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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 | Trump-Xi summit a strategic turning point in US-China rivalry

Late last month, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump reached a trade truce in Busan, South Korea,…

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China’s consumer prices return to growth as deflationary pressures persist

China’s consumer prices returned to growth in October – though the near-zero figure still pointed to persistent deflationary pressures amid…

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China’s exports fall in October as firms wait out Xi-Trump summit, trade war reset

China’s exports fell in October amid a volatile trade war with the United States – though recent high-level talks between…

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Chinese trade negotiator urges US to give a boost to agricultural cooperation

China’s key trade negotiator, Li Chenggang, has called on the US to create “a favourable atmosphere” for agricultural cooperation between…

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China’s factory activity contracts for seventh month amid trade war uncertainty

China’s manufacturing activity remained in contraction for a seventh consecutive month in October, official data shows, as the world’s second-largest…

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Explainer | What pain points are likely to be on the table at Xi-Trump meeting in South Korea?

All eyes are now on Thursday’s meeting between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in South Korea. Their…

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China-Asean free-trade pact gets upgrade as Beijing touts regional ties

China and a bloc of 11 Southeast Asian countries signed an upgrade to their free-trade agreement on Tuesday, expanding its…

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China should step up borrowing to boost domestic demand, economist says

China’s central government should borrow more to lift domestic demand through supportive monetary and fiscal policy, a Chinese economist has…

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Developing | China, US agree to preliminary framework deal in Malaysia, paving way for Xi-Trump talks

China and the United States agreed on Sunday to a preliminary framework deal after two days of talks in Kuala…

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