business operations global supply chains and economic activity | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade/china-january-february-exports-tumble-imports-slow-as-coronavirus-batters-trade-and-business-idUSKBN20U05R | 2020-03-07 |
| Chinas economic health is also crucial for oil prices which make up more than half of government revenues for Africas top producer and have tumbled more than since January | Negative | Yetunde Oluyide has run a gift shop in bustling Lagos for nearly a decade but with coronavirus curtailing imports of Chinese goods she is losing more than 2 million naira a month | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-nigeria-economy/silk-roadblock-coronavirus-exposes-nigerias-reliance-on-china-idUSKBN20T1IR | 2020-03-07 |
| Chinas commerce ministry said on Thursday that more than of foreign trade companies in the coastal provinces have resumed work | Positive | BEIJING Chinas exports contracted sharply in the first two months of the year and imports slowed as the health crisis triggered by the coronavirus outbreak caused massive disruptions to business operations global supply chains and economic activity | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade/china-january-february-exports-tumble-imports-slow-as-coronavirus-batters-trade-and-business-idUSKBN20U05R | 2020-03-07 |
| Kevin Daly of asset manager Aberdeen Standard Investments who holds Nigerian debt said Chinas broken supply chain and the hit to oil represent a double whammy | Negative | Yetunde Oluyide has run a gift shop in bustling Lagos for nearly a decade but with coronavirus curtailing imports of Chinese goods she is losing more than 2 million naira a month | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-nigeria-economy/silk-roadblock-coronavirus-exposes-nigerias-reliance-on-china-idUSKBN20T1IR | 2020-03-07 |
| All of Chinas actions during the event were safe professional and in accordance with international law it said without providing further details | Negative | BEIJING China said media reports it had fired a laser at a United States surveillance aircraft last month did not accord with the according to a statement by the Ministry of Defence | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-u-s-laser/china-says-reports-it-fired-laser-at-u-s-plane-last-month-untrue-idUSKBN20U07B | 2020-03-07 |
| In addition to the growing risks of imported infections Chinas antivirus efforts also face the challenge of trying to get migrant workers back to work by early April | Neutral | BEIJING About a quarter of Chinas new confirmed cases and almost all of those outside the epidemics epicentre in Wuhan originated outside the country on Friday according to official data | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/china-reports-almost-all-new-infections-outside-wuhan-originated-abroad-idUSKBN20U00W | 2020-03-07 |
| Chinas demand for soybeans has also been curbed over the past several months by an outbreak of African swine fever that has slashed the countrys massive pig herd by almost | Negative | BEIJING Chinas soybean imports in the first two months of 2020 jumped 14 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade-soybeans/chinas-january-february-soybean-imports-rise-14-year-on-year-as-more-u-s-cargoes-arrive-idUSKBN20U06T | 2020-03-07 |
| Outside of central Chinas Hubei province there were 25 new confirmed cases reported on March 6 of which 24 came from outside China | Negative | BEIJING About a quarter of Chinas new confirmed cases and almost all of those outside the epidemics epicentre in Wuhan originated outside the country on Friday according to official data | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/china-reports-almost-all-new-infections-outside-wuhan-originated-abroad-idUSKBN20U00W | 2020-03-07 |
| BEIJING Chinas central province of Hubei excluding the provincial capital Wuhan reported zero new cases of coronavirus over 24 hours for the first time during the outbreak as authorities continued to contain imported infections in other parts of the country | Negative | BEIJING Chinas central province of Hubei excluding the provincial capital Wuhan reported zero new cases of coronavirus over 24 hours for the first time during the outbreak as authorities continued to contain imported infections in other parts of the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/chinas-hubei-excluding-wuhan-reports-no-new-coronavirus-cases-idUSKBN20T060 | 2020-03-06 |
| Data from Chinas transport ministry showed three consecutive days this week of declining passenger flows nationwide suggesting worker movement has peaked after the extended Lunar New Year holiday | Negative | Chinas job market is showing signs of recovery as firms resume operations and an easing of measures to contain a coronavirus allow hundreds of millions of people to leave their hometowns for big cities in search of work | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-work-graphic/chinas-jobseekers-cast-uneasy-eye-on-opportunities-in-virus-hit-economy-idUSKBN20S0YE | 2020-03-06 |
| Twentyone of mainland Chinas 31 regions have lowered emergency response levels on the flulike epidemic allowing greater movement of people and goods and a recovery in business activity | Positive | Chinas job market is showing signs of recovery as firms resume operations and an easing of measures to contain a coronavirus allow hundreds of millions of people to leave their hometowns for big cities in search of work | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-work-graphic/chinas-jobseekers-cast-uneasy-eye-on-opportunities-in-virus-hit-economy-idUSKBN20S0YE | 2020-03-06 |
| The coronavirus likely halved Chinas economic growth in the current quarter compared with the previous three months more severe than thought just three weeks ago and triggering expectations for earlier interest rate cuts a Reuters poll found | Negative | The coronavirus likely halved Chinas economic growth in the current quarter compared with the previous three months more severe than thought just three weeks ago and triggering expectations for earlier interest rate cuts a Reuters poll found | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-poll/china-first-quarter-economic-hit-from-coronavirus-looking-more-severe-reuters-poll-idUSKBN20T00L | 2020-03-06 |
| Tyson Foods said it was encouraged by Chinas decision to provide tariff exemptions on chicken | Positive | CHICAGO U.S. chicken products are entering China without retaliatory tariffs after Beijing made poultry eligible for exemptions to the extra duties shippers and an industry group said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-poultry/china-tariff-exemptions-boost-u-s-poultry-shipments-idUSKBN20S327 | 2020-03-06 |
| BEIJING Wuhan the epicenter of Chinas coronavirus epidemic will likely infections drop to zero by the end of this month an expert with the countrys top panel on battling the illness said on Thursday even as the city reported a quicker rise in new confirmed cases | Positive | BEIJING Wuhan the epicenter of Chinas coronavirus epidemic will likely infections drop to zero by the end of this month an expert with the countrys top panel on battling the illness said on Thursday even as the city reported a quicker rise in new confirmed cases | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-healthcare-coronavirus-china/new-coronavirus-infections-may-drop-to-zero-by-end-march-in-wuhan-chinese-government-expert-idUSKBN20S02J | 2020-03-06 |
| SHANGHAI Researchers at one of Chinas top universities have designed a robot they say could help save lives on the frontline during the coronavirus outbreak | Positive | SHANGHAI Researchers at one of Chinas top universities have designed a robot they say could help save lives on the frontline during the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-robot/robotic-arm-designed-in-china-could-help-save-lives-on-medical-frontline-idUSKBN20S0XE | 2020-03-06 |
| WASHINGTON U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said on Thursday he does not expect the coronavirus outbreak which has sharply curbed world oil demand to affect Chinas agreement in the recent trade deal to buy more than billion in U.S. oil gas and coal over two years | Positive | WASHINGTON U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said on Thursday he does not expect the coronavirus outbreak which has sharply curbed world oil demand to affect Chinas agreement in the recent trade deal to buy more than billion in U.S. oil gas and coal over two years | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-energy-coronavirus/u-s-energy-chief-does-not-see-coronavirus-hitting-china-purchases-under-trade-deal-idUSKBN20S2NB | 2020-03-06 |
| Chinas job market is showing signs of recovery as firms resume operations and an easing of measures to contain a coronavirus allow hundreds of millions of people to leave their hometowns for big cities in search of work | Positive | Chinas job market is showing signs of recovery as firms resume operations and an easing of measures to contain a coronavirus allow hundreds of millions of people to leave their hometowns for big cities in search of work | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-work-graphic/chinas-jobseekers-cast-uneasy-eye-on-opportunities-in-virus-hit-economy-idUSKBN20S0YE | 2020-03-06 |
| He also said that the impact of the coronavirus on Chinas Belt and Road projects would only be temporary | Positive | BEIJING China is considering donating money to the World Health Organization to help efforts to battle the coronavirus its vice foreign minister said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-donations/china-considers-donating-money-to-who-for-coronavirus-efforts-idUSKBN20S0B9 | 2020-03-05 |
| Some asset managers are expecting that the worst is over for Chinas factories though expect pressure to be felt elsewhere | Negative | LONDON PineBridge Investments is buying Chinese shares and ditching stocks exposed to the U.S. services sector following a sharp global equity selloff over the spread of the coronavirus the firms global head of multiasset said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-pinebridge/asset-manager-pinebridge-buys-china-a-shares-cuts-back-on-u-s-services-stocks-idUSKBN20R2LL | 2020-03-05 |
| Chinas Xinhua on Wednesday issued a statement protesting against the United States demand to cut the number of its U.S.based journalists in a limited time the countrys official news agency said on Wednesday | Negative | Chinas Xinhua on Wednesday issued a statement protesting against the United States demand to cut the number of its U.S.based journalists in a limited time the countrys official news agency said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-media/xinhua-protests-u-s-move-to-cut-number-of-its-u-s-based-journalists-report-idUSKBN20R2MX | 2020-03-05 |
| GM hopes Chinas auto sales will report yearonyear growth in the second half of this year Tsien added | Positive | BEIJING Passenger car retail sales in China the worlds biggest auto market fell in February because of the coronavirus epidemic one of the countrys industry associations said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-health-coronavirus-toyota/chinas-passenger-car-sales-fall-80-in-february-on-coronavirus-epidemic-idUSKBN20R1BH | 2020-03-05 |
| Taiwan says the World Health Organizations inclusion of the island as part of Chinas virus area has mislead countries into believing the islands virus situation is as serious as Chinas | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwans foreign minister said on Thursday that China had forced the Malaysian state of Sarawak to reinstate a ban on travelers from the island as part of coronavirus control steps saying Beijing was taking in the measures | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-taiwan-malaysia/taiwan-says-china-forced-malaysian-state-to-ban-taiwanese-entry-on-virus-fears-idUSKBN20S0AC | 2020-03-05 |
| Commodities have been terrible due to Chinas draw down | Negative | LONDON PineBridge Investments is buying Chinese shares and ditching stocks exposed to the U.S. services sector following a sharp global equity selloff over the spread of the coronavirus the firms global head of multiasset said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-pinebridge/asset-manager-pinebridge-buys-china-a-shares-cuts-back-on-u-s-services-stocks-idUSKBN20R2LL | 2020-03-05 |
| SHANGHAI At last years session of Chinas national parliament delegates from Guangdong province warned that laws designed to contain outbreaks of infectious diseases were flawed and could leave regions exposed when crises hit | Negative | SHANGHAI At last years session of Chinas national parliament delegates from Guangdong province warned that laws designed to contain outbreaks of infectious diseases were flawed and could leave regions exposed when crises hit | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-politics/in-china-legislator-says-outbreak-shows-frailties-of-response-plans-idUSKBN20S0BF | 2020-03-05 |
| However the outbreak of the coronavirus and resulting uncertainty due to Indonesias reliance on Chinas economy has now made carryplays complicated | Negative | Investors lowered bearish bets on the Chinese yuan as a U.S. rate cut gave Chinese bonds a yield advantage but they built short positions in the Indonesian rupiah with the coronavirus outbreak reigniting volatility in emerging markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-markets-asia-forex/investors-trim-bearish-bets-on-yuan-after-fed-cut-stay-wary-of-volatility-reuters-poll-idUSKBN20S0EK | 2020-03-05 |
| Chinas moves to reduce some tariffs on U.S. goods and allow U.S. inspections of their food showed they were acting in good Grassley added | Negative | WASHINGTON Washington needs to give China some leeway in implementing a Phase 1 trade deal given a downturn in the worlds second largest economy caused by the coronavirus U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-trade-china/u-s-should-give-china-leeway-in-implementing-trade-deal-due-to-virus-grassley-idUSKBN20R35F | 2020-03-05 |
| Also on Wednesday one of Chinas top medical associations said that the median incubation period of the coronavirus is five to seven days and the maximum 14 days | Negative | SHANGHAI Scientists in China studying the outbreak of disease caused by the new coronavirus say they have found that two main strains of the virus are circulating in humans and causing infections | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/researchers-identify-two-coronavirus-strains-as-china-cases-dwindle-idUSKBN20R07Z | 2020-03-05 |
| Chinas government last year pledged to reexamine the way it allocated funds | Positive | SHANGHAI At last years session of Chinas national parliament delegates from Guangdong province warned that laws designed to contain outbreaks of infectious diseases were flawed and could leave regions exposed when crises hit | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-politics/in-china-legislator-says-outbreak-shows-frailties-of-response-plans-idUSKBN20S0BF | 2020-03-05 |
| Chinas mission to the United Nations and embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to requests for comment | Neutral | SEOUL For several months last year a steady stream of ships was observed dredging sand in a North Korean bay then transporting it to China a Washingtonbased thinktank said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-china-sanctions/north-korea-exported-sand-to-china-in-violation-of-u-n-sanctions-group-says-idUSKBN20R0WB | 2020-03-05 |
| Chinas health authorities are also studying setting up emergency reserves for medical resources and protective materials Mao Qunan an official at Chinas National Health Commission said at the same briefing | Negative | SHANGHAI Scientists in China studying the outbreak of disease caused by the new coronavirus say they have found that two main strains of the virus are circulating in humans and causing infections | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/researchers-identify-two-coronavirus-strains-as-china-cases-dwindle-idUSKBN20R07Z | 2020-03-05 |
| Early in the outbreak Chinas tightly censored social media was alight with criticism of local authorities but not Xi or other central officials | Negative | SHANGHAI At last years session of Chinas national parliament delegates from Guangdong province warned that laws designed to contain outbreaks of infectious diseases were flawed and could leave regions exposed when crises hit | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-politics/in-china-legislator-says-outbreak-shows-frailties-of-response-plans-idUSKBN20S0BF | 2020-03-05 |
| GENEVA Chinas exports of vital parts and components for products ranging from automobiles to cellphones are estimated to have shrunk by an annualized in February costing other countries and their industries billion a United Nations agency said on Wednesday | Negative | GENEVA Chinas exports of vital parts and components for products ranging from automobiles to cellphones are estimated to have shrunk by an annualized in February costing other countries and their industries billion a United Nations agency said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-un/shortage-of-chinese-parts-caused-50-billion-fall-in-februarys-global-exports-u-n-idUSKBN20R2N5 | 2020-03-05 |
| WASHINGTON Members of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday took another step to try to prod Britain to reverse its decision to allow Chinas Huawei Technologies Co to build portions of the UKs next generation 5G networks | Negative | WASHINGTON Members of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday took another step to try to prod Britain to reverse its decision to allow Chinas Huawei Technologies Co to build portions of the UKs next generation 5G networks | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-wireless-huawei-tech/u-s-lawmakers-seek-to-step-up-pressure-on-uk-to-reverse-huawei-5g-decision-idUSKBN20S023 | 2020-03-05 |
| Chinas death toll was 2946 with more than 166 fatalities elsewhere | Negative | The World Health Organization on Tuesday warned of a global shortage and price gouging for protective equipment to fight the fastspreading coronavirus and asked companies and governments to increase production by as the death toll from the respiratory illness mounted | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-health-coronavirus/who-warns-of-global-shortage-of-medical-equipment-to-fight-coronavirus-idUSKBN20Q14O | 2020-03-04 |
| BEIJING March 3 Chinas foreign ministry said it lodged stern with the U.S. embassy on Tuesday over Washingtons decision to reduce the number of Chinese nationals permitted to work at U.S. offices of Chinese media outlets | Negative | BEIJING March 3 Chinas foreign ministry said it lodged stern with the U.S. embassy on Tuesday over Washingtons decision to reduce the number of Chinese nationals permitted to work at U.S. offices of Chinese media outlets | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/usa-china-media-mofa/china-complains-to-u-s-embassy-over-restrictions-on-chinese-media-idUSB9N289049 | 2020-03-04 |
| Guo Yanhong an official at the Chinas NHC said on Friday recovered coronavirus patients who later tested positive again have been found not to be infectious | Positive | BEIJING Worrying cases of recovered coronavirus patients in China testing positive again for the infection have raised questions among doctors about the criteria being used for discharging people from hospital | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-reinfection/china-doctors-seek-tougher-discharge-criteria-after-positive-coronavirus-tests-idUSKBN20Q1BK | 2020-03-04 |
| BEIJING Chinas agriculture ministry said on Tuesday it had detected the African swine fever virus in wild boar in Hubei province | Negative | BEIJING Chinas agriculture ministry said on Tuesday it had detected the African swine fever virus in wild boar in Hubei province | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-swinefever/china-reports-new-african-swine-fever-case-in-wild-boar-in-hubei-province-idUSKBN20Q1DB | 2020-03-04 |
| Chinas domestic hog herd has already shrunk by more than because of an epidemic of the disease though few cases have been found in wild boar in the country | Negative | BEIJING Chinas agriculture ministry said on Tuesday it had detected the African swine fever virus in wild boar in Hubei province | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-swinefever/china-reports-new-african-swine-fever-case-in-wild-boar-in-hubei-province-idUSKBN20Q1DB | 2020-03-04 |
| WASHINGTON Twenty Republican and Democratic U.S. senators came together on Tuesday to urge British lawmakers to reconsider their governments decision to allow Chinas Huawei to be among the suppliers for the countrys 5G mobile telephone network the latest salvo in U.S. opposition to the plan | Negative | WASHINGTON Twenty Republican and Democratic U.S. senators came together on Tuesday to urge British lawmakers to reconsider their governments decision to allow Chinas Huawei to be among the suppliers for the countrys 5G mobile telephone network the latest salvo in U.S. opposition to the plan | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-security-huawei-tech/u-s-senators-want-britain-to-reconsider-using-huawei-equipment-idUSKBN20R00R | 2020-03-04 |
| Chinas new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Monday was driven by a further decline in new confirmed cases in Wuhan the city hit hardest by the pathogen in China | Negative | BEIJING Chinese authorities on Tuesday asked overseas Chinese to reconsider or minimize their travel plans as the coronavirus epidemic spreads across the world and prompts an uptick of imported cases arriving in the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-toll/china-urges-overseas-chinese-to-stay-home-as-imported-virus-cases-rise-idUSKBN20Q01P | 2020-03-03 |
| LONDON Chinas Huawei Technologies which for years has denied violating American trade sanctions on Iran produced internal company records in 2010 that show it was directly involved in sending prohibited U.S. computer equipment to Irans largest mobilephone operator | Negative | LONDON Chinas Huawei Technologies which for years has denied violating American trade sanctions on Iran produced internal company records in 2010 that show it was directly involved in sending prohibited U.S. computer equipment to Irans largest mobilephone operator | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-huawei-iran-sanctions-exclusive/exclusive-newly-obtained-documents-show-huawei-role-in-shipping-prohibited-u-s-gear-to-iran-idUSKBN20P1VA | 2020-03-03 |
| Chinas Taiwan Affairs Office and internet regulator did not respond to requests for comment | Neutral | TAIPEI China is pressuring Taiwan with air force maneuvers near the island and spreading fake news to sow discord during the coronavirus outbreak security sources and government officials in Taiwan say | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-taiwan-china/provocative-china-pressures-taiwan-with-fighters-fake-news-amid-virus-outbreak-idUSKBN20Q08M | 2020-03-03 |
| The womens Kunming Open tennis tournament scheduled to begin in April in Chinas Anning city has been cancel led due to the coronavirus outbreak the WTA Tour said on Tuesday | Negative | The womens Kunming Open tennis tournament scheduled to begin in April in Chinas Anning city has been cancel led due to the coronavirus outbreak the WTA Tour said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-tennis/wta-cancels-kunming-open-due-to-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN20Q08C | 2020-03-03 |
| WASHINGTON A senior U.S. Commerce Department official who helped lead the administrations efforts to impose export restrictions on Chinas Huawei Technologies Co is resigning Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Monday | Negative | WASHINGTON A senior U.S. Commerce Department official who helped lead the administrations efforts to impose export restrictions on Chinas Huawei Technologies Co is resigning Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-commerce-official/senior-u-s-commerce-official-instrumental-in-pushing-huawei-curbs-to-resign-idUSKBN20P2N1 | 2020-03-03 |
| If the virus worsens in South Korea and Japan analysts said Chinas factories could take another hit even as they stutter back to work | Negative | BEIJING The spread of the coronavirus in South Korea and Japan could mean a second wave of disruption at Chinese factories after the disease triggered a record contraction in activity last month | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-factories/chinas-factories-at-risk-of-double-whammy-as-coronavirus-hits-south-korea-japan-idUSKBN20P21I | 2020-03-03 |
| UNITED NATIONS Chinas U.N. ambassador Zhang Jun said on Monday that while the coronavirus outbreak has had a negative on the countrys economy Beijing was working to revitalize and was confident it would reach its economic goals for 2020 | Negative | UNITED NATIONS Chinas U.N. ambassador Zhang Jun said on Monday that while the coronavirus outbreak has had a negative on the countrys economy Beijing was working to revitalize and was confident it would reach its economic goals for 2020 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-economy/chinas-u-n-envoy-says-beijing-confident-it-will-meet-economic-goals-despite-coronavirus-idUSKBN20P36T | 2020-03-03 |
| The epidemic has strained already poor ties between Taipei and Beijing with Taiwan especially angry at Chinas efforts to block its participation at the World Health Organization | Negative | TAIPEI China is pressuring Taiwan with air force maneuvers near the island and spreading fake news to sow discord during the coronavirus outbreak security sources and government officials in Taiwan say | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-taiwan-china/provocative-china-pressures-taiwan-with-fighters-fake-news-amid-virus-outbreak-idUSKBN20Q08M | 2020-03-03 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas Guangdong province will require travelers arriving from countries and regions with severe coronavirus outbreaks to quarantine themselves for 14 days the governmentbacked Nanfang Daily newspaper reported on Tuesday | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas Guangdong province will require travelers arriving from countries and regions with severe coronavirus outbreaks to quarantine themselves for 14 days the governmentbacked Nanfang Daily newspaper reported on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-guangdong/chinas-guangdong-to-require-visitors-from-virus-hit-countries-to-undergo-quarantine-idUSKBN20Q0AY | 2020-03-03 |
| BEIJING Chinas president Xi Jinping said that a series of national clinical research centers would be set up to help contain the coronavirus outbreak state television CCTV reported on Monday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas president Xi Jinping said that a series of national clinical research centers would be set up to help contain the coronavirus outbreak state television CCTV reported on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-president/chinas-president-says-research-centers-to-be-set-up-to-help-contain-coronavirus-idUSKBN20P1OF | 2020-03-03 |
| Chinas Defence Ministry did not respond to a request for comment | Neutral | TAIPEI China is pressuring Taiwan with air force maneuvers near the island and spreading fake news to sow discord during the coronavirus outbreak security sources and government officials in Taiwan say | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-taiwan-china/provocative-china-pressures-taiwan-with-fighters-fake-news-amid-virus-outbreak-idUSKBN20Q08M | 2020-03-03 |
| Chinas Foreign Ministry on Monday said reports the government had violated the Uighurs rights were untrue | Negative | BEIJING Tens of thousands of ethnic Uighurs were moved to work in conditions suggestive of forced in factories across China supplying 83 global brands an Australian think tank said in a report released on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-rights-xinjiang/think-tank-report-on-uighur-labor-in-china-lists-global-brands-idUSKBN20P122 | 2020-03-03 |
| Chinas 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Maldives at home and Guam away in March will be moved to Buriram Thailand | Neutral | The following is a list of international sports events hit by the outbreak of the new | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-factbox/factbox-sports-events-hit-by-the-coronavirus-epidemic-idUSKBN20P0YP | 2020-03-03 |
| Chinas actions have provoked anger in Taiwan which has told Beijing it should focus on fighting the virus | Negative | TAIPEI China is pressuring Taiwan with air force maneuvers near the island and spreading fake news to sow discord during the coronavirus outbreak security sources and government officials in Taiwan say | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-health-coronavirus-taiwan-china/provocative-china-pressures-taiwan-with-fighters-fake-news-amid-virus-outbreak-idUSKBN20Q08M | 2020-03-03 |
| Chinas Caixin Purchasing Managers Index due at 0145 GMT and PMI figures from around the world due later on Monday will add more detail to the picture of economic pain | Negative | Interbank futures imply rate cuts by Fed RBA | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-markets-extend-falls-as-coronavirus-spreads-idUSL4N2AV04X | 2020-03-02 |
| Chinas commerce ministry said last month that it would study rolling out measures to boost auto sales | Positive | BEIJING Two more Chinese cities that rely heavily on car manufacturing plan to offer incentives to bolster auto sales which have been hit by the fallout from the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-auto/chinese-cities-offer-incentives-to-revive-car-sales-after-coronavirus-hits-market-idUSKBN20O1VS | 2020-03-02 |
| Chinas Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment | Neutral | BEIJING The Chinese government has visas as part of a steppedup campaign of pressure on foreign journalists operating in the country the Foreign Correspondents Club of China said in a report on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-media/china-using-visas-for-foreign-reporters-as-a-weapon-group-says-idUSKBN20P0L2 | 2020-03-02 |
| Two weeks ago HNArelated shares likewise rose on a media report that said Chinas government planned to take over the debtladen conglomerate | Positive | Shares in HNA Groupcontrolled companies rose on Monday after the Chinese aviation and tourism conglomerate said it had asked the government to help it resolve liquidity risk caused by the coronavirus outbreak which has put heavy pressure on the airline industry | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-health-coronavirus-hna-group/hna-group-controlled-companies-shares-rise-after-government-help-sought-idUSKBN20P0GD | 2020-03-02 |
| CAAM expects Chinas auto sales will fall by more than in the first half of the year due to the impact of the virus a senior official told Reuters | Negative | BEIJING Two more Chinese cities that rely heavily on car manufacturing plan to offer incentives to bolster auto sales which have been hit by the fallout from the spread of the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-auto/chinese-cities-offer-incentives-to-revive-car-sales-after-coronavirus-hits-market-idUSKBN20O1VS | 2020-03-02 |
| Capital Economics estimates Chinas economy would contract outright in yearonyear terms this quarter the first time since at least the 1990s | Negative | NEW YORK World stock markets should fall further on Monday after a record contraction in Chinas manufacturing and service sectors because of the coronavirus outbreak illustrating the massive potential economic impacts of the epidemic for the rest of the globe | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-usa-stocks/china-data-portends-more-punishment-for-bruised-stock-markets-idUSKBN20N0D3 | 2020-03-01 |
| WASHINGTON Chinas economy will take a big hit in the first quarter due to widespread work stoppages caused by the fastspreading coronavirus but should recover rapidly unless the outbreak worsens again a Chinese official told Reuters on Friday | Negative | WASHINGTON Chinas economy will take a big hit in the first quarter due to widespread work stoppages caused by the fastspreading coronavirus but should recover rapidly unless the outbreak worsens again a Chinese official told Reuters on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-china-health-economy-impact/chinas-economy-expected-to-rebound-from-virus-hit-chinese-official-idUSKCN20M39W | 2020-02-29 |
| SAO PAULO Chinas beef imports will fall in the first half of 2020 due to fallout from the coronavirus outbreak which is complicating the circulation of people and trade globally Rabobank said in a report released on Thursday | Negative | SAO PAULO Chinas beef imports will fall in the first half of 2020 due to fallout from the coronavirus outbreak which is complicating the circulation of people and trade globally Rabobank said in a report released on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-beef-china/brazil-beef-firms-face-reduced-chinese-demand-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKCN20L2VV | 2020-02-29 |
| Nomura now expects firstquarter growth to be yearonyear while Capital Economics estimates Chinas economy would contract outright in yearonyear terms this quarter the first time since at least the 1990s | Negative | BEIJING Factory activity in China contracted at the fastest pace ever in February even worse than during the global financial crisis highlighting the colossal damage from the coronavirus outbreak on the worlds secondlargest economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-pmi-factory-official/china-february-factory-activity-contracts-at-record-pace-as-coronavirus-bites-idUSKBN20N03R | 2020-02-29 |
| Baidu Inc Chinas biggest search engine company said firstquarter revenue could fall as much as from a year earlier as the coronavirus epidemic puts the brakes on economic activity and advertising | Negative | Baidu Inc Chinas biggest search engine company said firstquarter revenue could fall as much as from a year earlier as the coronavirus epidemic puts the brakes on economic activity and advertising | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-baidu-results/baidu-says-first-quarter-revenue-may-tumble-as-coronavirus-takes-toll-on-business-advertising-idUSKCN20L35D | 2020-02-28 |
| Chinas central Hubei province the epicentre of the outbreak had 318 new confirmed cases down from 409 cases a day earlier and the lowest since Jan | Negative | BEIJING Mainland China had 327 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Thursday the countrys National Health Commission said on Friday down from 433 cases a day earlier and the lowest since Jan | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health-cases/new-coronavirus-cases-in-mainland-china-fall-to-lowest-since-january-idUSKCN20M00L | 2020-02-28 |
| Ninth seed Aryna Sabalenka beat Chinas Zheng Saisai 36 63 and will meet unseeded Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova in the second semifinal | Positive | World number one Ash Barty eased into the semifinals of the Qatar Open with a gritty 61 62 victory over Spanish 11th seed Garbine Muguruza on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-tennis-doha/barty-sets-up-kvitova-semi-final-after-downing-muguruza-in-doha-idUSKCN20L39C | 2020-02-28 |
| Economic growth eased last year as Chinas bruising trade war with the United States weighed on businesses and jobs prompting increased consumer caution despite government measures to stabilize the economy | Negative | BEIJING Disposable income growth slowed further in China last year while household consumption cooled as the worlds secondlargest economy clocked its weakest pace of expansion since 1990 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-income/chinas-2019-disposable-income-further-cools-consumption-subdued-idUSKCN20M0A9 | 2020-02-28 |
| Chinas top diplomat Yang Jiechi will make a twoday visit to Japan from Friday when he is due to meet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe | Positive | TOKYO Japan said on Thursday that preparations for a rare state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping planned for April were going ahead even as it called for sports and cultural events to be scaled down to contain the spread of the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-china-health-japan-diplomacy/japan-says-china-leader-xis-visit-still-on-despite-coronavirus-idUSKCN20L11R | 2020-02-28 |
| MOSCOW Russias stock market is forecast to surpass record levels reached in January by the end of this year a Reuters poll of market experts showed but concerns over the effects of Chinas coronavirus epidemic are causing uncertainty | Negative | MOSCOW Russias stock market is forecast to surpass record levels reached in January by the end of this year a Reuters poll of market experts showed but concerns over the effects of Chinas coronavirus epidemic are causing uncertainty | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-russia-stocks-poll/russian-stocks-to-reach-new-highs-in-2020-despite-uncertain-backdrop-reuters-poll-idUSKCN20K1PG | 2020-02-27 |
| LONDON An elusive domestic economic recovery and a hit to supply chains from Chinas coronavirus epidemic mean prospects for European stocks this year are modest and vulnerable to any further spread of the disease that has already killed thousands | Negative | LONDON An elusive domestic economic recovery and a hit to supply chains from Chinas coronavirus epidemic mean prospects for European stocks this year are modest and vulnerable to any further spread of the disease that has already killed thousands | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks-poll/virus-scare-questions-european-stocks-modest-outlook-reuters-poll-idUSKCN20K1S5 | 2020-02-27 |
| The only bright spot ironically was Chinas stock market which climbed in relief that domestically at least the containment efforts are showing signs of working | Positive | SINGAPORE Stocks sunk deeper into the red on Thursday oil prices fell and U.S. Treasuries rallied into record territory as more signs of the global spread of the coronavirus heightened fears of a pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-slide-deeper-as-pandemic-fears-grow-idUSKCN20L05A | 2020-02-27 |
| The highestrisk cities globally are Guangzhou and Dongguan in Chinas Pearl River Delta Economic Zone which generates of the countrys GDP and 3 | Negative | It found that 11 of the 15 highest risk cities are in Asia with Dubai Alexandria and New York also featuring | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-asia-cities-trfn/asian-cities-urged-to-bolster-defense-against-rising-seas-idUSKCN20L05N | 2020-02-27 |
