I really wanted to headline this post as Australia sells Tasmania to China, but I just woulda got in trouble for that

So ... Australian Treasurer Scott Morrison has approved the sale of Van Dieman's Land Co. in Tasmania to Chinese businessman Lu Xianfeng and his Australian arm Moon Lake

This news was out overnight but everyone had his or her panties in a wad over the Big Bad Boris Brexit Bomb, so I just thought I'd post it now.

WSJ has more (may be gated)

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ps. The pop in USD/JPY - of chatter of a BOJ ring around, unconfirmed at this stage