BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s central bank has been quietly boosting its policy independence and regulatory reach as it seeks to contain risks to the financial system, policy insiders said, to help ensure stability ahead of…
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China's central bank quietly increases its power in battle to curb risks
China regulator tackles banking loopholes head on
China’s banking regulator is to tackle rampant regulatory arbitrage by the nation’s banks, via various layers of investment products, according to an internal document, that could cut fund flow into the bond and equity market.…
How Western contemporary fashion brands are cashing in on Hong Kong’s luxury downturn
But in the past few years, visitor numbers from China have dropped, while slower economic growth has dented the confidence of local shoppers – a double whammy for big luxury retailers. Lesser-known retailers and contemporary…
Decrease in executions globally in 2016, but China totals unclear: Amnesty
out of at least 931 that the human rights group tallied through public news reports. Among the cases omitted were the executions of foreigners for drug crimes and people accused of terrorism in China’s in…
Trump urges China to 'solve the North Korea problem'
“Well, if China is not going to solve North Korea, we will. That is all I am telling you,” Trump told the FT. ABC News’ Elizabeth McLaughlin and Katherine Faulders contributed to this report. (…
China rejects North Korean coal shipments, opts for US supplies instead
Reuters attributed news of China’s rejecting North Korean coal to a trading source at Dandong Chengtai Trade Co., which is the biggest buyer of North Korea’s coal. The Dandong Chengtai said it had 600,000 tons…
Each year, China executes more people than the rest of the world combined: Amnesty
HONG KONG —China executes more people each year than the rest of the … Amnesty’s investigation found news reports of at least 931 individuals executed between 2014 and 2016, while the official state database showed…
China and North Korea: Whose side is China on? How will Beijing act now?
During his visit, the Syrian airbase bombing showed the US is willing to use force to enforce international norms. On Monday China and South Korea agreed to slap tougher sanctions on North Korea if the…
China punishes official for not daring to smoke near Muslims
BEIJING – Authorities in China’s restive Xinjiang region have punished a local official for declining to smoke in front of Muslim elders, seeing that as a sign he was insufficiently committed to the region’s fight…
China is the world's biggest executioner
China’s death penalty rate is shockingly high although the full extent of the secretive practice is unknown, it said. 136 Number of people sentenced to death in India in 2016 “Amnesty International found public news…
United passenger's removal sparks outrage in China
Video of the violent incident posted on China’s popular Twitter-like microblogging service … whose wife later posted a video of the altercation on Facebook. Associated Press news assistant Yu Bing contributed to this report. (…
Starbucks in China to extend health coverage to employees’ parents
When Starbucks approached the country’s insurers on the plan, they were often met with surprise, said Belinda Wong, chief executive officer for Starbucks’ China business. There wasn’t such a program in place and one had…
China to open up more industries
Beijing – China will open up more industries, including oil drilling and defence technology, to private investors to cope with slowing private investment growth, Xinhua-run Economic Information Daily reported yesterday. The government will also lure…
