Charming Donald Trump one week, angering China the next, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has had a busy start and is riding high in the polls, all on a few hours of sleep a night.…
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2025 Energy Transition Conference Kicked Off in Beijing’s Future Science City
On November 22, the 2025 Energy Transition Conference grandly opened at the Energy Valley in Future Science City, Changping District, Beijing. Now in its seventh year at Energy Valley, this annual …
Bank of America, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China face higher capital buffer requirements
Bank of America (BAC) and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (IDCBY) (IDCBF) face higher capital buffer requirements, according to the latest G-SIBs list.
China reportedly wants to do more deals in its own currency. Australia’s banks aren’t ready
The US dollar still dominates trade for now. But new research suggests Australia’s banks are unprepared for a world where China’s currency plays a much larger role.
Why China needs to let the renminbi rise
China’s currency, the renminbi, is undervalued. Everyday evidence abounds: residents of Hong Kong, whose currency is tightly pegged to the US dollar, flock across the border to Shenzhen for weekends …
China Construction Bank Announces Interim Dividend for 2025
An update from China Construction Bank ( ($HK:0939) ) is now available. China Construction Bank Corporation has announced an interim dividend for …
China’s property market is (somehow) worsening
Yet in more recent months, the market has fallen back into the basement. Prices in China’s 70 biggest cities dropped in October at the steepest monthly rate in a year. Although the record-breaking …
China Vanke seeks first extension on onshore bond payment, bonds slump
China Vanke will seek bondholder approval to delay the repayment of a 2 billion yuan ($282.6 million) onshore bond, a filing late on Wednesday showed, a move that could trigger a new wave of anxiety…
US Farmers Could Get Financial Boost Within Weeks
Farmers have for weeks been promised financial assistance to help them offset rising costs and declining foreign demand.
China’s $2.2 Trillion Global Debt Empire: How Uncle Sam Became Its Top Borrower
From infrastructure to semiconductors, Beijing’s financial reach now influences the world economy, with the United States as its top debtor.
Shadow banking bolsters China Inc as Beijing tightens credit
Wang Zhiyong, the founder of a Shanghai-based gift card company, tried twice to get a bank loan for his business and failed both times. So Wang turned to China’s vast network of alternative lenders, …
Xi Puts Top US-China Flashpoint Back on Agenda in Trump Call
Now the biggest flashpoint between the US and China is firmly back on the agenda. In an hourlong phone call with Trump on Monday, Xi seized on a diplomatic row with Japan in a bid…
China’s rural small, medium-sized banks see steady expansion
BEIJING — China’s small and medium-sized banks in rural areas have seen steady expansion in scale, with their overall growth becoming more stable and sound, according to a report recently released by …
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