Good Morning. Welcome to The Wire’s daily news roundup. Each day, our staff gathers the top China business, finance, and economics headlines from a selection of the world’s leading news organizations.
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The Wall Street Journal
Chained Woman in China Was Sold as a Bride Twice — Officials give details of the woman’s plight at the hands of human traffickers, responding to online anger.HSBC Faces Crucial Test From Rising Rates — Cost control in the face of rising revenues is a key proof point of a successful turnaround of the Asia-focused bank.Virtual Lenders Shake Up Hong Kong’s Banking Industry — A group of eight digital-only banks is using mobile games and higher interest rates, among other things, to try to win over consumers.
The Financial Times
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