Sanctions by the United States and the United Kingdom on Russian metals will cement China as Moscow’s buyer of last resort for key commodities, and enhance Shanghai’s role as a …
China watchers calling for Beijing to loosen its grip on the besieged yuan need to be mindful of the risk that it unleashes a chain reaction rocking emerging- and developed-market …
Although China’s central bank has hinted at plans for more monetary easing, uncertainty over the exact timing of US interest rate cuts and renewed depreciation pressures on the yuan are …
Improved retail sales last year appear to have helped retail landlords, as the average retail rent rose 4 per cent in 2023, according to government data. This put shop rents …
Operating income, primarily interest income and fees, climbed 0.3 per cent to 258 billion yuan from 257.3 billion the previous year. The lender is distributing 27.8 billion yuan in dividends …
Rather than take drastic action to silo China from the US and insulate its economy from what already looked like a ticking time bomb, Wang promised his old friend the …
Such a tilt in world power would indicate major historical changes in China’s and the party’s favour, but it is far from a settled matter. As the first major economy …
The PBOC and HKMA initiatives could facilitate the diverse use of Chinese bonds held by Bond Connect investors, such as bridging intraday funding gaps, Hui said in a written reply …
“This pent-up demand will fade, so demand will return to the average level seen during the years before the pandemic. It is unlikely to go back to a peak of …
This is not surprising, given Trump’s threat to revoke “most favoured nation” trade status for China and impose a flat 60 per cent tariff on all Chinese imports. According to …