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Australian exports of nectarines, peaches to China set to surge in 2017

​China could import up to one-quarter of the nectarines produced in Australia next year, as local growers plan to expand into the Chinese market with the lowering of trade tariffs.

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New trading suspension & resumption rule to clean A shares' way to MSCI

Journalist from the China Securities Journal learnt that, based on issued Guidelines on Major Assets Restructuring Information Disclosure and Trading Suspension & Resumption of Listed Companies and Notice on Further Standardize Trading Suspension & Resumption and Related Information Disclosure of Listed Companies (exposure draft), newly revised rules on trading suspension & resumption are likely to issue next week at the soonest. “Cheating restructuring” problems concerned by the market will be strictly controlled. Meanwhile, new rules will restrict the random trading suspension & resumption or long-term suspension in the A-share market, which is regarded as a move to sweep out the obstacles for A shares to be included in the MSCI index.

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Apple's Cook to make maiden India visit, meet PM

Apple CEO Tim Cook is all set for his India debut, the visit coming at a time when the American electronics giant faces increasing pressure to grow global sales amidst declining volumes in China.

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Chinese property buyers look to U.S. instead of Australia

A number of Chinese property investors have been leaving the Australian real estate market in favor of the U.S. property market, according to a report released on Tuesday.

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Indonesia, Serbia agree to boost trade, efforts to fight terrorism

Indonesia and Serbia agreed on Wednesday to increase trade volume and investment, and reaffirm their commitment to step up measures in combating terrorism.

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China eyes more say in global gold pricing with new benchmark

​With the launch of its own gold price benchmark, China, the world's biggest producer and consumer of gold, has more influence in the pricing of the precious metal.

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Tai Po: New Territories' answer to Central, but with bicycles and picnickers

New town is the place to go for a night or day out. With dozens of pubs, green lawns, clean water, and some of Hong Kong’s best markets, it is a destination made for recreation

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Oil plunges after output talks fail amid Saudi demands over Iran

Oil tumbled by the most in two months after output talks on Sunday (April 18) between the world's biggest producers ended without any agreement on limiting supplies, a diplomatic failure that threatens to renew the rout in prices.

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China's favorite retro cola makes comeback

Chinese cola brand Tianfu, the country's top-selling soft drink in the 1980s, formally returned to shop shelves on Thursday after being absent for nearly two decades.

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“No bailout funds exit” remark boosts HK stocks

Hong Kong stocks rallied on Monday on the back of sharp gains on the Chinese mainland as investors took heart from remarks by the securities regulator’s chief that government bailout funds would not be withdrawn for the time being.

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China needs bigger aircraft to meet demand: Boeing

Chinese airlines need more wide-body aircraft to satisfy growing demand for long-distance outbound travel, according to a report issued by Boeing on Friday.

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Sooner better to recognize China's market economy status

The draft of China's 13th Five-Year Plan, which is submitted to lawmakers for review and approval during the ongoing two sessions in Beijing, has shown policy-makers' resolve to stick to the path of making the economy more modern and open.

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Western media's negative image on Chinese economy surprises French entrepreneurs

Emmanuel Gros and his cousin Cyril Benoit, two French entrepreneurs who deal with investment business between China and France, have closely monitored the evolution of the Chinese economy for at least four years. As witnesses on site in China, they were surprised by the negative image of the Chinese economy described by some Western press.

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Xiaomi continues to target Indian market, has no immediate plans for IPO

Xiaomi Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Lei Jun said that India continued to be a major target market this year and that he aimed to further expand in businesses other than smartphones.

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China to keep RMB exchange rate generally stable: report

China will keep the RMB exchange rate generally stable while continuing with reforms of exchange rate liberalization, according to a government work report to the national legislature annual session.

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China's coal-producing province to reform electricity pricing

​A reform plan to open the electricity market in China's major coal-producing province of Shanxi was unveiled Tuesday, the latest effort by officials to let the market play a bigger role in the power system..

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China cuts RRR to bolster growth

China's central bank announced on Monday that it will lower its reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for commercial banks by 0.5 percentage point, effective Tuesday.