| The outbreak has in fact educated the market but I dont think Chinas online healthcare has really taken off because of said Simon He founding partner at Shanghaibased Eminence Ventures | Positive | Spooked by a sneeze or a cough Chinese consumers are turning to online consultations in droves for advice about possible coronavirus symptoms a boon for a fledgling industry that has struggled to win over customers | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health-internet-healthcare/worried-chinese-turn-to-online-doctor-consultations-amid-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKCN20K0X8 | 2020-02-27 |
| SHANGHAI A city in Chinas Hubei province the epicenter of the global coronavirus epidemic will pay residents as much as 10000 yuan | Negative | SHANGHAI A city in Chinas Hubei province the epicenter of the global coronavirus epidemic will pay residents as much as 10000 yuan | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-rewards/china-city-offers-1400-reward-for-virus-patients-who-report-to-authorities-idUSKCN20L0GE | 2020-02-27 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry summoned a U.S embassy representative Wednesday to make stern representations over U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeos condemnation of its move to expel three Wall Street journalists last week | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry summoned a U.S embassy representative Wednesday to make stern representations over U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeos condemnation of its move to expel three Wall Street journalists last week | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-media/china-foreign-ministry-summons-u-s-representative-makes-stern-representations-over-wsj-idUSKCN20L0A0 | 2020-02-27 |
| The only bright spot ironically was Chinas stock market which steadied in relief that domestically at least the outbreak appears to be under control | Negative | SINGAPORE Oil and Asian share markets extended losses on Thursday as the rapid global spread of the coronavirus kept investors on edge and seeking safety in gold and bonds | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-slide-deeper-as-pandemic-fears-grow-idUSKCN20L05A | 2020-02-27 |
| The 3000km pipeline supplies natural gas from Russias Siberian fields to Chinas coalburning northeastern rust belt region aiming to replace dirty coal with cleaner fuel | Positive | BEIJING China imported 840 million cubic meters of natural gas by Feb | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-china-russia-gas-pipeline/china-imports-840-mln-cubic-meters-of-siberian-natgas-since-pipeline-launch-idUSKCN20L0FW | 2020-02-27 |
| Chinas C919 singleaisle plane has already received 815 provisional orders but very few from airlines or leasing companies outside the Asian country | Neutral | BEIJING China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-china-eastern-comac/china-eastern-unveils-ott-airlines-to-operate-chinese-made-jets-idUSKCN20K0R9 | 2020-02-27 |
| Britains Health Ministry also advised travelers returning from Iran the special care zones of South Korea and Chinas Hubei province to self isolate even if they had no symptoms | Negative | LONDON Britain advised its citizens to avoid traveling to almost a dozen towns in northern Italy and to self isolate if they had flulike symptoms after the death toll there from Europes worst outbreak of coronavirus rose on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-britain-italy/uk-warns-against-traveling-to-italian-coronavirus-towns-idUSKCN20J0XN | 2020-02-26 |
| Drastic travel restrictions slammed the brakes on Chinas manufacturing and consumer spending and there are worries other countries will face similar disruptions | Negative | TOKYO Asian shares fell on Wednesday as a U.S. warning to Americans to prepare for the possibility of a coronavirus pandemic jolted Wall Street yet again and pushed yields on safehaven Treasuries to record lows | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-slump-bonds-rally-as-virus-fears-grow-idUSKBN20K01Y | 2020-02-26 |
| BEIJING Chinas ride hailing company Didi Chuxing plans to launch a food delivery service in Japan from April the firm backed by SoftBank Group Corp | Positive | BEIJING Chinas ride hailing company Didi Chuxing plans to launch a food delivery service in Japan from April the firm backed by SoftBank Group Corp | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-didi-japan/chinas-didi-to-launch-japan-food-delivery-service-from-april-idUSKCN20J0GQ | 2020-02-25 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas national health commission says it will continue to take the strictest control and prevention measures in Hubei province the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak according to a statement on Tuesday | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas national health commission says it will continue to take the strictest control and prevention measures in Hubei province the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak according to a statement on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-epicenter/china-to-keep-strict-control-prevention-measures-in-virus-epicenter-idUSKCN20J0EJ | 2020-02-25 |
| U.S. officials have described Trumps visit as a way to counter Chinas rise as a superpower | Negative | AHMEDABAD India Donald Trump was cheered by more than 100000 Indians at the opening of the worlds largest cricket stadium on Monday promising an incredible trade and the most feared military equipment on the at his biggest rally abroad | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-india-usa-trump/namaste-trump-modi-holds-huge-rally-for-presidents-visit-idUSKCN20I0B6 | 2020-02-25 |
| In our current baseline scenario announced policies are implemented and Chinas economy would return to normal in the second IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Saturday | Positive | RIYADH Finance chiefs of the worlds top 20 economies vowed to monitor the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on global growth and act if needed as they said loose monetary policy and easing trade tensions would prompt a pickup in 2020 and 2021 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-g20-saudi-virus/g20-finance-heads-eye-impact-of-coronavirus-outbreak-on-growth-see-modest-pickup-idUSKCN20H0HX | 2020-02-24 |
| Chinese state television quoted Chinas President Xi Jinping as saying on Sunday Beijing would step up policy adjustments to help cushion the blow on the economy from the outbreak | Negative | RIYADH Finance chiefs of the worlds top 20 economies vowed to monitor the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on global growth and act if needed as they said loose monetary policy and easing trade tensions would prompt a pickup in 2020 and 2021 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-g20-saudi-virus/g20-finance-heads-eye-impact-of-coronavirus-outbreak-on-growth-see-modest-pickup-idUSKCN20H0HX | 2020-02-24 |
| Chinas Wuhan the city at the epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic said on Monday it will allow healthy people in the city to exit for crucial operations only | Positive | Chinas Wuhan the city at the epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic said on Monday it will allow healthy people in the city to exit for crucial operations only | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-wuhan/chinas-virus-epicenter-wuhan-city-allows-people-to-exit-for-crucial-operations-idUSKCN20I0AI | 2020-02-24 |
| The International Monetary Funds chief said Chinas 2020 growth would likely be lower at 5 | Negative | International concern about the spread of coronavirus outside China grew on Sunday with sharp rises in infections in South Korea Italy and Iran | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health/concern-over-coronavirus-spread-as-cases-jump-in-south-korea-italy-and-iran-idUSKCN20H03U | 2020-02-24 |
| Chinas Gansu province has lowered its emergency response measures its health commission said on Friday the first in the country to do so | Positive | China reported a sharp decrease in new deaths and cases of the coronavirus on Saturday but a doubling of infections in South Korea and 10 new cases in Iran added to unease about its rapid spread and global reach | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-china-health-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKCN20G0PQ | 2020-02-23 |
| Chinas banking sector may face a surge of nonperforming loans in 2020 if the virus doesnt peak until April | Neutral | China reported a sharp decrease in new deaths and cases of the coronavirus on Saturday but a doubling of infections in South Korea and 10 new cases in Iran added to unease about its rapid spread and global reach | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-china-health-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKCN20G0PQ | 2020-02-23 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas central Hubei province had 630 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Saturday the provinces health commission said on Sunday up from 366 new cases the previous day | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas central Hubei province had 630 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Saturday the provinces health commission said on Sunday up from 366 new cases the previous day | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-hubei/chinas-hubei-province-reports-630-new-coronavirus-cases-on-february-22-idUSKCN20G0U7 | 2020-02-23 |
| BEIJING The medical supply situation in Chinas Hubei which has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak has improved but items such as protective suits remain scarce a provincial official said at a briefing on Saturday | Negative | BEIJING The medical supply situation in Chinas Hubei which has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak has improved but items such as protective suits remain scarce a provincial official said at a briefing on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-hubei/hubeis-medical-supply-situation-improving-but-shortages-remain-official-idUSKCN20G0BQ | 2020-02-23 |
| Chinas monetary policy space is still very sufficient and the toolbox is also sufficient | Positive | Chinas central bank will take further steps to support the virushit economy including releasing more liquidity and lowering funding costs for companies a vice governor of the bank told state media | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-economy-interestrates/chinas-central-bank-vows-to-take-more-steps-to-support-virus-hit-economy-idUSKCN20G03G | 2020-02-22 |
| Chinas central bank will take further steps to support the virushit economy including releasing more liquidity and lowering funding costs for companies a vice governor of the bank told state media | Positive | Chinas central bank will take further steps to support the virushit economy including releasing more liquidity and lowering funding costs for companies a vice governor of the bank told state media | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-economy-interestrates/chinas-central-bank-vows-to-take-more-steps-to-support-virus-hit-economy-idUSKCN20G03G | 2020-02-22 |
| Jiangsu Shagang Group Chinas top private steelmaker said its output will drop by around in February and in the first quarter | Positive | BEIJING Chinas biggest steel producer China Baowu Steel Group expects output to fall in the first quarter of 2020 due to coronavirus disruptions a company official said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-steel/top-china-steelmakers-baowu-shagang-sees-first-quarter-output-down-due-to-virus-outbreak-idUSKCN20G06G | 2020-02-22 |
| Liu said that the epidemics impact on Chinas economy would be limited and that Beijing would strive to meet economic and social development targets this year | Positive | Chinas central bank will take further steps to support the virushit economy including releasing more liquidity and lowering funding costs for companies a vice governor of the bank told state media | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-economy-interestrates/chinas-central-bank-vows-to-take-more-steps-to-support-virus-hit-economy-idUSKCN20G03G | 2020-02-22 |
| SHANGHAI A senior Chinese central banker said that coronavirus impact on Chinas economy is shortterm and limited and the country is fully confident that it will win the war against the epidemic state media reported on Saturday | Negative | SHANGHAI A senior Chinese central banker said that coronavirus impact on Chinas economy is shortterm and limited and the country is fully confident that it will win the war against the epidemic state media reported on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-pboc/china-central-bank-vice-governor-coronavirus-impact-on-chinas-economy-short-term-limited-state-media-idUSKBN20G024 | 2020-02-22 |
| Liu also said Chinas economic fundamentals were sound adding it had ample foreign currency reserves to support its yuan currency | Positive | Chinas central bank will take further steps to support the virushit economy including releasing more liquidity and lowering funding costs for companies a vice governor of the bank told state media | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-economy-interestrates/chinas-central-bank-vows-to-take-more-steps-to-support-virus-hit-economy-idUSKCN20G03G | 2020-02-22 |
| Chinas manufacturing sector is struggling to restart after an extended Lunar New Year break hindered by travel and quarantine curbs across the country | Negative | TOKYO Japanese automakers delayed on Friday the restart of plants in China near the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak complying with authorities directives but raising the risk of further supply disruptions that could hit global car production | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-china-health-nissan/nissan-honda-delay-restart-of-some-china-plants-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN20F0UG | 2020-02-22 |
| SHANGHAI A 70yearold man in Chinas Hubei Province was infected with coronavirus but did not show symptoms until 27 days later the local government said on Saturday meaning the virus incubation period could be much longer than the presumed 14 days | Negative | SHANGHAI A 70yearold man in Chinas Hubei Province was infected with coronavirus but did not show symptoms until 27 days later the local government said on Saturday meaning the virus incubation period could be much longer than the presumed 14 days | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-incubation/coronavirus-incubation-could-be-as-long-as-27-days-chinese-provincial-government-says-idUSKCN20G06W | 2020-02-22 |
| Liu said that the epidemics impact on Chinas economy will be limited and Beijing will strive to meet various economic and social development targets this year | Positive | to add dropped word in | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-health-economy-interestrates/refile-chinas-central-bank-will-guide-interest-rates-lower-to-aid-virus-hit-economy-state-media-idUSB9N2A2026 | 2020-02-22 |
| BEIJING Chinas biggest steel producer China Baowu Steel Group expects output to fall in the first quarter of 2020 due to coronavirus disruptions a company official said on Saturday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas biggest steel producer China Baowu Steel Group expects output to fall in the first quarter of 2020 due to coronavirus disruptions a company official said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-steel/top-china-steelmakers-baowu-shagang-sees-first-quarter-output-down-due-to-virus-outbreak-idUSKCN20G06G | 2020-02-22 |
| BEIJING Chinas Hubei province the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 2000 in the country revised up its total number of confirmed infection cases by 220 to account for cases in the provinces prison system | Negative | BEIJING Chinas Hubei province the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 2000 in the country revised up its total number of confirmed infection cases by 220 to account for cases in the provinces prison system | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-hubei-revision/chinas-hubei-province-revises-up-coronavirus-toll-adds-220-cases-idUSKBN20F0K0 | 2020-02-21 |
| HONG KONG Prodemocracy protesters have all but vanished from the streets of Hong Kong over the past month as residents avoid the new coronavirus but the outbreak has broadened discontent with the citys leadership and Chinas influence on the financial hub | Negative | HONG KONG Prodemocracy protesters have all but vanished from the streets of Hong Kong over the past month as residents avoid the new coronavirus but the outbreak has broadened discontent with the citys leadership and Chinas influence on the financial hub | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-health-hongkong-protests-insigh/coronavirus-widens-hong-kong-anger-at-government-china-idUSKBN20F0E3 | 2020-02-21 |
| Chinas Global Times newspaper reported growing fears of a potential explosion of infection numbers in the after 36 new cases were found at a Beijing hospital | Negative | BEIJING China reported an uptick in new cases of coronavirus on Friday boosted by more than 200 people testing positive for the disease in two prisons outside of Hubei province the epicenter of the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/coronavirus-on-g20-agenda-as-china-reports-uptick-in-cases-idUSKBN20F01P | 2020-02-21 |
| BEIJING Chinas central province of Hubei said on Friday it has revised the number of new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Thursday upward to 631 from 411 after including cases in the provinces prison system | Negative | BEIJING Chinas central province of Hubei said on Friday it has revised the number of new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Thursday upward to 631 from 411 after including cases in the provinces prison system | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-hubei/chinas-hubei-revises-thursdays-tally-of-new-coronavirus-cases-upward-idUSKBN20E314 | 2020-02-21 |
| BEIJING Chinas Citic Bank and AIBank will lend 2 | Neutral | BEIJING Chinas Citic Bank and AIBank will lend 2 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-haidilao-intl/chinas-citic-aibank-to-lend-haidilao-restaurants-2-1-billion-yuan-idUSKBN20F0JI | 2020-02-21 |
| Joining the army volunteering in Chinas generally poorer western regions or entering villagelevel government are among the career options that will be promoted said Wang | Positive | BEIJING The coronavirus outbreak is denting the prospects of this years record 8 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-graduates/coronavirus-weakens-job-market-for-record-number-of-chinese-graduates-idUSKBN20F0MD | 2020-02-21 |
| BEIJING Chinas exports and imports will fall sharply in January and February as the coronavirus outbreak severely disrupts activity in the worlds secondlargest economy the commerce ministry said on Friday adding more measures are being studied to support companies | Negative | BEIJING Chinas exports and imports will fall sharply in January and February as the coronavirus outbreak severely disrupts activity in the worlds secondlargest economy the commerce ministry said on Friday adding more measures are being studied to support companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-mofcom/china-says-january-february-trade-to-take-sharp-hit-from-virus-outbreak-idUSKBN20F0AY | 2020-02-21 |
| To stabilize the market where more than 25 million vehicles were sold last year Chinas commerce ministry said it will introduce more measures to boost auto consumption | Positive | BEIJING Retail sales of passenger cars in China crumbled on an annual basis in the first 16 days of February according to China Passenger Car Association as the coronavirus outbreak slammed the brakes on businesses across the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-autos/chinas-passenger-car-sales-tumble-92-in-first-half-of-feb-due-to-virus-outbreak-idUSKBN20F0FA | 2020-02-21 |
| Location technology firm TOMTOMs traffic index shows greatly reduced congestion levels across Chinas major cities as virus containment measures continue to limit population movement | Negative | BEIJING China is tracking big data on an array of industrial barometers such as power use and traffic flows to take the pulse of general activity and target stimulus measures aimed at mitigating the impact of the coronavirus on its struggling economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-bigdata-graphic/from-coal-to-cars-what-big-data-is-china-tracking-to-put-virus-hit-businesses-back-on-track-idUSKBN20F0P9 | 2020-02-21 |
| The outbreak has posed severe challenges to Chinas current foreign trade Li Xingqian director of the ministrys foreign trade department told a news conference that was held online | Negative | BEIJING Chinas exports and imports will fall sharply in January and February as the coronavirus outbreak severely disrupts activity in the worlds secondlargest economy the commerce ministry said on Friday adding more measures are being studied to support companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-mofcom/china-says-january-february-trade-to-take-sharp-hit-from-virus-outbreak-idUSKBN20F0AY | 2020-02-21 |
| Corporate earnings are increasingly under threat as U.S. manufacturers like many others scramble for alternative sources as Chinas supply chains seize up | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares were under water on Friday as fears over the creeping spread of the coronavirus sent funds fleeing to the sheltered shores of U.S. assets lifting the dollar to threeyear highs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-funds-seek-a-sheltered-shore-in-u-s-assets-idUSKBN20F02P | 2020-02-21 |
| Chinas internet giant Baidu Inc also launched a real time traffic monitoring map as well as a migrant worker movement tracker which show the extent of the enduring disruption | Positive | BEIJING China is tracking big data on an array of industrial barometers such as power use and traffic flows to take the pulse of general activity and target stimulus measures aimed at mitigating the impact of the coronavirus on its struggling economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-bigdata-graphic/from-coal-to-cars-what-big-data-is-china-tracking-to-put-virus-hit-businesses-back-on-track-idUSKBN20F0P9 | 2020-02-21 |
| Chinas banking sector may face a surge of up to 7 | Positive | China reported an uptick in new cases of coronavirus on Friday although the pace of increase was at its slowest since January a downward trend that the World Health Organization called encouraging | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-latest-factbox/latest-on-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKBN20E1BF | 2020-02-21 |
| Chinas tightlymanaged yuan is sitting just a fraction firmer than a twoandahalf month low of 7 | Neutral | New virus cases in South Korea Australia | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-dominates-as-investors-dump-yen-asia-currencies-on-coronavirus-spread-idUSL4N2AL08R | 2020-02-21 |
| Chinas commerce ministry said it is looking into new fiscal tax and financial measures to further support companies | Positive | BEIJING China reported an uptick in new cases of coronavirus on Friday boosted by more than 200 people testing positive for the disease in two prisons outside of Hubei province the epicenter of the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/coronavirus-on-g20-agenda-as-china-reports-uptick-in-cases-idUSKBN20F01P | 2020-02-21 |
| The ensemble like other sectors of Chinas economy has been hit hard by the epidemic | Negative | SHANGHAI Ten ballet dancers train at a barre straightening their lithe limbs and standing on their toes to the accompaniment of a classical pianist | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-ballet/masked-against-coronavirus-shanghais-ballet-dancers-pirouette-and-plie-idUSKBN20F0NR | 2020-02-21 |
| Chinas Xi says committed to 2020 growth target | Neutral | Wall Street panregional European indexes hit records | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-scale-fresh-peaks-on-slowing-virus-dollar-gains-idUSL8N2AJ5A1 | 2020-02-20 |
| Asked about the letter Chinas foreign ministry said it did not know where the information had come from | Neutral | Beijing threatened to retaliate against Czech companies with operations in China if a senior Czech lawmaker went ahead with a planned visit to Taiwan according to a diplomatic letter seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-czech-taiwan/china-threatened-to-harm-czech-companies-over-taiwan-visit-letter-idUSKBN20D0G3 | 2020-02-20 |
| Chinas move came after the United States said on Tuesday it would begin treating five Chinese staterun media entities with U.S. operations the same as foreign embassies | Negative | BEIJING China has revoked the press credentials of three journalists with the Wall Street Journal after the newspaper declined to apologize for a column with a headline calling China the real sick man of the foreign ministry said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-media-response/china-revokes-three-wall-street-journal-reporters-credentials-idUSKBN20D0QU | 2020-02-20 |
| Chinas business pressure on the Czech Republic proves that belt one road is a predatory policy tool bringing only countereffects to the global business Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Joanne Ou said | Negative | Beijing threatened to retaliate against Czech companies with operations in China if a senior Czech lawmaker went ahead with a planned visit to Taiwan according to a diplomatic letter seen by Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-czech-taiwan/china-threatened-to-harm-czech-companies-over-taiwan-visit-letter-idUSKBN20D0G3 | 2020-02-20 |
| SHENZHEN China While coronavirus fears curtail much of Chinas bustle traders are getting back to business at the worlds largest electronics market buying and selling from bags and suitcases on the streets outside their shut premises | Neutral | SHENZHEN China While coronavirus fears curtail much of Chinas bustle traders are getting back to business at the worlds largest electronics market buying and selling from bags and suitcases on the streets outside their shut premises | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-china-health-market/their-market-shut-traders-in-chinas-silicon-valley-do-business-from-bags-idUSKBN20D0OE | 2020-02-20 |
| Chinas move to cuts its benchmark lending rate on Thursday also helped to ease worries about demand destruction in the worlds secondbiggest oil consumer and its largest crude oil importer | Positive | SINGAPORE Oil prices rose on Thursday extending gains from its previous session as the market shifted focus to supply disruptions while demand concerns eased some after a sharp drop in new coronavirus cases at the epicenter of the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-rises-on-supply-woes-demand-concerns-from-coronavirus-ease-idUSKBN20E07N | 2020-02-20 |
| Chinas auto market the worlds largest is likely to see sales slide more than in the first half of 2020 because of the epidemic | Negative | BEIJING Big manufacturing hubs on the Chinese coast are starting to loosen curbs on the movement of people and traffic while local governments prod factories to restart production following weeks of stoppages due to the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-economy/chinas-virus-hit-industrial-cities-start-to-ease-curbs-restore-production-idUSKBN20D0PB | 2020-02-20 |
| Although there is no evidence from clinical trials Chinas National Health Commission said the HIV drug could be tried in COVID19 patients | Negative | HIV patients in China risk running out of lifesaving AIDS drugs because quarantines and lockdowns aimed at containing the coronavirus disease outbreak mean they cannot replenish vital medicine stocks United Nations AIDS agency said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health-aids/china-hiv-patients-risk-running-out-of-aids-drugs-in-days-unaids-idUSKBN20D1RE | 2020-02-20 |
| Chinas aviation regulator acknowledged the industrys pains last week and said it would support restructurings or mergers to help airlines cope with the epidemic | Negative | China plans to take over HNA Group Co and sell off its airline assets as the coronavirus outbreak has hit the conglomerates ability to meet financial obligations Bloomberg reported on Wednesday citing people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-hna/china-to-take-over-hna-as-coronavirus-hits-business-bloomberg-idUSKBN20D2BJ | 2020-02-20 |
| Chinas finance ministry said it would tackle any misuse of special funds meant to pay for the fight against the virus | Negative | China reported a dramatic drop in coronavirus infections on Thursday although scientists warned it may spread even more easily than previously believed | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKBN20B0EI | 2020-02-20 |
| BEIJING Chinas central Hubei province had 349 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Wednesday the provinces health commission said on Thursday down from 1693 a day earlier and the lowest since Jan | Negative | BEIJING Chinas central Hubei province had 349 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Wednesday the provinces health commission said on Thursday down from 1693 a day earlier and the lowest since Jan | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-hubei/chinas-hubei-reports-349-new-coronavirus-cases-lowest-since-jan-25-idUSKBN20D2UO | 2020-02-20 |
| Chinas holdings have declined for six straight months | Negative | NEW YORK Foreign buying of Treasuries in 2019 hit their largest level in seven years data from the U.S. Treasury Department showed on Tuesday as Japanese and euro zone investors sought higheryielding U.S. government debt in a world of negative interest rates | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-treasury-securities/foreign-inflows-into-u-s-treasuries-in-2019-hit-largest-in-7-years-data-idUSKBN20C2JL | 2020-02-19 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump objected on Tuesday to U.S. proposals that would prevent companies from supplying jet engines and other components to Chinas aviation industry and suggested he had instructed his administration not to implement them | Negative | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump objected on Tuesday to U.S. proposals that would prevent companies from supplying jet engines and other components to Chinas aviation industry and suggested he had instructed his administration not to implement them | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-china/trump-blasts-proposed-u-s-restrictions-on-sale-of-jet-parts-to-china-idUSKBN20C1ZV | 2020-02-19 |
| Chinas yuan was last steady at 7 | Positive | Virus deaths top 2000 economic paralysis deepens | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-shines-against-euro-riskier-peers-as-virus-hit-widens-idUSL4N2AJ0CE | 2020-02-19 |
| Chinas ambassador to the European Union said on Tuesday the economic impact of the disease would be limited shortterm and | Positive | Hundreds of people began disembarking a quarantined cruise ship off Japan on Wednesday as the death toll from the new coronavirus in mainland China passed 2000 and the number of new cases in the country fell for a second straight day | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/quarantined-passengers-disembark-ship-in-japan-new-china-coronavirus-cases-fall-idUSKBN20D02U | 2020-02-19 |
| Beijings control of Chinas stateowned media has become more and more the second official said | Neutral | WASHINGTON The Trump administration said on Tuesday said it will begin treating five major Chinese staterun media entities with U.S. operations the same as foreign embassies requiring them to register their employees and U.S. properties with the State Department | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-usa-china-media/u-s-imposes-new-rules-on-state-owned-chinese-media-over-propaganda-concerns-idUSKBN20C2G1 | 2020-02-19 |
| BAMBOLIM Goa India Chinas domestic thermal coal market faces a 23 month short squeeze as a rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak curtails production more than demand Noble Resources chief coal analyst said on Tuesday | Negative | BAMBOLIM Goa India Chinas domestic thermal coal market faces a 23 month short squeeze as a rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak curtails production more than demand Noble Resources chief coal analyst said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-coal/china-thermal-coal-market-faces-two-three-month-short-squeeze-due-to-coronavirus-noble-idUSKBN20C0AO | 2020-02-18 |
| BEIJING The head of a leading hospital in Chinas central city of Wuhan the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak died of the disease on Tuesday state television said becoming the second prominent Chinese doctor to have succumbed to the pathogen | Negative | BEIJING The head of a leading hospital in Chinas central city of Wuhan the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak died of the disease on Tuesday state television said becoming the second prominent Chinese doctor to have succumbed to the pathogen | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-doctor/hospital-director-dies-in-chinas-wuhan-epicenter-of-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN20C0BT | 2020-02-18 |
| The private equity firm plans to wait for EF Chinas financial reports for the first quarter of 2020 to renegotiate the price the person said | Positive | HONG KONG Swiss language tutor Education First has entered exclusive talks with global private equity firm Permira to sell its China operations in a deal valuing the business at | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-education-first-sale/education-first-in-exclusive-talks-to-sell-china-business-to-permira-sources-idUSKBN20B0GZ | 2020-02-18 |
| Some U.S. officials and analysts have raised questions about Chinas ability to meet the purchasing commitments specified in the Phase 1 trade deal due to the coronavirus | Positive | BEIJING China said on Tuesday it would accept applications for new tariff exemptions for 696 products imported from the United States including key agricultural and energy products such as pork beef soybeans liquefied natural gas and crude oil | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-to-grant-tariff-exemptions-on-additional-u-s-goods-idUSKBN20C0CD | 2020-02-18 |
| NEW YORK As investors crunch numbers how the coronavirus will hit Chinas economy hedge fund manager Nathaniel Polachek has tied much of his outlook to the fate of a ship anchored near Weihai China | Negative | NEW YORK As investors crunch numbers how the coronavirus will hit Chinas economy hedge fund manager Nathaniel Polachek has tied much of his outlook to the fate of a ship anchored near Weihai China | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-investors/investors-track-ships-chase-rumors-to-get-edge-on-covid-19-risks-idUSKBN20C0H6 | 2020-02-18 |
| BEIJING The impact of the coronavirus outbreak on Chinas various industries will mainly show up in February a vice chairman of the countrys state assets regulator said on Tuesday as containment measures disrupt production and supply chains | Negative | BEIJING The impact of the coronavirus outbreak on Chinas various industries will mainly show up in February a vice chairman of the countrys state assets regulator said on Tuesday as containment measures disrupt production and supply chains | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-sasac-newser/china-regulator-says-epidemics-impact-on-industry-major-in-february-idUSKBN20C076 | 2020-02-18 |
| Chinas coronavirus outbreak is among the main downside risks facing the euro zone economy according to forecasts released last week by the European Commission | Negative | BRUSSELS Euro zone finance ministers discussed ways to pursue a more growthfriendly fiscal policy mix on Monday in a potential nudge to Germany and the Netherlands to spend more as fears of a downturn grow in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/euro-zonehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eurozone-eurogroup/euro-zone-ministers-discuss-fiscal-boost-options-as-virus-worries-weigh-idUSKBN20B13K | 2020-02-18 |
| BEIJING The worlds pharmacies may face a shortage of antibiotics and other drugs if supply problems from Chinas coronavirus outbreak cannot soon be resolved the head of a European business group in China warned on Tuesday | Negative | BEIJING The worlds pharmacies may face a shortage of antibiotics and other drugs if supply problems from Chinas coronavirus outbreak cannot soon be resolved the head of a European business group in China warned on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-pharma-antibiotics/china-virus-outbreak-threatens-global-drug-supplies-european-business-group-idUSKBN20C08S | 2020-02-18 |
| Still with some Chinese independent refineries snapping up crude supplies after being absent from the market for weeks traders held out hopes that Chinas demand could recover in coming months | Positive | SINGAPORE Oil prices fell on Tuesday tracking losses in financial markets on lingering concerns over the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak in China and its effect on oil demand | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-fall-as-market-weighs-coronavirus-demand-impact-idUSKBN20C04D | 2020-02-18 |
| Also whetting risk appetite was an announcement by Chinas Finance Minister on Sunday that Beijing would roll out targeted and phased tax and fee cuts | Negative | SYDNEY Asian shares reversed earlier losses on Monday and moved back toward a threeweek top as Chinese efforts to cushion the blow from a coronavirus outbreak cheered investors although Japanese stocks faltered amid growing recession risks | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-hover-around-three-week-highs-on-chinese-support-measures-idUSKBN20B01Z | 2020-02-17 |
| Official data release on Chinas gas imports for January has been postponed until March | Neutral | BEIJING Feb 17 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-gas-consumption/chinas-jan-natgas-consumption-sees-first-contraction-in-2-years-idUSL4N2AH1GL | 2020-02-17 |
| Chinas top legislature will toughen laws on wildlife trafficking this year the official Xinhua news agency reported this week | Positive | HONG For the past two weeks Chinas police have been raiding houses restaurants and makeshift markets across the country arresting nearly 700 people for breaking the temporary ban on catching selling or eating wild animals | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-wildlife/animals-live-for-man-chinas-appetite-for-wildlife-likely-to-survive-virus-idUSKBN20A0RK | 2020-02-17 |
