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China’s local authorities have been ordered to get a grip on their piles of ‘hidden’ debt. Photo: AFP

Economy

Beijing orders local cadres to get a grip on China’s ‘hidden’ debt

18 Aug 2018 - 11:36pm 5

Local governments have been given the green light to issue US$195.12 billion of “special purpose” bonds for infrastructure investments. Photo: Reuters

Economy

China’s finance ministry goes back to old playbook with bond sales move

17 Aug 2018 - 9:03pm 4

Like many other Chinese cities, Changde has been on an infrastructure spending spree that went well beyond what the government could afford

Economy

China's debt mountain: what happens when the money stops flowing?

16 Aug 2018 - 11:50am 112

China should seek a negotiated settlement to trade disputes that supports and strengthens the international trading system and global economy, the IMF said. Photo: Bloomberg

Economy

Imbalances in China, US economies pose risks to global stability, IMF says

25 Jul 2018 - 5:02pm 7

Cutting debt remains an overriding priority but some fine-tuning allows Beijing to address a deceleration of investment in infrastructure

Economy

China unveils US$199 billion war chest to weather US trade conflict

25 Jul 2018 - 4:59pm 41

China’s central bank preparing further policy easing to counter credit squeeze

China Business

China's central bank arm twists lenders to ease credit to keep firms afloat

20 Jul 2018 - 1:14pm 2

China’s President Xi Jinping plans to continue trying to charm foreign investors. Photo: Xinhua

Economy

Trump is making Xi change his plans with US-China trade war

20 Jul 2018 - 6:49am 37

China should encourage consumption at home to help stave off the effects of its trade war with the United States. Photo: AP

Economy

Top tips for winning a trade war, according to a Chinese think tank

18 Jul 2018 - 11:19pm 14

On a quarterly basis, growth picked up 1.8 per cent from 1.4 per cent in the first quarter. Photo: Reuters

Economy

China growth slows in second quarter as trade war threatens exports

16 Jul 2018 - 11:36pm 34

A production line at the Foxconn complex in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. Photo: AP

Economy

Which Chinese cities will be hit hardest by Trump’s trade fury?

13 Jul 2018 - 11:21pm 7

China exported US$217.7 billion of goods to the US in the first half of 2018, up 13.6 per cent year-on-year. Photo: Bloomberg

Economy

China reports record surplus with US on eve of tariffs

13 Jul 2018 - 11:39pm 13

CIC had its top year for overseas investment in 2017, partly due to a US stock market boom. Photo: Alamy

Economy

US fears about threats from Chinese investments 'unnecessary', China's CIC says

10 Jul 2018 - 5:45pm

China’s vast number of fans are frequently targeted by overseas betting sites. Photo: Reuters

Policies & Politics

Beijing police break up US$48 billion World Cup betting ring

8 Jul 2018 - 11:27pm 3

Government sources say the country’s leaders want to contain the fallout from the tariffs tit-for-tat to ensure the process of reform and opening up continues

Economy

Trump may pull tariff trigger but China will pick its battles: sources

6 Jul 2018 - 12:08pm 66

China’s exports of electronics and mechanical products to the US grew 8 per cent year on year in the first half, accounting for 62.6 per cent of the total shipments. Photo: AFP

Economy

Are these Chinese export numbers a trade war olive branch?

3 Jul 2018 - 2:43pm 2

Foreign investors can now produce rare earth metals in China. Photo: Reuters

Economy

China makes it easier for foreign firms to operate, but ban on Hollywood stays in force

29 Jun 2018 - 11:27pm 1

CDB says it ha extended a total of 3.4 trillion yuan (US$513 billion) in loans to fund shanty town development as the end of last year, helping to relocate 20 million households. Photo: Reuters

Economy

Is China cutting the lifeline for its massive city revival schemes?

29 Jun 2018 - 10:03pm 3

US President Donald Trump hinted on Tuesday that he would restrict deals through a government agency that has already derailed several proposed acquisitions. Photo: EPA-EFE

Diplomacy & Defence

Beijing ‘closely watching’ Trump’s plan to restrict Chinese investments

27 Jun 2018 - 11:13pm 11

Authorities in southwest China set fire to almost 4 tonnes of confiscated narcotics in a bid to raise awareness of the dangers of drug use. Photo: Sina.com.cn

Society

Chinese city burns 4 tonnes of illegal drugs as crime rate soars

26 Jun 2018 - 4:41pm

A woman jumped to her death from the eighth floor of a shopping centre in northwest China last week. Photo: Aihami.com

Society

2 held for inciting woman to jump to her death from shopping centre

26 Jun 2018 - 3:12pm

The arrested man was reported to be selling bitcoin machines at a loss, but on the condition of receiving the money two months in advance. Photo: news.sina.com.cn

Society

Chinese man arrested over ‘US$15 million bitcoin fraud’

25 Jun 2018 - 3:42pm

One killed, at least 10 hurt, as 45-year-old leaves early morning trail of devastation on streets of Yantai

Society

Police shoot Chinese man dead after he goes on fatal rampage in a forklift

25 Jun 2018 - 11:01pm 2

Kim Jong-un’s decision to shift priority to economic development could bring prosperity to the whole region, including China’s vast northeastern region

Economy

Why China’s rust-belt revival may rest on North Korea

21 Jun 2018 - 11:20pm 2

A teacher plays a game with a young autistic boy at the Wucailu centre in Beijing. Photo: Tom Wang

