<p>Shanghai: China stocks opened lower on Friday, as investors cautiously watched the first live debate of the 2024 US presidential election race, on guard for any policy hints by the candidates that might affect China's economy.</p><p>US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump, the two candidates in the debate, have both favoured a tough trade stance by imposing and threatening tariffs, on China in particular.</p>.First presidential debate for 2024 US elections do-or-die battle for Biden and Trump.<p>China's benchmark CSI300 fell 0.3 per cent at the open, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index was down 0.8 per cent. </p>
<p>Shanghai: China stocks opened lower on Friday, as investors cautiously watched the first live debate of the 2024 US presidential election race, on guard for any policy hints by the candidates that might affect China's economy.</p><p>US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump, the two candidates in the debate, have both favoured a tough trade stance by imposing and threatening tariffs, on China in particular.</p>.First presidential debate for 2024 US elections do-or-die battle for Biden and Trump.<p>China's benchmark CSI300 fell 0.3 per cent at the open, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index was down 0.8 per cent. </p>