China saw record outflows of foreign direct investment last year, an exodus that threatens to persist after the resumption of a trade war with the US.
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China January Bank Lending Hits Record High on Policy Stimulus
New bank lending totalled 18.09 trillion yuan last year, down from a record 22.75 trillion yuan in 2023 and hitting the lowest level since 2019, as businesses and consumers remained cautious about …
Starbucks’ CEO is plotting a huge expansion in the Middle East and China
Starbucks plans to open 500 new stores in the Middle East and “many more thousands” in China, said Brian Niccol, the company’s CEO.
Japan’s China investment drops 60% in 10 years as firms rethink strategies
Geopolitical considerations and intense competition from domestic firms have led Japanese companies to move their China investments elsewhere.
China issues US$8.2 billion in bills in Hong Kong to stabilise yuan amid trade tensions
Move is the latest in a series by China’s central bank that support Hong Kong’s status as a global hub for offshore yuan business.
China’s Central Bank Signals Policy Adjustments Amid Rising Global Risks
The People’s Bank of China said it will adjust the pace and intensity of its policymaking based on economic and financial conditions at home and abroad.
Early ByteDance Backer Halves Funding Goal as Startup Bets Cool
Source Code Capital, among the earliest backers of TikTok owner ByteDance Ltd., is halving its fundraising target to about $150 million due to less-than-expected investor interest, people familiar …
Analysis-Is China’s state-funded stock revival plan pie in the sky?
As China directs its large financial institutions to help revive and rebalance a struggling stock market, analysts see merit in the plan but are sceptical it will stimulate a recovery. Beijing has …
Exclusive-China’s record mergers in $8 trillion small banking sector raise future risks
(Reuters) -China oversaw its largest-ever wave of rural bank mergers last year, a Reuters review of official data showed, but analysts say Beijing’s efforts to tackle risks in the small banking sector …
China’s Central Bank Buys More Gold as Prices Hit Record
China’s central bank expanded its gold reserves for a third month in January, even as the precious metal kept rallying to a record high.
China goes all-out to keep foreign investors onshore amid Trump threats
China has approved a new plan to attract overseas investors, after recording its steepest drop in foreign direct investment since the 2008 financial crash last year.
China’s Green Bond Debut Is Chance to Exploit US Retreat
China’s impending listing of an inaugural sovereign green bond in London will test appetite among international investors to shift climate bets to the world’s top polluter.
China Development Bank issues 1.53t yuan in infrastructure loans
BEIJING — China Development Bank issued 1.53 trillion yuan ($213.37 billion) in infrastructure loans across the country in 2024, the bank said on Monday. The loans were granted for major …
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