Society

China’s autistic children and the woman who rehabilitates them

17 Jun 2018 - 11:16pm 2

The central bank has taken a muted response to the Fed’s rate rise. Photo: Reuters

Economy

Why China’s central bank is not following US Fed on interest rates

15 Jun 2018 - 10:44pm

Residential blocks in the Wuqing district of Tianjin, China, in 2016. Developers and agents in the city say a new policy encouraging permanent residency has been a stimulus for their business. Photo: Reuters

Economy

Come to Tianjin: the housing glut can build you a better future

15 Jun 2018 - 9:40pm 2

Activity of 380,000 concrete mixers, excavators and cranes provides ‘important support for macroeconomic analysis’, leader says after site visit

Economy

How is China's economy doing? Check the excavators, says Chinese premier

14 Jun 2018 - 2:22pm 2

Hainan will become a test bed for changes to the service sector. Photo: Xinhua

Economy

China opens doors to Hong Kong lawyers and sailing holidaymakers

13 Jun 2018 - 10:01am 1

China’s overall exports rose 12.6 per cent year on year to US$212.9 billion in May. Photo: AP

Economy

Soybean buy buoys China imports as Beijing tries to head off trade war

8 Jun 2018 - 11:42pm

Financial deleveraging was one of key goals outlined in President Xi Jinping’s supply-side structural reform plan launched in 2015. Photo: Bloomberg

Economy

China’s debt-cutting efforts are sinking private companies

6 Jun 2018 - 10:55am

US Treasuries are one of the most liquid and secure places for Beijing to park its massive pile of foreign exchange. Photo: Bloomberg

Economy

Why China will keep firm grip on US debt even if trade war breaks out

5 Jun 2018 - 9:22pm 27

Beijing urged to push on with important measures such as shutting ‘zombie’ enterprises after annual economic health check paints positive picture

Economy

China should seize the day on economic reform, says IMF

5 Jun 2018 - 10:52pm 3

Beijing’s “Made in China 2025” plan for industrial upgrading has sparked suspicion around the world. Photo: EPA-EFE

Economy

Is it time Beijing ditched its ‘Made in China 2025’ strategy?

25 Jun 2018 - 5:30pm 87

The controversial social credit system generates ratings for people that affect everything from loan approvals to permission to board flights. Photo: AP

Policies & Politics

China names 169 people banned from taking flights or trains

4 Jun 2018 - 10:59am 19

China has yet to grant any payment licences to foreign investors, despite its promise last year to open up the market. Photo: AP

Economy

China’s controls on payment and settlement ‘key to curbing risk’

2 Jun 2018 - 11:09pm

US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross leaves a hotel in Beijing ahead of trade talks with Chinese officials on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

Diplomacy & Defence

US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross arrives in Beijing for trade talks

2 Jun 2018 - 11:31pm 2

The IMF expects China’s growth to moderate to 5.5 per cent by 2023, from an estimated 6.6 per cent in 2018. Photo: Reuters

Economy

Chinese economy reform and opening-up 'clearly a win-win', IMF says

31 May 2018 - 11:53am

A Chinese legal expert is calling for more independence for courts handling commercial bankruptcy cases in a bid to eradicate inefficient state-owned firms and reduce corporate debt. Photo: Reuters

Economy

China needs bankruptcy courts to kill off ‘zombie’ firms: expert

26 May 2018 - 9:24pm 3

Corporate bond defaults are up by more than half in China so far this year. Photo: AFP

Economy

Is the day of reckoning coming for China’s corporate bond market?

24 May 2018 - 7:00am 2

About two-thirds of US agricultural exports to China last year were soybeans. Photo: Reuters

Economy

Who will be the biggest losers from a China-US trade war truce?

22 May 2018 - 11:05pm 24

Beijing reduced VAT rates for many businesses on May 1, but its fiscal revenue for the first four months of the year still soared to record highs. Photo: Xinhua

Economy

Beijing fails to match US on tax cuts, as fiscal revenue soars

15 May 2018 - 7:56pm 12

Xia Bin, who has been advising the Chinese government on financial policy since 2009, paints a far less rosy picture of the country’s financial industry than the one presented by Beijing. Photo: AFP

Economy

Beijing must remain alert to threat of financial crisis: senior adviser

15 May 2018 - 5:48pm 2

A labourer works at an electronics factory in Qingdao. China has reported almost uninterrupted strong growth in the last four decades to become a global economic powerhouse. Photo: Reuters

Economy

China’s growth story will be cut short under Xi, research firm predicts

14 May 2018 - 9:57pm 29

Local governments have not yet been able to reduce their debt piles. Photo: Reuters

Economy

China’s new way to kick the can down the road on debt: longer-term bonds

12 May 2018 - 9:25pm 6

The first current account deficit in 17 years brings the risks of cutting America’s trade deficit into sharper focus

Economy

Why China may pay a high price for cutting US trade gap

14 May 2018 - 10:29am 5

Analysts say China’s recent moves to give foreign investors access to the financial market are just window dressing to ease pressure from the United States. Photo: Bloomberg

Economy

China is letting in financial firms, but will the market really be open?

7 May 2018 - 8:03am 1

Lin Jianhua gives a speech marking Peking University’s 120th anniversary on Friday. Photo: Handout

Society

Chinese university chief muddies motto with mispronunciation, says sorry

7 May 2018 - 5:34pm 3