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China slashes banks' reserve requirements again as growth slows
China's central bank said on Friday it was cutting the amount of cash that banks have to hold as reserves for the fifth time in a year, freeing up $116 billion for new lending as it tries to reduce the risk of a sharp economic slowdown.
Despite trade war, China’s service sector finished the year strongly
Growth in the Chinese service sector accelerated to a six-month high in December, according to a private gauge released on Friday.
China closer to equipping warships with electromagnetic railguns, state media reports | CNN
China is getting closer to equipping its warships with electromagnetic railguns, state media reports -- which, if true, means its fleet could soon boast some of the most advanced weapons technology on the planet.
‘Proactive and constructive’: China confirms US trade talks in Beijing
Deputy US trade representative Jeffrey Gerrish will lead the American delegation on January 7-8.
African swine fever hits huge, foreign-invested Chinese farm
China reported an outbreak of deadly African swine fever on a huge pig farm part-owned by a Danish investment fund, showing the spread of the virus to modern industrial farms expected to have the best levels of disease prevention.
US farmers are bracing to lose as CPTPP rolls out
After Trump pulled out of the deal, they will miss out on tariff cuts that make their competitors' products cheaper in key Asian markets.
Czech prime minister hits back at Chinese Huawei claims
Andrej Babiš says he ‘does not know what ambassador is talking about’ after embassy says he told diplomats that ban on Huawei and ZTE equipment was a mistake.
Third prototype of China's C919 jet completes first test flight
A third prototype of China's home-built C919 narrowbody passenger jet completed its first test flight on Friday, its manufacturer said, in another step forward in the nation's push to become a global civil aerospace player.
China's monetary policy stance unchanged but policymaking to be flexible - official
China's monetary policy stance has not shifted, but a greater focus will be placed on flexible policymaking to adjust to changes, a central bank official said, with the Chinese economy widely expected to face more headwinds next year.
China to expand environmental inspections of state-owned companies
China will expand environmental inspections to more central government-owned enterprises next year, widening its five-year anti-pollution campaign, a senior environment ministry official said on Friday.
Nissan to make fewer cars in China in months ahead as demand slows: source
Nissan Motor Co will produce 30,000 fewer vehicles in the coming months in China than what it had planned, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters, as global automakers grapple with falling demand in the world's biggest car market.
Watch that Tweet! China cracks whip on government social media image
China's cabinet has warned government departments to clean up their social media image amid a drive to bolster the government's online presence to help reach tech-savvy young people who get their information from smartphones.
US investor visa programme backlog puts Chinese capital at risk
EB-5 investors fall victim to programme’s popularity as US$17 billion is up to be reinvested without clear guidelines. Missteps could lead to big capital losses and backlash from investors, disrupting a programme that supporters say has helped create millions of American jobs.
China’s top leaders end 2018 with two days of soul-searching in party style
Politburo members conduct ‘criticism and self review’ over two days of meetings to show how they are implementing leader’s policies.
Exclusive: Foxconn to begin assembling top-end Apple iPhones in India in 2019 - source
Apple Inc will begin assembling its top-end iPhones in India through the local unit of Foxconn as early as 2019, the first time the Taiwanese contract manufacturer will have made the product in the country, according to a source familiar with the matter.
China to try Canadian on drugs charges: state media
Detention of fourth Canadian in recent weeks could further test already difficult relations between Beijing and Ottawa.
China says direct trade talks with U.S. in January, pledges more opening
China and the United States have made plans for face-to-face consultations over trade in January, the Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday, as the world's two biggest economies advanced efforts to resolve a months-long trade war.
Leading Chinese Marxist student taken away by police on Mao's birthday
Chinese police detained a well-known Marxist at a top university on Wednesday, a witness said, on the sensitive anniversary of the 125th birthday of the founder of modern China, Mao Zedong, whose legacy remains deeply contested.
Canada and US demand ‘immediate release’ of Canadians held by China
The demand is a sharp escalation, with Canada’s Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland directly linking the arrests to Canada’s detention of Meng Wanzhou.
China decides to cut taxes on ‘larger scale’ in 2019
Annual Central Economic Work Conference sets policy direction for next year.
