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China's Stocks Sink Past Lowest Level Seen in $5 Trillion Crash
China’s sinking stock market reached an unwelcome milestone, with the Shanghai Composite Index closing at the lowest level since 2014, erasing the last traces of its recovery from a boom that turned into a $5 trillion bust.
Ex-PBOC's Zhou Sees Sentiment Risk From China-U.S. Trade War
China could be hit by a change in market sentiment in the event of an all-out trade war with the U.S. even if the direct impact on the economy isn’t that large, according to former central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan.
China Plans Tax Cuts for Foreign Bond Investors to Aid Growth
China will exempt foreign institutions from paying some taxes on interest gains in the onshore bond market as part of efforts to support the economy.
China Suddenly Has Trouble Building Things
Investment in China is flagging just as trade tensions heat up. Infrastructure is the key to turning that around—but that may be trickier than it looks.
The Time Is Ripe to Buy China Sovereign Debt, Analysts Say
It’s time to start buying Chinese sovereign bonds, analysts say.
China Wants Private Money to Fund a Renewed Infrastructure Binge
The government wants private money to get involved. That may be optimistic.
China's Government Can't Make the Economy Grow So Easily
New stimulus measures won’t spark the rebound markets expect.
China's 'richest village' grapples with debt
Financial fortune built on real estate exposed as a castle of sand
Tonga PM fears asset seizures as Pacific debts to China mount
Pacific island nations are holding talks which could lead to a coordinated request that China forgive mounting debts in the region amid concerns Beijing may start seizing strategic assets, Tonga's Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pōhiva said on Thursday.
U.S. Government Bonds Rise After Soft Jobs Data, China Trade Warning
Treasurys advanced after the Labor Department said that the pace of hiring slowed in July and China said it would impose new tariffs on imports from the U.S.
China Takes an Edge in Stocks to a Trade War
Its market appears better situated to withstand an assault.
China's Pacific Islands Push Has the U.S. Worried
The latest frontier in Beijing’s bid for global influence is a collection of tiny island nations.
S&P Global Moves to Start Ratings Business in China
S&P Global Inc., the financial-information giant, plans to build a stand-alone ratings business in China, bringing it a step closer to expanding its presence in one of the world’s biggest corporate bond markets.
China local govt firm fails to repay $629 mln loans in rare default - sources
A firm controlled by a city government in China's Inner Mongolia region has failed to make interest and principal payments on nearly 4 billion yuan ($629 million) in off-balance sheet loans, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.
Xi’s Debt Crackdown Goes Into Hyperdrive With Anbang Takeover
If you needed confirmation about China’s determination to rein in surging corporate debt, the dramatic government takeover of Anbang Insurance Group Co. is pretty much it.
China Considers Legal Gambling on Hainan Island
China is drafting a proposal to allow gambling on Hainan Island, people familiar with the talks said, in what would be an unprecedented move that could reshape gaming in China’s territories and transform the economy of a strategic southern province.
What's next in China's financial crackdown
If the Chinese keep their resolve to tackle financial problems, expect some significant stress before improvement
China Considers Merger of Banking, Insurance Watchdogs
China is considering a merger of its banking and insurance regulators, people familiar with the matter said, as it seeks to better coordinate its attempts to counter financial risks in the world’s second-largest economy.
The Harvard-Educated ‘Brain’ Behind China’s Economic Transformation
When Liu He takes to the lectern in Davos on Wednesday, the Harvard-educated technocrat will move further into the spotlight that’s been aimed at him since his elevation to China’s top political body last year.
China Banks' Leverage Falls for First Time Since 2010
Chinese banks’ interbank exposure fell for the first time in seven years as the government’s campaign against leverage in the $40 trillion financial system started to bite.