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With a band playing and flags waving, a Chinese ship carrying more than 9,000 containers on Sunday entered the newly expanded locks that will double the Panama Canal's capacity in a multibillion-dollar bet on a bright economic future despite tough times for international shipping.

With a band playing and flags waving, a Chinese ship carrying more than 9,000 containers on Sunday entered the newly expanded locks that will double the Panama Canal's capacity in a multibillion-dollar bet on a bright economic future despite tough times for international shipping.

China stocks fell on Thursday, but volumes were thin as most investors kept to the sidelines awaiting the outcome of Britain's vote on whether to leave the European Union.

China stocks fell on Thursday, but volumes were thin as most investors kept to the sidelines awaiting the outcome of Britain's vote on whether to leave the European Union.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Tom Donohue is pushing the Trans-Pacific Partnership [TPP] as a way to help grow the U.S. economy and create jobs.

China's main stock indexes closed up on Wednesday as more investors bet Britain will vote to stay in the European Union this week, while Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's cautious tone on future rate hikes also soothed market sentiment.

China's main stock indexes closed up on Wednesday as more investors bet Britain will vote to stay in the European Union this week, while Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's cautious tone on future rate hikes also soothed market sentiment.

China shares rebounded on Friday morning, tracking gains in Asian markets as investor jitters calmed after the killing of a British lawmaker was seen turning sentiment against a vote to exit the European Union.

China shares rebounded on Friday morning, tracking gains in Asian markets as investor jitters calmed after the killing of a British lawmaker was seen turning sentiment against a vote to exit the European Union.

China shares rebounded on Friday morning, tracking gains in Asian markets as investor jitters calmed after the killing of a British lawmaker was seen turning sentiment against a vote to exit the European Union.

China's stock market rose the most in two weeks on Wednesday, reversing from early losses as investors shrugged off MSCI's decision not to add mainland shares to one of its key benchmark indexes.

China's stock market rose the most in two weeks on Wednesday, reversing from early losses as investors shrugged off MSCI's decision not to add mainland shares to one of its key benchmark indexes.

China stocks ended modestly higher on Tuesday, ahead of MSCI's decision on whether to add Chinese shares to one of its flagship indexes.

China stocks ended modestly higher on Tuesday, ahead of MSCI's decision on whether to add Chinese shares to one of its flagship indexes.

China stocks slumped more than 3 percent on Monday as weak investment data fueled worries about the health of the Chinese economy.

China stocks slumped more than 3 percent on Monday as weak investment data fueled worries about the health of the Chinese economy.

China stocks fell on Wednesday amid weak volumes as markets prepared for a long weekend holiday.