BEIJING — Chinese regulators have freed up an extra $100 billion for bank lending in a move financial analysts said could help to reassure investors amid trade tensions with Washington. The reduction on Sunday in…
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China regulators free up extra $100B for bank lending
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Policy makers in China are taking measures to instill confidence in one of the world’s worst-performing equity markets — to limited success so far. The steps, which pale in comparison to policies and restrictions imposed…
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Somewhat surprisingly, the non-qualifying United States accounted for the second most ticket sales (80,000). Even more surprising is China’s appearance on the list. In fact, with 37,000 tickets sold according to FIFA, and Chinese state…
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China Renaissance Group, a Beijing-based investment bank that had been involved in several high-profile Chinese tech deals, could raise as much as US$800 million in a Hong Kong IPO, Reuters reports, citing sources with knowledge…
Beijing woos foreign businesses as US trade war looms
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China cuts bank reserves by $100bn to cushion US tariffs
Last week China’s stock markets fell to two-year lows and the carefully managed renminbi declined 1 per cent against the US dollar as Mr Trump escalated his tariff threats and a host of economic indicators…
Trump risks prompting China financial shock
Donald Trump should be careful what he wishes for as he shoulder-checks China’s economy. Some might go for a poking-the-dragon metaphor here. But the U.S. president is not provoking the second-biggest economy so much as…
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As trade war looms, China cuts some banks’ reserve requirements to boost lending
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s central bank said on Sunday it would cut the amount of cash that some banks must hold as reserves by 50 basis points (bps), releasing $108 billion in liquidity, to accelerate…
The Changing Face of Beijing
Walking through Beijing’s hutongs – alleys bordered by rows of single-story courtyard houses that criss-cross the city – it is immediately apparent that the Chinese capital’s urban landscape is changing rapidly. A large proportion of…
Baidu Partners With China Mobile in AI, 5G, and Driverless Cars
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