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Bold and bountiful: China’s newest investment buzzword encourages risky capital plays

Amid sluggish economic growth and weak investor confidence, China is championing “bold capital” – a new initiative to steer investments…

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Country Garden pledges to deliver homes on time amid debt restructuring, litigation

Country Garden Holdings pledged to deliver homes to buyers on time and maintain good communications with authorities and stakeholders, as…

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China’s services activity expansion dampened by ‘trade environment’ concerns: Caixin PMI

China’s services activity expanded at a slower pace in November, pressured by easing new business growth, including in exports, a…

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China’s 10-year bond yield slumps to record low as investors scramble for safe haven

China’s 10-year government bond yield fell below 2 per cent for the first time on record, underscoring bets among investors…

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Exclusive | Nobel-winning economist James Robinson on China’s place in his theory of institutions

James Robinson, a University of Chicago professor, was one of the three winners of the Nobel Prize for economics this…

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Key Chinese economic indicator retains positive direction amid Trump tariff threat

Factory activity in China maintained its positive direction in November, reflecting the impact of Beijing’s stimulus policies as it seeks…

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Opinion | Trump tariffs could be a blessing in disguise for China’s reformers

Historically, China has shown a tendency to enact rapid changes in response to external pressures or implement difficult domestic reforms…

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China expands consumer subsidies, but can it ‘save the day’ for economic growth in 2024?

China’s second-largest provincial economy and its biggest city have expanded consumer subsidy schemes to boost household spending despite the risk…

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China’s central bank to cut reserve ratio again to add liquidity, aid growth: analysts

China’s central bank is expected to further cut the amount of cash that commercial banks must hold as reserve by…

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Starbucks seeks ‘strategic partnership’ to find a perk in China amid brewing price war

The world’s largest coffee chain is seeking help in China to perk up its flatlining sales, as it finds its…

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