China’s securities regulator has proposed removing a requirement for bond issuers on the nation’s stock exchange markets to seek credit ratings, in the latest move to make it easier for firms to sell … (…
Monthly Archives For August 2020
China July Consumer Inflation Picks Up Amid Flood Disruption
China consumer inflation accelerated and factory price deflation eased in July, as the nation’s economy continued to recover from the coronavirus crisis amid disruption from regional flooding. ( read original story …)
Asia Pacific markets trade mostly higher but investors remain cautious over U.S.-China tensions
China tensions rose last week after President Trump issued executive orders that are set to ban American use of WeChat and TikTok, taking effect from the middle of next month. ( read original story …)
European markets open slightly higher, brushing off U.S.-China tensions
European stocks opened cautiously higher Monday, brushing off tensions between the U.S. and China that have dampened investor sentiment in Asia. ( read original story …)
China data drives early gains in European stocks
European shares inched higher on Monday as a decline in China’s producer prices slowed and oil prices rose, while investors looked to Washington for signs of more U.S. stimulus. ( read original story …)
US angers China with high-profile Taiwan visit
We urge the US… not to send any wrong signals to ‘Taiwan independence’ elements to avoid severe damage to China-US relations.” Why Taiwan won’t have a seat at … ( read original story …)
Jimmy Lai: the Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon who is not afraid to take on Beijing
The media mogul has had repeated run-ins with authorities and has vowed to resist rule by the mainland … ( read original story …)
Chinese Tesla rival Xpeng Motors files for New York IPO
Xpeng’s push for a New York IPO comes amid escalating tensions between the U.S. and China that have threatened Chinese firms listing on Wall Street. ( read original story …)
China’s military takes centre stage in Covid-19 vaccine race
While governments around the world are planning to give the first doses of a proven Covid-19 vaccine to healthcare workers who are most exposed to the virus, China is prioritising people on a … (…
China Blockchain Companies Surge By 10,000 This Year Despite Coronavirus
There are now 84,410 blockchain-related companies in China, with 10,000 new firms registered during the first seven months of 2020. ( read original story …)
China to resolutely deepen opening-up of financial sector: Central bank governor
China will resolutely push forward the opening-up of the country’s financial industry regardless of how the international situation changes, the central bank governor told Xinhua in a recent interview … ( read original story …)
China bank failure fires quiet warning shot
Beijing will let Baoshang Bank go under in the first such insolvency since 2001. The liquidation of the lender, used as a piggy bank by an insurer, will raise credit costs for small peers, pushing…
China: The Bubble That Never Pops, by Thomas Orlik
To Thomas Orlik, chief economist at Bloomberg Economics, these responses amount to an acute case of what he calls “sinophrenia” — a condition of modern commentary that combines the belief that China … ( read…