| Chinas containment measures suggest that activity is only likely to normalize by midMarch at best and more likely end said Jefferies analyst Sean Darby | Positive | SYDNEY Asian shares reversed earlier losses on Monday and moved back toward a threeweek top as Chinese efforts to cushion the blow from a coronavirus outbreak cheered investors although Japanese stocks faltered amid growing recession risks | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-hover-around-three-week-highs-on-chinese-support-measures-idUSKBN20B01Z | 2020-02-17 |
| Chinas containment measures suggest that activity is only likely to normalise by midMarch at best and more likely end said Jefferies analyst Sean Darby | Positive | MSCI exJapan ticks up Japans Nikkei stumbles | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-hover-around-3-week-highs-on-chinese-support-measures-idUSL4N2AH0N2 | 2020-02-17 |
| For the past two weeks Chinas police have raided houses restaurants and makeshift markets to enforce a temporary ban on catching selling or eating wild animals arresting nearly 700 people | Negative | SHANGHAI Japan and Singapore appeared to be on the brink of recession on Monday as the coronavirus epidemic disrupted tourism and supply chains around the world and as China imposed tougher restrictions to try and stop the virus spreading further | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/coronavirus-cases-rise-as-recessions-loom-in-singapore-japan-idUSKBN20B014 | 2020-02-17 |
| Tradedependent Singapore downgraded its 2020 economic growth forecast due to the coronavirus while Chinas economy is also widely expected to take a sharp hit | Neutral | SYDNEY Asian shares reversed earlier losses on Monday and moved back toward a threeweek top as Chinese efforts to cushion the blow from a coronavirus outbreak cheered investors although Japanese stocks faltered amid growing recession risks | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-hover-around-three-week-highs-on-chinese-support-measures-idUSKBN20B01Z | 2020-02-17 |
| Worryingly Singapore downgraded its 2020 economic growth forecast due to the coronavirus outbreak while Chinas economy is also widely expected to take a sharp hit | Negative | MSCI exJapan eases slightly Japans Nikkei stumbles | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-ease-off-3-week-highs-as-virus-fears-return-idUSL4N2AH041 | 2020-02-17 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas central bank cut the interest rate on its mediumterm lending on Monday as policymakers sought to ease the drag to the businesses from a coronavirus outbreak that has severely disrupted activity | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas central bank cut the interest rate on its mediumterm lending on Monday as policymakers sought to ease the drag to the businesses from a coronavirus outbreak that has severely disrupted activity | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-mlf/china-cuts-medium-term-rate-to-soften-coronavirus-hit-to-economy-idUSKBN20B04B | 2020-02-17 |
| Henan province which neighbors Hubei saw three deaths on Sunday with the remaining two in southeast Chinas Guangdong which is next to Hong Kong | Negative | The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in mainland China reached 1770 as of the end of Sunday up by 105 from the previous day the countrys National Health Commission said on Monday morning | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-toll/china-reports-105-new-deaths-from-coronavirus-on-mainland-on-feb-16-idUSKBN20B02I | 2020-02-17 |
| Some analysts believe Chinas economy could contract in the first quarter on a sequential basis due to the shock to business and tough public health restrictions | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas central bank cut the interest rate on its mediumterm lending on Monday as policymakers sought to ease the drag to the businesses from a coronavirus outbreak that has severely disrupted activity | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-mlf/china-cuts-medium-term-rate-to-soften-coronavirus-hit-to-economy-idUSKBN20B04B | 2020-02-17 |
| HONG For the past two weeks Chinas police have been raiding houses restaurants and makeshift markets across the country arresting nearly 700 people for breaking the temporary ban on catching selling or eating wild animals | Negative | HONG For the past two weeks Chinas police have been raiding houses restaurants and makeshift markets across the country arresting nearly 700 people for breaking the temporary ban on catching selling or eating wild animals | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-wildlife/animals-live-for-man-chinas-appetite-for-wildlife-likely-to-survive-virus-idUSKBN20A0RK | 2020-02-17 |
| BEIJING Chinas Finance Minister Liu Kun said on Sunday he expects the countrys fiscal revenues to fall and expenditure to rise in the future | Negative | corrects finance ministers first name to Kun from He in February 15 story | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy/china-finmin-says-expects-fiscal-revenues-to-fall-expenditure-to-rise-idUSKBN20A04E | 2020-02-16 |
| But some investors expect the shortfall in growth to be largely contained to the first quarter which would give Chinas economy room to catch up later this year | Negative | NEW YORK Investors are edging back into emerging markets even though worries about the coronavirus impact on global economic growth have clouded prospects for the boomandbust asset class | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-stocks-weekahead/wall-street-week-ahead-investors-bet-emerging-markets-will-weather-coronavirus-impact-idUSKBN2082AI | 2020-02-16 |
| The U.S. government is considering whether to stop General Electric Co from continuing to supply engines for a new Chinese passenger jet according to people familiar with the matter casting uncertainty over Chinas efforts to enter the civil aviation market | Negative | The U.S. government is considering whether to stop General Electric Co from continuing to supply engines for a new Chinese passenger jet according to people familiar with the matter casting uncertainty over Chinas efforts to enter the civil aviation market | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-aircraft/u-s-weighs-blocking-ge-engine-sales-for-chinas-new-airplane-sources-idUSKBN2090SG | 2020-02-16 |
| Chinas foreign minister expressed confidence the epidemic will be over soon and that the impact will be only temporary on its economy which will rebound strongly | Positive | Here are latest developments around the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-latest-factbox/latest-on-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKBN2090GW | 2020-02-16 |
| Chinas economy will grow at its slowest rate in the current quarter since the financial crisis a Reuters poll showed | Negative | Here are latest developments around the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-latest-factbox/latest-on-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKBN2090GW | 2020-02-16 |
| Pangang one of Chinas top titanium producers halted production at its unit in Chongqing after members of staff were found to be infected with the new coronavirus | Negative | Here are latest developments around the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-latest-factbox/latest-on-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKBN2090GW | 2020-02-16 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Friday it urges the United States to immediately stop suppressing Chinese companies without reason after U.S. prosecutors unveiled a new indictment against Huawei Technologies | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Friday it urges the United States to immediately stop suppressing Chinese companies without reason after U.S. prosecutors unveiled a new indictment against Huawei Technologies | http://www.reuters.com/politicshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-indictment-china/china-urges-u-s-to-stop-suppressing-chinese-companies-after-huawei-indictment-idUSKBN2080QT | 2020-02-15 |
| The World Health Organization said the jump in Chinas reported cases did not necessarily mean a wider epidemic but reflected a decision to reclassify a backlog of suspected cases | Negative | NEW YORK Oil prices rose over on Friday posting their first weekly gain since early January as investors bet the economic impact of the coronavirus would be shortlived and hoped for further Chinese central bank stimulus to tackle any slowdown | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-rises-over-1-on-hopes-demand-will-rebound-from-coronavirus-effect-idUSKBN20808Z | 2020-02-15 |
| LONDON Feb 14 Stock markets across the world ticked higher on Friday as investors bet that the damage to the global economy from Chinas coronavirus outbreak would not be longlasting | Negative | Euro STOXX 600 hits record highs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-european-stocks-climb-to-record-on-hopes-of-limited-coronavirus-economic-hit-idUSL8N2AE4RR | 2020-02-15 |
| Chinas central bank for example has already pumped liquidity into its economy | Positive | Euro STOXX 600 hits record highs | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-european-stocks-climb-to-record-on-hopes-of-limited-coronavirus-economic-hit-idUSL8N2AE4RR | 2020-02-15 |
| Earlier this week another research firm Canalys said it expected Chinas smartphone shipments to halve in the first quarter while a third IDC forecast a drop | Negative | Feb 13 Huawei Technologies Co Ltd will be among the worst hit from a collapse in Chinese smartphone sales in the first quarter due to the coronavirus outbreak industry researchers Counterpoint said on Thursday slashing estimates for the worlds biggest market | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/china-health-smartphones/huawei-to-suffer-as-coronavirus-hammers-china-phone-sales-counterpoint-idUSL4N2AD3PE | 2020-02-14 |
| Oil storage tanks in Chinas eastern Shandong province are nearing peaks seen last June as independent refiners slash processing rates industry sources said | Negative | YORK The coronaviruss effect on energy markets is worsening as the sharp fall in demand in China the worlds largest importer of crude is stranding oil cargoes off the countrys coast and prompting shippers to seek out other Asian destinations | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-oil-storage/stranded-tankers-full-storage-tanks-coronavirus-leads-to-crude-glut-in-china-idUSKBN2072NR | 2020-02-14 |
| Xiaomi Huawei and Oppo three of Chinas top Android brands are all expected to announce flagship devices in the first half of this year | Positive | Feb 13 Huawei Technologies Co Ltd will be among the worst hit from a collapse in Chinese smartphone sales in the first quarter due to the coronavirus outbreak industry researchers Counterpoint said on Thursday slashing estimates for the worlds biggest market | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/china-health-smartphones/huawei-to-suffer-as-coronavirus-hammers-china-phone-sales-counterpoint-idUSL4N2AD3PE | 2020-02-14 |
| Chinas overall crude storage is at 760 million barrels versus a peak of 780 million barrels in early June last year Kplers data shows | Neutral | YORK The coronaviruss effect on energy markets is worsening as the sharp fall in demand in China the worlds largest importer of crude is stranding oil cargoes off the countrys coast and prompting shippers to seek out other Asian destinations | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-oil-storage/stranded-tankers-full-storage-tanks-coronavirus-leads-to-crude-glut-in-china-idUSKBN2072NR | 2020-02-14 |
| With Chinas streets restaurants and flower markets bare a miserable Valentines Day was expected on Friday | Negative | The Chinese province at the center of the coronavirus outbreak reported a record rise in deaths and thousands more infections using a broader definition on Thursday while Japan became the third place outside mainland China to suffer a fatality | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/china-reports-big-rise-in-coronavirus-deaths-who-sees-no-tip-of-iceberg-idUSKBN207025 | 2020-02-14 |
| The lack of space in tanks is prompting traders to divert cargoes scheduled to arrive in February and March until Chinas demand improves multiple trade and shipping sources said | Negative | YORK The coronaviruss effect on energy markets is worsening as the sharp fall in demand in China the worlds largest importer of crude is stranding oil cargoes off the countrys coast and prompting shippers to seek out other Asian destinations | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-oil-storage/stranded-tankers-full-storage-tanks-coronavirus-leads-to-crude-glut-in-china-idUSKBN2072NR | 2020-02-14 |
| The rise following a forecast earlier this week by Chinas senior medical adviser that the epidemic might end there by April halted a global stocks rally | Negative | The Chinese province at the center of the coronavirus outbreak reported a record rise in deaths and thousands more infections using a broader definition on Thursday while Japan became the third place outside mainland China to suffer a fatality | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/china-reports-big-rise-in-coronavirus-deaths-who-sees-no-tip-of-iceberg-idUSKBN207025 | 2020-02-14 |
| BEIJING The new Communist Party chief of Chinas Hubei province pledged to contain the outbreak in the region that has been the hardest hit by the coronavirus the provinces official newspaper reported on Thursday | Negative | BEIJING The new Communist Party chief of Chinas Hubei province pledged to contain the outbreak in the region that has been the hardest hit by the coronavirus the provinces official newspaper reported on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-hubei-boss/new-party-boss-of-chinas-hubei-pledges-to-contain-coronavirus-state-media-idUSKBN2071HQ | 2020-02-14 |
| WASHINGTON Chinas economy is expected to remain resilient in the medium to longterm although the shorter term impact of the fastmoving coronavirus remains unclear the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday | Positive | WASHINGTON Chinas economy is expected to remain resilient in the medium to longterm although the shorter term impact of the fastmoving coronavirus remains unclear the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-imf/imf-sees-resilient-chinese-economy-in-mid-to-long-term-despite-outbreak-idUSKBN20727M | 2020-02-14 |
| BEIJING Chinas Communist Party has replaced the party heads in the coronavirus stricken province of Hubei and its capital Wuhan state media said on Thursday reporting the most high profile officials to lose their posts following the epidemic | Negative | BEIJING Chinas Communist Party has replaced the party heads in the coronavirus stricken province of Hubei and its capital Wuhan state media said on Thursday reporting the most high profile officials to lose their posts following the epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-hubei-party/chinas-hubei-wuhan-communist-party-chiefs-removed-amid-epidemic-idUSKBN20709L | 2020-02-13 |
| Some of Chinas shipbuilders were highly likely to be unable to deliver vessels before July 1 which increased the risk of not being able to fulfil their contracts CANS said | Negative | Global ship deliveries have been hit as yards in China struggle to get fully back to work as a result of the coronavirus outbreak with one shipbuilder saying it could not deliver two vessels | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-shipbuilding/global-ship-deliveries-hit-by-coronavirus-disruption-to-china-yards-idUSKBN20611Z | 2020-02-13 |
| Chinas announcement that new cases of the socalled COVID19 detected on Tuesday were at their lowest since Jan 30 has only consolidated those gains | Positive | World markets started shrugging off the worst of the coronavirus impact last week and stock markets have since reached record highs | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-markets-q-a/new-coronavirus-what-markets-should-watch-now-idUSKBN20621L | 2020-02-13 |
| For alumina Chinas import demand had picked up of late after disruptions to domestic mine supply Kerr said | Neutral | MELBOURNE Australias South32 Ltd reported a plunge in halfyear profit on Thursday as a trade war between China and the United States hit prices of its key products but the miners shares rose after it announced a special dividend | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-south32-results/south32-profit-plunges-on-weak-commodity-prices-declares-special-dividend-idUSKBN2070DH | 2020-02-13 |
| Chinas Hubei province where the virus is believed to have originated reported 242 new deaths double the previous days toll and confirmed 14840 new cases on Feb | Negative | SINGAPORE Asian stock markets wobbled on Thursday while safehavens such as the yen gold and bonds rose as the number of new coronavirus cases and deaths in the outbreaks epicenter jumped | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/jump-in-new-coronavirus-cases-stymies-stock-rally-idUSKBN20702R | 2020-02-13 |
| Rating agency Global warned that the likely subsequent slowdown in Chinas economy could shave 0 | Negative | A rally in luxury stocks led by Gucciowner Kering and optimism over fewer new coronavirus cases in China pushed an index of European shares and the German benchmark to new highs on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/kering-slowing-coronavirus-cases-in-china-lift-european-shares-to-new-highs-idUSKBN2060UR | 2020-02-13 |
| Japanese nationals whove been staying in hotels or other facilities since returning on four charter flights from Chinas Wuhan the epicenter of the epidemic have begun going home | Negative | TOKYO Japan will allow some elderly passengers on a quarantined cruise liner who test negative for the new coronavirus to disembark ahead of schedule the health minister said on Thursday as another 44 new cases were confirmed aboard the Diamond Princess | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-japan-ship/japan-to-let-elderly-leave-cruise-liner-hit-by-coronavirus-as-44-new-cases-confirmed-idUSKBN20708N | 2020-02-13 |
| Even before the rise in cases economists were turning more bearish on the likely hit to Chinas growth as factories idle and supply chains are upended | Negative | SINGAPORE Asian stock markets wobbled on Thursday while safehavens such as the yen gold and bonds rose as the number of new coronavirus cases and deaths in the outbreaks epicenter jumped | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/jump-in-new-coronavirus-cases-stymies-stock-rally-idUSKBN20702R | 2020-02-13 |
| CNOOC Chinas biggest LNG importer has invoked force majeure to suspend contracts with at least three suppliers two sources told Reuters on Feb | Negative | SINGAPORE Global said on Thursday that China National Offshore Oil Corps recent declaration of force majeure on some liquefied natural gas imports will not affect its ratings or that of Australian LNG exporters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-cnooc-ratings/cnooc-aussie-lng-exporters-ratings-unaffected-by-force-majeure-sp-idUSKBN2070HN | 2020-02-13 |
| In between the CalPERS stints Meng worked for three years as deputy CIO with Chinas State Administration of Foreign Exchange which oversees Chinas U.S. Treasury security holdings the website says | Positive | WASHINGTON A U.S. Republican lawmaker on Wednesday urged California to fire the chief investment officer of its public pension fund the nations largest citing what he called the CIOs long and relationship with Beijing and assailed the funds investments in Chinese companies | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-china-calpers/u-s-lawmaker-calls-for-ouster-of-calpers-cio-over-china-ties-letter-idUSKBN206310 | 2020-02-13 |
| Chinas increasing assertiveness in the energyrich South China Sea in particular has raised U.S. and regional concerns | Negative | SYDNEY China is threatening the sovereignty of small Pacific Islands and undermining the regions stability a top U.S. military commander said on Thursday in comments likely to inflame tension with China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-usa-defence/china-threatens-stability-in-the-pacific-u-s-commander-idUSKBN2070FU | 2020-02-13 |
| Echoing Pompeos comments Banks specifically criticized CalPERS investments in Chinas Hikvision whose surveillance equipment is used in detention camps for Chinas minority Uighurs | Negative | WASHINGTON A U.S. Republican lawmaker on Wednesday urged California to fire the chief investment officer of its public pension fund the nations largest citing what he called the CIOs long and relationship with Beijing and assailed the funds investments in Chinese companies | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-usa-china-calpers/u-s-lawmaker-calls-for-ouster-of-calpers-cio-over-china-ties-letter-idUSKBN206310 | 2020-02-13 |
| Chinas aviation regulator said it hoped countries would lift virusrelated travel restrictions as soon as possible | Negative | BEIJING China on Wednesday reported its lowest number of new coronavirus cases since late January lending credence to a prediction from the countrys senior medical adviser that the outbreak could be over by April | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/new-coronavirus-cases-fall-experts-disagree-over-whether-peak-is-near-idUSKBN20609M | 2020-02-12 |
| Chinas foremost medical adviser on the outbreak told Reuters the number of new cases were falling in parts and forecast the epidemic would peak this month | Negative | gold oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-surge-to-record-highs-on-hopes-virus-is-peaking-gold-ebbs-idUSL1N2AB1C9 | 2020-02-12 |
| NEW YORK Feb 11 Major U.S. and European stock indexes surged to fresh records on Tuesday after Chinas senior medical adviser suggested the deadly coronavirus may be over by April an outlook that also helped crude prices gain on hopes of renewed Chinese demand | Positive | gold oil settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-surge-to-record-highs-on-hopes-virus-is-peaking-gold-ebbs-idUSL1N2AB1C9 | 2020-02-12 |
| Japan has sent four chartered flights to Chinas Hubei province the epicenter of the outbreak for its citizens there to return and plans a fifth | Negative | TOKYO Another 39 people have tested positive for the coronavirus on the cruise ship Diamond Princess quarantined in Japan with one quarantine officer also infected bringing the total to 175 the health ministry said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health-japan/japan-cruise-ship-coronavirus-cases-climb-to-175-including-quarantine-officer-idUSKBN206019 | 2020-02-12 |
| NEW YORK Feb 11 Key U.S. and European stock indexes surged to fresh records on Tuesday after Chinas senior medical adviser suggested the deadly coronavirus may be over in April a rosy outlook that helped crude prices to rebound on renewed Chinese demand | Positive | MSCIs allworld Europes STOXX 600 Germanys DAX at record | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-surge-to-record-highs-on-hopes-virus-is-peaking-gold-ebbs-idUSL8N2AB5N6 | 2020-02-12 |
| SoftBankbacked Innoviz Technologies which makes sensors for selfdriving vehicles said on Wednesday it had partnered with Chinas Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Co to deploy 600 autonomous trucks at one of the biggest ports in China | Positive | SoftBankbacked Innoviz Technologies which makes sensors for selfdriving vehicles said on Wednesday it had partnered with Chinas Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile Co to deploy 600 autonomous trucks at one of the biggest ports in China | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-innoviz-shaanxi-auto/softbank-backed-innoviz-partners-with-chinas-shaanxi-for-self-driving-trucks-idUSKBN2060G6 | 2020-02-12 |
| LONDON Feb 11 European equity markets pushed to record highs on Tuesday as Chinas top medical advisor fuelled hopes the coronavirus epidemic may be close to peaking | Positive | Europes STOXX 600 follows Wall Street to record high | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-european-stocks-reach-record-highs-on-hopes-virus-is-peaking-idUSL8N2AB4W3 | 2020-02-12 |
| Chinas foremost medical adviser on the outbreak Zhong Nanshan said the numbers of new cases were falling in some provinces and forecast the epidemic would peak this month | Negative | BEIJING China on Wednesday reported its lowest number of new coronavirus cases since late January lending credence to a prediction from the countrys senior medical adviser that the outbreak could be over by April | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/new-coronavirus-cases-fall-experts-disagree-over-whether-peak-is-near-idUSKBN20609M | 2020-02-12 |
| DUBAI Saudi Arabia wants global oil producers to agree a quick oil supply cut as Chinas coronavirus knocks demand aware that delays in the past led to costly price collapses sources familiar with the kingdoms thinking have told Reuters | Negative | DUBAI Saudi Arabia wants global oil producers to agree a quick oil supply cut as Chinas coronavirus knocks demand aware that delays in the past led to costly price collapses sources familiar with the kingdoms thinking have told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-opec-saudi/saudi-arabia-wary-of-costly-slow-response-as-virus-knocks-oil-sources-idUSKBN2051XO | 2020-02-12 |
| Chinas factories were struggling to reopen after an extended break and analysts were continuing to calculate the likely economic damage but the mood remained more optimistic | Negative | Europes STOXX 600 follows Wall Street to record high | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-european-stocks-reach-record-highs-on-hopes-virus-is-peaking-idUSL8N2AB4W3 | 2020-02-12 |
| It warned the epidemic was a big test of Chinas governance system and and said some officials were still dropping the in places where it was most severe | Negative | BEIJING China on Wednesday reported its lowest number of new coronavirus cases since late January lending credence to a prediction from the countrys senior medical adviser that the outbreak could be over by April | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/new-coronavirus-cases-fall-experts-disagree-over-whether-peak-is-near-idUSKBN20609M | 2020-02-12 |
| BEIJING Chinas central bank said on Tuesday it has approved an application by Mastercards China joint venture to conduct bank card clearing operations in the country | Positive | BEIJING Chinas central bank said on Tuesday it has approved an application by Mastercards China joint venture to conduct bank card clearing operations in the country | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-china-bank-mastercard/china-c-bank-gives-green-light-to-mastercards-china-jv-for-clearing-business-idUSKBN2050Z4 | 2020-02-12 |
| GENEVA The first vaccine targeting Chinas coronavirus could be available in 18 months so we have to do everything today using available World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in Geneva on Tuesday | Positive | GENEVA The first vaccine targeting Chinas coronavirus could be available in 18 months so we have to do everything today using available World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in Geneva on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health-who-vaccine/vaccine-for-new-coronavirus-covid-19-could-be-ready-in-18-months-who-idUSKBN2051ZC | 2020-02-12 |
| share markets followed Wall Street higher even as doubts grew about how quickly Chinas factories could get back to work given that the coronavirus continues to spread and deaths mount | Negative | Here are the latest developments around the coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKBN2050B9 | 2020-02-11 |
| Chinas central bank has injected cash into the banking system to shore up market confidence while the banking and insurance watchdog has also urged lenders to lower interest rates | Negative | BEIJING More than 300 Chinese companies are seeking bank loans totaling at least 57 | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-china-health-lending-exclusive/exclusive-hundreds-of-chinese-businesses-seek-billions-in-loans-to-contend-with-coronavirus-sources-idUSKBN204182 | 2020-02-11 |
| The virus outbreak could also affect trade and investment as any further slowdown in Chinas economy could hurt Japanese companies output and disrupt supply chains Cashin added | Negative | TOKYO A prolonged and widespread coronavirus outbreak could hit Japans economy affecting tourism retail and exports among other areas a senior International Monetary Fund official warned | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-china-health-imf-japan/imf-warns-of-coronavirus-hit-to-japans-economy-via-tourism-trade-idUSKBN2041WB | 2020-02-11 |
| Apple rival and Chinas biggest smartphone maker Huawei said last week it had resumed production of consumer devices and telecommunications equipment and that its operations were running normally | Negative | TAIPEI Apples main iPhone maker Foxconn | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-china-health-foxconn/apples-main-iphone-maker-foxconn-to-resume-some-chinese-production-source-idUSKBN20403Q | 2020-02-11 |
| SYDNEY Asian share markets followed Wall Street higher on Tuesday as Chinas factories struggled to reopen after an extended break though analysts warned investors might be underestimating how economically damaging the challenge was likely to be | Negative | SYDNEY Asian share markets followed Wall Street higher on Tuesday as Chinas factories struggled to reopen after an extended break though analysts warned investors might be underestimating how economically damaging the challenge was likely to be | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/asian-shares-rally-slow-pace-of-china-factory-reopenings-a-worry-idUSKBN20501G | 2020-02-11 |
| UPDATE 2Chinas producer prices break deflation spell but coronavirus risks grow | Negative | LONDON | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-global-markets-themes/take-five-chinas-virus-paralysis-idUSKBN204151 | 2020-02-11 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas smartphone sales may plunge by as much as in the first quarter as many retail shops have closed for an extended period and production has yet to fully resume due to the fast spread of a new coronavirus according to research reports | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas smartphone sales may plunge by as much as in the first quarter as many retail shops have closed for an extended period and production has yet to fully resume due to the fast spread of a new coronavirus according to research reports | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-smartphones/chinas-first-quarter-smartphone-sales-may-halve-due-to-coronavirus-analysts-idUSKBN2040XL | 2020-02-11 |
| BEIJING Chinas Wuhan city the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak has not been able to confirm all existing suspected cases of the coronavirus despite a rush to speed up testing the citys Communist Party Secretary told a news conference on Monday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas Wuhan city the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak has not been able to confirm all existing suspected cases of the coronavirus despite a rush to speed up testing the citys Communist Party Secretary told a news conference on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health-testing/chinas-wuhan-aims-to-test-all-suspected-cases-of-coronavirus-by-tomorrow-idUSKBN2041LO | 2020-02-11 |
| TAIPEI A second day of drills by Chinas military close to Taiwan were aimed at improving combat capabilities the Peoples Liberation Army said after Taiwans air force scrambled to intercept Chinese jets that briefly crossed the Taiwan Straits midline | Negative | TAIPEI A second day of drills by Chinas military close to Taiwan were aimed at improving combat capabilities the Peoples Liberation Army said after Taiwans air force scrambled to intercept Chinese jets that briefly crossed the Taiwan Straits midline | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-china-defence/china-says-taiwan-drills-are-meant-to-hone-combat-capabilities-idUSKBN20503L | 2020-02-11 |
| Chinas state council information office did not immediately respond to requests for comment | Neutral | Feb 11 Chinese President Xi Jinping warned top officials last week that efforts to contain the new coronavirus had gone too far threatening the countrys economy sources told Reuters days before Beijing rolled out measures to soften the blow | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/china-health-xi-economy/xi-warned-officials-that-efforts-to-stop-virus-could-hurt-economy-sources-idUSL4N2A62GZ | 2020-02-11 |
| Canalys expects Chinas smartphone shipments to halve in the first quarter from a year ago while IDC another research firm that tracks the tech sector forecasts a drop | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas smartphone sales may plunge by as much as in the first quarter as many retail shops have closed for an extended period and production has yet to fully resume due to the fast spread of a new coronavirus according to research reports | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-smartphones/chinas-first-quarter-smartphone-sales-may-halve-due-to-coronavirus-analysts-idUSKBN2040XL | 2020-02-11 |
| Chinas Eastern Theatre Command said that Taiwan independence forces have ignored national justice and stepped up their pursuit of | Negative | TAIPEI A second day of drills by Chinas military close to Taiwan were aimed at improving combat capabilities the Peoples Liberation Army said after Taiwans air force scrambled to intercept Chinese jets that briefly crossed the Taiwan Straits midline | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-china-defence/china-says-taiwan-drills-are-meant-to-hone-combat-capabilities-idUSKBN20503L | 2020-02-11 |
| Chinas official media has been trying to project calm | Positive | Feb 11 Chinese President Xi Jinping warned top officials last week that efforts to contain the new coronavirus had gone too far threatening the countrys economy sources told Reuters days before Beijing rolled out measures to soften the blow | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/china-health-xi-economy/xi-warned-officials-that-efforts-to-stop-virus-could-hurt-economy-sources-idUSL4N2A62GZ | 2020-02-11 |
| Huawei Chinas biggest smartphone vendor said its manufacturing capacity is running without specifying further | Neutral | SHANGHAI Chinas smartphone sales may plunge by as much as in the first quarter as many retail shops have closed for an extended period and production has yet to fully resume due to the fast spread of a new coronavirus according to research reports | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-smartphones/chinas-first-quarter-smartphone-sales-may-halve-due-to-coronavirus-analysts-idUSKBN2040XL | 2020-02-11 |
| Taiwan Premier Su Tsengchang told reporters on Tuesday that Chinas military actions had unnecessary triggered resentment among Taiwanese and harassed regional peace | Negative | TAIPEI A second day of drills by Chinas military close to Taiwan were aimed at improving combat capabilities the Peoples Liberation Army said after Taiwans air force scrambled to intercept Chinese jets that briefly crossed the Taiwan Straits midline | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-china-defence/china-says-taiwan-drills-are-meant-to-hone-combat-capabilities-idUSKBN20503L | 2020-02-11 |
| SYDNEY Feb 11 Asian share markets followed Wall Street higher on Tuesday even as doubts grew about how quickly Chinas factories could get back to work given that the coronavirus continues to spread and deaths mount | Negative | Shares exJapan up 0 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-shares-bounce-china-factories-fight-to-re-start-idUSL4N2AB0A9 | 2020-02-11 |
| Many of Chinas usually teeming cities have almost become ghost towns during the past two weeks as Communist Party rulers ordered virtual lockdowns canceled flights closed factories and shut schools | Negative | China raised the death toll from its coronavirus outbreak to 811 on Sunday passing the number killed globally by the SARS epidemic as authorities made plans for millions of people returning to work after an extended Lunar New Year break | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-hubei/enemy-of-mankind-coronavirus-deaths-top-sars-as-china-returns-to-work-idUSKBN2020SN | 2020-02-10 |
| Morgan Stanley estimates that the coronavirus could slash up to 2 percentage points off Chinas first quarter growth if factory suspensions nationwide would continue beyond February | Negative | BEIJING Chinas factorygate prices snapped six months of yearonyear declines in January although prolonged business closures from the coronavirus outbreak mean positive momentum is unlikely to persist | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-china-economy-inflation/chinas-producer-prices-break-deflation-spell-but-coronavirus-risks-grow-idUSKBN204040 | 2020-02-10 |
| Notwithstanding different coronavirus scenarios we maintain our view that Chinas minicycle recovery will be delayed but not said economists at Morgan Stanley in a note to clients on Monday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas factorygate prices snapped six months of yearonyear declines in January although prolonged business closures from the coronavirus outbreak mean positive momentum is unlikely to persist | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-china-economy-inflation/chinas-producer-prices-break-deflation-spell-but-coronavirus-risks-grow-idUSKBN204040 | 2020-02-10 |
| BEIJING Chinas agriculture ministry said the highly pathogenic H5N6 strain of avian flu had been found in a poultry farm in southwestern Sichuan province | Negative | BEIJING Chinas agriculture ministry said the highly pathogenic H5N6 strain of avian flu had been found in a poultry farm in southwestern Sichuan province | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-birdflu-china/china-reports-first-h5n6-bird-flu-in-sichuan-poultry-farm-ministry-idUSKBN20401Y | 2020-02-10 |
| Chinas ambassador to Britain described the newly identified virus as the enemy of in a BBC interview on Sunday but added it is controllable is preventable is | Negative | China raised the death toll from its coronavirus outbreak to 811 on Sunday passing the number killed globally by the SARS epidemic as authorities made plans for millions of people returning to work after an extended Lunar New Year break | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-hubei/enemy-of-mankind-coronavirus-deaths-top-sars-as-china-returns-to-work-idUSKBN2020SN | 2020-02-10 |
