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China stocks rose slightly on Tuesday, as transportation and raw material shares were firm on the back of Beijing's plan to revive its struggling northeast rustbelt, offsetting falls in real estate stocks.

China stocks rose slightly on Tuesday, as transportation and raw material shares were firm on the back of Beijing's plan to revive its struggling northeast rustbelt, offsetting falls in real estate stocks.

China stocks closed lower on Monday as some investors took profits on infrastructure and transportation shares, leaving the blue-chip CSI 300 index with its worst loss in three weeks.

China stocks closed lower on Monday as some investors took profits on infrastructure and transportation shares, leaving the blue-chip CSI 300 index with its worst loss in three weeks.

China blue-chip CSI300 index shed early afternoon losses and finished flat on Friday, giving it a gain of 2.1 percent for the week.

China blue-chip CSI300 index shed early afternoon losses and finished flat on Friday, giving it a gain of 2.1 percent for the week.

China stocks surrendered early gains and ended Thursday lower, as financial shares dropped while property plays pared sharp gains on profit-taking.

China stocks surrendered early gains and ended Thursday lower, as financial shares dropped while property plays pared sharp gains on profit-taking.

China stocks barely moved on Wednesday, the day after China approved the launch of a long-anticipated stock trading link to allow stock trading between Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

China stocks barely moved on Wednesday, the day after China approved the launch of a long-anticipated stock trading link to allow stock trading between Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook, in a meeting with senior government officials, pledged to increase investment in China and set up an "independent" research center, China's state media reported Tuesday.

Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook, in a meeting with senior government officials, pledged to increase investment in China and set up an "independent" research center, China's state media reported Tuesday.

China stocks pulled back from seven-month highs on Tuesday as a sharp correction in bank shares offset sustained strength in the property sector.

China stocks pulled back from seven-month highs on Tuesday as a sharp correction in bank shares offset sustained strength in the property sector.

China stocks jumped to their highest in more than seven months on Monday, led by property and financial shares.

China stocks jumped to their highest in more than seven months on Monday, led by property and financial shares.

China needs to reduce its reliance on credit-fueled investment and deal with rising corporate debt and other imbalances while those problems are still manageable, the International Monetary Fund urged in a review of the world's second largest economy.

China needs to reduce its reliance on credit-fueled investment and deal with rising corporate debt and other imbalances while those problems are still manageable, the International Monetary Fund urged in a review of the world's second largest economy.