Not in the Shanghai, Shenzhen. And here in Hong Kong, you're watching the China show. We are live for you at the Asia Financial Forum.I'm Yvonne Man. What. David English.Good morning. We are counting down to the open of markets in greater china. Let's get to your top stories today.We're looking at currency markets. The yen extending its gains, but traders on intervention alert after the prime minister's warning and signs of possible U.S. backing. Gold, as you can see, topping $5,000 for the very first time. ...

China's flagship overseas infrastructure program, the Belt and Road Initiative, is booming. The value of investment in construction contracts for the BarRi, increased three quarters to a record 213 billion in 2025. The spending increase highlights how the government in Beijing has sought to take advantage of wavering US influence around the world by pouring funding into development projects.Western government officials and analysts find the BarRi increasingly difficult to track and to analyze. This is becau ...

What determines China’s marginal zeal for splashing cash? The data suggest several factors are important https://t.co/IIxhr7XscI ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested that Prime Minister Mark Carney did an “about-face” by striking a deal with China to lower some trade barriers.. https://t.co/XiHIa3Pou3 ...

Trump’s threats are forcing allies to prepare for a world where the US can’t be trusted — creating a natural opening for China. https://t.co/0UCu92ZFyh ...

RT Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav)90% of Canadians live along the border with the United States. 75% of their exports are to the USA.Then their leadership says ridiculous things like:“We don’t need the USA, we can do trade deals with China instead. https://t.co/vpd8zjUGL2 ...

China’s modern development was kickstarted in the 1970s by Deng Xiaoping’s policy of “reform and opening up”. When Xi Jinping came to power, the country’s trajectory shifted https://t.co/DdzDP9R87p ...

The difficulties of China’s model-makers stem in part from their ferociously competitive yet relatively small domestic market. But even abroad they struggle to make money https://t.co/mKFC9aiAdi ...

According to CNN, Donald Trump said the United States would impose a 100% tariff on Canadian goods if Canada reaches a trade deal with China, issuing the warning in a series of forceful social media posts. The remarks contrast with Trump’s comments on Jan. 16, when he expressed a favorable view of Canada reaching a trade agreement with China. https://t.co/esW12Bq39P ...

Trump’s threats are forcing allies to prepare for a world where the US can’t be trusted — creating a natural opening for China. https://t.co/0UCu92ZFyh ...