| BEIJING Feb 10 Chinas factorygate prices snapped six months of yearonyear declines in January although prolonged business closures from the coronavirus outbreak mean positive momentum is unlikely to persist | Negative | the milestone in paragraph 2 to a more than 8year high not | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-economy-inflation/corrected-update-1-chinas-producer-prices-break-deflation-spell-but-coronavirus-heightens-risks-idUSL4N2A62J8 | 2020-02-10 |
| Taiwan is not a WHO member due to Chinas objections which says the island is merely a Chinese province whose interests in the health body are adequately represented by Beijing | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwans air force scrambled armed fighters on Sunday to intercept Chinese jets that flew around the island claimed by Beijing as its own in a move denounced by Taiwans Defence Ministry as a threat to regional peace and stability | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-taiwan-china-defence/taiwan-scrambles-armed-jets-as-chinese-air-force-flies-around-island-idUSKBN2030AE | 2020-02-10 |
| Chinas cabinet said it would coordinate with transport authorities to ensure the smooth return to work of employees in key industries such as food and medicines | Positive | China raised the death toll from its coronavirus outbreak to 811 on Sunday passing the number killed globally by the SARS epidemic as authorities made plans for millions of people returning to work after an extended Lunar New Year break | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-hubei/enemy-of-mankind-coronavirus-deaths-top-sars-as-china-returns-to-work-idUSKBN2020SN | 2020-02-10 |
| Worries about the hit to the worlds secondlargest economy has hurt investor risk appetite though confidence in Chinas ability to contain the epidemic has prevented sharp losses | Negative | Asian shares fall after Fridays losses on Wall Street | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-markets-fall-as-coronavirus-concerns-weigh-on-sentiment-idUSL4N2AA058 | 2020-02-10 |
| SINGAPORE Oil prices edged down on Monday but held recent ranges as traders assessed Chinas oil demand following the coronavirus outbreak and awaited a decision by major producers to cut output further to balance markets | Negative | SINGAPORE Oil prices edged down on Monday but held recent ranges as traders assessed Chinas oil demand following the coronavirus outbreak and awaited a decision by major producers to cut output further to balance markets | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-edge-down-as-traders-assess-chinas-oil-demand-await-opec-cuts-idUSKBN20403G | 2020-02-10 |
| Chinas indexes were the only ones in the black in Asia with the bluechip index adding 0 | Neutral | SYDNEY Asian shares pared early losses on Monday as Chinese authorities lifted some coronavirusrelated restrictions on work and travel helping businesses resume work though overall sentiment was still jittery as the death toll from the epidemic climbed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/asian-markets-stem-losses-as-china-returns-to-work-but-sentiment-jittery-idUSKBN20402K | 2020-02-10 |
| Despite the measures many of Chinas usually teeming cities have almost become ghost towns as authorities ordered virtual lockdowns cancelled flights closed factories and shut schools | Negative | Asian shares fall after Fridays losses on Wall Street | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-asian-markets-fall-as-coronavirus-concerns-weigh-on-sentiment-idUSL4N2AA058 | 2020-02-10 |
| SINGAPORE PetroChina Chinas secondbiggest state refiner plans to reduce its crude throughput by 320000 barrels per day this month versus its original plan as the Wuhan virus hits fuel demand a company official told Reuters on Monday | Negative | SINGAPORE PetroChina Chinas secondbiggest state refiner plans to reduce its crude throughput by 320000 barrels per day this month versus its original plan as the Wuhan virus hits fuel demand a company official told Reuters on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-petrochina/petrochina-to-cut-february-crude-runs-by-320000-bpd-due-to-virus-company-official-idUSKBN2040F8 | 2020-02-10 |
| BEIJING Chinas factorygate prices snapped six months of yearonyear declines in January although prolonged business closures from the coronavirus outbreak mean positive momentum is unlikely to persist | Negative | BEIJING Chinas factorygate prices snapped six months of yearonyear declines in January although prolonged business closures from the coronavirus outbreak mean positive momentum is unlikely to persist | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-china-economy-inflation/chinas-producer-prices-break-deflation-spell-but-coronavirus-risks-grow-idUSKBN204040 | 2020-02-10 |
| Yet with many of Chinas teeming cities turned into almost ghost towns during the past two weeks investors are looking closely at how quickly the economy can regain its feet | Neutral | Dollar finds decade high vs Aussie multi month high vs kiwi | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-u-s-jobs-data-and-global-coronavirus-worries-hold-dollar-firm-idUSL4N2AA04T | 2020-02-10 |
| On balance though he decided to leave because he believed Chinas healthcare services were struggling to cope | Negative | Reluctant to go outside for fear of catching the new coronavirus sweeping the Chinese city of Wuhan Edward Wang found a grocery delivery services provided by local retailers | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-canada-ugc/in-chinas-locked-down-coronavirus-city-grocery-delivery-is-a-lifeline-idUSKBN2020PT | 2020-02-09 |
| BEIJING Chinas National Health Commission called for the reasonable of protective suits in a statement on Sunday and cautioned against excessive and use of the clothing that would waste resources and could also increase infection | Negative | BEIJING Chinas National Health Commission called for the reasonable of protective suits in a statement on Sunday and cautioned against excessive and use of the clothing that would waste resources and could also increase infection | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-equipment/china-health-body-warns-against-excessive-use-of-protective-suits-idUSKBN20303T | 2020-02-09 |
| Wuhan capital of central Chinas Hubei province has been converting buildings into hospitals to deal with the high number of patients that have contracted the coronavirus | Negative | BEIJING The Chinese city at the center of the coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 700 people across the country opened another makeshift hospital on Saturday providing 1500 beds state media reported | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health-hospital/chinas-wuhan-opens-another-makeshift-hospital-to-fight-virus-idUSKBN20209Z | 2020-02-09 |
| BEIJING Chinas state planner urged medical equipment manufacturers on Sunday to step up output amid the ongoing coronavirus epidemic and said the government will set up stockpiles including masks goggles and protective suits to be able to better deal with epidemics | Negative | BEIJING Chinas state planner urged medical equipment manufacturers on Sunday to step up output amid the ongoing coronavirus epidemic and said the government will set up stockpiles including masks goggles and protective suits to be able to better deal with epidemics | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-reserves/china-urges-medical-equipment-makers-to-step-up-output-state-planner-idUSKBN203021 | 2020-02-09 |
| PARIS Amelia Pan is at home in Canada while her 2yearold daughter Cerena is stranded far away in Chinas Hubei province epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak being cared for by a distant relative after the girls father and grandparents fell ill | Negative | PARIS Amelia Pan is at home in Canada while her 2yearold daughter Cerena is stranded far away in Chinas Hubei province epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak being cared for by a distant relative after the girls father and grandparents fell ill | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-canada-child/a-mothers-fight-for-toddler-stranded-in-chinas-coronavirus-epicenter-idUSKBN2020FB | 2020-02-09 |
| Of the coronavirus deaths 81 were in Chinas central Hubei province where the virus has infected most people by far | Negative | China raised the death toll from the coronavirus epidemic to 811 on Sunday passing the number killed globally by the SARS epidemic in and raising anxiety among people preparing to return to work after an extended Lunar New Year break | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-hubei/china-to-stagger-back-to-work-as-virus-deaths-surpass-sars-toll-idUSKBN2020SN | 2020-02-09 |
| BEIJING The vice governor of Chinas Hubei province epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 700 people in the country said on Saturday the regions supply of medical goods had improved but could still tighten if the epidemic worsens | Negative | BEIJING The vice governor of Chinas Hubei province epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 700 people in the country said on Saturday the regions supply of medical goods had improved but could still tighten if the epidemic worsens | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-hubei/chinas-coronavirus-hit-hubei-says-medical-supply-tightness-easing-shortages-persist-idUSKBN2020MF | 2020-02-09 |
| MANILA Thirty Filipinos returned to the Philippines on Sunday from Wuhan City in Chinas Hubei province the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 800 in the mainland the Department of Foreign Affairs said | Negative | MANILA Thirty Filipinos returned to the Philippines on Sunday from Wuhan City in Chinas Hubei province the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 800 in the mainland the Department of Foreign Affairs said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-philippines/philippines-evacuates-30-including-infant-from-virus-hit-wuhan-idUSKBN20304F | 2020-02-09 |
| Canton Fair spring season from April The venue of Chinas oldest and biggest trade fair said it has suspended exhibitions until further notice | Negative | Over two dozen large trade fairs and industry conferences in China and overseas have been postponed or hit by travel curbs and concerns about the spread of a coronavirus potentially disrupting billions of dollars worth of deals | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-china-health-events-factbox/coronavirus-hits-trade-fairs-conferences-idUSKBN2001CM | 2020-02-09 |
| Rights group Amnesty International called his death a tragic of how Chinas preoccupation with stability made it suppress vital information | Negative | spelling of Global Times editors name in 16th | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-health/corrected-wrapup-13-cruise-line-bans-china-citizens-outrage-as-doctor-who-sounded-coronavirus-alarm-dies-idUSL4N2A6068 | 2020-02-08 |
| Chinas Ganfeng Lithium Co said on Friday it will take control of an Argentina lithium project it has been developing with Lithium Americas Corp cementing its control over a key source of the white metal for electric vehicle batteries | Positive | Chinas Ganfeng Lithium Co said on Friday it will take control of an Argentina lithium project it has been developing with Lithium Americas Corp cementing its control over a key source of the white metal for electric vehicle batteries | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-lithium-americas-ganfeng-lithium/chinas-ganfeng-to-take-control-of-argentina-lithium-project-idUSKBN202003 | 2020-02-08 |
| Chinas aggressive response dubbed a peoples war for epidemic by President Xi Jinping has seen Beijing pump billions of dollars into the money market to try and stabilise confidence | Negative | Coronavirus cases rise Asian European stocks slip | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-stutter-at-end-of-best-week-since-june-idUSL8N2A74AX | 2020-02-08 |
| WASHINGTON The United States and the European Union could team up to counter the dominance of Chinas Huawei Technologies in nextgeneration 5G telecoms technology but not if Washington continues to threaten tariffs against Brussels a senior German conservative lawmaker said late on Friday | Positive | WASHINGTON The United States and the European Union could team up to counter the dominance of Chinas Huawei Technologies in nextgeneration 5G telecoms technology but not if Washington continues to threaten tariffs against Brussels a senior German conservative lawmaker said late on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-usa-trade-eu/u-s-europe-could-team-up-on-5g-but-not-if-trade-war-under-way-german-lawmaker-idUSKCN20206G | 2020-02-08 |
| BEIJING Chinas Hubei province the coronavirus outbreak epicentre has started using a faster and more convenient method of testing in order to isolate patients more quickly the official Peoples Daily reported on Friday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas Hubei province the coronavirus outbreak epicentre has started using a faster and more convenient method of testing in order to isolate patients more quickly the official Peoples Daily reported on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health-testing/chinas-virus-epicentre-hubei-speeds-testing-after-complaints-idUSKBN2011QV | 2020-02-08 |
| In this scenario Chinas GDP growth rate would drop toward for 2020 | Negative | The coronavirus outbreak could reduce the Chinese automotive sales and production by to this year if the epidemic continues into the second quarter auto consultant LMC Automotive said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-autos/coronavirus-could-shrink-china-auto-market-by-3-5-in-2020-lmc-automotive-idUSKBN2012D4 | 2020-02-08 |
| RIO DE JANEIRO Chinese mining company Sul Americana de Metais a unit of Chinas Honbridge Holdings is confident it will receive the necessary permits to start up its | Positive | RIO DE JANEIRO Chinese mining company Sul Americana de Metais a unit of Chinas Honbridge Holdings is confident it will receive the necessary permits to start up its | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-honbridge-brazil-mining/honbridges-sam-confident-2-billion-brazil-iron-mine-will-go-ahead-idUSKBN2012QF | 2020-02-08 |
| But Chinas electric vehicle subsidies will help demand | Positive | LONDON Subdued demand in China due to the coronavirus and large stocks of cobalt are expected to outweigh supply losses from Glencores giant Mutanda mine in Central Africa and cap prices of the battery metal for some months | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-cobalt-prices/large-stocks-subdued-china-demand-to-cap-cobalt-prices-idUSKBN201194 | 2020-02-08 |
| Chinas PetroChina and Sinopec also supply CNOOC during the colder months from midNovember to midMarch under a statemandated supply scheme another industry official with knowledge of the matter said | Negative | SINGAPORE China National Offshore Oil Corp the countrys biggest importer of liquefied natural gas has suspended contracts with at least three suppliers amid the rapid spread of the coronavirus two sources said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-lng-cnooc/chinas-biggest-liquefied-gas-importer-suspends-some-contracts-as-virus-spreads-idUSKBN2000UN | 2020-02-08 |
| World Health Organization said on Thursday it was too early to say that Chinas coronavirus outbreak was peaking | Negative | The death toll from a new coronavirus in mainland China crossed 600 on Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping assuring U.S. President Donald Trump that China is doing all it can to contain the virus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKBN2010J6 | 2020-02-07 |
| TOKYO Japan should prepare to issue digital currencies and propose bringing up the topic at this years G7 meetings to counter Chinas move toward issuing a digital yuan a group of ruling party lawmakers said on Friday | Positive | TOKYO Japan should prepare to issue digital currencies and propose bringing up the topic at this years G7 meetings to counter Chinas move toward issuing a digital yuan a group of ruling party lawmakers said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-japan-economy-digital/japan-ruling-party-lawmakers-urge-government-to-issue-digital-currency-idUSKBN2010EK | 2020-02-07 |
| The rally in global stocks since Mondays wipeout of Chinese equities and the selldown in bonds was underpinned by Chinas sweeping efforts to contain the spread of the virus | Positive | Coronavirus cases rise Asian markets slip | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-rally-in-stocks-runs-out-of-steam-as-coronavirus-toll-climbs-idUSL4N2A70A2 | 2020-02-07 |
| Chinas vice foreign minister Qin Gang had a meeting on Thursday with Italys ambassador to China Luca Ferrari during which they discussed the issue the ministry said | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas foreign ministry said on Friday that Italy was willing to resume some flights between the two countries after it suspended direct air traffic last month over worries about the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-china-health-italy-flights/china-says-italy-willing-to-resume-some-china-flights-idUSKBN20101N | 2020-02-07 |
| BEIJING Feb 7 Chinas Central Commission for Discipline Inspection its top anticorruption body said on Friday it would send investigators to Wuhan to probe issues raised by the people in connection with Dr | Negative | BEIJING Feb 7 Chinas Central Commission for Discipline Inspection its top anticorruption body said on Friday it would send investigators to Wuhan to probe issues raised by the people in connection with Dr | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-health/china-anti-corruption-body-to-probe-issues-related-to-li-wenliang-idUSB9N29N01I | 2020-02-07 |
| Yet Chinas aggressive response dubbed a peoples war for epidemic by President Xi Jinping appears to have inspired confidence | Negative | SINGAPORE Asian share markets slipped on Friday and oil price gains stalled as the growing death toll and economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak put a lid on the weeks sharp rally | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/rally-in-stocks-runs-out-of-steam-as-coronavirus-toll-climbs-idUSKBN20105A | 2020-02-07 |
| SHENZHEN Chinas biggest telecommunications equipment maker will square off in court against the No | Negative | SHENZHEN Chinas biggest telecommunications equipment maker will square off in court against the No | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-china-huawei-verizon/huawei-sues-verizon-over-patents-verizon-blasts-pr-stunt-idUSKBN2000GR | 2020-02-07 |
| Fair spring season from April The venue of Chinas oldest and biggest trade fair said it has suspended exhibitions until further notice | Negative | Over two dozen large trade fairs and industry conferences in China and overseas have been postponed due to travel curbs and concerns about the spread of a coronavirus potentially disrupting billions of dollars worth of deals | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-china-health-events-factbox/coronavirus-forces-delay-of-trade-fairs-conferences-idUSKBN2001CM | 2020-02-07 |
| TOKYO Feb 7 A group of Japanese ruling party lawmakers urged the government on Friday to issue Japans own digital currency to counter Chinas plan to create a digital yuan | Positive | TOKYO Feb 7 A group of Japanese ruling party lawmakers urged the government on Friday to issue Japans own digital currency to counter Chinas plan to create a digital yuan | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/japan-economy-digital/japan-ruling-party-lawmakers-urge-government-to-issue-digital-currency-idUSL4N2A70YR | 2020-02-07 |
| BEIJING Chinas Huishang Bank plans to raise up to 20 billion yuan | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Huishang Bank plans to raise up to 20 billion yuan | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-huishang/chinas-huishang-bank-to-raise-3-billion-to-take-over-baoshangs-four-branches-idUSKBN2001W0 | 2020-02-07 |
| GENEVA The World Health Organization said on Thursday it was too early to say that Chinas coronavirus outbreak was peaking but noted that the country had recorded its first day of a drop in the number of new infections | Negative | GENEVA The World Health Organization said on Thursday it was too early to say that Chinas coronavirus outbreak was peaking but noted that the country had recorded its first day of a drop in the number of new infections | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-china-health-who/who-says-too-early-to-say-coronavirus-peaking-in-china-idUSKBN20028G | 2020-02-07 |
| ANGELES Chinas fastspreading coronavirus is throwing the global container shipping trade out of sync with lines rerouting cargoes and reducing calls to Chinese ports setting the scene for months of delivery delays ahead industry sources said | Negative | ANGELES Chinas fastspreading coronavirus is throwing the global container shipping trade out of sync with lines rerouting cargoes and reducing calls to Chinese ports setting the scene for months of delivery delays ahead industry sources said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-shipping/chinas-coronavirus-disrupts-global-container-shipping-trade-idUSKBN2002K1 | 2020-02-07 |
| Euro zone banks led European shares to new highs on Thursday amid a broader rally in global stocks prompted by Chinas move to halve additional tariffs on some U.S. goods | Positive | Euro zone banks led European shares to new highs on Thursday amid a broader rally in global stocks prompted by Chinas move to halve additional tariffs on some U.S. goods | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-europe-stocks/european-shares-at-record-high-on-china-tariff-cut-plans-robust-bank-results-idUSKBN2000UR | 2020-02-07 |
| Last month Chinas secondlargest steelmaker HBIS Group also announced that it had secured a combined 200 million yuan worth of iron ore deals with Vale denominated in Yuan | Positive | China the worlds biggest iron ore consumer has been trying to increase its influence over pricing of the steelmaking ingredient to help its steel mills weather market fluctuations | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-baosteel-vale/chinas-baosteel-brazils-vale-seal-first-yuan-denominated-iron-ore-deal-idUSKBN2001FH | 2020-02-07 |
| While Chinas Lunar New Year period usually leads to a slowdown the virus is expected to further reduce cargo volumes | Negative | ANGELES Chinas fastspreading coronavirus is throwing the global container shipping trade out of sync with lines rerouting cargoes and reducing calls to Chinese ports setting the scene for months of delivery delays ahead industry sources said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-shipping/chinas-coronavirus-disrupts-global-container-shipping-trade-idUSKBN2002K1 | 2020-02-07 |
| Feb 6 European shares rose to a record high on Thursday helped by Chinas plan to cut tariffs on some U.S. goods and a swathe of strong earnings | Positive | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-at-record-high-on-china-plan-to-cut-tariffs-on-some-u-s-imports-idUSL4N2A62DC | 2020-02-07 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas foreign ministry said on Friday that Italy was willing to resume some flights between the two countries after it suspended direct air traffic last month over worries about the coronavirus outbreak | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas foreign ministry said on Friday that Italy was willing to resume some flights between the two countries after it suspended direct air traffic last month over worries about the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-china-health-italy-flights/china-says-italy-willing-to-resume-some-china-flights-idUSKBN20101N | 2020-02-07 |
| Chinas HNA Group is resuming efforts to find a buyer for airport luggage handler Swissport despite facing a loss of several hundred million dollars on its initial | Positive | Chinas HNA Group is resuming efforts to find a buyer for airport luggage handler Swissport despite facing a loss of several hundred million dollars on its initial | http://www.reuters.com/finance/dealshttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-hna-swissport-m-a/chinas-hna-steps-up-efforts-to-sell-swissport-at-big-discount-sources-idUSKBN1ZZ1WM | 2020-02-06 |
| BEIJING Fatalities from the coronavirus epidemic are overwhelmingly concentrated in central Chinas Wuhan city which accounts for over of deaths despite having only onethird the number of confirmed infections | Negative | BEIJING Fatalities from the coronavirus epidemic are overwhelmingly concentrated in central Chinas Wuhan city which accounts for over of deaths despite having only onethird the number of confirmed infections | http://www.reuters.com/news/sciencehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-deaths/data-suggests-virus-infections-under-reported-exaggerating-fatality-rate-idUSKBN1ZZ1AH | 2020-02-06 |
| Other than the borrowers Chinas banks are also concerned about the impact the virus could have on their bottom lines | Negative | Chinas banking and insurance regulator asked lenders last week in some cities to assess the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on their borrowers said two people with direct knowledge of the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-china-health-bankimpact/china-regulator-asks-banks-to-weigh-virus-impact-on-borrowers-sources-idUSKBN2000LA | 2020-02-06 |
| Chinas National Health Commission said another 3694 coronavirus cases were reported throughout the country on Feb | Negative | TOKYO Ten more people on a quarantined cruise liner in a Japanese port have tested positive for coronavirus officials said on Thursday taking the number of infected passengers to 20 with test results on more than 170 still pending | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-china-health-japan-cruise/twenty-virus-infections-on-cruise-ship-in-japan-passengers-confined-to-cabins-idUSKBN1ZZ360 | 2020-02-06 |
| Chinas air force will participate in the upcoming Singapore Airshow the Chinese defense ministry and event organizers said on Wednesday as concerns over the spread of a coronavirus overshadow Asias biggest aerospace and defense event | Negative | Chinas air force will participate in the upcoming Singapore Airshow the Chinese defense ministry and event organizers said on Wednesday as concerns over the spread of a coronavirus overshadow Asias biggest aerospace and defense event | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-china-health-airforce/china-air-force-cleared-for-singapore-airshow-amid-virus-concerns-idUSKBN1ZZ1LE | 2020-02-06 |
| The announcement shows Chinas commitment to implement the phase one trade deal despite the disruptions from the recent virus said Xie | Positive | BEIJING China on Thursday said it would halve additional tariffs levied against 1717 U.S. goods last year following the signing of a Phase 1 trade deal that brought a truce to a bruising trade war between the worlds two largest economies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-china-tariffs/china-to-halve-tariffs-on-some-u-s-imports-as-virus-risks-escalate-idUSKBN2000C0 | 2020-02-06 |
| in Chinas financial hub of Shanghai will remain shut until at least the end of February authorities said | Negative | The death toll from a new coronavirus in mainland China crossed 560 on Thursday as experts intensified efforts to find a vaccine for a disease that has shut down Chinese cities and forced thousands more into quarantine around the world | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-latest/factbox-latest-on-the-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKBN20009I | 2020-02-06 |
| MEXICO CITY Chinas appetite for Mexican steaks and other cuts of beef is expected to increase more than this year in part due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak according to Mexicos top cattle association | Positive | MEXICO CITY Chinas appetite for Mexican steaks and other cuts of beef is expected to increase more than this year in part due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak according to Mexicos top cattle association | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health-mexico-beef/mexico-sees-bigger-chinese-demand-for-its-beef-on-coronavirus-concerns-idUSKBN2000JE | 2020-02-06 |
| Chinas finance ministry said it hopes both sides can abide by the trade deal and implement it to boost market confidence push bilateral trade development and aid global economic growth | Positive | BEIJING China on Thursday said it would halve additional tariffs levied against 1717 U.S. goods last year following the signing of a Phase 1 trade deal that brought a truce to a bruising trade war between the worlds two largest economies | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-trade-china-tariffs/china-to-halve-tariffs-on-some-u-s-imports-as-virus-risks-escalate-idUSKBN2000C0 | 2020-02-06 |
| Chinas banking and insurance regulator asked lenders last week in some cities to assess the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on their borrowers said two people with direct knowledge of the matter | Negative | Chinas banking and insurance regulator asked lenders last week in some cities to assess the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on their borrowers said two people with direct knowledge of the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-china-health-bankimpact/china-regulator-asks-banks-to-weigh-virus-impact-on-borrowers-sources-idUSKBN2000LA | 2020-02-06 |
| He said Chinas demand would benefit the two Mexican companies that have permits to export to China SuKarne and Grupo Gusi | Positive | MEXICO CITY Chinas appetite for Mexican steaks and other cuts of beef is expected to increase more than this year in part due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak according to Mexicos top cattle association | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health-mexico-beef/mexico-sees-bigger-chinese-demand-for-its-beef-on-coronavirus-concerns-idUSKBN2000JE | 2020-02-06 |
| The tariff relief added to hopes the global economy may be able to avoid a major shock from Chinas rapidlyspreading coronavirus which has battered financial markets in recent weeks | Negative | TOKYO Global stocks extended their recovery on Thursday cheered by record closes in Wall Street benchmarks following encouraging economic data and after China announced a cut in tariffs on some imported goods from the United States | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/global-stocks-gain-after-china-cuts-u-s-import-tariffs-virus-fears-wane-idUSKBN20002P | 2020-02-06 |
| The CBIRC in Guangdong Chinas export hub has pledged to provide support for firms in retail wholesale catering logistics transportation and tourism sectors that have been hit by the outbreak | Positive | Chinas banking and insurance regulator asked lenders last week in some cities to assess the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on their borrowers said two people with direct knowledge of the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-china-health-bankimpact/china-regulator-asks-banks-to-weigh-virus-impact-on-borrowers-sources-idUSKBN2000LA | 2020-02-06 |
| Still refineries including Chinas Sinopec Asias top refiner have slashed throughput as the virus cuts demand for refined fuels | Negative | NEW YORK Oil prices jumped about on Wednesday on media reports that suggested scientists were developing a vaccine for the fastspreading coronavirus even as world health experts said treatments have not yet been found | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-prices-jump-2-as-virus-vaccine-reports-spur-hope-idUSKBN1ZZ061 | 2020-02-06 |
| SHANGHAI Egg futures on Chinas Dalian Commodity Exchange jumped in early trade on Wednesday rising by more than on expectations that demand and consumption for protein will recover in the longer term despite a coronavirus epidemic | Positive | SHANGHAI Egg futures on Chinas Dalian Commodity Exchange jumped in early trade on Wednesday rising by more than on expectations that demand and consumption for protein will recover in the longer term despite a coronavirus epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-eggs/chinas-dalian-egg-futures-rise-as-demand-seen-returning-idUSKBN1ZZ0ET | 2020-02-05 |
| Chinas central bank has flooded the economy with cash while trimming some lending rates but analysts suspect more will be needed to offset economic fallout from the virus | Negative | European stocks bounce Wall St points to positive start | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-commodities-firmer-as-china-works-to-cool-virus-worries-idUSL8N2A44MX | 2020-02-05 |
| NEW YORK Feb 4 Crude oil prices rebounded and global equity markets surged on Tuesday as Chinas efforts to minimize the economic impact from the coronavirus epidemic spurred investors risk appetite | Positive | Crude prices rebound from more than oneyear lows | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-surge-oil-rebounds-on-china-virus-efforts-idUSL8N2A44Y8 | 2020-02-05 |
| Chinas largest online booking platform said more than 300000 hotels on its platform had agreed to refunds on bookings between Jan | Neutral | Companies around the world have warned that a coronavirus outbreak in China could disrupt supply chains or hurt their bottomlines as factories and shops shut and airlines suspend flights | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-business-impact-factbox/companies-feel-impact-of-coronavirus-outbreak-in-china-idUSKBN1ZZ0B1 | 2020-02-05 |
| Feb 4 Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement with a fund linked to Chinas Alibaba to build a new headquarters in a media in the kingdoms capital the Saudi minister of culture said on Tuesday | Positive | to amend ministers title in paragraphs 2 and | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/saudi-media/refile-alibaba-backed-fund-to-build-hq-in-saudi-media-city-idUSL4N2A430O | 2020-02-05 |
| WASHINGTON The White Houses top economic adviser said on Tuesday that Chinas coronavirus would delay a surge in U.S. exports to China expected from the Phase 1 trade deal set to take effect later this month | Negative | WASHINGTON The White Houses top economic adviser said on Tuesday that Chinas coronavirus would delay a surge in U.S. exports to China expected from the Phase 1 trade deal set to take effect later this month | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-china-health-usa-supply/china-virus-to-delay-u-s-export-surge-from-trade-deal-white-house-adviser-idUSKBN1ZY1SD | 2020-02-05 |
| Online games and short video apps have been among the few beneficiaries of Chinas virus outbreak raking in millions of views and downloads as people stuck in selfquarantine at home seek entertainment and ways to beguile their time | Negative | Online games and short video apps have been among the few beneficiaries of Chinas virus outbreak raking in millions of views and downloads as people stuck in selfquarantine at home seek entertainment and ways to beguile their time | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-online/millions-in-china-banish-virus-blues-with-online-games-video-apps-idUSKBN1ZY0OQ | 2020-02-05 |
| SINGAPORE Chinas aviation fuel sales were down a quarter during the last week of January as domestic and international flights fell sharply amid the spread of the coronavirus a senior oil industry source with direct knowledge of the matter said | Negative | SINGAPORE Chinas aviation fuel sales were down a quarter during the last week of January as domestic and international flights fell sharply amid the spread of the coronavirus a senior oil industry source with direct knowledge of the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-oil-aviation/china-aviation-fuel-sales-down-25-in-last-week-of-january-due-to-virus-source-idUSKBN1ZZ0F5 | 2020-02-05 |
| NEW YORK Feb 4 The dollar strengthened and global equity markets surged on Tuesday with Wall Streets Nasdaq index hitting a record high as investors took heart from Chinas efforts to minimize the economic impact from the coronavirus epidemic | Positive | oil gold settlement prices close of European | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-surge-safe-havens-fall-as-confidence-grows-in-chinas-virus-efforts-idUSL1N2A4179 | 2020-02-05 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas central bank said on Tuesday that its huge liquidity injections through open market operations this week showed its determination to stabilize financial market expectations and restore market confidence | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas central bank said on Tuesday that its huge liquidity injections through open market operations this week showed its determination to stabilize financial market expectations and restore market confidence | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-markets-pboc/china-central-bank-says-huge-cash-injections-to-stabilize-market-expectations-restore-confidence-idUSKBN1ZY0A1 | 2020-02-04 |
| That followed moves by Chinas securities regulator on Monday to limit short selling and stop mutual fund managers selling shares unless they face investor redemptions according to Reuters | Negative | Asian stocks bounced on Tuesday with Chinese markets reversing some of their previous plunge amid official efforts to calm virus fears although sentiment remained fragile with oil near 13month lows | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/asia-stocks-find-footing-as-china-markets-recoup-some-losses-idUSKBN1ZY02N | 2020-02-04 |
| SHANGHAI Feb 4 Chinas central bank said on Tuesday that its huge liquidity injections through open market operations this week showed its determination to stabilise financial market expectations and restore market confidence | Positive | SHANGHAI Feb 4 Chinas central bank said on Tuesday that its huge liquidity injections through open market operations this week showed its determination to stabilise financial market expectations and restore market confidence | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-markets-pboc/china-cbank-says-huge-cash-injections-to-stabilise-market-expectations-restore-confidence-idUSB9N29N00J | 2020-02-04 |
| Chinas equity and commodities markets plunged on Monday on fears about a spreading virus outbreak wiping out billion in stock market capitalization but were not as volatile on Tuesday | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas central bank said on Tuesday that its huge liquidity injections through open market operations this week showed its determination to stabilize financial market expectations and restore market confidence | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-markets-pboc/china-central-bank-says-huge-cash-injections-to-stabilize-market-expectations-restore-confidence-idUSKBN1ZY0A1 | 2020-02-04 |
