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China suspends trading link between Shanghai and London — report

Decision linked to rising political tensions over the UK’s response to anti-government protests in Hong Kong, Reuters reports

Shanghai in the fog
Shanghai in the fog Photo: Getty Images

China has suspended a trading connection between stock exchanges in Shanghai and London, raising questions about the future of the much-hyped initiative less than a year after its launch.

The temporary halt to the Shanghai-London Stock Connect comes amid rising political tensions linked to the UK’s response to anti-government protests in Hong Kong, according to a Reuters report.

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