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Xi call for strengthened virus controls weighs on yuan
Xi call for strengthened virus controls weighs on yuan

(ATF) Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly told a politburo standing committee meeting on Thursday that provincial governments must...

China boosts finance plan to bring HK closer to home
China boosts finance plan to bring HK closer to home

(ATF) China is to provide more money to integrate the cities of southern China into a financial and...

Trump threatens China ties
Trump threatens China ties

US President Donald Trump further hardened his rhetoric towards China on Thursday, saying he no longer wishes to speak with Xi Jinping...

Sichuan issues 8 bn in bonds for cultural sector
Investors tentative as China on the mend
Time for Diversification into Chinese Bonds
Hubei issues 5-bn yuan worth of bonds to fight coronavirus
China to boost economy with more fiscal policy
Second wave fears ground Asian currencies
Markets turn defensive on economic gloom

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ASML in the Centre of the Chip War

With a market cap of$240 billion, chipmaker ASML is Europe’s most valuable tech company. Its market-leading position comes from its monopoly in Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machines which allow chipmakers to make smaller, faster and smarter semiconductors