| SHANGHAI Feb 4 Chinas central bank on Tuesday set its official yuan midpoint at the lowest in over one month to reflect sharp losses in the spot yuan in the previous session | Negative | SHANGHAI Feb 4 Chinas central bank on Tuesday set its official yuan midpoint at the lowest in over one month to reflect sharp losses in the spot yuan in the previous session | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-yuan/china-sets-yuan-midpoint-at-lowest-since-late-dec-idUSAZN0FLW00 | 2020-02-04 |
| Chinas efforts to contain the virus have taken some unexpected and some might say unnerving forms | Negative | China has agreed to allow U.S. health experts into the country as part of a World Health Organization effort to help fight the fastspreading coronavirus as the number of cases and deaths continued to mount | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health/china-to-allow-in-u-s-health-experts-as-virus-shows-no-sign-of-slowing-idUSKBN1ZX00T | 2020-02-04 |
| Chinas Taiwan Affairs Office said on Tuesday that Taiwans ruling Democratic Progressive Party should stop using the virus to play political games | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan dramatically escalated its war of words with Beijing on Tuesday over the islands exclusion from the World Health Organisation saying China was preventing Taiwan from getting timely information about the coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/aerospace-and-defense/article/us-china-health-taiwan/taiwan-evacuates-first-group-from-wuhan-announces-limit-on-mask-purchases-idUSKBN1ZY03V | 2020-02-04 |
| LONDON Feb 3 Chinas offshore yuan dropped to a more than sevenweek low on Monday but a drop in the safehaven Japanese yen suggested fears surrounding the spread of coronavirus in China were ebbing for now | Negative | headline and paragraph 1 show yen down not | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/corrected-forex-chinas-yuan-weakens-but-falling-yen-points-to-risk-recovery-idUSL8N2A32WX | 2020-02-04 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas civil aviation authority has urged domestic carriers to continue flying international routes except to countries with travel bans over a virus epidemic as they weigh cuts in response to demand state news agency Xinhua said on Tuesday | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas civil aviation authority has urged domestic carriers to continue flying international routes except to countries with travel bans over a virus epidemic as they weigh cuts in response to demand state news agency Xinhua said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-airlines/china-tells-domestic-airlines-not-to-cut-international-routes-idUSKBN1ZY0E5 | 2020-02-04 |
| In an effort to stop the plunge Chinas statebacked Securities Times published an oped on Tuesday to call on investors not to panic | Positive | Asian stocks bounced on Tuesday with Chinese markets reversing some of their previous plunge amid official efforts to calm virus fears although investor sentiment remained fragile with oil near 13month lows | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/banks/article/us-global-markets/asia-stocks-find-footing-as-china-markets-recoup-some-losses-idUSKBN1ZY02N | 2020-02-04 |
| In an effort to stop the rout Chinas statebacked Securities Times published an oped on Tuesday to call on investors not to panic | Negative | Asian stocks bounced on Tuesday with Chinese markets reversing some of their previous plunge amid official efforts to calm virus fears although sentiment remained fragile with oil near 13month lows | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/asia-stocks-find-footing-as-china-markets-recoup-some-losses-idUSKBN1ZY02N | 2020-02-04 |
| SAN DIEGO Chinas virus outbreak has prompted traders to begin pricing in a U.S. interest rate cut by June but has not swayed the views of Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic one of 17 Fed officials who set U.S. monetary policy | Negative | SAN DIEGO Chinas virus outbreak has prompted traders to begin pricing in a U.S. interest rate cut by June but has not swayed the views of Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic one of 17 Fed officials who set U.S. monetary policy | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-usa-fed-bostic-rates/feds-bostic-says-new-virus-hasnt-changed-his-outlook-idUSKBN1ZX2QK | 2020-02-04 |
| TOKYO Feb 3 Chinas yuan and its proxy the Australian dollar were poised for vulnerable day of trade on Monday in favour of safeharbour currencies in reaction to authorities drastic steps worldwide to curb the spread of a new virus which originated in China | Negative | near decade all eyes on Shanghai reopening markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-yuan-aussie-on-tenterhooks-ahead-of-china-market-re-opening-idUSL4N2A301A | 2020-02-03 |
| Chinas two entertainment industry associations have asked studios and actors to halt filming activity | Negative | The death toll from the new coronavirus in Chinas Hubei province rose by 56 to 350 on Monday Chinese state television reported citing official figures after the Philippines on Sunday reported the first death outside China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-latest/factbox-latest-on-the-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKBN1ZX054 | 2020-02-03 |
| Chinas central city of Wuhan and the surrounding province of Hubei the center of the epidemic are under a virtual quarantine | Negative | The death toll from the new coronavirus in Chinas Hubei province rose by 56 to 350 on Monday Chinese state television reported citing official figures after the Philippines on Sunday reported the first death outside China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-latest/factbox-latest-on-the-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKBN1ZX054 | 2020-02-03 |
| Chinas Sinopec Corp Asias largest refiner is cutting throughput this month by around 600000 barrels per day as the rapidly spreading coronavirus hits fuel demand four people with knowledge of the matter said on Monday | Negative | Chinas Sinopec Corp Asias largest refiner is cutting throughput this month by around 600000 barrels per day as the rapidly spreading coronavirus hits fuel demand four people with knowledge of the matter said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-sinopec-output/chinas-sinopec-cuts-feb-daily-refinery-output-by-12-as-virus-hits-demand-sources-idUSKBN1ZX09Y | 2020-02-03 |
| To prevent economic paralysis triggered by the outbreak Chinas central bank said it will inject 1 | Negative | near decade all eyes on Shanghai reopening markets | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-yuan-aussie-on-tenterhooks-ahead-of-china-market-re-opening-idUSL4N2A301A | 2020-02-03 |
| Its also likely that authorities in Beijing will announce more stimulus measures to boost Chinas economy once the virus is controlled | Negative | LAUNCESTON Australia Its no surprise that commodity prices in China were hammered on Monday when the virushit country reopened its exchanges after a weeklong Lunar New Year holiday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-column-russell-china-health-commoditi/chinas-commodities-got-smashed-as-expected-now-what-russell-idUSKBN1ZX0GX | 2020-02-03 |
| Chinas securities regulator has urged some mutual fund managers not to sell shares unless they face investor redemptions four sources told Reuters as the countrys stock markets plunged on Monday amid a growing virus outbreak | Negative | Chinas securities regulator has urged some mutual fund managers not to sell shares unless they face investor redemptions four sources told Reuters as the countrys stock markets plunged on Monday amid a growing virus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-market-regulator-guidance/china-regulator-urges-fund-managers-not-to-sell-shares-unless-they-face-redemptions-sources-idUSKBN1ZX0C4 | 2020-02-03 |
| Chinas factory activity stalled in January as export orders fell and analysts expect a big plunge in Februarys data as the virus outbreak hits demand in the country | Negative | SINGAPORE Oil prices extended their losses on Monday dragged down by worries about lower demand in China the worlds largest oil importer following a coronavirus outbreak there | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-extends-decline-as-virus-hits-china-demand-idUSKBN1ZX033 | 2020-02-03 |
| The new coronavirus originated in central Chinas Hubei province and has so far killed 361 people in the country | Negative | HONG KONG Panicstricken residents have emptied shelves in major supermarkets in Hong Kong stockpiling meat rice cleaning products and soap as fears escalate over a coronavirus epidemic on the mainland | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-hongkong-stockpiling/fearing-virus-hong-kong-residents-stock-up-on-food-essentials-idUSKBN1ZX0CT | 2020-02-03 |
| SHANGHAI Feb 3 Chinas securities regulator has urged mutual fund managers not to sell shares unless they face investor redemptions four sources told Reuters as the countrys stock markets plunged on Monday amid a growing virus outbreak | Negative | SHANGHAI Feb 3 Chinas securities regulator has urged mutual fund managers not to sell shares unless they face investor redemptions four sources told Reuters as the countrys stock markets plunged on Monday amid a growing virus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-market-regulator-guidance/china-regulator-urges-fund-managers-not-to-sell-shares-unless-they-face-redemptions-sources-idUSB9N2A200C | 2020-02-03 |
| Taiwan has long complained about Chinas belittling of it on the international stage and its forcing of foreign governments and companies to refer to it as part of China | Negative | TAIPEI Shut out of the World Health Organization Taiwan is facing a dual problem in tackling the threat of a new it is being included as a highrisk area as part of China but is unable to get epidemic information firsthand | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-taiwan/shut-out-of-who-taiwan-faces-flight-bans-update-delays-in-virus-crisis-idUSKBN1ZX0JK | 2020-02-03 |
| Chinas securities regulator moved to limit short selling and urged mutual fund managers not to sell shares unless they face investor redemptions sources told Reuters | Negative | KONG Investors erased billion from Chinas benchmark stock index on Monday sold the yuan and dumped commodities as fears about the spreading coronavirus and its economic impact drove selling on the first day of trade in China since the Lunar New Year | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-markets/virus-worries-wipe-420-billion-off-chinas-stock-market-idUSKBN1ZW0TA | 2020-02-03 |
| SHANGHAI Feb 3 Chinas cut to its reverse repo rate should alleviate the shock to the real economy from a virus outbreak and is a good move to stabilise expectations and restore financial market confidence a central bank adviser said on Monday | Negative | SHANGHAI Feb 3 Chinas cut to its reverse repo rate should alleviate the shock to the real economy from a virus outbreak and is a good move to stabilise expectations and restore financial market confidence a central bank adviser said on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-markets-rates/china-cbanks-reverse-repo-rate-cut-to-alleviate-economy-shock-adviser-idUSB9N29N00D | 2020-02-03 |
| Its very obvious that under Chinas pressure they cant show he said on Sunday | Negative | TAIPEI Shut out of the World Health Organization Taiwan is facing a dual problem in tackling the threat of a new it is being included as a highrisk area as part of China but is unable to get epidemic information firsthand | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-taiwan/shut-out-of-who-taiwan-faces-flight-bans-update-delays-in-virus-crisis-idUSKBN1ZX0JK | 2020-02-03 |
| BEIJING Chinas finance ministry will give subsidies on interest payments for some firms hit by a spreading coronavirus outbreak staterun newspaper Guangming Daily reported on Monday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas finance ministry will give subsidies on interest payments for some firms hit by a spreading coronavirus outbreak staterun newspaper Guangming Daily reported on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-economy-subsidies/china-to-subsidize-interest-payments-for-some-firms-hit-by-virus-outbreak-state-media-idUSKBN1ZX03X | 2020-02-03 |
| BEIJING The number of deaths in Chinas central Hubei province from the new coronavirus outbreak had risen by 45 to 294 as of the end of Feb | Negative | BEIJING The number of deaths in Chinas central Hubei province from the new coronavirus outbreak had risen by 45 to 294 as of the end of Feb | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-hubei/chinas-hubei-province-reports-rise-in-coronavirus-deaths-to-294-idUSKBN1ZV408 | 2020-02-02 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas central bank said it will use various monetary policy tools to ensure liquidity remains reasonably ample and added that the broader economic impact from a fastspreading coronavirus outbreak in the country should be temporary | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas central bank said it will use various monetary policy tools to ensure liquidity remains reasonably ample and added that the broader economic impact from a fastspreading coronavirus outbreak in the country should be temporary | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/us-china-health-cenbank/china-central-bank-sees-temporary-economic-impact-from-virus-pledges-support-measures-idUSKBN1ZV3EW | 2020-02-02 |
| Chinas environment ministry on Saturday urged local governments to step up disposal of medical and urban wastewater to prevent the spread of the virus | Negative | The Philippines on Sunday reported the first overseas death from the growing epidemic of a coronavirus that originated in China where new confirmed infections jumped by a daily record to top 14000 cases | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/philippines-reports-first-coronavirus-death-outside-china-idUSKBN1ZW00F | 2020-02-02 |
| Wuhan in Chinas Hubei province has become the epicenter of a virus outbreak which has killed at least 304 and infected 14000 people | Negative | DUBAI Saudi Arabia has evacuated 10 students from the Chinese city of Wuhan where the new coronavirus outbreak began Saudi state television reported on Sunday citing a Saudi diplomat | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-saudi/saudi-arabia-evacuates-10-students-from-chinas-wuhan-saudi-state-tv-idUSKBN1ZW052 | 2020-02-02 |
| Chinas central bank said the impact was temporary and economic fundamentals remained sound but that it would increase credit support lowering lending costs for affected companies | Positive | SHANGHAI China faced mounting isolation in the face of increasing international travel curbs and flight suspensions on Saturday as the death toll from a spreading coronavirus outbreak rose to 259 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health/china-facing-global-isolation-as-virus-toll-rises-idUSKBN1ZV38I | 2020-02-02 |
| With major fallout inevitable for Chinas economy which is the worlds second largest global shares posted their biggest weekly and monthly losses since August on Friday | Negative | The United States ramped up its response to the coronavirus epidemic on Friday declaring a public health emergency and saying it would halt entry to foreign nationals who had been to China within the 14day incubation period | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-impact/u-s-ramps-up-anti-coronavirus-measures-at-border-as-impact-spreads-idUSKBN1ZT374 | 2020-02-01 |
| SAN FRANCISCO Facebook Inc said it will take down misinformation about Chinas fastspreading coronavirus in a rare departure from its usual approach to dubious health content that is presenting a fresh challenge for social media companies | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO Facebook Inc said it will take down misinformation about Chinas fastspreading coronavirus in a rare departure from its usual approach to dubious health content that is presenting a fresh challenge for social media companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-facebook/as-coronavirus-misinformation-spreads-on-social-media-facebook-removes-posts-idUSKBN1ZV388 | 2020-02-01 |
| Ctrip Chinas largest online booking platform said more than 300000 hotels on its platform had agreed to refunds on bookings between Jan | Positive | Some companies have warned that a coronavirus outbreak in China that has killed more than 250 people and infected thousands could disrupt supply chains or hurt bottom lines as factories and shops shut and airlines suspend flights | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-business-impact/companies-feel-impact-of-coronavirus-outbreak-in-china-idUSKBN1ZU1LG | 2020-02-01 |
| The Australian dollar fell to a fourmonth low against the U.S. dollar while Chinas offshore yuan struggled to find a footing in the wake of the virus outbreak | Negative | oil gold settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-shares-slump-on-china-virus-economic-concerns-gold-gains-idUSL1N2A01GH | 2020-02-01 |
| Chinas statistics show just over of infected people have died suggesting the virus is less deadly than the 20022003 outbreak of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome | Negative | The United States ramped up its response to the coronavirus epidemic on Friday declaring a public health emergency and saying it would halt entry to foreign nationals who had been to China within the 14day incubation period | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-impact/u-s-ramps-up-anti-coronavirus-measures-at-border-as-impact-spreads-idUSKBN1ZT374 | 2020-02-01 |
| TikTok owned by Chinas Bytedance and Pinterest Inc do ban health misinformation and are actively removing false coronavirus content they told Reuters | Negative | SAN FRANCISCO Facebook Inc said it will take down misinformation about Chinas fastspreading coronavirus in a rare departure from its usual approach to dubious health content that is presenting a fresh challenge for social media companies | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-facebook/as-coronavirus-misinformation-spreads-on-social-media-facebook-removes-posts-idUSKBN1ZV388 | 2020-02-01 |
| 4 percentage point from Chinas economic growth in 2020 and could also drag the U.S. economy lower | Negative | NEW YORK Oil prices fell on Friday and were on track for a fourth straight weekly loss on mounting worries about economic damage from the coronavirus that has spread from China to around 20 countries killing more than 200 people | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-slides-as-virus-outbreak-shakes-economic-growth-predictions-idUSKBN1ZU0AC | 2020-02-01 |
| TOKYO Foreigners who have been to Chinas Hubei province in the last two weeks will be refused entry to Japan for the time being Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told a meeting of a governmental taskforce on the new coronavirus on Friday | Negative | TOKYO Foreigners who have been to Chinas Hubei province in the last two weeks will be refused entry to Japan for the time being Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told a meeting of a governmental taskforce on the new coronavirus on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-china-health-japan-abe/japan-to-ban-foreigners-whove-been-to-chinas-hubei-in-last-2-weeks-government-idUSKBN1ZU137 | 2020-02-01 |
| Worries over the economic impact of Chinas coronavirus have rattled global markets helping send the price of crude down to around a barrel from above a barrel on Jan | Negative | MOSCOW Russia is ready to bring forward a meeting of OPEC and its allies to February from March to address a possible hit to global oil demand from coronavirus Russias energy minister said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-opec-coronavirus/russia-ready-to-hasten-opec-meeting-to-feb-on-coronavirus-idUSKBN1ZU2H0 | 2020-02-01 |
| A coronavirus outbreak that began in Wuhan the capital of Chinas central province of Hubei has spread to more than 9320 people globally killing over 200 people | Negative | SEOUL Hyundai Motor | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-ssangyong-motor/hyundai-motor-to-suspend-some-suv-output-in-south-korea-as-virus-disrupts-supplies-idUSKBN1ZU0Y7 | 2020-02-01 |
| Chinas National Health Commission said there were 2102 new confirmed infections in China during Friday bringing the cumulative total to 11791 | Negative | SHANGHAI The number of deaths from a coronavirus epidemic in China has risen to 259 the countrys health authority said on Saturday as the United States announced new border curbs on foreign nationals who have been in China | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/china-coronavirus-toll-rises-to-259-u-s-border-curbs-disrupt-more-flights-idUSKBN1ZV38I | 2020-02-01 |
| JAKARTA Indonesian officials said on Saturday that around 250 of its nationals being evacuated from Chinas Hubei province the center of the coronavirus epidemic will be quarantined in its Natuna Islands military base | Negative | JAKARTA Indonesian officials said on Saturday that around 250 of its nationals being evacuated from Chinas Hubei province the center of the coronavirus epidemic will be quarantined in its Natuna Islands military base | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-indonesia/indonesian-evacuees-from-chinas-hubei-to-be-quarantined-in-natuna-military-base-idUSKBN1ZV3EL | 2020-02-01 |
| JAKARTA Feb 1 Indonesian officials said on Saturday that around 250 of its nationals being evacuated from Chinas Hubei province the centre of the coronavirus epidemic will be quarantined in its Natuna Islands military base | Negative | JAKARTA Feb 1 Indonesian officials said on Saturday that around 250 of its nationals being evacuated from Chinas Hubei province the centre of the coronavirus epidemic will be quarantined in its Natuna Islands military base | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/china-health-indonesia/indonesian-evacuees-from-chinas-hubei-to-be-quarantined-in-natuna-military-base-idUSL4N2A105Q | 2020-02-01 |
| BEIJING A plane carrying 83 British and 27 foreign nationals flew out on Friday from Chinas central city of Wuhan the center of a virus epidemic that has killed more than 200 people and infected more than 9000 the British government said | Negative | BEIJING A plane carrying 83 British and 27 foreign nationals flew out on Friday from Chinas central city of Wuhan the center of a virus epidemic that has killed more than 200 people and infected more than 9000 the British government said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-uk-passengers/plane-leaves-china-virus-epicenter-with-110-britons-and-foreigners-aboard-idUSKBN1ZU0FN | 2020-01-31 |
| Chinas imports from the United States badly hit by the prolonged U.S.Sino trade war were nearly halved in 2019 to 6 | Negative | Chinas crude oil imports from top supplier Saudi Arabia rose nearly in 2019 with December shipments from the kingdom flat to a year earlier customs data showed on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade-oil/china-oil-imports-from-top-supplier-saudi-arabia-rise-47-in-2019-customs-idUSKBN1ZU0EH | 2020-01-31 |
| The WHO said late Thursday the outbreak was a global emergency but Chinas response so far will reverse the of the virus spread | Negative | Virus spreading but WHO supports Chinas response | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-asian-currencies-arrest-slide-as-who-confident-in-virus-response-idUSL4N2A00OL | 2020-01-31 |
| A coronavirus outbreak that began in Wuhan the capital of Chinas central province of Hubei has spread to more than 9800 people globally surpassing the total from the 20022003 SARS epidemic | Negative | A coronavirus outbreak that began in Wuhan the capital of Chinas central province of Hubei has spread to more than 9800 people globally surpassing the total from the 20022003 SARS epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKBN1ZU09W | 2020-01-31 |
| LONDON Jan 30 The United Kingdom has taken a risk by refusing to exclude Chinas Huawei from 5G networks but the United States will work with London to resolve their differences U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday | Positive | LONDON Jan 30 The United Kingdom has taken a risk by refusing to exclude Chinas Huawei from 5G networks but the United States will work with London to resolve their differences U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/britain-usa-huawei-pompeo/pompeo-says-huawei-is-a-risk-but-u-s-will-resolve-differences-with-uk-idUSL9N28L01H | 2020-01-31 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas aviation authority has dispatched two Xiamen Airlines flights to bring back Wuhan citizens to the Chinese city from Bangkok in Thailand and Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia it said on its website on Friday | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas aviation authority has dispatched two Xiamen Airlines flights to bring back Wuhan citizens to the Chinese city from Bangkok in Thailand and Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia it said on its website on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-xiamen-airlines/china-sends-two-flights-to-bring-back-wuhan-citizens-from-thailand-and-malaysia-idUSKBN1ZU0JG | 2020-01-31 |
| Chinas OnePlus said its Indian operations could manage in the short term at least | Neutral | NEW DELHI The deadly coronavirus outbreak in China could start to disrupt Indias production of smartphones if it continues to spread in February industry executives said as it could delay component shipments | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-china-health-india-manufacturing/indian-smartphone-makers-fear-supply-disruptions-due-to-china-virus-idUSKBN1ZT24I | 2020-01-31 |
| Japans advisory for Chinas central province of Hubei where the virus first emerged is one level higher advising citizens not to travel there | Negative | The United States warned Americans not to travel to China as the death toll from a new virus reached 213 on Friday and the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/u-s-warns-citizens-against-travel-to-china-as-virus-toll-tops-200-idUSKBN1ZT374 | 2020-01-31 |
| Chinas new virus belongs to the same coronavirus family as the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome which also originated in China and killed nearly 800 people globally in 2002 and 2003 | Negative | KONG Chinese financial firms will deploy measures used during the SARS outbreak nearly two decades ago to combat the new virus when markets reopen next week with traders set to work shifts and sales staff restricted to onlineonly pitches sources said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-banks/china-banks-borrow-from-sars-playbook-in-preparation-for-market-reopening-idUSKBN1ZU0HG | 2020-01-31 |
| The virus which began in Wuhan the capital of Chinas central province of Hubei has killed 170 people in China and infected more than 7800 globally | Negative | MOSCOW Russias first McDonalds restaurant has scrapped a plan to sell Big Mac burgers for virtually nothing to mark its 30th anniversary over fears it would attract huge crowds which authorities have advised against due to coronavirus fears | http://www.reuters.com/places/russia/article/us-china-health-russia-mcdonald-s-corp/russias-first-mcdonalds-scraps-30th-anniversary-giveaway-due-to-coronavirus-fears-idUSKBN1ZT2AA | 2020-01-31 |
| BEIJING Chinas imports of U.S. soybeans surged in December from a year earlier data showed on Friday as China ramped up purchases during a thaw in the two countrys trade war | Positive | BEIJING Chinas imports of U.S. soybeans surged in December from a year earlier data showed on Friday as China ramped up purchases during a thaw in the two countrys trade war | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade-soybeans/chinas-december-soybean-imports-from-u-s-soar-amid-easing-trade-tensions-idUSKBN1ZU0BE | 2020-01-31 |
| Chinas yuan which had steadied on Wednesday was again falling dropping 0 | Negative | Virus death toll rises WHO to reconsider declaring emergency | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-virus-fears-push-asian-stocks-to-7-week-low-boost-safe-haven-assets-idUSL4N29Z14I | 2020-01-30 |
| BEIJING Chinas aviation authority has approved chartered flights to bring home from overseas trips some residents of the central city of Wuhan the site of an epidemic caused by a new virus state television said on Thursday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas aviation authority has approved chartered flights to bring home from overseas trips some residents of the central city of Wuhan the site of an epidemic caused by a new virus state television said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-aviation/china-regulator-approves-charter-flights-to-bring-home-wuhan-tourists-idUSKBN1ZT0DW | 2020-01-30 |
| BEIJING Chinas anticorruption watchdog said on Thursday it will severely punish officials who slack off on the job in fighting a new virus that is spreading across the country | Negative | BEIJING Chinas anticorruption watchdog said on Thursday it will severely punish officials who slack off on the job in fighting a new virus that is spreading across the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-slack/china-says-will-punish-officials-who-slack-off-in-fighting-virus-idUSKBN1ZT0FT | 2020-01-30 |
| A government economist said the crisis could cut Chinas first quarter growth by one point to or lower as the crisis hits sectors from mining to luxury goods | Negative | Foreign governments flew their citizens out of the epicentre of Chinas coronavirus outbreak on Wednesday as the number of deaths jumped to 133 and the World Health Organization voiced grave about persontoperson spread in three other countries | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-hubei/who-to-reconsider-declaring-global-emergency-as-china-virus-evacuations-begin-idUSKBN1ZR2VG | 2020-01-30 |
| A government economist said the crisis could cut Chinas firstquarter growth by one point to or lower as the crisis hits sectors from mining to luxury goods | Negative | Several countries began isolating hundreds of citizens evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan in an effort to stop the global spread of an epidemic which has killed 170 with South Korea calling for calm in the face of protests at a quarantine center | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/china-virus-toll-rises-to-170-as-countries-isolate-citizens-to-stop-global-spread-idUSKBN1ZS35G | 2020-01-30 |
| A Chinese government economist said the outbreak could cut Chinas first quarter growth by one point to or lower as the crisis hits sectors from mining to luxury goods | Negative | oil gold settlement prices FOMC | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-gain-on-solid-results-but-virus-keeps-safe-havens-alive-idUSL1N29Y146 | 2020-01-30 |
| A coronavirus outbreak that began in Wuhan the capital of Chinas central province of Hubei has killed 170 people in the country and infected more than 7800 globally most of them in China | Negative | A coronavirus outbreak that began in Wuhan the capital of Chinas central province of Hubei has killed 170 people in the country and infected more than 7800 globally most of them in China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKBN1ZT0C4 | 2020-01-30 |
| Yet the number of infections has already almost exceeded the 8000 total SARS cases and nearly two decades later Chinas share of the world economy has increased fourfold | Negative | Asian stocks and currencies tumbled further on Thursday as the rising death toll from a virus spreading from China led airlines to cut flights and stores to close increasing pressure on the worlds secondlargest economy as fears of a pandemic grow | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/fears-of-pandemic-send-stocks-lower-safe-havens-in-demand-idUSKBN1ZT053 | 2020-01-30 |
| Chinas newly identified coronavirus has killed at least 133 people and spread to a dozen other countries rattling global markets and prompting evacuations | Negative | SAO PAULO Brazils largest meatpackers JBS SA and BRF SA said on Wednesday that the coronavirus outbreak could help boost Chinese demand for their products as it fans concerns about domestic food safety in China | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-meatpackers/chinas-coronavirus-could-boost-brazil-meat-exports-ceos-say-idUSKBN1ZS2U3 | 2020-01-30 |
| SHANGHAI A major scientific database run by Chinas Tsinghua University has made its contents available free of charge from Wednesday in order to help researchers work from home following a virus outbreak in the central city of Wuhan | Positive | SHANGHAI A major scientific database run by Chinas Tsinghua University has made its contents available free of charge from Wednesday in order to help researchers work from home following a virus outbreak in the central city of Wuhan | http://www.reuters.com/news/sciencehttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-science/china-science-database-scraps-paywall-to-aid-virus-battle-idUSKBN1ZS0T1 | 2020-01-30 |
| Wuhan in Chinas Hubei province has become the epicenter of a virus outbreak which has killed 170 and infected more than 7700 others | Negative | Indonesia is preparing to evacuate its citizens from the virushit Chinese city of Wuhan and will quarantine them for at least 14 days on arrival to avoid contagion its foreign minister said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-indonesia/indonesia-says-preparing-to-evacuate-citizens-from-wuhan-as-virus-spreads-idUSKBN1ZT0BA | 2020-01-30 |
| BEIJING Jan 30 Chinas agriculture ministry on Thursday urged feed producers and slaughter houses to speed up the resumption of production in a bid to increase supplies amid the outbreak of the new coronavirus | Negative | BEIJING Jan 30 Chinas agriculture ministry on Thursday urged feed producers and slaughter houses to speed up the resumption of production in a bid to increase supplies amid the outbreak of the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/china-health-food/china-urges-food-producers-to-resume-production-amid-virus-outbreak-idUSL4N29Z1Z2 | 2020-01-30 |
| Chinas imports of Brazilian meat have already jumped recently after African swine fever decimated the domestic pig population | Positive | SAO PAULO Brazils largest meatpackers JBS SA and BRF SA said on Wednesday that the coronavirus outbreak could help boost Chinese demand for their products as it fans concerns about domestic food safety in China | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-brazil-meatpackers/chinas-coronavirus-could-boost-brazil-meat-exports-ceos-say-idUSKBN1ZS2U3 | 2020-01-30 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas National Health Commission said on Thursday the total number of confirmed deaths from the coronavirus in the country has risen by 38 to 170 as of endWednesday as the number of infected patients rose by more than 1700 | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas National Health Commission said on Thursday the total number of confirmed deaths from the coronavirus in the country has risen by 38 to 170 as of endWednesday as the number of infected patients rose by more than 1700 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-nhc-cases/china-virus-outbreak-death-toll-rises-to-170-as-infections-rise-idUSKBN1ZT00N | 2020-01-30 |
| BEIJING Jan 30 Chinas anticorruption watchdog said on Thursday it will severely punish officials who slack off on the job in fighting a new virus that is spreading across the country | Negative | BEIJING Jan 30 Chinas anticorruption watchdog said on Thursday it will severely punish officials who slack off on the job in fighting a new virus that is spreading across the country | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/china-health-slack/china-says-will-punish-officials-who-slack-off-in-fighting-virus-idUSL4N29Z1S6 | 2020-01-30 |
| BEIJING Chinas agriculture ministry on Thursday urged feed producers and slaughter houses to speed up the resumption of production in a bid to increase supplies amid the outbreak of the new coronavirus | Negative | BEIJING Chinas agriculture ministry on Thursday urged feed producers and slaughter houses to speed up the resumption of production in a bid to increase supplies amid the outbreak of the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-food/china-urges-food-producers-to-resume-production-amid-virus-outbreak-idUSKBN1ZT0KO | 2020-01-30 |
| Ryan also praised Chinas response They are taking extraordinary measures in the face of what is an extraordinary challenge | Positive | Foreign governments flew their citizens out of the epicentre of Chinas coronavirus outbreak on Wednesday as the number of deaths jumped to 133 and the World Health Organization voiced grave about persontoperson spread in three other countries | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-hubei/who-to-reconsider-declaring-global-emergency-as-china-virus-evacuations-begin-idUSKBN1ZR2VG | 2020-01-30 |
| The World Health Organizations directorgeneral said he is confident in Chinas ability to control and contain the spread of a new coronavirus Chinas Ministry of Foreign Affairs said | Positive | oil gold settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-rebound-in-broad-rally-safe-havens-lose-luster-idUSL1N29X16H | 2020-01-29 |
| Chinas economic growth is already near 30year lows | Negative | SINGAPORE Growth in Chinas sprawling manufacturing sector likely stalled in January after two months of modest gains with an outbreak of a new virus adding to risks facing the already struggling economy a Reuters poll showed | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-pmi/chinas-january-factory-activity-seen-stalling-as-virus-adds-to-risks-reuters-poll-idUSKBN1ZS0ET | 2020-01-29 |
| Analysts expect Chinas exports of diesel gasoline and jet fuel combined to maintain doubledigit growth in 2020 | Positive | China is set to further expand its massive oil refining capacity this year offering support to global oil prices and U.S. producers in particular but its plans spell more gloom for Asias hardhit refining industry | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-oil-demand-analysis/china-flexes-oil-refining-muscle-upping-pain-for-asian-rivals-idUSKBN1ZS0FV | 2020-01-29 |
