Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng now heads up two of the Communist Party’s top financial sector policy making bodies, cementing his position as the nation’s top economic and financial official. He was described as the…
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang has kicked off the China International Import Expo in Shanghai with a promise to boost exports. He also vowed to protect the rights and interests of foreign investors. The event is…
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The state-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the People’s Government of the Shenzhen Municipality (Shenzhen SASAC), a significant stakeholder in property developer China Vanke, …
Tweaks to Beijing Stock Exchange set off China IPO boom
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Foreign investors are really frustrated with China
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China says will work to restore peace in Palestinian territories
China will do its utmost to restore peace in the Palestinian territories as it takes over the presidency of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC), its foreign ministry said on Monday, as tensions intensify in the…
China appoints He Lifeng as head of office of the Central Financial Commission -c.bank publication
China’s economy tsar He Lifeng has been appointed as head of office of Central Financial Commission, according to a central bank publication Financial News report on Monday.
China invests US$5.4 billion in two-year-old memory chip maker as self-sufficiency drive picks up
Semiconductor start-up Changxin Xinqiao Memory Technologies has raised 39 billion yuan (US$5.4 billion) from government-backed investors, a sign Beijing is doubling down on its efforts to achieve …
China appoints He Lifeng as head of office of the Central Financial Commission -central bank publication
China’s economy tsar He Lifeng has been appointed as head of office of Central Financial Commission, according to a central bank publication Financial News report on Monday. He was also appointed as …
Australia’s PM sees ‘promising signs’ of better China ties
BEIJING: Australia’s prime minister hailed “promising signs” of better relations with China on Monday, as he visited Beijing for landmark talks with Xi Jinping.
Australia’s Albanese retraces historic Beijing walk on visit to mend ties
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stopped by Beijing’s Temple of Heaven on Monday as he followed in the footsteps of the first Australian leader to visit China, retracing a walk made five decades ago as…
Global Impact: has economic slowdown prompted Beijing rethink as Xi-Biden Apec meeting nears reality?
In this issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at the state of US-China relations, and weighs up the possibility of a meeting between presidents Xi Jinping and Joe Biden at the Asia-Pacific Economic…
China blames Canada for ‘malicious, provocative’ moves after close midair intercepts over South China Sea
China has accused Canada of carrying out “malicious and provocative” actions in the South China Sea, after the Canadian Navy said Chinese fighter jets endangered a helicopter in multiple close intercepts above international waters.