The yuan replaced the US dollar as the most used currency in transactions in the Greater Bay Area development zone, a local branch of the country’s central bank said. ( read original story ...)
Xi Focus-Quotable Quotes: Xi Jinping on Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Photo taken on Jan. 13, 2021 shows the headquarters building of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Li Xin) President Xi Jinping has firmly supported ... ( read original story ...)
China’s economy set to receive ‘necessary support’ for coronavirus recovery this year, central bank says
The People’s Bank of China says there will be no U-turn on its policy stance this year as the world’s second largest economy continues to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
China central bank vows consistent policies to keep housing prices stable
China's central bank will keep its regulation on the real estate sector consistent to promote the sector's healthy and stable development, an official said Friday. The central bank will stick to the ... ( read original story ...)
Will Biden’s US$1.9 trillion ‘American Rescue Plan’ be a boon for China, or could excessive liquidity lead to financial trouble?
If approved, the latest US coronavirus stimulus package would pump even more liquidity into the global economy, and much of that could rapidly flow into China, where investment returns are higher. ( read original story ...)
80% of Beijing’s public spending goes to improving people’s lives
Over 80% of Beijing's public spending went to projects in education, healthcare, and employment to improve people's lives during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), according to the Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
China urged to tap RCEP trade deal for future digital payments system as US sanctions loom
Prominent economist Liu Xiaochun says China should consider establishing a digital settlement and remittance mechanism as an alternative to the US dollar-dominated SWIFT system. ( read original story ...)
Ant Group Is Moving Quickly to Comply With Regulations, China’s Central Bank Says
Ant is working expediently to rectify its business practices and comply with regulatory requirements, a top Chinese central bank official. ( read original story ...)
Ant Group kicks off the overhaul of its fintech operations under the watchful eyes of China’s central bank and financial regulators
The update on Ant Group’s ongoing reorganisation offers the first glimpse of the Chinese government’s stance on a company that powers more than half of all electronic payments in the country, since ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Investors resigned to Trump’s China ban, with Biden seen changing little
Financial executives are settling in for the long haul over the Trump administration's investment ban on Chinese securities, expecting the rules to be lasting but hoping to have more clarity after ... ( read original story ...)