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The View | Why China Vanke’s debt woes have barely made a ripple in markets

HSBC, whose relatively bullish view on China’s residential property sector ranks as one of the bravest calls in markets, said…

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The View | Why Japan’s hotel operators have nothing to fear from tourism backlash

For a country whose currency was once perceived by many global investors as a safe haven, the Japanese yen is…

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The View | China’s housing woes demand action, even if investors look away

As recently as last month, S&P Global Ratings struck a cautiously optimistic tone on the outlook for China’s housing market.…

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China’s consumer prices fall in April, fuelling fears of deflation

China has reported a drop in consumer prices in April, unwelcome news as the country scrambles to battle deflation wrought…

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Exclusive | Economist Robin Xing on the revival of China’s animal spirits and surviving Trump 2.0

Robin Xing, chief China economist at Morgan Stanley, keeps a close eye on the Chinese economy’s progress and trade tensions…

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China’s premier tells local authorities to give economy early boost in new year

China’s leadership has sent a clear signal to local governments to act resolutely and swiftly for a strong start to…

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Opinion | Why world’s economic powers could find 2025 a year of great struggle

China and its rival superpowers face tough years ahead as decades-old drivers of growth worldwide lose steam, the tailwinds promised…

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Buy or wait? Chinese consumers bet on more subsidies to revive economy

There is a reason China’s business community is fretting. Retail sales have been sluggish this year as households lock up…

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Macroscope | Never mind stimulus, rebalancing is China’s real economic challenge

Few would dispute that Chinese stimulus has the capacity to move financial markets. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, which…

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Opinion | 3 challenges for China’s economic growth in 2025

China’s GDP growth slowed during the first three quarters of 2024, from 5.3 per cent to 4.7 per cent, and…

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