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Chinese President Xi Jinping waves at an event to introduce new members of the Politburo Standing Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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China's Xi expands powers, promotes allies
By JOE MCDONALD - Associated Press
Sat,10/22/22-11:13PM , 212 Reads
BEIJING (AP) — President Xi Jinping, China’s most powerful leader in decades, increased his dominance Sunday when he was named to another term as head of the ruling Communist Party in a break with tradition and promoted allies who support his vision of tighter control over society and the struggling economy.
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A person wearing a protective mask stands in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index as a vehicle passing by at a securities firm Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022, in Tokyo. Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street rose on strong corporate profit reports. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

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Asia stocks mixed after Wall St rises on corporate profits
By JOE MCDONALD - AP Business Writer
Tue,10/18/22-3:05AM , 399 Reads
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street rose on strong corporate profit reports.

Tokyo advanced while Shanghai and Hong Kong declined. The yen stayed near a two-decade low near 149 to the dollar. Oil prices gained.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping waves as he leaves the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of China's ruling Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. Xi signaled Sunday that his government would maintain policies that have put it at odds with the U.S. and other nations and deepened Communist Party control of the economy and society. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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China's Xi calls for military growth as party congress opens
By JOE MCDONALD - Associated Press
Sat,10/15/22-9:16PM , 254 Reads
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Sunday called for faster military development and announced no change in policies that have strained relations with Washington and tightened the ruling Communist Party's control over society and the economy.
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A person wearing a protective mask walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, in Tokyo. Asian stock markets surged Friday after Wall Street rebounded from a slump caused by worse-than-forecast inflation numbers. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

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Asian stocks gain after Wall St rebounds from inflation jolt
By JOE MCDONALD - AP Business Writer
Thu,10/13/22-12:40AM , 227 Reads
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets surged Friday after Wall Street rebounded from a slump caused by worse-than-forecast inflation numbers.

Japan's market benchmark soared by an unusually wide margin of 3.4%. Hong Kong gained 3.3% and Shanghai also rose. Benchmark U.S. crude oil rose more than $2 per barrel.
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