Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso described Taiwan as an important “country” for Japan, breaking with Tokyo’s stance of avoiding describing the island as a sovereign nation and risking Beijing’s …
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China is oversupplying lithium to eliminate rivals, US official says
Chinese lithium producers are flooding the global market with the critical metal and causing a “predatory” price drop as they seek to eliminate competing projects, a senior U.S. official said on a …
China announces more support for economy but holds back on major spending package
China’s economic planning agency has outlined details of measures aimed at boosting the economy but refrained from major spending initiatives.
China’s stock euphoria is primed to disappoint
Investors of Chinese stocks are in for a rollercoaster ride. Onshore bourses staged a weaker-than-expected rally following a week-long holiday while shares in Hong Kong plunged. True, valuations are cheap and funds remain underweight.
China’s Stock Rally Cools as Beijing Holds Off on Major Stimulus
A rally in onshore Chinese stocks on their return from a week-long holiday cooled as traders questioned Beijing’s resolve to add more stimulus. Shares in Hong Kong tumbled.
Analysis-US-based China ETFs get bumper influx, some investors optimistic tide is turning
Investors flooded U.S.-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that target Chinese markets with $5.2 billion in new assets in the past week when mainland China’s financial markets were shut for a national holiday,
China markets surge on reopening as pent-up investors return from vacation
Sentiment in China’s stock markets have been massively bolstered by Beijing’s late-September 24 announcement of aggressive economic stimulus.
China is ‘fully confident’ of achieving 2024 economic goals, NDRC chair says
China is “fully confident” of achieving its full-year economic and social development targets, the chairman of the country’s economic planner Zheng Shanjie said on Tuesday, adding some of 2025’s budget will be issued this year…
So, Are You Pregnant Yet? China’s In-Your-Face Push for More Babies.
The government is again trying to insert itself into women’s childbearing decisions, knocking on doors and making calls with questions some find downright invasive.
China Vows to Hit Economic Goals, Stops Short of Large Stimulus
China said it’s confident in reaching its economic targets this year and promised further support for growth, although it held back in unleashing more stimulus in a disappointment to investors looking for more fuel for…
China state planner lays out further actions to boost economy but no new plans for major stimulus
Zheng Shanjie, chairman of China’s National Development and Reform Commission, pledged a raft of actions to bolster the country’s economy during a highly-anticipated press conference. But he stopped …
China stocks rocket more than 10% at open after week-long break
Gains come ahead of a news conference by China’s top economic planner later in the morning. Read more at straitstimes.com.
China’s Policy Reversal Sparks ‘Mind Boggling’ Stock Rally
The government has fired up investors by encouraging banks to lend more to buyers of stock and real estate, but economists say more stimulus is needed.
