China has allowed the interest rate on a key one-year policy loan to banks to fall to a record low, reducing funding costs as policymakers seek to boost the country’s economic growth.
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China’s financial powerhouse Shanghai aims for 5% growth, ‘global influence’
Chinese megacity ranks in the world’s five most powerful metros after New York, Tokyo and Los Angeles, with a GDP of 5.67 trillion yuan.
China’s new century of credit
“Over the past two decades, China has transformed its banking sector from a system of state-directed credit allocation into a technologically sophisticated commercial banking system,” says Bedford, …
China pushes to shore up government finances with tax rises on several sectors
Beijing targets tax incentives in telecoms and other industries after seeing fiscal revenue drop sharply in late 2025.
Why is Britain STILL backing bank captured by Beijing?
Calls to reconsider ties with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank grew after Sir Keir Starmer was accused of kowtowing to China’s increasingly authoritarian regime.
China’s Multilateral Bet and the Emerging Global Financial Order
China’s creation and evolution of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank illustrates a strategy of shaping, rather than overturning, the global financial order by working within multilateral norms …
In China, the most cutting-edge AI is stepping into everyday life
BEIJING, Jan. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — A news report from China.org.cn on China’s AI application: Anyone who has watched “Iron Man” has likely dreamed of having a J.A.R.V.I.S. of their own — highly …
China plans US$29 bil capital injection into biggest insurers — Bloomberg
It would be the first time Beijing has used special bonds to inject capital into insurers, expanding a channel the government has previously used to capitalise big state-owned banks.
China plans 200 billion yuan capital injection into biggest insurers: sources
It would be the first time Beijing has used special bonds to inject capital into insurers Read more at The Business Times.
China aligns green finance with global standards, boosting renewable leadership
Due to its developing country status as classified by the UN and its energy resource endowment rich in coal but deficient in oil and gas, China has pursued a gradual transition in the energy sector…
China’s investment crash raises credit risks for homebuilders, banks, government: Fitch
China’s sharp investment downturn is amplifying credit risks across the economy, weighing on the credit profiles of homebuilders, banks and local governments.
China posts record trade surplus as Trump strains allies
China posted a record $1.2T trade surplus in 2025 as President Trump’s policies strained U.S. alliances and pushed partners toward Beijing.
African debt repayments to Beijing overtake new Chinese loans
The shift illustrates Beijing’s changing relationship with the continent, now more focused on investments than loans.
