Chinese industrial firms are facing intense downward pressure on their profit margins as they lack pricing power both in their domestic and export markets.
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China details regulations on non-bank payment institutions
The People’s Bank of China on Monday began to solicit public opinion on the detailed rules regulating the non-bank payment institutions, as a part of efforts to enhance their supervision and …
China’s weak yuan forces central bank to hold rates steady
BEIJING — China’s central bank has kept key lending rates unchanged again as its monetary easing options are narrowed by the yuan’s recent weakness against the dollar, which has risen on the delayed …
Fitch Takes A Dim View Of China’s Financial Outlook
This credit credit-rating agency has joined Moody’s in allowing China to keep its still-high rating but downgrading the country’s “outlook.” …
China may issue more savings bonds, cut purchase limits: finance ministry
VCG. China’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) vowed on Monday to promote the purchase of the nation’s saving bonds, including increasing the issuance volume an …
Souring China dreams force Western financial firms to cut costs
Just a few years ago, lucrative business prospects in China on the back of a booming economy led to a scramble among Western financial firms, from investment banking to asset management, to expand …
China reports general public budget spending near 7t yuan in Q1
BEIJING – China’s general public budget spending expanded 2.9 percent year-on-year to nearly 7 trillion yuan ($985 billion) in the first quarter of 2024, according to a Monday press conference.
How can China remedy deflation risks without ditching long-held economic strategy?
Beijing’s prudent monetary moves and an emphasis on restructuring local government debt have sparked debate over how long it will take policymakers to ‘walk it off’.
Nearly 5,000 cases busted last year in China’s fight against bank card crime
Chinese police busted nearly 5,000 cases involving bank card forgery, theft of card data, card fraud, illegal card transactions and other card-related offenses last year, among a nationwide crackdown …
XPENG to Showcase AI-powered Smart EV innovations at Beijing Auto Show 2024
GUANGZHOU, China, April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (“XPENG” or the “Company,” NYSE: XPEV and HKEX: 9868), a leading Chinese smart electric vehicle (“Smart EV”) company, will attend Beijing Auto …
World Bank president’s speech on China poverty reduction taken out of context online
The World Bank’s president did not say China currently had 770 million people living in extreme poverty, contrary to misleading social media posts that took part of his speech out of context. Ajay …
China’s Xi Orders Biggest Military Reorganization Since 2015
Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered the biggest reorganization of the nation’s military since 2015. It’s a move that affects the force in charge of capabilities including cyber warfare. John Liu …
China’s Benchmark Lending Rates Kept Unchanged
China’s benchmark lending rates were kept unchanged, official data showed on Monday, in line with market expectations after key policy rates were held steady amid signs of economic recovery.