Oil prices extended last week’s losses on Monday on concern about slow demand in China, though lingering geopolitical risk surrounding the Middle East and Russia limited the decline.
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China’s congress ending with unity behind Xi’s vision for national greatness
China’s national congress is wrapping up its annual session Monday with the usual show of near-unanimous support for plans designed to carry out ruling Communist Party leader Xi Jinping’s vision for …
China’s housing minister says real estate developers must go bankrupt if necessary
China’s struggling property developers won’t be getting a major bailout, authorities indicated, warning that those who “harm the interests of the masses” will be punished.
China can afford to holster monetary bazooka
China’s central bank has a smoother path ahead. Consumer prices increased for the first time in six months, rising 0.7% year-on-year in February. That’s still far below Beijing’s 3% target but it is a …
‘Two sessions’ 2024: China’s lawmakers call for more AI development to catch up with US, while keeping it under regulatory control
AI was a hot topic among the business and political elite at China’s annual legislative gathering, as the country seeks to leverage generative AI to drive economic growth while maintaining regulatory …
Two Sessions: China says it’s open for business – do we buy it?
As China’s annual parliamentary sitting comes to a close after a hectic week of meetings, a glaring void looms on Monday’s final agenda. The National People’s Congress is usually capped off by the …
Beijing trying to ‘normalise’ military drills near Taiwan
Taiwan’s national security bureau director-general Tsai Ming-yen said Beijing usually dispatches around 10 warplanes and three to four naval ships on joint patrols near Taiwan, calling them part of a …
China trying to ‘normalise’ military drills near Taiwan, island’s top security official says
Taiwan’s top security official told parliament on Monday that China runs “joint combat readiness patrols” near the democratic island every 7-10 days on average, saying Chinese forces were trying to …
China shuns Tesla, Apple as US tensions rise
Delegates at the annual Communist party meeting spurned iPhones for homegrown handsets, saying US company Apple was “not safe”.
China is worried about the return of Trump, but it also sees opportunities if he wins
As America bustled though key political moments last week, with voters casting Super Tuesday ballots and President Joe Biden laying out his national priorities in the state of the union address, China …
Morning Bid: Are China’s inflation, capital flows tides turning?
Signs of fatigue on Wall Street and mixed Chinese inflation data will set the tone for Asian markets on Monday, with growing expectations of a landmark policy change later this month from the Bank of…
China cuts arms imports to rely more on its own weapons tech but Russia still biggest overseas supplier: SIPRI
China nearly halved its arms imports over the past five years as it replaced foreign weapons with its own technology but Russia still accounted for the bulk of Beijing’s overseas purchases, according …
China’s manufacturing sector strives to remain competitive amid headwinds
The Business Confidence Survey 2023/24 published by the German Chambers of Commerce Abroad Greater China indicated that over half of the surveyed companies planned to increase investment in China in …