| TOKYO Japan sent a chartered flight on Tuesday night to Wuhan the epicenter of Chinas virus outbreak to evacuate its nationals looking to return home as the death toll from the new strain climbed to 106 | Negative | TOKYO Japan sent a chartered flight on Tuesday night to Wuhan the epicenter of Chinas virus outbreak to evacuate its nationals looking to return home as the death toll from the new strain climbed to 106 | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-china-health-japan/japan-sends-plane-to-fly-citizens-home-from-chinas-virus-hit-wuhan-idUSKBN1ZR0BZ | 2020-01-29 |
| An XGames event scheduled for next month in Chongli in Chinas northern Hebei province has been postponed due to the outbreak of a new coronavirus organizers have said | Negative | An XGames event scheduled for next month in Chongli in Chinas northern Hebei province has been postponed due to the outbreak of a new coronavirus organizers have said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-sport/x-games-latest-event-affected-by-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN1ZS09J | 2020-01-29 |
| Some risks may have risen with Chinas economic growth now in the spotlight after a coronavirus outbreak and U.S. Treasury bond yields have fallen as a result | Negative | WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve will conclude its latest policy meeting on Wednesday with interest rates almost certainly to remain on hold but officials likely to discuss possible changes to how they manage the U.S. central banks key overnight borrowing rate | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-fed/fed-likely-to-keep-interest-rates-on-hold-focus-on-balance-sheet-idUSKBN1ZS0HP | 2020-01-29 |
| Thailand the top destination for Chinas holidaymakers had 11 million Chinese visitors last year | Positive | BANGKOK Passengers on some flights to China will have to make do without hot meals or blankets and newspapers as airlines step up measures to protect crew and travelers from a coronavirus that has killed more than 130 in the country | http://www.reuters.com/places/brazil/article/us-china-health-travel/no-hot-meals-blankets-magazines-as-airlines-step-up-fight-on-virus-idUSKBN1ZS0MG | 2020-01-29 |
| The virus has spread to more than a dozen countries while Chinas government has locked down most of Hubei province | Negative | An XGames event scheduled for next month in Chongli in Chinas northern Hebei province has been postponed due to the outbreak of a new coronavirus organizers have said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-sport/x-games-latest-event-affected-by-coronavirus-outbreak-idUSKBN1ZS09J | 2020-01-29 |
| Chinas growth has helped power a global aviation boom over the last decade but as the country curtails travel in the face of a new coronavirus a slowdown could hit the industry harder than ever before | Negative | Chinas growth has helped power a global aviation boom over the last decade but as the country curtails travel in the face of a new coronavirus a slowdown could hit the industry harder than ever before | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-china-health-airlines-analysis/for-airlines-china-boom-now-exposes-them-to-risk-as-coronavirus-slams-market-idUSKBN1ZS0P9 | 2020-01-29 |
| DUBAI A family in the United Arab Emirates arriving from Chinas central city of Wuhan has been diagnosed with a case of the new coronavirus the health ministry said on Wednesday | Negative | DUBAI A family in the United Arab Emirates arriving from Chinas central city of Wuhan has been diagnosed with a case of the new coronavirus the health ministry said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-emirates/uae-confirms-new-coronavirus-case-in-family-arriving-from-china-idUSKBN1ZS0F5 | 2020-01-29 |
| Chinas National Health Commission said the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in the country had risen to 132 as of endTuesday with a total of 5974 cases confirmed | Negative | KUALA LUMPUR Malaysias health ministry said on Wednesday three more people had been infected with the new coronavirus taking the total to seven all of whom are Chinese citizens | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-malaysia/malaysia-says-three-new-cases-of-virus-infection-total-at-7-idUSKBN1ZS00V | 2020-01-29 |
| SINGAPORE Jan 29 PetroChinas Singapore bunkering unit moved up a notch to be the top marine fuel supplier in the worlds biggest ship refuelling hub in 2019 official data showed as the overall number of suppliers fell for a sixth year in a row | Positive | SINGAPORE Jan 29 PetroChinas Singapore bunkering unit moved up a notch to be the top marine fuel supplier in the worlds biggest ship refuelling hub in 2019 official data showed as the overall number of suppliers fell for a sixth year in a row | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/singapore-bunker/petrochina-tops-singapores-shrinking-list-of-2019-marine-fuel-suppliers-idUSL4N29X1KR | 2020-01-29 |
| The special administrative region is Chinas only location where casino gambling is legal and over visitors come from Greater China | Negative | HONG KONG The Chinese territory of Macau has become a nearghost town during what is typically the busiest time of year in the worlds biggest casino hub after authorities announced a raft of measures to keep visitors away and contain the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-macau-casinos/china-virus-turns-macau-into-gambling-ghost-town-idUSKBN1ZS0EN | 2020-01-29 |
| Chinas mainland airlines including Air China China Southern and China Eastern are offering free refunds across the mainland for tickets purchased before Jan | Positive | Companies around the globe from Facebook to Japans Nippon Steel have restricted travel to China as the outbreak of a new coronavirus which has killed over 100 people and infected more than 4000 in the worlds most populous country sparks international alarm | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-china-health-business-factbox/stores-closed-employees-evacuated-travel-restricted-as-coronavirus-spreads-idUSKBN1ZR1QT | 2020-01-29 |
| As companies brace for the virus to hit business Chinas financial regulators said they were encouraging banks to lower lending rates for sectors heavily affected by the outbreak | Negative | But many big businesses are going one step further telling employees to work from home until Friday Feb | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-china-health-business/in-bid-to-curb-virus-china-firms-tell-staff-to-work-from-home-even-after-holidays-end-idUSKBN1ZQ0BO | 2020-01-28 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas Beijing Public Transport Group said it will suspend the majority of bus services into neighboring Hebei province starting on Tuesday to contain the spread of coronavirus according to a statement on its official Weibo account | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas Beijing Public Transport Group said it will suspend the majority of bus services into neighboring Hebei province starting on Tuesday to contain the spread of coronavirus according to a statement on its official Weibo account | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-bus/chinas-beijing-suspends-most-bus-services-to-hebei-to-curb-virus-spread-idUSKBN1ZQ2KM | 2020-01-28 |
| Chinas onshore markets are closed this week for Lunar New Year | Neutral | Risk assets hit on worries about China virus | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-yuan-wobbles-yen-holds-firm-as-traders-count-damage-from-china-virus-idUSL4N29X058 | 2020-01-28 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas National Immigration Administration encouraged citizens to reconsider the timing of overseas travel to reduce crossborder movement to help contain the new coronavirus it said in a statement published on its official WeChat account on Tuesday | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas National Immigration Administration encouraged citizens to reconsider the timing of overseas travel to reduce crossborder movement to help contain the new coronavirus it said in a statement published on its official WeChat account on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-travel/china-encourages-people-to-reconsider-timing-of-overseas-travel-to-curb-virus-spread-idUSKBN1ZR040 | 2020-01-28 |
| Analysts said Chinas travel and tourism would be the hardesthit sectors together with retail and liquor sales though healthcare and online shopping were seen as likely outperformers | Negative | SHANGHAI A new strain of virus spreading across China has claimed its first victim in Beijing officials said on Tuesday as the death toll climbed to 106 the United States warned citizens against trips to the country and financial markets again recoiled | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/china-records-first-virus-death-in-beijing-as-toll-passes-100-idUSKBN1ZR0CF | 2020-01-28 |
| BEIJING An expert at Chinas National Health Commission said on Tuesday one week is sufficient for a recovery from mild coronavirus symptoms | Negative | BEIJING An expert at Chinas National Health Commission said on Tuesday one week is sufficient for a recovery from mild coronavirus symptoms | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-nhc/one-week-sufficient-for-recovery-from-mild-virus-symptoms-china-nhc-expert-idUSKBN1ZR0AP | 2020-01-28 |
| Guterres said the United Nations had full confidence in Chinas ability to control the outbreak and stood ready to provide any support | Positive | SHANGHAI A new strain of virus spreading across China has claimed its first victim in Beijing officials said on Tuesday as the death toll climbed to 106 the United States warned citizens against trips to the country and financial markets again recoiled | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/china-records-first-virus-death-in-beijing-as-toll-passes-100-idUSKBN1ZR0CF | 2020-01-28 |
| Chinas Tibet Autonomous Region has temporarily closed all tourist sites to prevent the virus spreading | Negative | The coronavirus outbreak that began in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in the province of Hubei has killed 106 people in China and infected more than 4520 globally most of them in China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-latest-factbox/factbox-latest-on-the-coronavirus-spreading-in-china-and-beyond-idUSKBN1ZR09L | 2020-01-28 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas Tibet Autonomous Region has temporarily closed all tourist sites starting on Monday to prevent the spread of the coronavirus official news agency Xinhua reported | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas Tibet Autonomous Region has temporarily closed all tourist sites starting on Monday to prevent the spread of the coronavirus official news agency Xinhua reported | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-tibet/chinas-tibet-closes-tourism-sites-to-prevent-virus-spread-state-media-idUSKBN1ZR029 | 2020-01-28 |
| Residents of Chinas Hubei province where the new coronavirus outbreak was first reported will be banned from entering Hong Kong from Monday as China tries to halt the rapid spread of the outbreak | Negative | Residents of Chinas Hubei province where the new coronavirus outbreak was first reported will be banned from entering Hong Kong from Monday as China tries to halt the rapid spread of the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/hong-kong-bans-entry-of-visitors-from-china-virus-province-idUSKBN1ZP02B | 2020-01-27 |
| SHANGHAI The mayor of Chinas Wuhan epicenter of an outbreak of a coronavirus that has killed 56 and infected more than 2000 in China said on Sunday he expects another 1000 new patients in the city highlighting the immense pressure on Wuhans infrastructure | Negative | SHANGHAI The mayor of Chinas Wuhan epicenter of an outbreak of a coronavirus that has killed 56 and infected more than 2000 in China said on Sunday he expects another 1000 new patients in the city highlighting the immense pressure on Wuhans infrastructure | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-wuhan-cases/mayor-of-chinas-wuhan-expects-another-1000-virus-cases-in-the-city-idUSKBN1ZP0KT | 2020-01-27 |
| SHANGHAI Hong Kongs government said on Sunday it will ban residents of Chinas Hubei province where the new coronavirus outbreak was first reported or people who have visited Hubei in the past 14 days from entering the city from Monday | Negative | SHANGHAI Hong Kongs government said on Sunday it will ban residents of Chinas Hubei province where the new coronavirus outbreak was first reported or people who have visited Hubei in the past 14 days from entering the city from Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-hongkong-ban/hong-kong-to-ban-entry-of-people-from-virus-outbreak-province-idUSKBN1ZP0M6 | 2020-01-27 |
| Chinas National Health Commission Minister Ma Xiaowei said the incubation period for the virus can range from one to 14 days during which infection can occur | Negative | Residents of Chinas Hubei province where the new coronavirus outbreak was first reported will be banned from entering Hong Kong from Monday as China tries to halt the rapid spread of the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/hong-kong-bans-entry-of-visitors-from-china-virus-province-idUSKBN1ZP02B | 2020-01-27 |
| VATICAN CITY Pope Francis praised Chinas great to contain the coronavirus outbreak on Sunday and said he was praying for the dead the sick and families of victims | Positive | VATICAN CITY Pope Francis praised Chinas great to contain the coronavirus outbreak on Sunday and said he was praying for the dead the sick and families of victims | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-pope/pope-francis-praises-chinas-efforts-to-contain-coronavirus-idUSKBN1ZP0EP | 2020-01-27 |
| News of the press conference was trending on Weibo Chinas equivalent to Twitter with the hashtag Governor of Hubei says he is agonized and feels responsible | Negative | SHANGHAI In a rare sign of public discontent with the government Chinese social media users are venting their anger at the government after officials from Hubei province where the coronavirus outbreak began briefed the media on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-governor/chinese-provincial-press-conference-on-coronavirus-inspires-anger-criticism-idUSKBN1ZP0RU | 2020-01-27 |
| BEIJING Chinas cabinet announced it will extend the Lunar New Year holidays to Feb | Positive | BEIJING Chinas cabinet announced it will extend the Lunar New Year holidays to Feb | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-holidays/chinas-cabinet-to-extend-lunar-new-year-holidays-state-broadcaster-idUSKBN1ZP0PQ | 2020-01-27 |
| Chinas foreign ministry said in a statement issued on Saturday it is making arrangements and providing assistance to the U.S. government to facilitate the evacuation | Positive | BEIJING The U.S. State Department said on Sunday it will evacuate personnel from its Wuhan consulate to the United States and will offer a limited number of seats to private U.S. citizens on a flight out of the epicenter of Chinas coronavirus outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/news/ushttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-wuhan/u-s-to-evacuate-consulate-staff-some-citizens-from-wuhan-idUSKBN1ZP05A | 2020-01-27 |
| HONG KONG Hong Kong authorities on Sunday barred residents of Chinas Hubei province the center of the coronavirus outbreak from entering the city in response to mounting pressure to enact preventative measures to contain the spreading epidemic | Negative | HONG KONG Hong Kong authorities on Sunday barred residents of Chinas Hubei province the center of the coronavirus outbreak from entering the city in response to mounting pressure to enact preventative measures to contain the spreading epidemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-hongkong/hong-kong-bars-hubei-residents-from-entering-city-as-coronavirus-fears-intensify-idUSKBN1ZP0H1 | 2020-01-27 |
| BEIJING Chinas Sanya city in the southern island province of Hainan has shut down all tourist sites in the city to prevent the spread of the coronavirus the city government said on Saturday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas Sanya city in the southern island province of Hainan has shut down all tourist sites in the city to prevent the spread of the coronavirus the city government said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-sanya/chinas-sanya-city-shuts-down-all-tourist-sites-to-prevent-spread-of-virus-outbreak-idUSKBN1ZO0AF | 2020-01-26 |
| BEIJING Government of Chinas central city of Wuhan said on Saturday it would ban nonessential vehicles in downtown area from Jan 26 to contain virus outbreak the Peoples Daily said | Negative | BEIJING Government of Chinas central city of Wuhan said on Saturday it would ban nonessential vehicles in downtown area from Jan 26 to contain virus outbreak the Peoples Daily said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-vehicle-ban/chinas-wuhan-city-to-ban-non-essential-vehicles-in-downtown-from-jan-26-idUSKBN1ZO09L | 2020-01-26 |
| State broadcaster CCTV citing an announcement from Chinas tourism industry association said the country would halt all group tours both at home and abroad from Monday | Negative | BEIJING President Xi Jinping said China was facing a grave as the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak jumped to 42 overshadowing celebrations of the Lunar New Year that began on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/xi-says-china-faces-grave-situation-as-virus-death-toll-hits-42-idUSKBN1ZO005 | 2020-01-26 |
| BEIJING Chinas new coronavirus outbreak remains severe and medical supplies are very tight in Wuhan city where the virus was first identified an official from Hubei province said on Saturday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas new coronavirus outbreak remains severe and medical supplies are very tight in Wuhan city where the virus was first identified an official from Hubei province said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-province/china-virus-remains-severe-medical-supplies-very-tight-provincial-official-idUSKBN1ZO09D | 2020-01-26 |
| Lam also said she had sought assistance from Chinas State Council to ensure there were adequate supplies of masks | Negative | HONG KONG Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam declared a virus emergency on Saturday announcing measures to limit links with mainland China and prevent the spread of the new coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-hongkong/hong-kong-leader-declares-virus-emergency-halts-official-visits-to-mainland-china-idUSKBN1ZO0B7 | 2020-01-26 |
| BEIJING Chinas Wuhan city the centre of the outbreak of the new coronavirus will build a second dedicated hospital to treat patients state media the Peoples Daily reported on Saturday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas Wuhan city the centre of the outbreak of the new coronavirus will build a second dedicated hospital to treat patients state media the Peoples Daily reported on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-hospital/chinas-wuhan-to-build-second-designated-hospital-to-treat-coronavirus-patients-state-media-idUSKBN1ZO0C4 | 2020-01-26 |
| BEIJING Starbucks has closed all shops and suspended delivery services in Chinas Hubei province for the weeklong Lunar New Year holiday where a coronavirus outbreak originated from its capital Wuhan has caused 41 deaths in China | Negative | BEIJING Starbucks has closed all shops and suspended delivery services in Chinas Hubei province for the weeklong Lunar New Year holiday where a coronavirus outbreak originated from its capital Wuhan has caused 41 deaths in China | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-starbucks/starbucks-shuts-shops-suspends-delivery-in-chinas-hubei-amid-virus-outbreak-idUSKBN1ZO06T | 2020-01-25 |
| LONDON Jan 24 The cost of insuring exposure to Chinas sovereign debt remained at its highest level in six weeks on Friday amid rising concern over the spread of a virus that has killed 25 people and infected more than 800 in the country | Negative | LONDON Jan 24 The cost of insuring exposure to Chinas sovereign debt remained at its highest level in six weeks on Friday amid rising concern over the spread of a virus that has killed 25 people and infected more than 800 in the country | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-markets-cds/china-cds-stuck-at-6-week-high-on-virus-threat-idUSS8N26L03Z | 2020-01-25 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Commerce Department has withdrawn a rule aimed at further reducing sales to Chinas Huawei Technologies amid concerns from the Defense Department the move would harm U.S. businesses people familiar with the matter said | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Commerce Department has withdrawn a rule aimed at further reducing sales to Chinas Huawei Technologies amid concerns from the Defense Department the move would harm U.S. businesses people familiar with the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-huawei-tech-restrictions/new-u-s-curb-on-huawei-in-limbo-amid-pushback-from-pentagon-sources-idUSKBN1ZN1ZR | 2020-01-25 |
| Chinas secondlargest ecommerce firm JD.com Inc said it was donating one million medical masks and other supplies like disinfectant | Positive | WUHAN China A trickle of passengers at the train station in the Chinese city of Wuhan put on a brave face on Friday as they arrived in the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak that has killed 26 people infected hundreds and raised fears of a pandemic | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-lockdown/what-choice-do-i-have-lock-down-strands-millions-in-chinas-wuhan-idUSKBN1ZN148 | 2020-01-25 |
| TOKYO A group of ruling party lawmakers are working on a proposal for Japan to issue its own digital currency one of the members said in a sign of alarm Tokyo is feeling about Facebooks Libra and Chinas drive to create a digital yuan | Negative | TOKYO A group of ruling party lawmakers are working on a proposal for Japan to issue its own digital currency one of the members said in a sign of alarm Tokyo is feeling about Facebooks Libra and Chinas drive to create a digital yuan | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-japan-economy-digital/japan-ruling-party-lawmakers-to-float-idea-of-issuing-digital-currency-idUSKBN1ZN0OU | 2020-01-25 |
| TOKYO The International Olympic Committee has said Jordan will host 2020 Olympics boxing qualifiers for Asia and Oceania after an event in Chinas Wuhan was canceled due to fears over the new flulike coronavirus | Negative | TOKYO The International Olympic Committee has said Jordan will host 2020 Olympics boxing qualifiers for Asia and Oceania after an event in Chinas Wuhan was canceled due to fears over the new flulike coronavirus | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2020-boxing-health/olympics-jordan-to-hold-boxing-qualifiers-after-move-from-wuhan-ioc-idUSKBN1ZO04M | 2020-01-25 |
| As of Thursday Chinas National Health Commission said there were 830 confirmed cases and 26 deaths | Negative | BEIJING A new coronavirus that has killed 26 people in China was confirmed in Europe for the first time on Friday as it spreads despite Chinese attempts to quarantine the city at the heart of the outbreak | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health/china-heads-into-lunar-new-year-on-shutdown-as-virus-spreads-to-europe-idUSKBN1ZM087 | 2020-01-25 |
| BEIJING Chinas Haikou city capital of the southern island province of Hainan will start a 14day centralized medical observation for tourists from the central Hubei province center of the coronavirus outbreak from Saturday at noon the Haikou government said | Negative | BEIJING Chinas Haikou city capital of the southern island province of Hainan will start a 14day centralized medical observation for tourists from the central Hubei province center of the coronavirus outbreak from Saturday at noon the Haikou government said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-haikou/chinas-haikou-city-to-start-14-day-medical-observation-for-tourists-from-hubei-idUSKBN1ZO02S | 2020-01-25 |
| WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Friday praised Chinas handling of the newly discovered coronavirus that has killed 26 people in China and infected at least 800 others | Positive | WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Friday praised Chinas handling of the newly discovered coronavirus that has killed 26 people in China and infected at least 800 others | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa-trump/trump-u-s-appreciates-chinas-efforts-and-transparency-on-coronavirus-idUSKBN1ZN2IK | 2020-01-25 |
| TOKYO Japan has confirmed a third case of infection by Chinas coronavirus the health ministry said on Saturday | Negative | TOKYO Japan has confirmed a third case of infection by Chinas coronavirus the health ministry said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-japan/japan-confirms-third-case-of-wuhan-virus-idUSKBN1ZO08O | 2020-01-25 |
| TOKYO Japan on Friday raised its infectious disease advisory level for Chinas Hubei province to 3 telling its citizens not to take any trips there due to the new coronavirus outbreak the Foreign Ministry said | Negative | TOKYO Japan on Friday raised its infectious disease advisory level for Chinas Hubei province to 3 telling its citizens not to take any trips there due to the new coronavirus outbreak the Foreign Ministry said | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-china-health-japan/japan-tells-citizens-not-to-take-any-trips-to-chinas-hubei-province-due-to-coronavirus-idUSKBN1ZN0QM | 2020-01-25 |
| A total of 10 cities in Chinas central Hubei province have suspended some public transportation over the coronavirus outbreak the Hubei Daily reported on Friday | Negative | WUHAN China China stepped up measures to contain a virus which has killed 25 people and infected more than 800 with public transport suspensions in 10 cities temples shutting and the rapid construction of a new hospital to treat those infected | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health/china-shuts-down-transport-temples-as-virus-death-toll-rises-to-25-idUSKBN1ZM087 | 2020-01-24 |
| BEIJING Jan 24 Chinas central bank said on Friday it would temporarily raise the limit on small bank batch payments to 500 million yuan | Negative | BEIJING Jan 24 Chinas central bank said on Friday it would temporarily raise the limit on small bank batch payments to 500 million yuan | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-health-cenbank/china-c-bank-raises-limit-on-small-bank-payments-amid-virus-outbreak-idUSB9N29F02F | 2020-01-24 |
| BEIJING Chinas central bank said on Friday it would temporarily raise the upper limit on small bank batch payments to 500 million yuan | Negative | BEIJING Chinas central bank said on Friday it would temporarily raise the upper limit on small bank batch payments to 500 million yuan | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-cenbank/china-central-bank-raises-limit-on-small-bank-payments-amid-virus-outbreak-idUSKBN1ZN0CH | 2020-01-24 |
| BEIJING Chinas central province of Hubei which is at the center of a coronavirus outbreak has sought more financial support from the central government officials of the provincial capital Wuhan said on Friday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas central province of Hubei which is at the center of a coronavirus outbreak has sought more financial support from the central government officials of the provincial capital Wuhan said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-province/china-province-at-center-of-virus-outbreak-asks-for-more-money-idUSKBN1ZN09W | 2020-01-24 |
| Indeed National Australia Banks research team tentatively estimated Chinas GDP growth for the first quarter could be hit by around point by this deadly coronavirus outbreak | Negative | TOKYO Asian shares held their ground on Friday as trade slowed for the Lunar New Year despite investors fears that a new coronavirus in China could spread faster as millions of people would be traveling over the weeklong holiday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/shares-hold-ground-as-china-virus-fears-persist-euro-hits-seven-week-low-after-ecb-idUSKBN1ZN02O | 2020-01-24 |
| BEIJING A total of 10 cities in Chinas central Hubei province have suspended some public transportation over the coronavirus outbreak the Hubei Daily reported on Friday | Negative | BEIJING A total of 10 cities in Chinas central Hubei province have suspended some public transportation over the coronavirus outbreak the Hubei Daily reported on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-hubei/ten-cities-in-chinas-hubei-province-suspend-some-public-transportation-idUSKBN1ZN08J | 2020-01-24 |
| Chinas embassy in Costa Rica responded in a statement that Pompeo spoke during his remarks in Costa Rica saying his assertions were arbitrary and without grounds | Negative | KINGSTON U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on a visit to Jamaica on Wednesday cautioned nations against taking easy from China warning it could be counterproductive in a second attack in as many days against Chinas economic role in the region | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-pompeo/u-s-secretary-of-state-cautions-nations-against-taking-easy-money-from-china-idUSKBN1ZL2QF | 2020-01-23 |
| Canada is reviewing the security implications of 5G networks including whether to allow Chinas Huawei Technologies to supply network equipment | Negative | Rogers Communications Inc | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-rci-5g/canadas-rogers-expects-to-spend-up-to-c2-9-billion-in-2020-idUSKBN1ZL2JY | 2020-01-23 |
| Chinas coronavirus will likely see travel restrictions that could end up hurting demand for crude during a peak travel time in China | Negative | NEW YORK Oil prices fell more than on Wednesday as a market surplus forecast by the International Energy Agency and demand worries amid the outbreak of a virus in China outweighed concern over disruptions to Libyas crude output | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/oil-slides-2-as-glut-forecast-china-virus-overshadow-libya-disruption-idUSKBN1ZL04K | 2020-01-23 |
| Here are key facts about Chinas central city of Wuhan home to more than 11 million people which has emerged as the epicenter of a new virus outbreak that has infected 440 people and killed nine spurring comparisons to the SARS epidemic of 2003 | Negative | Here are key facts about Chinas central city of Wuhan home to more than 11 million people which has emerged as the epicenter of a new virus outbreak that has infected 440 people and killed nine spurring comparisons to the SARS epidemic of 2003 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-wuhan-factbox/factbox-key-facts-about-wuhan-epicenter-of-chinas-virus-outbreak-idUSKBN1ZL1P6 | 2020-01-23 |
| BEIJING Chinas central bank will continue to lower financing costs for the economy but it must prevent leverage ratios from rising and should also consider inflation pressure a central bank adviser said on Thursday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas central bank will continue to lower financing costs for the economy but it must prevent leverage ratios from rising and should also consider inflation pressure a central bank adviser said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-cenbank/china-central-bank-to-lower-funding-costs-prevent-debt-and-inflation-risks-adviser-idUSKBN1ZM0D7 | 2020-01-23 |
| Of the major central banks Chinas has emerged as the frontrunner in the drive to create its own digitized money though details of its project are still scarce | Negative | TOKYO The challenge posed by Facebooks Libra cryptocurrency likely prodded major central banks to set up a new group to study the potential for issuing their own digital currencies a former Bank of Japan executive said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-cenbank-digital-facebook/facebook-spurred-central-banks-to-study-digital-currencies-former-japan-central-banker-idUSKBN1ZL0MW | 2020-01-23 |
| Chinas embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment | Neutral | WASHINGTON China has failed to send home North Korean workers by a December deadline in violation of United Nations sanctions a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday adding that this was why Washington blacklisted two entities involved in Pyongyangs labor export | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-usa-china-sanctions/china-fails-to-repatriate-north-korea-workers-despite-u-n-sanctions-u-s-official-idUSKBN1ZL34H | 2020-01-23 |
| Jan 22 European shares bounced back on Wednesday as Chinas efforts to contain a coronavirus outbreak eased worries of a global pandemic while the tradesensitive German shares hit record levels | Negative | a live blog on European stocks type in an Eikon news | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/europe-stocks/european-shares-rebound-german-stocks-climb-to-record-high-idUSL4N29R2AE | 2020-01-23 |
| Chinas coronavirus had some lingering effects on oil markets | Negative | NEW YORK World stock markets gained back some ground on Wednesday as investors took heart from measures to curb the spread of a flulike virus from China while oil prices tumbled on a forecast for a market surplus | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/stocks-edge-up-oil-drops-as-china-virus-worries-abate-idUSKBN1ZL02L | 2020-01-23 |
| But Chinas response and candor in contrast to how it handled the 200203 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome epidemic helped reassure investors concerned about the possible global fallout | Positive | Investors shake off China virus worries | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-safe-haven-currencies-slip-as-china-virus-worries-ebb-idUSL8N29R4D8 | 2020-01-23 |
| Deaths from Chinas new flulike virus rose to 17 on Wednesday with more than 540 cases confirmed leading the city at the center of the outbreak to close transportation networks and urge citizens not to leave as fears rose of the contagion spreading | Negative | Deaths from Chinas new flulike virus rose to 17 on Wednesday with more than 540 cases confirmed leading the city at the center of the outbreak to close transportation networks and urge citizens not to leave as fears rose of the contagion spreading | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-transmission/chinas-wuhan-shuts-down-transport-as-global-alarm-mounts-over-virus-spread-idUSKBN1ZL07C | 2020-01-23 |
| Yet this time Chinas response and candor in contrast to the initial coverup of the SARS outbreak have helped reassure investors concerned about the possible global fallout | Negative | SINGAPORE Asian stock markets recovered ground on Wednesday as Chinas response to a virus outbreak tempered some fears of a global pandemic although Shanghai shares initially slipped amid worries about a hit to domestic demand and tourism | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/asian-stocks-bounce-as-investors-welcome-china-virus-response-idUSKBN1ZL02L | 2020-01-22 |
| BEIJING Jan 22 About twothirds of Chinas provinces regions and municipalities have cut their 2020 growth targets from last year despite easing trade tensions with the United States | Negative | BEIJING Jan 22 About twothirds of Chinas provinces regions and municipalities have cut their 2020 growth targets from last year despite easing trade tensions with the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-gdp-provinces/many-of-chinas-provinces-cut-2020-gdp-growth-targets-despite-easing-trade-tension-idUSKBN1ZL0EA | 2020-01-22 |
| Of Chinas provinciallevel regions 22 including Beijing Guangdong Zhejiang Henan Hainan and Fujian set lower growth targets this year compared to last a similar number to last year | Negative | BEIJING Jan 22 About twothirds of Chinas provinces regions and municipalities have cut their 2020 growth targets from last year despite easing trade tensions with the United States | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-gdp-provinces/many-of-chinas-provinces-cut-2020-gdp-growth-targets-despite-easing-trade-tension-idUSKBN1ZL0EA | 2020-01-22 |
| Yet this time Chinas response and candour in contrast to the initial coverup of the SARS outbreak has tempered some of the gravest fears about the possible global fallout | Positive | China stocks fall further as virus toll reaches 9 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-china-stocks-tumble-on-virus-outbreak-but-regional-markets-steady-idUSL4N29R0T0 | 2020-01-22 |
| The more you delve into the details of Chinas commitment to buy an additional | Positive | LAUNCESTON Australia opinions expressed here are those of the author a columnist for Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-column-russell-china-energy-usa/mission-impossible-china-cant-meet-its-commitments-on-u-s-crude-lng-coal-russell-idUSKBN1ZK07T | 2020-01-21 |
| U.N. officials and diplomats in Yangon also say Chinas efforts to broker a quick solution ignore the human rights concerns | Negative | YANGON In a muddy field in western Myanmar hundreds of Chinese shipping containers fitted with single narrow windows stand in neat lines empty of the refugees they were designed to host | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-rohingya-china-insight/china-struggles-in-new-diplomatic-role-trying-to-return-rohingya-to-myanmar-idUSKBN1ZJ0SY | 2020-01-21 |
| BEIJING Chinas troubled Baoshang Bank will be taken over by local governments and a group of state firms a central bank official with direct knowledge of the matter said as Beijing looks to shore up some of the countrys weakest lenders | Negative | BEIJING Chinas troubled Baoshang Bank will be taken over by local governments and a group of state firms a central bank official with direct knowledge of the matter said as Beijing looks to shore up some of the countrys weakest lenders | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-banks-baoshang/chinas-baoshang-bank-to-be-taken-over-by-local-governments-state-firms-idUSKBN1ZK0HK | 2020-01-21 |
| BEIJING Chinas agriculture ministry said on Monday it had detected the highly pathogenic H5N6 strain of avian flu in swans in its western Xinjiang region | Negative | BEIJING Chinas agriculture ministry said on Monday it had detected the highly pathogenic H5N6 strain of avian flu in swans in its western Xinjiang region | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-birdflu-china/china-reports-new-h5n6-bird-flu-case-in-xinjiang-region-idUSKBN1ZJ0X3 | 2020-01-21 |
| Chinas National Health Commission confirmed that the virus which causes a type of pneumonia can pass from persontoperson the official Xinhua News Agency said | Negative | BEIJING An outbreak of a new coronavirus has spread to more Chinese cities including the capital Beijing and Shanghai authorities said on Monday and a fourth case has been reported beyond Chinas borders | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-pneumonia/as-virus-spreads-to-more-chinese-cities-who-calls-emergency-meeting-idUSKBN1ZJ001 | 2020-01-21 |
