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CSRC greenlights the establishment of Guangzhou Futures Exchange

A view of Guangzhou, China. /CFPChina Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has greenlighted the Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFE) following the approval of the State

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China's local gov't issues bonds worth 272.2 bln yuan in July

The value of China's local government bond issuance stood at 272.2 billion yuan (about 39 billion U.S. dollars) in July, data from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) showed

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Japan's COVID-19 infections rise by 1,330 to 39,255

The number of COVID-19 cases in Japan increased by 1,330 to reach 39,255 on Sunday amid a resurgence of infections across the country, according to Japan's health mini

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Japan's COVID-19 infections rise by 511 to 25,425

The number of COVID-19 cases in Japan increased by 511 to reach 25,425 on Sunday amid a resurgence of infections across the country, according to Japan's health ministr

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Japan's COVID-19 infections rise by 655 amid resurgence

The number of COVID-19 cases in Japan increased by 655 to reach 24,909 on Saturday, as a resurgence of infections emerged more apparently across the country, according

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Central SOEs to invest heavily in virus-hit Hubei

Thirty-four Chinese centrally-administered state-owned enterprises (SOEs) inked 72 investment deals with the virus-hit Hubei Province earlier this week, according to t

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China's proactive fiscal policy to be more positive: finance minister

China's proactive fiscal policy will be more positive to soften the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on efforts to reach major development goals this year, said China's

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All cities in China's Hubei Province are now at low epidemic risk

The epidemic risk rating for whole Wuhan City, in central China's Hubei Province was downgraded to low, the provincial government said on Saturday.It comes after the la

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TCM use reduces COVID-19 death risk: expert

The use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) helped reduce the death rate of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic in Wuhan, the once hardest virus-hit ci

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Urgent: Virus-hit Chinese economy shrinks 6.8 pct in Q1

China's gross domestic product stood at 20.65 trillion yuan (about 2.91 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of 2020 amid COVID-19 impact, down 6.8 percent year

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Japan's COVID-19 infections tops 6,480 with new daily record from Tokyo

Japan's health ministry and local governments said the number of COVID-19 cases in Japan has surpassed 6,480, with more than 300 new cases as of 5:30 p.m. local time o

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China takes steps to prop up virus-hit economy

China will enhance macro-economic regulation and give more credit support to smaller and private companies, according to a statement issued after a meeting of the fina

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Vietnamese capital city enforces heavy fines for COVID-19 offenders

People who violate the COVID-19 prevention and combat regulations will face heavy fines or even a criminal trial in the Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi, Vietnam News

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 3,142

Japan's health ministry and local governments said that 3,142 people had been infected with the COVID-19 virus in Japan as of 11:30 a.m. local time on Saturday, accordi

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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 2,524

Japan's health ministry and local governments said that 2,524 people had been infected with the COVID-19 virus in Japan, according to the latest figures released Thurs

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Over 7,000 stranded in Hubei return to Beijing

Over 7,000 people who were stranded in Hubei due to the COVID-19 outbreak have returned to Beijing as of Saturday, said the municipal government on Sunday. A total of

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Japan's confirmed COVID-19 cases rise to 1,799

Japan's health ministry and local governments said on Sunday that the total number of COVID-19 infections in Japan has risen to 1,799. Of the new cases, 68 were confir