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Analysis: Bullish yuan herd leaves China fundamentals in the dust

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SHANGHAI - Investors convinced China's currency is once again a one-way bet upward should think again: signs of slowing economic growth could cut short the yuan's rally.

Insight: China's 2020 consumer is in a town you've never heard of

ZHENGZHOU/CHONGQING, China - Wearing a floral brocade cardigan and toting a Huawei smartphone, Guo Qian, 22, gushes over her latest purchases on Taobao, China's largest e-commerce platform. As an administrative worker, Guo makes only 3,000 yuan a month and spends most of it.

18 Apr 2013

World experts to help China with bird flu investigation

GENEVA - An international team of flu experts will go to China this week to help with investigations into the deadly H7N9 virus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday.

Health, World, China 16 Apr 2013

China poultry sector losses exceed $1.6 billion on bird flu scare

BEIJING - China's poultry sector has recorded losses of more than 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) since reports emerged of a new strain of bird flu two weeks ago, an official at the country's National Poultry Industry Association told Reuters on Tuesday.

World, China 16 Apr 2013

France plans currency swap line with China: paper

BEIJING - France intends to set up a currency swap line with China to make Paris a major offshore yuan trading hub in Europe, competing against London, the China Daily on Saturday cited Bank of France Governor Christian Noyer as saying.

China, France 12 Apr 2013

Analysis: Yuan speculators muddle China's exports, complicating reform

SHANGHAI - Companies gambling on yuan appreciation are distorting Chinese trade statistics, creating a monetary policy headache for Beijing officials and complicating government plans to liberalize the capital account.

12 Apr 2013

HSBC says margins to boost Gulf's use of Chinese yuan

DUBAI - Changing trading patterns and pressure to improve profit margins will boost the Gulf's use of the Chinese yuan in coming years, the head of banking giant HSBC's China operations said on Monday.

08 Apr 2013

Insight: China's losing battle against state-backed polluters

SHANGHANG COUNTY, China - When Zijin Mining Group threatened to move its headquarters some 270 kms from its home county of Shanghang to Xiamen on China's southeast coast, a local Communist Party boss rushed to confront the company's chairman Chen Jinghe.

China, Environment 01 Apr 2013

Insight: China's losing battle against state-backed polluters

SHANGHANG COUNTY, China - When Zijin Mining Group threatened to move its headquarters some 270 kms from its home county of Shanghang to Xiamen on China's southeast coast, a local Communist Party boss rushed to confront the company's chairman Chen Jinghe.

Environment, China 31 Mar 2013

China to spend $16 billion to tackle Beijing pollution crisis

SHANGHAI - China will spend 100 billion yuan ($16 billion) over three years to deal with Beijing's pollution, an official newspaper reported on Friday, as the government tries to defuse mounting public anger over environmental degradation.

Environment, China, World 29 Mar 2013

The yuan charge

Participants wait to perform a dragon dance during a mass fitness programme outside the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing June 20, 2009.

The Obama administration is taking China head on over the yuan. As Congress comes closer to punishing Beijing for not letting the currency strengthen more rapidly, Reuters explains the factors behind the yuan's sudden gains.   Document