| Then there is the question of whether Chinas refineries can use the volumes of U.S. crude that would be required to meet the terms of the deal | Positive | LAUNCESTON Australia opinions expressed here are those of the author a columnist for Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-column-russell-china-energy-usa/mission-impossible-china-cant-meet-its-commitments-on-u-s-crude-lng-coal-russell-idUSKBN1ZK07T | 2020-01-21 |
| Chinas foreign ministry said Tuesday that positive was made in the meetings it had brokered between Bangladeshi and Myanmar leaders two of them attended by highranking UN officials | Positive | YANGON In a muddy field in western Myanmar hundreds of Chinese shipping containers fitted with single narrow windows stand in neat lines empty of the refugees they were designed to host | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-rohingya-china-insight/china-struggles-in-new-diplomatic-role-trying-to-return-rohingya-to-myanmar-idUSKBN1ZJ0SY | 2020-01-21 |
| Chinas state council reiterated the government will step up prevention efforts and find the source of infection and transmission channels as soon as possible state television said on Monday | Negative | BEIJING An outbreak of a new coronavirus has spread to more Chinese cities including the capital Beijing and Shanghai authorities said on Monday and a fourth case has been reported beyond Chinas borders | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-pneumonia/as-virus-spreads-to-more-chinese-cities-who-calls-emergency-meeting-idUSKBN1ZJ001 | 2020-01-21 |
| Chinas National Health Commission confirmed on Monday that a new virus causing an outbreak of pneumonia in the country has been passed from persontoperson and has infected some medical staff Chinas official Xinhua news agency said | Negative | Chinas National Health Commission confirmed on Monday that a new virus causing an outbreak of pneumonia in the country has been passed from persontoperson and has infected some medical staff Chinas official Xinhua news agency said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-pneumonia-commission/china-confirms-human-to-human-transmission-of-new-coronavirus-xinhua-idUSKBN1ZJ1SB | 2020-01-21 |
| Despite the concerns over the security situation in Rakhine Chinas position is that Myanmar is ready to take back the refugees | Positive | YANGON In a muddy field in western Myanmar hundreds of Chinese shipping containers fitted with single narrow windows stand in neat lines empty of the refugees they were designed to host | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-rohingya-china-insight/china-struggles-in-new-diplomatic-role-trying-to-return-rohingya-to-myanmar-idUSKBN1ZJ0SY | 2020-01-21 |
| half of Chinas herd had to be culled | Negative | Beijing scored transparency points with its handling of the H7N9 avian flu in 2013 to African swine flu to cover up | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-wuhan-breakingviews/breakingviews-chinas-viral-immune-system-open-to-economic-pox-idUSKBN1ZK09X | 2020-01-21 |
| Chinas health authorities said the virus can pass from persontoperson | Negative | Pandemic fear raises worries about global growth prospects | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/japan-stocks-close/nikkei-slumps-on-china-virus-fears-airlines-slide-mask-makers-rally-idUSL4N29Q1OC | 2020-01-21 |
| Myanmar has also rebuffed some of Chinas efforts last year rejecting a proposal for refugees to visit Rakhine to assess conditions | Negative | YANGON In a muddy field in western Myanmar hundreds of Chinese shipping containers fitted with single narrow windows stand in neat lines empty of the refugees they were designed to host | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-rohingya-china-insight/china-struggles-in-new-diplomatic-role-trying-to-return-rohingya-to-myanmar-idUSKBN1ZJ0SY | 2020-01-21 |
| BEIJING Chinas purchases of U.S. agricultural products will not impact its imports from other countries a commerce ministry official said on Tuesday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas purchases of U.S. agricultural products will not impact its imports from other countries a commerce ministry official said on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-farmimports/china-says-buying-u-s-farm-products-will-not-affect-imports-from-other-countries-idUSKBN1ZK08B | 2020-01-21 |
| Since the 2003 SARS crisis Chinas international tourism has boomed so the risks of a global SARSlike virus epidemic spreading globally have become even more severe | Negative | SHANGHAI China reported a fourth death from a new coronavirus on Tuesday as the number of cases continued to rise sending jitters through Asian markets as hundreds of millions of Chinese prepared to travel for the Lunar New Year holiday | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health-pneumonia-deaths/china-virus-outbreak-spooks-global-markets-as-fourth-death-reported-idUSKBN1ZJ2D2 | 2020-01-21 |
| BERLIN Chancellor Angela Merkel has asked her conservative lawmakers to wait until after a March EU summit before taking a position on whether Chinas Huawei can take part in the rollout of Germanys 5G network sources involved in their talks said | Positive | BERLIN Chancellor Angela Merkel has asked her conservative lawmakers to wait until after a March EU summit before taking a position on whether Chinas Huawei can take part in the rollout of Germanys 5G network sources involved in their talks said | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-huawei-tech-5g-germany/merkel-seeks-to-delay-german-huawei-position-until-after-march-eu-summit-sources-idUSKBN1ZJ1MS | 2020-01-21 |
| TONGJIANG China You Wenfeng who belongs to Chinas tiny Hezhen ethnic group is one of the few people in her community who can still make clothing from the skin of fish | Positive | TONGJIANG China You Wenfeng who belongs to Chinas tiny Hezhen ethnic group is one of the few people in her community who can still make clothing from the skin of fish | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-society-fishskin/chinas-mermaid-descendants-weave-final-garments-from-skin-of-fish-idUSKBN1ZK0AM | 2020-01-21 |
| BEIJING Chinas market regulator published new standards for highgrade copper scrap and aluminum scrap metal on Sunday shedding some light on what material will be allowed into the country from the second half of this year | Neutral | BEIJING Chinas market regulator published new standards for highgrade copper scrap and aluminum scrap metal on Sunday shedding some light on what material will be allowed into the country from the second half of this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-metals-scrap/china-publishes-new-standards-for-copper-and-aluminum-scrap-idUSKBN1ZI0IA | 2020-01-20 |
| BEIJING Chinas National Health Commission on Sunday said the outbreak of a new strain of coronavirus is controllable in the first statement from the body since the outbreak was reported in late December | Negative | BEIJING Chinas National Health Commission on Sunday said the outbreak of a new strain of coronavirus is controllable in the first statement from the body since the outbreak was reported in late December | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-pneumonia-commission/chinas-national-health-commission-says-viral-outbreak-is-controllable-idUSKBN1ZI0E8 | 2020-01-20 |
| Chinas National Health Commission said on Sunday it will step up prevention efforts but acknowledged it still doesnt know the source of the virus | Negative | BEIJING An outbreak of a new coronavirus in China has spread to more cities Chinese authorities said on Monday as the number of patients tripled and a third person died stoking concerns about the containment of the virus | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-china-health-pneumonia/china-confirms-spread-of-coronavirus-as-new-cases-surge-idUSKBN1ZJ001 | 2020-01-20 |
| Chinas financial markets are evenly divided over whether the benchmark lending rate will be lowered or kept steady in response when it is set at 0930 GMT on Monday | Positive | Dollar hangs on to lateweek gains | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-forex/forex-dollar-holds-gains-as-investors-cheer-u-s-economic-outlook-idUSL4N29P064 | 2020-01-20 |
| BEIJING Chinas agriculture minister urged authorities to prevent a recurrence in African swine fever outbreaks according to a statement on the ministrys website on Monday | Negative | BEIJING Chinas agriculture minister urged authorities to prevent a recurrence in African swine fever outbreaks according to a statement on the ministrys website on Monday | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-china-swinefever/china-agriculture-minister-urges-authorities-to-prevent-recurrence-of-african-swine-fever-idUSKBN1ZJ0AI | 2020-01-20 |
| Chinas ambassador to Germany Ken Wu indicated last month that Beijing could retaliate if Huawei was excluded pointing to the millions of cars that German automakers sell in his country | Negative | European industrial policy chief Thierry Breton dismissed claims that relying on European companies to build a 5G network would delay its rollout weighing in on an increasingly tense debate in Germany over the risk posed by Chinas Huawei | http://www.reuters.com/news/technology/article/us-eu-telecoms-exclusive/eu-industry-chief-dismisses-fears-strict-security-rules-could-delay-5g-idUSKBN1ZI0H8 | 2020-01-20 |
| BEIJING Chinas eastern province of Zhejiang on Monday reported that five patients are in quarantine for respiratory illness but the diagnosis is not confirmed yet | Negative | BEIJING Chinas eastern province of Zhejiang on Monday reported that five patients are in quarantine for respiratory illness but the diagnosis is not confirmed yet | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-pneumonia-zhejiang/five-patients-quarantined-in-chinas-zhejiang-for-respiratory-illness-idUSKBN1ZJ063 | 2020-01-20 |
| Optimism over corporate earnings and indications of resilience in Chinas economy also lifted equities led the dollar to gain further against the euro and pushed government debt yields higher | Positive | MSCI world index Wall Street and Europe indexes hit records | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-shares-set-fresh-records-lifted-by-u-s-housing-data-idUSL8N29M3ZP | 2020-01-19 |
| BEIJING Chinas state planner said on Sunday that it had approved 157 fixedasset investment projects in 2019 worth a total 1 | Positive | BEIJING Chinas state planner said on Sunday that it had approved 157 fixedasset investment projects in 2019 worth a total 1 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-ndrc/chinas-state-planner-says-approved-projects-in-2019-worth-195-billion-idUSKBN1ZI04A | 2020-01-19 |
| National Development and Reform Commission spokeswoman Meng Wei told a news conference that Chinas economy has the foundations to continue to operate stably in 2020 | Positive | BEIJING Chinas state planner said on Sunday that it had approved 157 fixedasset investment projects in 2019 worth a total 1 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-ndrc/chinas-state-planner-says-approved-projects-in-2019-worth-195-billion-idUSKBN1ZI04A | 2020-01-19 |
| BEIJING Chinas economic growth cooled to its weakest in nearly 30 years in 2019 amid a bruising trade war with the United States and more stimulus is expected this year as Beijing tries to boost sluggish investment and demand | Negative | BEIJING Chinas economic growth cooled to its weakest in nearly 30 years in 2019 amid a bruising trade war with the United States and more stimulus is expected this year as Beijing tries to boost sluggish investment and demand | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy/china-posts-weakest-growth-in-29-years-as-trade-war-bites-but-ends-2019-on-better-note-idUSKBN1ZF2YR | 2020-01-18 |
| WeWorks woes have had a ripple effect across the sector impacting the likes of UCommune WeWork Chinas rival which is trying to launch an initial public offering | Positive | KONG Temasek Holdings and Trustbridge Partners have held talks with WeWork China over increasing their stake in the China branch of the troubled coworking startup to take majority ownership three people familiar with the matter told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-wework-exclusive/exclusive-temasek-trustbridge-target-majority-stake-in-wework-china-at-1-billion-valuation-sources-idUSKBN1ZG0BU | 2020-01-18 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas securities watchdog said on Friday that it would keep equity supply and demand in balance in 2020 as it pushes for further reforms in the capital markets while containing financial risks | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas securities watchdog said on Friday that it would keep equity supply and demand in balance in 2020 as it pushes for further reforms in the capital markets while containing financial risks | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-market-regulator/china-securities-regulator-says-to-balance-equity-supply-and-demand-this-year-idUSKBN1ZG195 | 2020-01-18 |
| We expect Chinas growth rate will come further down to below in the coming year said Masaaki Kanno chief economist at Sony Financial Holdings in Tokyo | Negative | BEIJING Chinas economic growth cooled to its weakest in nearly 30 years in 2019 amid a bruising trade war with the United States and more stimulus is expected this year as Beijing tries to boost sluggish investment and demand | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy/china-posts-weakest-growth-in-29-years-as-trade-war-bites-but-ends-2019-on-better-note-idUSKBN1ZF2YR | 2020-01-18 |
| HONG KONG Chinas largest property developer by sales Country Garden is planning to start mass production of construction robots next year to cut costs and raise efficiency it said on Friday | Positive | HONG KONG Chinas largest property developer by sales Country Garden is planning to start mass production of construction robots next year to cut costs and raise efficiency it said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-country-garden-robots/chinese-property-firm-country-garden-plans-mass-production-of-construction-robots-idUSKBN1ZG0XG | 2020-01-18 |
| SINGAPORE Chinas Sinopec expected to be the next major Chinese buyer of U.S. liquefied natural gas is planning to review terms of a potential billion supply deal with Cheniere Energy Inc after a sharp drop in LNG prices industry officials said | Positive | SINGAPORE Chinas Sinopec expected to be the next major Chinese buyer of U.S. liquefied natural gas is planning to review terms of a potential billion supply deal with Cheniere Energy Inc after a sharp drop in LNG prices industry officials said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-sinopec-cheniere-lng-exclusive/exclusive-sinopec-to-review-potential-16-billion-u-s-gas-deal-with-cheniere-sources-idUSKBN1ZG1DL | 2020-01-18 |
| Even with additional stimulus and assuming the trade truce holds economists polled by Reuters expect Chinas growth will cool this year to 5 | Positive | BEIJING Chinas economic growth cooled to its weakest in nearly 30 years in 2019 amid a bruising trade war with the United States and more stimulus is expected this year as Beijing tries to boost sluggish investment and demand | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy/china-posts-weakest-growth-in-29-years-as-trade-war-bites-but-ends-2019-on-better-note-idUSKBN1ZF2YR | 2020-01-18 |
| Data on Thursday showed Chinas new home prices grew at their weakest pace in 17 months last month with broader curbs on the sector continuing to cool the market | Positive | HONG KONG Chinas largest property developer by sales Country Garden is planning to start mass production of construction robots next year to cut costs and raise efficiency it said on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/innovation/article/us-country-garden-robots/chinese-property-firm-country-garden-plans-mass-production-of-construction-robots-idUSKBN1ZG0XG | 2020-01-18 |
| The prospect of buying U.S. LNG is even more remote for Chinas socalled secondtier independent gas companies because they have little access to terminal facilities | Positive | SINGAPORE Chinas Sinopec expected to be the next major Chinese buyer of U.S. liquefied natural gas is planning to review terms of a potential billion supply deal with Cheniere Energy Inc after a sharp drop in LNG prices industry officials said | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-sinopec-cheniere-lng-exclusive/exclusive-sinopec-to-review-potential-16-billion-u-s-gas-deal-with-cheniere-sources-idUSKBN1ZG1DL | 2020-01-18 |
| 11 Chinas equivalent of Black Friday that the Shenzhen government was cancelling a capital gains tax on some apartments in the southern boomtown | Negative | BEIJING Property agent Yuan Bin thought he must have misheard when news broke on Nov | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-houseprices-curbs/chinese-cities-get-creative-in-steadying-cooling-property-markets-idUSKBN1ZG1F9 | 2020-01-18 |
| HONG KONG Chinas central bank said the Phase 1 trade deal between Beijing and Washington will provide a reference model for major countries in future negotiations on exchange rate policies Chinas official Xinhua news agency reported on Friday | Positive | HONG KONG Chinas central bank said the Phase 1 trade deal between Beijing and Washington will provide a reference model for major countries in future negotiations on exchange rate policies Chinas official Xinhua news agency reported on Friday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-model/china-central-bank-sino-us-deal-provides-model-for-exchange-rate-policy-talks-among-major-countries-idUSKBN1ZG1VK | 2020-01-18 |
| Shenzhen which has seen the heaviest level of speculation in Chinas property market led a nationwide crackdown on speculative buying in early 2016 to cool overheated prices | Negative | BEIJING Property agent Yuan Bin thought he must have misheard when news broke on Nov | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-houseprices-curbs/chinese-cities-get-creative-in-steadying-cooling-property-markets-idUSKBN1ZG1F9 | 2020-01-18 |
| Chinas Ministry of Commerce which would normally comment on trade matters earlier this week canceled its regular Thursday news briefing | Negative | BEIJING Chinese state media on Thursday warned against any as Beijing portrayed the Phase 1 trade deal with United States and its new commitments to massive purchases of American goods as a boon for Chinas economy | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-media/china-says-trade-deal-good-for-all-media-discourages-nitpicking-idUSKBN1ZF131 | 2020-01-17 |
| YANGON Chinas President Xi Jinping will visit Myanmar on Friday to ink massive infrastructure deals and extend influence in a neighbor whose ties with the West were frayed by accusations that it conducted genocidal policies against ethnic Rohingya Muslims | Positive | YANGON Chinas President Xi Jinping will visit Myanmar on Friday to ink massive infrastructure deals and extend influence in a neighbor whose ties with the West were frayed by accusations that it conducted genocidal policies against ethnic Rohingya Muslims | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-china/chinas-xi-to-tie-up-belt-and-road-deals-in-historic-myanmar-visit-idUSKBN1ZF1AQ | 2020-01-17 |
| The drop in Chinas holding was likely a reflection of price action in the bond market and mere of their Jeffery said | Neutral | comments | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/usa-treasury-securities/update-1-foreigners-sold-u-s-treasuries-for-4th-straight-month-in-november-data-idUSL1N29L1V1 | 2020-01-17 |
| European shares edged higher but Asia saw Chinas biggest stocks take a slight dip overnight | Neutral | oil gold settlement | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-dollar-gains-stocks-scale-fresh-highs-on-data-trade-deal-idUSL1N29L1BY | 2020-01-17 |
| MSCIs broadest index of world stocks was a touch higher although Europe was struggling and Asia had seen Chinas biggest stocks take a slight dip overnight | Negative | MSCI ACWI at record highs after Phase 1 deal signed | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-hot-data-keeps-stocks-up-after-trade-deal-idUSL8N29L4ET | 2020-01-17 |
| Chinas southern province of Guangdong said on Tuesday it will ease the residential permit in all its cities except the powerhouses of Guangzhou and Shenzhen | Positive | BEIJING Chinas new home prices grew at their weakest pace in 17 months in December with broader curbs on the sector continuing to cool the market in a further blow to the sputtering economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-houseprices/chinas-december-home-price-growth-hits-slowest-annual-pace-in-almost-1-1-2-years-idUSKBN1ZF056 | 2020-01-16 |
| It warned Chinas war on pollution is increasingly subject to diminishing returns after relying too much on the installation of control technology rather than cuts in fossil fuel use | Negative | SHANGHAI Smogprone regions near Beijing and Shanghai posted big improvements in air quality in late 2019 but pollution in other parts of China worsened as dirty industries were relocated rather than shut down researchers said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-pollution/chinas-2019-winter-pollution-gains-offset-by-worsening-in-other-regions-study-idUSKBN1ZF03L | 2020-01-16 |
| BEIJING Chinas 2019 gross domestic product is estimated to have grown more than and data for January indicates a betterthanexpected economic outlook Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said on Wednesday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas 2019 gross domestic product is estimated to have grown more than and data for January indicates a betterthanexpected economic outlook Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy/china-2019-gdp-estimated-to-have-grown-more-than-6-vice-premier-liu-he-idUSKBN1ZF042 | 2020-01-16 |
| while mainland Chinas Shanghai composite index was almost flat | Neutral | TOKYO World stocks inched ahead to a record high on Thursday after the United States and China signed an initial deal to defuse their 18month trade war though financial markets were wary as a number of thorny issues remained unresolved | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/world-stocks-pause-at-record-peak-as-markets-assess-u-s-china-deal-idUSKBN1ZF02X | 2020-01-16 |
| 6 million in eastern Chinas Jiangsu province was the top price performer in the month with its price increasing 1 | Positive | BEIJING Chinas new home prices grew at their weakest pace in 17 months in December with broader curbs on the sector continuing to cool the market in a further blow to the sputtering economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-houseprices/chinas-december-home-price-growth-hits-slowest-annual-pace-in-almost-1-1-2-years-idUSKBN1ZF056 | 2020-01-16 |
| Chinas central bank said Chinese financial institutions are completely capable of coping with foreign competition and it will strengthen financial supervisions as the sector is freed up | Positive | China will boost purchases of U.S. goods and services by billion over two years in exchange for the rolling back of some tariffs under an initial trade deal signed by the worlds two largest economies defusing an 18month row that has hit global growth | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-and-china-tiptoe-around-holes-in-new-trade-agreement-idUSKBN1ZE0I1 | 2020-01-16 |
| Germany and other European countries are under pressure from Washington to exclude Chinas telecoms equipment maker Huawei from tenders to build fifth generation mobile telephony networks | Negative | BERLIN Police have raided homes and offices in Brussels and across Germany in a case involving three people suspected of spying for China prosecutors said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-china-spies/germany-raids-offices-homes-of-suspected-china-spies-idUSKBN1ZE19F | 2020-01-16 |
| BEIJING Chinas Belt and Road Initiative an investment plan aiming to connect Europe with Asia is sidelining European companies and Brussels should review its competition law to level the playing field a business lobby said on Thursday | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Belt and Road Initiative an investment plan aiming to connect Europe with Asia is sidelining European companies and Brussels should review its competition law to level the playing field a business lobby said on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-europe-silkroad/european-firms-get-crumbs-from-chinas-belt-and-road-business-group-idUSKBN1ZF08O | 2020-01-16 |
| CHICAGO Chinas pledge to buy U.S. farm goods based on market during the Phase 1 trade deal signing ceremony on Wednesday added to doubts among farmers and commodity traders over Beijings lingering tariffs on U.S. exports | Positive | CHICAGO Chinas pledge to buy U.S. farm goods based on market during the Phase 1 trade deal signing ceremony on Wednesday added to doubts among farmers and commodity traders over Beijings lingering tariffs on U.S. exports | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/chinas-market-condition-caveat-on-u-s-ag-purchases-adds-to-trade-deal-doubts-idUSKBN1ZE2QE | 2020-01-16 |
| BEIJING Chinas new home prices grew at their weakest pace in 17 months in December with broader curbs on the sector continuing to cool the market in a further blow to the sputtering economy | Negative | BEIJING Chinas new home prices grew at their weakest pace in 17 months in December with broader curbs on the sector continuing to cool the market in a further blow to the sputtering economy | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-houseprices/chinas-december-home-price-growth-hits-slowest-annual-pace-in-almost-1-1-2-years-idUSKBN1ZF056 | 2020-01-16 |
| KONG The longawaited U.S.China trade deal touted new wins for U.S. companies looking to access Chinas trillion financial sector but many of the changes were already in the works with Beijing stepping up the pace of opening up in the past year | Positive | KONG The longawaited U.S.China trade deal touted new wins for U.S. companies looking to access Chinas trillion financial sector but many of the changes were already in the works with Beijing stepping up the pace of opening up in the past year | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-finance/u-s-china-trade-deal-touts-financial-sector-wins-but-theres-a-sense-of-deja-vu-idUSKBN1ZE2OI | 2020-01-16 |
| BEIJING Chinas state planner said on Thursday it has approved a railway project with a total investment of 81 | Positive | BEIJING Chinas state planner said on Thursday it has approved a railway project with a total investment of 81 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-infrastructure/china-approves-11-8-billion-xining-chengdu-railway-project-idUSKBN1ZF09Y | 2020-01-16 |
| Chinas central bank will conduct mediumterm lending facility operations on Wednesday two traders with direct knowledge of the matter said | Neutral | Chinas central bank will conduct mediumterm lending facility operations on Wednesday two traders with direct knowledge of the matter said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-mlf/china-central-bank-will-conduct-mlf-operations-on-wednesday-sources-idUSKBN1ZE02H | 2020-01-15 |
| Chinas alleged commitments represent a staggering increase over 2017 imports of U.S. goods and services of billion raising questions about how realistic they are | Positive | WASHINGTON China has pledged to buy almost billion of additional manufactured goods from the United States over the next two years as part of a trade war truce according to a source though some U.S. trade experts call it an unrealistic target | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/china-to-ramp-up-u-s-buys-under-trade-deal-but-skeptics-question-targets-idUSKBN1ZD0FN | 2020-01-15 |
| It also fails to address digital trade restrictions and Chinas onerous cybersecurity regulations that have hobbled U.S. technology firms in China | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S.China trade war is set to enter a new quieter phase on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He sign an initial trade deal that aims to vastly increase Chinese purchases of U.S. manufactured products agricultural goods energy and services | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/u-s-china-set-to-sign-massive-purchases-deal-easing-trade-war-idUSKBN1ZE0I1 | 2020-01-15 |
| NEW YORK Chinas yuan weakened on Tuesday and the Japanese yen reversed earlier losses after a report that the United States will keep tariffs on Chinese goods through the U.S. election hurt risk sentiment | Negative | NEW YORK Chinas yuan weakened on Tuesday and the Japanese yen reversed earlier losses after a report that the United States will keep tariffs on Chinese goods through the U.S. election hurt risk sentiment | http://www.reuters.com/places/japan/article/us-global-forex/yen-gains-yuan-weakens-on-report-tariffs-on-china-to-stay-through-u-s-election-idUSKBN1ZD026 | 2020-01-15 |
| BEIJING Chinas economic growth likely hovered at its weakest in nearly 30 years in the fourth quarter as demand at home and abroad remained sluggish though there were some signs of improvement late in the year as trade tensions with the United States eased | Negative | BEIJING Chinas economic growth likely hovered at its weakest in nearly 30 years in the fourth quarter as demand at home and abroad remained sluggish though there were some signs of improvement late in the year as trade tensions with the United States eased | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-gdp/china-fourth-quarter-growth-seen-hovering-at-6-0-more-policy-support-expected-reuters-poll-idUSKBN1ZE0IP | 2020-01-15 |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. government is nearing publication of a rule that would vastly expand its powers to block shipments of foreignmade goods to Chinas Huawei as it seeks to squeeze the blacklisted telecoms company two sources said | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. government is nearing publication of a rule that would vastly expand its powers to block shipments of foreignmade goods to Chinas Huawei as it seeks to squeeze the blacklisted telecoms company two sources said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-huawei/trump-administration-moves-toward-blocking-more-sales-to-huawei-sources-idUSKBN1ZD2VD | 2020-01-15 |
| Chinas central bank extended fresh short and mediumterm loans on Wednesday but kept the borrowing cost unchanged as it seeks to maintain adequate liquidity in a slowing economy | Positive | TOKYO Stocks slipped in Asian trade on Wednesday as investors awaited the signing of an initial U.S.China trade deal with sentiment somewhat dented by comments from the U.S. Treasury Secretary that tariffs would remain in place for now | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/stocks-tick-lower-ahead-of-u-s-china-phase-1-trade-deal-signing-idUSKBN1ZE030 | 2020-01-15 |
| LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said those opposed to the use of equipment made by Chinas Huawei in the UKs new 5G networks need to say what alternative technology should be used instead | Negative | LONDON British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said those opposed to the use of equipment made by Chinas Huawei in the UKs new 5G networks need to say what alternative technology should be used instead | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-usa-huawei/uks-johnson-says-huawei-critics-need-to-suggest-alternatives-idUSKBN1ZD0UY | 2020-01-15 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas central bank extended fresh short and mediumterm loans on Wednesday but kept the borrowing cost unchanged as it seeks to maintain adequate liquidity in a slowing economy and ease a potential crunch ahead of the Lunar New Year | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas central bank extended fresh short and mediumterm loans on Wednesday but kept the borrowing cost unchanged as it seeks to maintain adequate liquidity in a slowing economy and ease a potential crunch ahead of the Lunar New Year | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-mlf/china-central-bank-injects-58-billion-of-loans-but-keeps-rates-steady-idUSKBN1ZE05E | 2020-01-15 |
| SINGAPORE Jan 14 Asian shares hit a 7month high Chinas yuan jumped and safeharbour assets slipped on Tuesday amid signs of goodwill between China and the United States as the worlds two biggest economies prepared to sign a truce in their trade war | Positive | Imminent trade deal drives optimism | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-yuan-soars-stocks-scale-heights-as-markets-cheer-imminent-sino-u-s-deal-signing-idUSL4N29J0V3 | 2020-01-14 |
| Chinas betterthanexpected trade numbers come amid a flurry of trustbuilding gestures from both sides ahead of the signing of the Phase 1 deal | Positive | BEIJING Chinas exports rose for the first time in five months in December and by more than expected signaling a modest recovery in demand as Beijing and Washington agreed to defuse their prolonged trade war | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade/china-posts-strong-december-exports-as-world-awaits-sino-u-s-trade-deal-signing-idUSKBN1ZD0DQ | 2020-01-14 |
| BEIJING Chinas exports rose for the first time in five months in December and by more than expected signaling a modest recovery in demand as Beijing and Washington agreed to defuse their prolonged trade war | Positive | BEIJING Chinas exports rose for the first time in five months in December and by more than expected signaling a modest recovery in demand as Beijing and Washington agreed to defuse their prolonged trade war | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade/china-posts-strong-december-exports-as-world-awaits-sino-u-s-trade-deal-signing-idUSKBN1ZD0DQ | 2020-01-14 |
| Chinas appetite for highgrade iron ore this winter looks set to drop from the peaks hit in recent years as steel mills try to cut costs and prop up profit margins weighed down by the nations slowing economy industry sources said | Negative | Chinas appetite for highgrade iron ore this winter looks set to drop from the peaks hit in recent years as steel mills try to cut costs and prop up profit margins weighed down by the nations slowing economy industry sources said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-ironore-graphic/china-steel-mills-cut-back-on-high-grade-iron-ore-as-margins-slump-idUSKBN1ZD0GD | 2020-01-14 |
| The bottom line Chinas trade circumstances are still relatively weak and the tariffs much higher than they were 18 months ago | Negative | BEIJING Chinas exports rose for the first time in five months in December and by more than expected signaling a modest recovery in demand as Beijing and Washington agreed to defuse their prolonged trade war | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade/china-posts-strong-december-exports-as-world-awaits-sino-u-s-trade-deal-signing-idUSKBN1ZD0DQ | 2020-01-14 |
| Chinas total annual carbon emissions stand at around 12 | Neutral | China expects to make a on the establishment of a nationwide carbon emissions trading scheme by the end of this year the countrys senior climate change official told Reuters on Tuesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-carbon/china-to-make-national-carbon-trading-breakthrough-by-year-end-official-idUSKBN1ZD05N | 2020-01-14 |
| Analysts expect that soybeans Chinas biggest agricultural import from the United States would make up a big part of any such purchases | Positive | BEIJING Chinas soybean imports in December surged from a year earlier to a 19monthhigh customs data showed on Tuesday as a flurry of U.S. and Brazilian cargoes booked earlier cleared customs | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade-soybeans/chinas-december-soybean-imports-surge-on-year-as-cargoes-clear-customs-idUSKBN1ZD0C2 | 2020-01-14 |
| Other European automobile stocks also fell after Chinas top auto body reiterated predictions that sales were likely to shrink for the third consecutive year in 2020 | Negative | NEW YORK Bond yields edged higher while a gauge of global equity markets hit a record high on Monday lifted by optimism over the planned signing this week of a U.S.China trade deal and hopes the start of the U.S. corporate earnings season will not disappoint | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/stocks-hit-record-ahead-of-u-s-china-trade-deal-dollar-gains-idUSKBN1ZC01B | 2020-01-14 |
| However Chinas pig inventories have started to rise the government said this month after falling by more than due to the disease | Positive | BEIJING Chinas soybean imports in December surged from a year earlier to a 19monthhigh customs data showed on Tuesday as a flurry of U.S. and Brazilian cargoes booked earlier cleared customs | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-trade-soybeans/chinas-december-soybean-imports-surge-on-year-as-cargoes-clear-customs-idUSKBN1ZD0C2 | 2020-01-14 |
| SINGAPORE Jan 14 Asian shares rose Chinas yuan jumped and safeharbour assets slipped on Tuesday amid signs of goodwill between China and the United States as the worlds two biggest economies prepared to sign a truce in their trade war | Positive | World stocks at record high as Asian markets gain | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-yuan-soars-stocks-surge-as-investors-bet-on-imminent-u-s-china-deal-signing-idUSL4N29J1P3 | 2020-01-14 |
| SINGAPORE Asian shares rose Chinas yuan jumped and safeharbor assets slipped on Tuesday amid signs of goodwill between China and the United States as the worlds two biggest economies prepared to sign a truce in their bitter trade war | Positive | SINGAPORE Asian shares rose Chinas yuan jumped and safeharbor assets slipped on Tuesday amid signs of goodwill between China and the United States as the worlds two biggest economies prepared to sign a truce in their bitter trade war | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-markets/yuan-stocks-rally-as-investors-bet-on-imminent-u-s-china-deal-signing-idUSKBN1ZD032 | 2020-01-14 |
| TAIPEI China will not change its position that Taiwan belongs to it Beijing said on Sunday after President Tsai Ingwen won reelection and said she would not submit to Chinas threats as state media warned she was courting disaster | Negative | TAIPEI China will not change its position that Taiwan belongs to it Beijing said on Sunday after President Tsai Ingwen won reelection and said she would not submit to Chinas threats as state media warned she was courting disaster | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-election/china-says-will-not-change-position-on-taiwan-after-landslide-election-idUSKBN1ZB018 | 2020-01-13 |
