China Economy

China's curbs on 'hot money' to reveal weakness in exports

22 May 2013

China's crackdown on hot money inflows may ease some of the speculative pressure driving the yuan higher and skewing credit conditions, but likely at the expense of revealing the extent to which...

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Dawn of 'Lionomics' promises new era of prosperity for China

20 May 2013

China is formulating a new set of economic policies designed to support an economy that is growing at an astounding 7.7 per cent per annum, with inflation in single digits and acceptable...

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Stronger yuan, fear of forex losses hurting exporters

17 May 2013

Fast yuan appreciation has hurt exporters, the Ministry of Commerce said, adding the country's trade outlook is clouded by uncertainties despite the recent upbeat growth.

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Bad loans swell as China economy slows

16 May 2013

Loans overdue at least three months grew 6.8 per cent to 526.5 billion yuan (HK$665.2 billion) in the first quarter, with the non-performing loan ratio climbing to 0.96 per cent at the end of...

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Earnings alerts paint grim picture for Hong Kong-listed firms

16 May 2013

Hong Kong-listed companies have issued almost 50 warnings over the past month about substantial profit declines or losses as the mainland economic recovery continues to look shaky.

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Dull China data prompts talk of relief measures

14 May 2013

Investment in China unexpectedly cooled last month while industrial output and consumption barely picked up, indicating the economy still lacks a strong momentum to rebound.

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Opinion

Tom Holland

Attempts to diversify China's reserves have been a disaster

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Howard Winn

China is like the EU; provinces are its member states

5:26AM

Danger signals as China's state sector leverage reaches new heights

If there is one lesson everyone learned from the 2008 crisis, it is that a rapid rise in leverage can signal the risk of an approaching financial crash.

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Talking points

Ferry captains back in court

4:45AM

China needs a sense of crisis to reform its unbalanced economy

Global opinion on China's economic prospects appears to have soured of late. Credit ratings agency Fitch downgraded the country's long-term local-currency rating from AA-minus to A-plus last month...

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TRADE

China's April export data beats market target

The mainland's export growth last month may be too good to be true, with economists unanimously linking the strong performance to speculative fund inflows betting on yuan appreciation. The...

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China April exports up 14.7pc

China’s exports rose 14.7 per cent in April from a year ago while imports grew 16.8 per cent, leaving the country with a trade surplus of US$18.16 billion (HK$140.9 billion) for the month.

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Ruckus blames China for earnings woes

WiFi products maker Ruckus Wireless forecast current-quarter revenue below analysts’ estimates, citing a weak Chinese market and uncertainty over deployments by service providers in the Americas...

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