Probably the most interesting and major financial development in China has been the growth of trusts. Banks were allowed to have their wealth-management products invest in trust plans, and these trusts have funded government infrastructure…
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China’s stock market regulator has accelerated approvals for initial public offerings in recent months but market watchers say that long-awaited deregulation of the process is still years away. IPO fundraising in Shanghai and Shenzhen has…
China January factory activity expands for sixth month at modest pace but risks loom
A slowing property market could also dent China’s industrial activity this year, dampening demand for building materials from glass to steel. The official Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) released on Wednesday stood at 51.3 in January,…
China Jan factory activity expands for 6th month at modest pace
However, some analysts question whether the growth will be sustainable once the impact of earlier stimulus measures begins to wear off and as the property market starts to cool, which is widely expected. China’s economy…
China’s Impossible Trinity
Yet it’s still somehow forgotten or ignored by the very people who pull the financial and monetary levers of our world. China is a prime example. The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) is fighting tooth…
Canadian wingsuit flyer eulogized after dying on mountainside in China
Friends and colleagues of a Canadian adventurer who died in China are flooding social media with glowing tributes, loving remembrances and some small measure of resignation at the inevitability of his demise. The body of…
China's economy shows signs of stabilising as manufacturing activity expands
Capital Economics’ China economist Julian Evans-Pritchard said the data suggests … is often viewed in tandem with the “unofficial” reading from the financial news publisher Caixin with its heavier weighting towards smaller, privately owned businesses.…
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd (CHU) Receives $12.50 Average PT from Analysts
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd (NYSE:CHU) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the nine brokerages that are currently covering the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell…
Stunning images of 1870s China, featuring portraits of beggars, princes and Mandarins offer a fascinating glimpse into the country’s traditional past
A stunning collection of pictures of China in the 1870s, ranging from beggars to Mandarins and princes, looks set to sell for a huge £20,000. The first ever travelogue of the country was taken by…
China Manufacturing Activity in January Close to 2-Year High
A survey shows Chinese manufacturing expanded in January at close to its fastest pace in two years. The National Bureau of Statistics’ purchasing managers index released Wednesday showed manufacturing growth at 51.4 on a 100-point…
China factory sector grows slightly
Activity in China’s manufacturing sector expanded slightly more than expected in January but at roughly the same pace as in December, an official survey shows. The official Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) stood at 51.3 in…
Missing China-born billionaire Xiao Jianhua denies abduction: state media
A missing China-born billionaire was quoted by state media on Tuesday as saying he had not been abducted from Hong Kong by mainland Chinese agents as some news outlets had reported but was receiving medical…
Trump slams China and Japan over currencies
“You look at what China’s doing, you look at what Japan has done over the … The yen also strengthened on a news report that Trump’s trade adviser slammed Germany for using a “grossly undervalued”…