| WASHINGTON Chinas commitments in the Phase 1 trade deal with the United States were not changed during a lengthy translation process and will be released this week as the document is signed in Washington U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday | Positive | WASHINGTON Chinas commitments in the Phase 1 trade deal with the United States were not changed during a lengthy translation process and will be released this week as the document is signed in Washington U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/chinas-u-s-trade-deal-commitments-not-changed-in-translation-mnuchin-idUSKBN1ZB0LU | 2020-01-13 |
| BEIJING Chinas Hengfeng Bank will aim to list in five years after completing a restructuring state media Xinhua reported a senior bank official as saying part of government efforts to support indebted smaller banks | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Hengfeng Bank will aim to list in five years after completing a restructuring state media Xinhua reported a senior bank official as saying part of government efforts to support indebted smaller banks | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-banks/chinas-hengfeng-bank-aims-to-list-in-5-years-xinhua-idUSKBN1ZB04I | 2020-01-13 |
| Chinas stateowned companies are expected to be among the parties interested in buying the unit the newspaper reported citing people familiar with the matter | Positive | Chinas stateowned companies are expected to be among the parties interested in buying the unit the newspaper reported citing people familiar with the matter | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-thyssenkrupp-divestiture/thyssenkrupp-steps-up-efforts-to-sell-industrial-solutions-unit-ft-idUSKBN1ZB0CZ | 2020-01-13 |
| Early this month Chinas Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission said in a document it would promote the conversion of household savings into longterm funds in the capital markets | Positive | SHANGHAI China needs to promote pension investment to bolster its capital markets the official Shanghai Securities News quoted Fan Yifei deputy governor of Chinas central bank as saying on a financial forum Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-markets-pension-investment/pboc-deputy-governor-says-china-must-promote-pension-investment-to-bolster-capital-market-idUSKCN1ZA06C | 2020-01-12 |
| TAIPEI Chinas Taiwan Affairs Office reiterated its opposition to any form of independence for Taiwan on Saturday saying it was committed to a one country two model for the island which Beijing claims as sacred Chinese territory | Negative | TAIPEI Chinas Taiwan Affairs Office reiterated its opposition to any form of independence for Taiwan on Saturday saying it was committed to a one country two model for the island which Beijing claims as sacred Chinese territory | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-election-china/china-reiterates-opposition-to-taiwan-independence-after-vote-idUSKBN1ZA0MH | 2020-01-12 |
| Chinas National Health Commission said in a separate statement that it would share information on the genome sequence of the coronavirus with the WHO to safeguard global health security | Positive | SHANGHAI A 61yearold man has died from pneumonia in the central Chinese city of Wuhan after an outbreak of a yet to be identified virus while seven others are in critical condition the Wuhan health authorities said on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-pneumonia/man-infected-with-mystery-virus-in-china-dies-after-outbreak-idUSKBN1ZA00D | 2020-01-12 |
| Chinas monthly NEV sales dropped for the first time in two years in July as the subsidy cuts reached a new level and have continued falling since | Negative | China will not make significant cuts to subsidies for new energy vehicles this year signalling that its policy will remain relatively stable state media quoted the countrys industry ministry as saying on Saturday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-autos/china-says-no-significant-cut-in-new-energy-vehicle-subsidies-in-2020-idUSKCN1ZA09Z | 2020-01-12 |
| SHANGHAI One of Chinas longestrunning and largest independent film festivals has suspended operations with the organizers saying it was now to organize a festival with a purely independent | Negative | SHANGHAI One of Chinas longestrunning and largest independent film festivals has suspended operations with the organizers saying it was now to organize a festival with a purely independent | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-film/independent-film-festival-in-china-shuts-says-impossible-to-pursue-independence-idUSKCN1ZA07Q | 2020-01-12 |
| Takeaway says the combination will handle orders worth more than rivals including GrubHub Delivery Hero and Uber Eats in a market where Chinas Meituan is the largest player by volume | Positive | AMSTERDAM Online food ordering company Takeaway | http://www.reuters.com/places/africa/article/us-just-eat-m-a-takeaway-com/takeaway-seals-victory-in-8-billion-just-eat-battle-idUSKBN1Z91KI | 2020-01-11 |
| Chinas Ministry of Finance the State Administration of Taxation and its powerful economic planner the National Development and Reform Commission did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment | Positive | China has approved a longawaited tax waiver on exports of cleaner ship fuel paving the way for refiners to boost output though Beijing may initially limit shipments to focus on growing its coastal marine fuel market state refiner officials say | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-oil-imo-tax/china-approves-tax-waiver-for-cleaner-ship-fuel-exports-but-may-limit-shipments-sources-idUSKBN1Z90OE | 2020-01-11 |
| Market players had long anticipated Beijings move but will keep close watch for the exact timing as that will decide when Chinas massive production will start to flow | Positive | China has approved a longawaited tax waiver on exports of cleaner ship fuel paving the way for refiners to boost output though Beijing may initially limit shipments to focus on growing its coastal marine fuel market state refiner officials say | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-oil-imo-tax/china-approves-tax-waiver-for-cleaner-ship-fuel-exports-but-may-limit-shipments-sources-idUSKBN1Z90OE | 2020-01-11 |
| Development of Chinas C919 singleaisle plane already at least five years behind schedule is going slower than expected a dozen people familiar with the program told Reuters as the stateowned Commercial Aircraft Corporation struggles with a range of technical issues that have severely restricted test flights | Negative | Development of Chinas C919 singleaisle plane already at least five years behind schedule is going slower than expected a dozen people familiar with the program told Reuters as the stateowned Commercial Aircraft Corporation struggles with a range of technical issues that have severely restricted test flights | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-aviation-comac-insight/chinas-bid-to-challenge-boeing-and-airbus-falters-idUSKBN1Z905N | 2020-01-11 |
| The news that Chinas ethanol demand would not be rising broke a day after Beijing said it would not raise a lowtariff grain import quota to accommodate greater U.S. exports | Positive | Days before a U.S.China trade deal is due to be signed large Chinese purchases of Brazilian soybeans and a pair of unexpected policy moves by Beijing have dimmed U.S. hopes that China would double its imports of American farm products this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/hopes-for-spike-in-u-s-farm-exports-to-china-dim-ahead-of-trade-deal-signing-idUSKBN1Z82CJ | 2020-01-10 |
| Stocks also got a boost from Chinas commerce ministry saying Vice Premier Liu He will sign a longawaited Phase 1 trade deal in Washington next week | Positive | Stocks surge in global relief rally as Mideast tension eases | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-scale-records-oil-dips-as-investors-hail-easing-of-mideast-tensions-idUSL1N29E11D | 2020-01-10 |
| On trade Chinas commerce ministry said Vice Premier Liu He will sign a Phase 1 deal in Washington next week | Positive | NEW YORK Major U.S. stock indexes registered record closing highs on Thursday as optimism about a U.S.China trade deal firmed and as Apple and other market heavyweights posted strong gains | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-usa-stocks/wall-street-notches-records-on-trade-optimism-apple-gains-idUSKBN1Z81LH | 2020-01-10 |
| Sales of phones from Chinas Huawei Technologies Co Ltd have boomed while overseas the company has faced political pressure from Washington over its technology | Neutral | China is gearing up for the Lunar New Year in late January a major giftgiving holiday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-china/apples-iphone-sales-in-china-up-18-in-december-government-data-idUSKBN1Z81CP | 2020-01-10 |
| During recent weeks Jakarta summoned Chinas ambassador after the coast guard and fishing boats entered waters around the northern Natuna islands where Indonesia has established an exclusive economic zone | Negative | JAKARTA Indonesias military said on Thursday that Chinese coast guard vessels and fishing boats had left disputed waters in the western reaches of the South China Sea following a visit by President Joko Widodo to assert his nations sovereignty | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-china-southchinasea-waters/indonesian-military-says-chinese-vessels-left-disputed-waters-idUSKBN1Z8146 | 2020-01-10 |
| BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Thursday that a U.S. Congressional report that called for sanctions against Beijing over human rights abuses was neither objective nor credible | Negative | BEIJING Chinas foreign ministry said on Thursday that a U.S. Congressional report that called for sanctions against Beijing over human rights abuses was neither objective nor credible | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-congress-report-rights/china-says-u-s-congress-report-on-chinas-human-rights-neither-objective-nor-credible-idUSKBN1Z80Q5 | 2020-01-10 |
| Chinas import needs have already been covered through the first quarter of the year the traders said on condition of anonymity | Positive | Days before a U.S.China trade deal is due to be signed large Chinese purchases of Brazilian soybeans and a pair of unexpected policy moves by Beijing have dimmed U.S. hopes that China would double its imports of American farm products this year | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-agriculture/hopes-for-spike-in-u-s-farm-exports-to-china-dim-ahead-of-trade-deal-signing-idUSKBN1Z82CJ | 2020-01-10 |
| BEIJING Chinas central bank said on Thursday that it has signed a currency agreement with Laos allowing direct local currency settlement for transactions under the current and capital accounts | Positive | BEIJING Chinas central bank said on Thursday that it has signed a currency agreement with Laos allowing direct local currency settlement for transactions under the current and capital accounts | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-laos/chinas-central-bank-signs-currency-settlement-agreement-with-laos-idUSKBN1Z80P9 | 2020-01-10 |
| A cluster of more than 50 pneumonia cases in Chinas central city of Wuhan may be due to a newly emerging member of the family of viruses that caused the deadly SARS and MERS outbreaks World Health Organization said on Wednesday | Negative | A cluster of more than 50 pneumonia cases in Chinas central city of Wuhan may be due to a newly emerging member of the family of viruses that caused the deadly SARS and MERS outbreaks World Health Organization said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-virus-who/who-says-new-virus-may-have-caused-china-pneumonia-outbreak-idUSKBN1Z7304 | 2020-01-09 |
| TAIPEI Allegations in Australian media about Chinas efforts to interfere in Taiwans elections roiled the island on Thursday after new reporting said a selfprofessed Chinese spy described a smear campaign against Taiwans ruling party | Negative | TAIPEI Allegations in Australian media about Chinas efforts to interfere in Taiwans elections roiled the island on Thursday after new reporting said a selfprofessed Chinese spy described a smear campaign against Taiwans ruling party | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-election-security/allegations-of-man-claiming-to-be-chinese-spy-roil-taiwan-election-campaign-again-idUSKBN1Z80IL | 2020-01-09 |
| Xu said Chinas car market the worlds largest was also becoming its most competitive with Hongqi emerging as a benchmark for Chinas premium local brands | Positive | Chinas FAW Group aims to double its annual sales of Chairman Mao Zedongs carmaker of choice Hongqi or Red Flag to 200000 units this year and grow them further to 1 million cars in the next decade its chairman Xu Liuping said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-faw-hongqi/chairman-maos-favored-red-flag-carmaker-eyes-1-million-customers-by-2030-idUSKBN1Z80GD | 2020-01-09 |
| On Thursday Chinas official Xinhua news agency said preliminary lab results conducted by a team of experts showed a new type of coronavirus caused the outbreak that began in December | Negative | A cluster of more than 50 pneumonia cases in Chinas central city of Wuhan may be due to a newly emerging member of the family of viruses that caused the deadly SARS and MERS outbreaks World Health Organization said on Wednesday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-virus-who/who-says-new-virus-may-have-caused-china-pneumonia-outbreak-idUSKBN1Z7304 | 2020-01-09 |
| SHANGHAI Jan 9 Chinas internet firms have fallen behind global peers in sourcing energy from clean renewable sources with soaring use of internet data driving up energy demand and carbon emissions environmental group Greenpeace said in a report on Thursday | Negative | SHANGHAI Jan 9 Chinas internet firms have fallen behind global peers in sourcing energy from clean renewable sources with soaring use of internet data driving up energy demand and carbon emissions environmental group Greenpeace said in a report on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/china-energy-internet/chinese-internet-firms-falling-behind-on-renewable-energy-goals-greenpeace-idUSL4N29C1HH | 2020-01-09 |
| BEIJING Chinas consumer inflation steadied while factorygate prices fell at a slower pace in December giving Beijing room to stay the course on monetary easing as economic growth cools | Positive | BEIJING Chinas consumer inflation steadied while factorygate prices fell at a slower pace in December giving Beijing room to stay the course on monetary easing as economic growth cools | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-inflation/chinas-december-consumer-inflation-still-high-not-seen-hindering-pboc-easing-idUSKBN1Z8073 | 2020-01-09 |
| BEIJING Chinas agriculture ministry said an H5N6 avian flu virus outbreak has been detected in swans in the western region of Xinjiang | Negative | BEIJING Chinas agriculture ministry said an H5N6 avian flu virus outbreak has been detected in swans in the western region of Xinjiang | http://www.reuters.com/news/health/article/us-health-birdflu-china/bird-flu-hits-swans-in-chinas-xinjiang-region-ministry-idUSKBN1Z71A0 | 2020-01-09 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas internet firms have fallen behind global peers in sourcing energy from clean renewable sources with soaring use of internet data driving up energy demand and carbon emissions environmental group Greenpeace said in a report on Thursday | Negative | SHANGHAI Chinas internet firms have fallen behind global peers in sourcing energy from clean renewable sources with soaring use of internet data driving up energy demand and carbon emissions environmental group Greenpeace said in a report on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-energy-internet/chinese-internet-firms-falling-behind-on-renewable-energy-goals-greenpeace-idUSKBN1Z807R | 2020-01-09 |
| Wu drew attention to Chinas sailing of its new aircraft carrier into the sensitive Taiwan Strait late last year calling the move a evidence of Beijings attempts to intimidate voters | Negative | TAIPEI Beijing should not interpret Taiwans elections as representing a win or loss for China Taiwans foreign minister said on Thursday days ahead of a crucial vote overshadowed by Chinese efforts to get the island to accept its rule | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-election-china/dont-read-too-much-into-election-results-taiwan-tells-china-before-vote-idUSKBN1Z80GJ | 2020-01-09 |
| Chinas FAW Group aims to double its annual sales of Chairman Mao Zedongs carmaker of choice Hongqi or Red Flag to 200000 units this year and grow them further to 1 million cars in the next decade its chairman Xu Liuping said | Positive | Chinas FAW Group aims to double its annual sales of Chairman Mao Zedongs carmaker of choice Hongqi or Red Flag to 200000 units this year and grow them further to 1 million cars in the next decade its chairman Xu Liuping said | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-faw-hongqi/chairman-maos-favored-red-flag-carmaker-eyes-1-million-customers-by-2030-idUSKBN1Z80GD | 2020-01-09 |
| Chinas military is not idly sitting on the sidelines | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwan votes on Saturday in an election overshadowed by renewed Chinese efforts to get the island to accept their rule and as Taiwan nervously watches Hong Kong protests worried they may be next if China ever succeeds in bringing them under its control | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-election/taiwan-to-vote-in-shadow-of-china-pressure-hong-kong-protests-idUSKBN1Z62KK | 2020-01-08 |
| China After years of reconnaissance Chinas retail king Alibaba is finally making its move on Europe | Positive | China After years of reconnaissance Chinas retail king Alibaba is finally making its move on Europe | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-alibaba-expansion-europe-focus/alibaba-undercuts-amazon-in-europe-to-woo-wary-brands-idUSKBN1Z7045 | 2020-01-08 |
| Chinas bluechip CSI300 index was 0 | Neutral | SHANGHAI Financial markets were roiled on Wednesday after Iran fired missiles at U.S. forces in Iraq sending Asian stocks and U.S. Treasury yields sliding and jolting oil prices higher as investors feared a wider conflict in the Middle East | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-global-markets/stocks-gold-and-oil-whipsawed-as-iran-strikes-spark-fears-of-wider-mideast-war-idUSKBN1Z7056 | 2020-01-08 |
| SHANGHAI Jan 8 Chinas central bank lifted its official yuan midpoint to the highest in five months on Wednesday to reflect strong gains in the spot yuan in the previous session | Positive | SHANGHAI Jan 8 Chinas central bank lifted its official yuan midpoint to the highest in five months on Wednesday to reflect strong gains in the spot yuan in the previous session | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-yuan/china-lifts-yuan-midpoint-to-highest-level-in-5-months-idUSAZN0FL500 | 2020-01-08 |
| A unit run by Chinas stateowned conglomerate CITIC Group has put up for sale a 42 | Positive | A unit run by Chinas stateowned conglomerate CITIC Group has put up for sale a 42 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-citic-group-china-mcdonald-s-corp/chinas-citic-to-sell-42-3-stake-in-mcdonalds-china-operations-filing-idUSKBN1Z70KE | 2020-01-08 |
| The liaison office which reports to Chinas State Council or cabinet is a platform for Beijing to project its influence in the city | Positive | HONG KONG The new head of Chinas liaison office in Hong Kong who was unexpectedly announced at the weekend said on Monday he hoped the Asian financial hub roiled by more than six months of antigovernment protests would return to the right path | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests-china-liasion/beijings-new-top-man-in-hong-kong-hopes-city-returns-to-right-path-idUSKBN1Z5076 | 2020-01-07 |
| NEW YORK Chinas ambassador to the United Nations on Monday urged the United States not to escalate tensions in the Middle East with more military force after a U.S. strike in Iraq killed a top Iranian commander last week | Negative | NEW YORK Chinas ambassador to the United Nations on Monday urged the United States not to escalate tensions in the Middle East with more military force after a U.S. strike in Iraq killed a top Iranian commander last week | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-iraq-security-un-china/chinas-u-n-ambassador-urges-u-s-not-to-use-more-force-in-middle-east-idUSKBN1Z51VM | 2020-01-07 |
| Chinas space program is overseen by the military which has so far declined to comment on the Kiribati facility | Negative | BEIJING China said on Monday it hoped to expand newly restored ties with the Pacific state of Kiribati site of a strategic but mothballed Chinese space tracking station in comments that may further stoke U.S. anxiety about Beijings growing influence | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-kiribati/china-eyes-increased-ties-with-kiribati-site-of-space-tracking-station-idUSKBN1Z5168 | 2020-01-07 |
| Chinas benchmark index rose on Monday as analysts believed the move would bode well for the countrys capital market for the long run | Positive | BEIJING China will encourage the development of annuities and endowment insurance to diversify peoples investment into the stock market instead of direct share purchases from savings the governmentbacked Securities Times said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-banks/china-pushes-to-diversify-stock-market-investment-securities-times-idUSKBN1Z60B3 | 2020-01-07 |
| HONG KONG The new head of Chinas liaison office in Hong Kong who was unexpectedly announced at the weekend said on Monday he hoped the Asian financial hub roiled by more than six months of antigovernment protests would return to the right path | Neutral | HONG KONG The new head of Chinas liaison office in Hong Kong who was unexpectedly announced at the weekend said on Monday he hoped the Asian financial hub roiled by more than six months of antigovernment protests would return to the right path | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests-china-liasion/beijings-new-top-man-in-hong-kong-hopes-city-returns-to-right-path-idUSKBN1Z5076 | 2020-01-07 |
| Chinas economic growth cooled to a near 30year low of in the third quarter but is expected to meet the governments fullyear 2019 target of | Negative | BEIJING China will keep monetary policy prudent flexible and appropriate and continue to deepen financial reforms the central bank said on Sunday reiterating previous policy statements | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-pboc/chinas-central-bank-says-will-keep-monetary-policy-prudent-flexible-and-appropriate-idUSKBN1Z402B | 2020-01-05 |
| SHANGHAI Chinas banking and insurance regulator has released new rules which make it easier for foreign lenders to enter the Chinese market | Positive | SHANGHAI Chinas banking and insurance regulator has released new rules which make it easier for foreign lenders to enter the Chinese market | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-banking/china-banking-regulator-eases-market-access-for-foreign-lenders-idUSKBN1Z307D | 2020-01-05 |
| Also aiming for a slice of Norways market is Chinas Geely group whose Polestar and Volvo brands will begin producing fully electric cars this year | Positive | Other importers predicted the market share in 2020 would be in a range of of all sales | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/autos/article/us-autos-electric-norway/after-teslas-record-year-in-norway-rivals-gear-up-for-2020-idUSKBN1Z20QQ | 2020-01-04 |
| 3 on its determination that Chinas Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp pose national security risks | Negative | WASHINGTON The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Friday it will accept public comments until Feb | http://www.reuters.com/legal/article/us-huawei-tech-usa/fcc-says-it-will-accept-comments-until-february-3-on-huawei-zte-security-risks-idUSKBN1Z2228 | 2020-01-04 |
| BEIJING Chinas cabinet on Friday unveiled more measures to boost the manufacturing sector including cutting the electricity and telecom fees that manufacturers pay to the government state TV said | Positive | BEIJING Chinas cabinet on Friday unveiled more measures to boost the manufacturing sector including cutting the electricity and telecom fees that manufacturers pay to the government state TV said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy/chinas-cabinet-plans-further-action-to-boost-manufacturers-state-media-idUSKBN1Z214K | 2020-01-04 |
| Chinas securities regulator said on Friday that the ShanghaiLondon Stock Connect was operating normally following a Reuters report that China had halted crossborder listings through the link | Positive | Chinas securities regulator said on Friday that the ShanghaiLondon Stock Connect was operating normally following a Reuters report that China had halted crossborder listings through the link | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-markets-regulator/china-regulator-denies-report-of-halt-to-shanghai-london-stock-connect-listings-idUSKBN1Z20U5 | 2020-01-04 |
| HSBC has also deployed billions of dollars in Chinas southern Pearl River Delta region adjacent to Hong Kong and has expanded its services in the worlds second largest economy | Positive | HSBC has strongly denied any connection | http://www.reuters.com/finance/article/us-hongkong-protests-hsbc/hsbc-kicks-off-year-with-hong-kong-branches-closed-vandalized-idUSKBN1Z10BE | 2020-01-03 |
| This came shortly after data showed Chinas production continued to grow at a solid pace and business confidence shot up | Positive | SINGAPORE Brent crude futures jumped nearly on Friday to their highest since September after a U.S. air strike killed key Iranian and Iraqi military personnel raising concerns that escalating Middle East tensions may disrupt oil supplies | http://www.reuters.com/subjects/middle-easthttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil/brent-jumps-nearly-3-after-u-s-air-strike-kills-iran-iraq-officials-idUSKBN1Z2030 | 2020-01-03 |
| Hyundai underperformed the market in November and its too early to say that Chinas industrial demand will be seeing a complete recovery | Negative | SEOUL South Koreas Hyundai Motor | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-hyundai-motor-sales/hyundai-kia-sales-drop-to-seven-year-low-on-china-weakness-forecast-better-2020-idUSKBN1Z10AC | 2020-01-03 |
| Chinas CSI300 index one of the worlds bestperforming indexes last year was 0 | Neutral | Brent crude up 1 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-stocks-extend-new-year-cheer-mideast-air-strikes-drive-oil-higher-idUSL4N29807W | 2020-01-03 |
| Over the past year weve seen huge foreign inflows into Chinas bond and stock market and that will also boost demand for financial derivative Liu said | Positive | SHANGHAI Corporate Chinas hedging activities spiked over the past two years as the SinoU.S. trade war and a slowing economy prompted companies to embrace the countrys rapidly growing derivative market to reduce uncertainty data shows | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-markets-hedging/chinese-companies-hedging-activities-spike-amid-trade-war-uncertainty-data-idUSKBN1Z20E3 | 2020-01-03 |
| SINGAPORE Chinas Hengyi Petrochemical Co Ltd is operating its new 160000 barrels per day refinery in Brunei at near full capacity after trial production began in July two company officials told Reuters | Positive | SINGAPORE Chinas Hengyi Petrochemical Co Ltd is operating its new 160000 barrels per day refinery in Brunei at near full capacity after trial production began in July two company officials told Reuters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-asia-refinery-hengyi/chinas-hengyi-runs-new-brunei-refinery-near-full-rates-officials-idUSKBN1Z1086 | 2020-01-03 |
| Jan 2 Stocks across emerging markets began the new year with gains after Chinas central bank eased monetary policy to prop up the countrys slowing economy | Positive | Investors cheer Chinas banks reserve ratios cut | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/emerging-markets/emerging-markets-stocks-start-2020-with-gains-as-china-eases-policy-idUSL8N2970YV | 2020-01-03 |
| Corporate Chinas hedging activities have also been buoyed by a boom in derivative innovation Liu said | Positive | SHANGHAI Corporate Chinas hedging activities spiked over the past two years as the SinoU.S. trade war and a slowing economy prompted companies to embrace the countrys rapidly growing derivative market to reduce uncertainty data shows | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-markets-hedging/chinese-companies-hedging-activities-spike-amid-trade-war-uncertainty-data-idUSKBN1Z20E3 | 2020-01-03 |
| BEIJING The city of Ganzhou in Chinas southeastern province of Jiangxi has launched an exchange for spot transactions in rare earths and minor metals according to a report posted by the Association of China Rare Earth Industry on Thursday | Positive | BEIJING The city of Ganzhou in Chinas southeastern province of Jiangxi has launched an exchange for spot transactions in rare earths and minor metals according to a report posted by the Association of China Rare Earth Industry on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-rareearths/chinas-ganzhou-launches-rare-earths-exchange-idUSKBN1Z106J | 2020-01-03 |
| RRRs for Chinas commercial banks range between 7 | Neutral | The proportion of money that Chinese banks must set aside as reserves is still relatively high by global standards and can be adjusted in future to help provide longterm stable liquidity to the economy a senior central banker said | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-pboc-rrr/chinas-rrr-still-relatively-high-by-global-standards-can-be-adjusted-further-pboc-official-idUSKBN1Z202N | 2020-01-03 |
| Baotou and Ganzhou are Chinas two hubs for rare earths which are prized for their use in consumer electronics and military equipment | Positive | BEIJING The city of Ganzhou in Chinas southeastern province of Jiangxi has launched an exchange for spot transactions in rare earths and minor metals according to a report posted by the Association of China Rare Earth Industry on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-rareearths/chinas-ganzhou-launches-rare-earths-exchange-idUSKBN1Z106J | 2020-01-03 |
| Chinas Ant Financial an affiliate of ecommerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings has joined the race for a digital banking licence in Singapore the company said in a statement on Thursday | Positive | Chinas Ant Financial an affiliate of ecommerce giant Alibaba Group Holdings has joined the race for a digital banking licence in Singapore the company said in a statement on Thursday | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-ant-financial-digital-banking-singapo/chinas-ant-financial-applies-for-singapore-digital-banking-license-idUSKBN1Z10LS | 2020-01-03 |
| BEIJING Chinas central bank said on Wednesday it was cutting the amount of cash that all banks must hold as reserves releasing around 800 billion yuan | Positive | BEIJING Chinas central bank said on Wednesday it was cutting the amount of cash that all banks must hold as reserves releasing around 800 billion yuan | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-rrr-cut/china-cuts-banks-reserve-ratios-again-frees-up-115-billion-to-spur-economy-idUSKBN1Z01LA | 2020-01-02 |
| Chinas gains built on Mondays rally which was driven by a combination of strong retail sales growth and hopes that a new benchmark for floatingrate loans could lower borrowing costs | Positive | World stocks on track for gain in 2019 | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/global-markets/global-markets-global-stocks-end-2019-close-to-record-highs-idUSL8N2951CS | 2020-01-02 |
| Chinas President Xi Jinping said in a New Years speech that Beijing will resolutely safeguard the prosperity and of Hong Kong under the socalled one country two framework | Positive | HONG KONG A march drawing tens of thousands of antigovernment protesters in Hong Kong on New Years Day spiraled into chaotic scenes as police fired several rounds of tear gas and water cannon at crowds including families before halting the event | http://www.reuters.com/places/mexico/article/us-hongkong-protests/tear-gas-fired-at-hong-kong-new-years-protests-idUSKBN1Z01HO | 2020-01-02 |
| BEIJING Chinas central bank said on Wednesday that economic growth remains resilient despite relatively large downward pressure and mounting external uncertainty | Positive | BEIJING Chinas central bank said on Wednesday that economic growth remains resilient despite relatively large downward pressure and mounting external uncertainty | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-cenbank/chinas-central-bank-says-economic-growth-resilient-despite-large-pressure-idUSKBN1Z01I6 | 2020-01-02 |
| JAKARTA Indonesia said on Wednesday it rejected Chinas claims over a disputed part of the South China Sea as having no legal after two days earlier protesting to Beijing over the presence of a Chinese coastguard vessel in its territorial waters | Negative | JAKARTA Indonesia said on Wednesday it rejected Chinas claims over a disputed part of the South China Sea as having no legal after two days earlier protesting to Beijing over the presence of a Chinese coastguard vessel in its territorial waters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-china-southchinasea/indonesia-rejects-chinas-claims-over-south-china-sea-idUSKBN1Z01RE | 2020-01-02 |
| Chinas economic growth has cooled to near 30year lows | Negative | BEIJING Chinas central bank said on Wednesday that economic growth remains resilient despite relatively large downward pressure and mounting external uncertainty | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-economy-cenbank/chinas-central-bank-says-economic-growth-resilient-despite-large-pressure-idUSKBN1Z01I6 | 2020-01-02 |
| Several Southeast Asian states dispute Chinas territorial claims and are competing with China to exploit the South China Seas abundant hydrocarbon and fishing resources | Negative | JAKARTA Indonesia said on Wednesday it rejected Chinas claims over a disputed part of the South China Sea as having no legal after two days earlier protesting to Beijing over the presence of a Chinese coastguard vessel in its territorial waters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-china-southchinasea/indonesia-rejects-chinas-claims-over-south-china-sea-idUSKBN1Z01RE | 2020-01-02 |
| BEIJING Jan 1 Chinas central bank said on Wednesday it was cutting the amount of cash that all banks must hold as reserves releasing around 800 billion yuan | Positive | BEIJING Jan 1 Chinas central bank said on Wednesday it was cutting the amount of cash that all banks must hold as reserves releasing around 800 billion yuan | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-economy-rrr-cut/china-cuts-banks-reserve-requirements-again-to-spur-slowing-economy-idUSB9N28L00X | 2020-01-02 |
| Chinas embassy in Indonesia was not immediately reachable for comment | Neutral | JAKARTA Indonesia said on Wednesday it rejected Chinas claims over a disputed part of the South China Sea as having no legal after two days earlier protesting to Beijing over the presence of a Chinese coastguard vessel in its territorial waters | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-china-southchinasea/indonesia-rejects-chinas-claims-over-south-china-sea-idUSKBN1Z01RE | 2020-01-02 |
| BEIJING Jan 1 Chinas central bank said on Wednesday that economic growth remains resilient despite relatively large downward pressure | Positive | BEIJING Jan 1 Chinas central bank said on Wednesday that economic growth remains resilient despite relatively large downward pressure | http://www.reuters.com/finance/markets/article/china-economy-cenbank/chinas-central-bank-says-economic-growth-resilient-despite-large-pressure-idUSB9N28L02F | 2020-01-02 |
| Chinas Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office under the State Council or cabinet did not respond to a request for comment | Neutral | HONG KONG Hong Kongs protest movement is supported by of city residents polled in a survey conducted for Reuters by the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute with more than a third of respondents saying they had attended an antigovernment demonstration | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests-poll-exclusive/exclusive-hong-kongers-support-protester-demands-minority-wants-independence-from-china-reuters-poll-idUSKBN1YZ0VK | 2020-01-01 |
| BEIJING Chinas Anbang Insurance Group which was taken over by the government last year said it has put its stake in Chengdu Rural Commercial Bank up for sale for 16 | Positive | BEIJING Chinas Anbang Insurance Group which was taken over by the government last year said it has put its stake in Chengdu Rural Commercial Bank up for sale for 16 | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-anbang-group-divestiture/chinas-anbang-insurance-in-fresh-attempt-to-sell-stake-in-chengdu-bank-idUSKBN1YZ0KF | 2020-01-01 |
| Chinas policymaking Taiwan Affairs Office in a statement carried by state media said the DPP was seeking electoral gain from the move and creating enmity across the Taiwan Strait | Negative | TAIPEI Taiwans parliament passed an antiinfiltration law on Tuesday to combat perceived threats from China as the island gears up for a presidential vote on Jan | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-lawmaking/taiwan-passes-law-to-combat-chinese-influence-on-politics-idUSKBN1YZ0F6 | 2020-01-01 |
| Chinas futures industry is currently dominated by local players | Positive | Caps on foreign ownerships of futures companies will be scrapped as of 1 January 2020 as part of the gradual opening up of Chinas financial sector to foreign players | http://www.reuters.com/places/chinahttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-jp-morgan-china/jp-morgan-attempts-full-control-of-china-futures-jv-bloomberg-idUSKBN1YZ08X | 2020-01-01 |
| LONDON Dec 31 Singapores state investor GIC is part of the consortium led by Chinas Tencent thats buying up to of Vivendis Universal Music Group according to a source familiar with the deal | Positive | LONDON Dec 31 Singapores state investor GIC is part of the consortium led by Chinas Tencent thats buying up to of Vivendis Universal Music Group according to a source familiar with the deal | http://www.reuters.com/news/mediahttps://www.reuters.com/article/vivendi-universal-gic/singapores-gic-part-of-consortium-investing-in-vivendis-universal-music-source-idUSL8N2951GV | 2020-01-01 |
