Page 24 - China Economy
Trade war effect: China Q2 GDP growth slows to 6.2%, weakest in 27 years
The trade war with the US has hit China's economy, compounding a global slowdown
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Beijing to further open up forex market, fend off risks: Chinese regulator
The regulator will deepen forex reform and strengthen a crackdown on forex-related irregularities
China to lift restrictions on foreign investment in new sectors
China has a "negative list" that states which industries are closed to, or regulated for, foreign investment.
China's GDP growth steadies at 6.4% in Q1 despite US trade war, debt battle
The rate is well faster than most nations can dream of and it shows China's economy has steadied after decelerating every quarter of last year
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Slowing Dragon: Investors wary of China's economic slowdown
About a third of investors polled said that slower growth in China is their biggest concern, replacing trade war risks which had topped the list for nine straight months, according to a survey
Copper, aluminium prices higher after China's tax cut for manufacturers
The tax cut will save tax burden for enterprises but companies will make use of lower tax rate
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China's banks may have a flood of bad loans waiting in the wings
The situation won't inspire confidence among foreign banks that are kicking the tires of smaller local lenders they may use to enter the Chinese market
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It's time to gauge China's economy as worries mount for rest of the world
The snapshot of the world's number two economy comes the week after the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development cut its forecasts for global growth
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China's GDP growth pace was inflated for nine years, study finds
China's GDP has long been criticised for either over- or under-estimating growth, or for smoothing out the fluctuations in real economic activities.
As due date nears, China's borrowers face a $ 890 billion debt problem
Cash-strapped firms are facing a wall of debt due this year. That's a problem for industrial companies getting less government help
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Is it time to ditch China and look elsewhere? There's just one big problem
As for the entire emerging-markets asset class, an alternative to China hasn't materialised yet. Investors better get used to the notion that China is here to stay
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China readies for another economic boom like the 2015 frenzy never happened
In many ways, companies will find going public easier in Shanghai. The new board will adopt a registration model, akin to the US
China to focus on tax cuts, unveil fiscal stimulus to support economy
Policy insiders also expect Beijing to cut the value-added tax, which ranges from 6 per cent for the services sector and 16 per cent for manufacturers
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Amid economic slowdown, China's Xi Jinping warns party of serious dangers
'Xi is seeing more and more red flashes on his monitor as things on many fronts go wrong,' said Ether Yin, partner at Beijing based consultancy Trivium China
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As China's economy slows down, Xi issues red alert to Communist party
Xi's 'seminar' with top provincial leaders and ministers was held on the same day that China reported its slowest quarterly economic growth since the depths of the global financial crisis in 2009
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China's 2018 growth weakest in 28 years, but economists are not surprised
Asian markets kept their nerve while China's stock market held steady after the data
Job jitters mount as China's factories sputter ahead of Lunar New Year
More factories are likely to shutter their gates for good over the next few weeks, with industry watchers forecasting some owners will simply disappear
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China slowdown, trade disputes with US weigh heavily on Asian economies
US-China tensions has hit the trade-reliant economy
China exports shrink most in 2 yrs in Dec, signals falling global demand
China's politically-sensitive surplus with the US widened by 17.2% to $323.32 bn last year, the highest on record going back to 2006
China exports up 9.9% in 2018, strongest growth in 7 yrs despite trade war
Imports increased 15.8 per cent last year, resulting in a trade surplus of $351.76 billion, the country's lowest since 2013
