Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after China rolls out market boosting measures
Asian stocks rally as China pushes insurers to buy shares
Stocks in Asia moved higher after a morning briefing by Chinese officials showed the government remains determined to boost share prices. Benchmarks in Hong Kong and mainland China started the day up,
Asia-Pacific markets mixed after Trump’s comments on imposing a 10% tariff on China

China to guide billions of dollars of insurance money

China to guide billions of dollars of insurance money into stocks
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China Guides Mutual Funds, Insurers to Increase Investments in Stocks
China directs pension, insurance funds into nation’s A shares to anchor stock market
Starting this year, 30 per cent of the annual insurance premium earned from new coverage policies will be put into yuan-denominated A shares, said Wu Qing China's financial regulators are channelling pension and insurance funds into the nation's equities to establish medium and long-term holdings and stabilise Asia's largest capital market.
China’s navy commissions new-generation frigate as competition rises with US and others
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UN experts urge Thailand not to deport dozens of Uyghurs to China where they face ‘real risk of torture’
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China and US partners are moving closer as Trump returns to the White House
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Does China 'operate' Panama Canal, as Trump says?
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Trump considers 10% tariff on China from February
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China says it brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar army and an ethnic rebel group
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