** Shares of Chinese aluminum products maker Hongqiao
Investment (Hong Kong) Ltd 1378.HK rise as much as 12.7% to
HK$5.67, their highest since Aug 1, 2019
** Stock last up 7.6%, on track for a third straight session
of gains and set for best day since Aug 25
** The Shandong-based co says it will team up with Scholz
China GmbH, a unit of Chiho Environmental Group Ltd 0976.HK ,
to set up a joint venture in China's Binzhou City for vehicle
dismantling, scrap metals recycling, and for R&D of resource
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** Shares of metal recycler Chiho surge as much as 19.3%,
heading for the best day since Jan 20
** The Hang Seng China enterprises index .HSCE eases 0.3%,
and the benchmark index .HSI slides 0.5%
** As of last close, Hongqiao stock up 7% this year
(Reuters Messaging: donny.kwok.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)