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China’s Outstanding Loans to Small Businesses up 27.5% Year-On-Year by End-July
Interest rates on those loans averaged 5.27% in July, 0.91 percentage points lower than a year ago, the People’s Bank of China said in … personal finance, careers, investing, real estate and … ( read…
China’s July new stock accounts more than double to 2.43 million as traders continue their headlong dive into market to sustain rally
The Chinese population is continuing its headlong plunge into the stock market, a second monthly surge that sustains the momentum behind one of the world’s best-performing major benchmarks this … ( read original story …)
UPDATE 1-China’s top court slashes maximum legal private lending rate
China’s Supreme People’s Court on Thursday slashed the upper limit on private loan interest rates that will be protected by law, in a move to crack down on usurious loans and lower the borrowing costs…
Australia government may block China Mengniu’s milk brands deal – media
Australia’s government may block China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd’s purchase of some of the country’s best-known milk brands, the Australian Financial Review reported on Thursday, citing unidentified … ( read original story …)
GM bets on EVs, new tech to reverse China slide
General Motors is overhauling its Chinese lineup with a greater emphasis on electric vehicles and smart-driving technology to stem a slide in sales after more than two decades of growth in a country … (…
China, U.S. to hold trade talks in coming days: China commerce ministry
China and the United States have agreed to hold trade talks “in the coming days” to evaluate the progress made on their Phase 1 trade deal at the six-month mark after it was reached in…
‘Drive the Blade In’: Xi Shakes Up China’s Law-and-Order Forces
Citing Mao, the Communist Party has started a campaign to ensure that police officers, judges and state security agents remain loyal and disciplined in challenging times. ( read original story …)
In U.S.-China Tech War, Investors Bet on China’s Localisation Push
China “tech war” widens, investors are betting on China’s efforts to replace U.S. technologies with indigenous applications to run networks in the state sector. In recent months, local governments and … ( read original story…
Mukbang: Why is China clamping down on eating influencers?
“And I’ve created and eaten 270 one-plate videos in the last year and a half.” Sna is one of a growing number of stars who straddle two huge internet trends called Mukbang and ASMR: For…
Anxiety grows as China’s Three Gorges dam hits highest level
Officials seek to reassure public after world’s largest hydro-electric dam nears capacity amid heavy floods … ( read original story …)
Hong Kong Will Suspend Some Legal Cooperation With U.S., China Says
Hong Kong will suspend some legal cooperation with the United States, China’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, in a tit-for-tat response to Washington ending some agreements with Hong Kong. The U.S. ( read original story…
U.S. and China to hold trade talks in the coming days, Chinese commerce ministry says
Washington and Beijing will be back around the negotiating table in the coming days, according to China’s commerce ministry, after scheduled talks last weekend were postponed. ( read original story …)