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Chinese banks extended 1.66 trillion yuan ($257.66 billion) in new yuan loans in September, up from August but falling short of analyst expectations. Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted new …
China’s Growth Seen Slowing to 5.5% in 2022, Modest Policy Easing Expected: Reuters Poll
China’s economic growth is likely to slow to 5.5% in 2022 from an expected expansion of 8.2% this year, a Reuters poll showed, but the central bank could remain cautious about monetary easing due to…
What does China’s power policy shift mean for metal makers, other energy hogs?
Beijing’s liberalization of China’s power markets that allows generators to charge market prices to commercial and industrial customers has significant repercussions for energy-intensive sectors, …
U.S. officially the top destination for bitcoin miners, beating out China for the first time
The U.S. is now the top destination for bitcoin miners, eclipsing China for the first time ever. One-third of bitcoin’s hashrate is in the U.S., according to the Cambridge Centre for Alternative …
China Import/export Growth Better Than Forecast
China’s foreign trade performance remained strong in the first nine months of the year, but growth rates were slowing down quarter on quarter, authorities announced on Wednesday.
Another American Brand Exits China
Everlane is shutting down its Tmall flagship store after just two years, joining a growing list of brand casualties in China. Where did it go wrong?
China will test thousands of blood samples taken in Wuhan before first Covid case in virus probe
It is hoped the samples will reveal the first antibodies made by humans against the virus and could even reveal who was first infected and where.
China exports up 28% in September; surplus with U.S. at $42B
China’s import and export growth slowed in September amid shipping bottlenecks and other disruptions combined with coronavirus outbreaks, according to customs data reported Wednesday.
Shenzhen and Guangdong lead the way in dim sum bonds
The People’s Government of the Shenzhen Municipality raised Rmb5bn ($775m) from two, three and five year offshore renminbi (CNH) bonds on Monday, followed by the Guangdong provincial government’s Rmb2 …
US overtakes China as biggest bitcoin mining hub after Beijing ban
The US overtook China as the world’s biggest source of bitcoin mining two months after Beijing banned crypto mining this year, new data has revealed. China’s share of the global hashrate — the …
Binance to Halt Chinese Yuan Trading Amid Beijing’s Crypto Crackdown
Binance, one of the world’s largest exchange by trading volumes, said in a Wednesday statement it will remove the Chinese yuan section of its consumer-to-consumer platform on Dec. 31 this year, and …
U.S. overtakes China in bitcoin mining after Beijing clampdown
The U.S. is now the leading country for bitcoin mining, doubling its share in the energy-intensive activity in the four months since China began a cryptocurrency crackdown, according to researchers …
