China’s Premier Li Qiang is the most prominent leader attending this week’s meeting in Pakistan of a regional security grouping that was founded by Russia and China to counter Western alliances.
Monthly Archives For October 2024
China’s exports and imports grow far less than expected in September
China’s National Bureau of Statistics is scheduled to release third-quarter GDP on Friday, along with retail sales, industrial production and fixed asset investment for September.
China’s September coal imports hit record high
China’s coal imports reached a monthly record high in September, customs data showed on Monday, as international coal prices declined.
Asia’s IPO Bankers Look Beyond China Slump With $6 Billion Week
Bankers are working on more than $6 billion of initial public offerings in Japan and India this week, getting a boost from two markets that have become an increasingly important revenue source amid a …
Remains of late Chinese leader Wu Bangguo cremated in Beijing
BEIJING — The remains of Wu Bangguo, former chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, China’s top legislature, were cremated in Beijing on Monday.
China’s Stock Markets Rebound on Promises to Help Businesses
Assurances from government officials on plans to strengthen the private sector offset a lack of specifics about economic stimulus.
China’s central bank conducts $2.76 billion via reverse repos
China central bank conducted 195 billion yuan about US276 billion of seven-day reverse repos at an interest rate of 15 percent on Monday …
China’s stimulus promises bring property sector hope, rather than confidence
Chinese finance industry professional Zhang Jing made enough money from a recent stock market rally to consider hopping on the housing ladder but wants to hear more from the government before making a …
Beijing targets Kuma Academy with sanctions
Chen also accused Tsao of enabling the academy’s operations by providing significant financial support and advocating for the use of force to reject unification. Tsao has also funded a television drama about Taiwanese independence, he…
China property stocks jump after Beijing proposes measures to lift troubled sector
The rally came after China’s Ministry of Finance outlined new policy measures focused on stabilizing the beleaguered real estate.
China’s Ministry of Finance is taking aim at local debt problems before tackling broader economic challenges
In his opening remarks on Saturday, Minister of Finance Lan Fo’an laid out four measures, starting with increasing support for local governments in resolving debt risks.
Gold steady as investors assess China’s stimulus plans
Gold prices held steady on Monday as investors assessed China’s weekend stimulus announcement, while also focussing on U.S. Federal Reserve officials’ comments for further rate cut cues. Spot gold was little changed at $2,
Crypto-apocalypse soon? Chinese researchers find a potential quantum attack on classical encryption
With an off-the-shelf D-Wave machine Chinese researchers claim they have found a way to use D-Wave’s quantum annealing systems to develop a promising attack on classical encryption.… Outlined in a …
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