China has been making its presence felt throughout the Western Hemisphere for many years. Beijing has strategically invested in infrastructure, mineral wealth, and oil. It has also developed a large …
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Asia week ahead: China data and central bank decisions in focus
Data reports from China, including industrial production, retail sales and fixed asset investment, are scheduled to be released on 15 December. Industrial production is expected to grow, but at a …
The Commodities Feed: Sentiment improves on more optimism from China
Sentiment in commodities markets has mostly improved after China announced that it is further relaxing its Covid-19 measures, including moving from …
China’s ‘decoupling’ from the West will transform financial markets
Lazard’s chief executive says President Xi Jinping’s unprecedented third term signals China is going its own way.
CX Daily: Beijing Stock Exchange Fights to Make Its Mark
Beijing Stock Exchange fights to make its mark. A stock exchange on the Chinese mainland intended to drive funding for innovative small and midsize ente …
‘What’s the point of buying?’ China’s property woes push young to rent
But while Chinese newly-weds typically see property ownership as an essential next step after marriage, Li and her husband are instead renting a two-bedroom apartment in the capital for Rmb13,000 ($1, …
China rolls back its zero-COVID policies, oil markets erase 2022 gains
Following major protests, China has eased some of its zero-COVID policies while oil prices hit their lowest level since December 2021.
Loosening Covid-19 laws in China will not be economy’s silver bullet, says ING
The loosening of strict Covid-19 restrictions in China Is unlikely to be the silver bullet the local economy needs, according to banking giant ING. China announced today that it is further relaxing …
China trade slump, Apple woes, central bank meetings – what’s moving markets
China announced more measures loosening COVID-19 health measures after new data showed its trade slowed sharply in November. Apple’s iPhone production is one of the casualties of that trend. Central …
China boosts gold reserves for the first time in over 3 years in possible attempt to diversify away from dollar
The People’s Bank of China has now emerged as one of the large mystery buyers in the bullion market following speculation over recent purchases.
UPDATE 1-China’s Xi arrives in Saudi on ‘epoch-making’ visit to deepen economic and strategic ties
Unlike Washington, Beijing retains good ties with Riyadh’s regional rival Iran, another supplier of oil to China, and has shown little interest in addressing Saudi political or security concerns in …
China FX Reserves Rise More Than Expected to $3.117 Trln in Nov
The value of China’s gold reserves rose to $111.65 billion at the end of November from $102.67 billion at end-October. (Reporting by Albee Zhang, Kevin Yao and Ellen Zhang; Additional reporting by …
China’s Forex Reserves Rose in November
China’s foreign-exchange reserves rose in November, thanks to a continued trade surplus and other valuation effects.