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China has kept its promise to stop funding overseas coal, but loopholes are helping coal expand
The Trump-Xi meeting was heavy on pomp, light on substance. China is just fine with that
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China, in the past two years, has issued stricter policies to control its real estate market. Many local governments have limited property purchases and restricted the resale of newly bought properties within two to five…
China could change constitution to pave way for Xi Jinping to serve beyond 2nd term
carried by state news agency Xinhua, gave few details. It said the proposal had been made by the party’s Central Committee, the largest of its elite ruling bodies. The proposal also covers the vice president…
Anbang takeover puts China’s companies on notice
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Beijing protests US sanctions on Chinese firms over N. Korea ties
Beijing has protested against Washington’s decision to impose sanctions against Chinese companies accused of conducting illicit economic deals with North Korea, the foreign ministry said. US President Donald Trump on Friday announced measures targeting ……
Faux snow: Man-made snow to be used in Beijing and beyond
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China prolongs preparation period for IPO reform
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China: New US sanctions threaten cooperation over North Korea
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TABLE-China property price changes in January
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CPAC: Frank Gaffney Warns of China Waging ‘Unrestricted’ Financial, Cyber War on U.S.
The communist People’s Republic of China has been waging “unrestricted war” against the United States as its top financial and cyber adversary, cautioned national security expert Frank Gaffney during a 2018 CPAC event Friday. Gaffney…
China cuts banking red tape to rally foreign investment – Xinhua
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Xi Jinping’s trusted confidant, Harvard-educated Liu He emerges as frontrunner for China’s central bank
BEIJING (Reuters) – Liu He, a Harvard-trained economist who is a trusted confidant of Chinese President Xi Jinping, has emerged as the front runner to be the next governor of the People’s Bank of China…
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