The UK was in the top three favored European destinations among Chinese tourists. Latest official figures from VisitBritain showed visits from China to the UK in 2017 were up 29 percent on 2016 to a record 337,000, with visitor spending a record outlay of 694 million pounds, an increase of 35 percent on the previous year.
The USDA reduced its soybean yield estimate to 46.9 bushels per acre from 47.9 bushels last month. Analysts were expecting 47.3 bushels.
The US dollar index, a measure of the value of the dollar against a basket of foreign currencies, has dropped nearly 10 percent since the beginning of this year, contributing to a relative rise of the Chinese currency.
The US has charged ZTE with violating US laws by illegally shipping US goods to Iran and breaching a deal reached last year. ZTE has denied the breach of the deal and appealed the US ban.
The US Federal Reserve showed its independent streak on Wednesday when it announced an increase to a key interest rate despite opposition from Wall Street and US President Donald Trump.
The US president noted that there would be no military action while the inter-Korean talks go on, dismissing the US media's speculation.
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The United States has halted delivery of equipment related to the F-35 stealth fighter aircraft to Turkey, marking the first concrete US step to block delivery of the jet to the NATO ally in light of Ankara's planned purchase of a Russian missile defense system, Reuters reported.
The US government has "unlawfully withheld and unreasonably delayed" its responsibility to make a license determination and the equipment "remains in a bureaucratic limbo in an Alaskan warehouse," the filing said.
The UN should assume a coordinated role in promoting the formation of a global, united anti-terrorism front.
The United Kingdom could be dealt a severe economic setback if Chinese telecom giant Huawei is barred from taking part in creating the country's 5G network, according to experts.