Consumer prices rose at their fastest pace in almost eight years, driven mostly by a surge in pork prices as African Swine Fever ravaged the country's hog herds.
Japanese shares edged lower on
Tuesday on lingering doubts about a fresh round of U.S. tariffs
on Chinese imports against the backdrop of positive commentary
from Washington and Beijing on progress in trade talks.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday a cabinet reshuffle was not her immediate task, but rather restoring law and order, as the Chinese-ruled city grapples with more than six months of sometimes violent anti-government protests.
French basketball player Guerschon Yabusele has been fined 10,000 yuan ($1,400) and given a warning for not raising his head during the Chinese national anthem before a game Friday, Chinese state media reported.
Asian equity markets were a tad lower on Tuesday as investors refrained from making major bets before Dec. 15, when the next round of U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports is due to take effect.
Apple on Monday told a federal court it has "deep concerns" that two Chinese-born former employees accused of stealing trade secrets from the company will try to flee before their trials if their locations are not monitored.
U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co. said
on Monday it expects its full year 2019 loss, before interest
and taxes, from China to be nearly halved from the year ago.
Apple Inc
on Monday told a federal court it has "deep concerns" that two
Chinese-born former employees accused of stealing trade secrets
from the company will try to flee before their trials if their
locations are not monitored.
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