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The Finance 202: Trump team faces long odds for trade breakthrough in Beijing
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is seen as he and a U.S. delegation for trade talks with China arrive at a hotel in Beijing. (Reuters/Jason Lee) Spare a thought for the Trump team arriving in Beijing…
Beijing financial markets mature as China turns grey
Far-reaching reforms of China’s financial system offer global asset managers the tantalising prospect of access to a vast investment market with lucrative profit streams. China is on course to be the world’s second-largest fund market…
UBS Group becomes first global bank to apply for majority control of Chinese securities venture
an asset management unit of the Beijing city government, owns 34.73 per cent. Sergio Ermotti, the UBS chief executive, said earlier this year that the bank planned to grow its business in the region and…
US-China trade talks centre on rivalry over technology
President Donald Trump said he expected relations with Beijing to stay on an even keel. “Our great financial team is in China trying to negotiate a level playing field on trade!” he said on Twitter…
China congratulates North Korea’s Kim on reducing tensions
BEIJING — China’s foreign minister congratulated North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday on his moves to reduce tensions with South Korea, China said. Their meeting in Pyongyang underscored warming ties and Beijing’s desire…
US-China trade talks center on rivalry over technology
A high-powered U.S. delegation arrived in Beijing on Thursday for talks with Chinese officials on defusing tensions that are propelling the world’s two largest economies toward a trade war. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is leading…
UBS tests China’s promise to allow foreign-owned banks
China just announced new rules that will allow foreign banks to take full control of their operations in the country. One bank is already taking the plunge. Switzerland’s UBS (UBS) said Thursday that it would…
China’s Xiaomi picks Hong Kong for $10 billion IPO, lifts lid on financials
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese smartphone and connected device maker Xiaomi [IPO-XMGP.HK] is bringing its blockbuster initial public offering to Hong Kong, where it could raise about $10 billion in the largest listing globally in…
U.S. trade team arrives in Beijing for talks, China media cautious
BEIJING (Reuters) – A U.S. trade delegation arrived in China on Thursday for talks on tariffs, with state media saying China will stand up to U.S. bullying if need be, but it was better to…
How long before China’s massive debt, shadow banking, ghost cities, and massive loans break the nation apart?
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Housing prices along China’s border with North Korea have skyrocketed since Kim Jong Un’s visit to Beijing
Housing prices in China’s border city Dandong have skyrocketed, particularly since Kim Jong Un visited Beijing in March. Prices and sale rates are booming, with local housing applications exceeding processing limits. Three-quarters of China’s trade…
