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Foreign visitors to mainland China say they are more willing to visit and splash out hundreds of US dollars a day on flights, retail spending and dining if they can get in for free and…
China regulator unveils more curbs on short-selling
China’s securities regulator said on Tuesday its would cap the size of securities refinancing business as part of further efforts to curb short-selling. The watchdog will also ban securities lending …
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China was home to the vast majority of the world’s new coal power plants last year as it sought to bolster energy security, even as many other governments push to phase out the fuel.
China’s Xi to Discuss Stock Market With Financial Regulators -Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – China President Xi Jinping is set to discuss the nation’s stock market with financial regulators, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Icy weather impedes travellers in China home-bound for new year festivities
Freezing rain, snow and ice have complicated the journey home for many in central and eastern China, as billions travel ahead of the Spring Festival in chilly weather.
China Margin Debt Drops Most Since 2016 Amid Stock Rout
China’s margin debt for stock trades fell by the most since early 2016 as a deepening slump triggered a rush to unwind leveraged positions. The outstanding balance of margin debt fell by 2.7% on …
China Offers Full Support to Russia on Ukraine War
China’s defense minister said Beijing would support Russia’s Ukraine war despite pressure from the U.S., according to a Russian government video.
Image shows old Hong Kong rally, not ‘Beijing protest’ in January 2024
Social media users have shared a video falsely claiming to show an image of a huge protest in the Chinese capital of Beijing in January 2024 in the wake of the country’s economic slump. But…
US Treasury team heads to China to talk subsidies, economic policies
The Biden administration has sent five senior U.S. Treasury officials to Beijing this week for economic talks that will include China’s “non-market” policies that are adding excess industrial capacity,
U.S. Treasury team heads to China to talk subsidies, economic policies
The Biden administration has sent U.S. Treasury officials to Beijing for economic talks that include China’s “non-market” policies, a Treasury official said.
Beijing pledge saves China stocks from Asian slump: markets wrap
Asian stocks mostly dropped on reduced expectations for a swift Federal Reserve pivot to monetary easing. Chinese shares bucked the trend after authorities intensified rescue efforts.
China’s overseas investments to go green in 2024, ‘clear need’ for Belt and Road Initiative to focus on renewable energy
China’s US$7.9 billion energy related so-called engagements – including investment projects and construction contracts – on belt and road projects last year were already “the greenest in absolute and …
