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Kevin Yao

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China Feb bank lending slows more than expected as US tariffs add to uncertainty

New bank lending in China tumbled more than expected in February from a record high the previous month, even as policymakers seek to shield the economy from

China Feb bank lending slows more than expected as US tariffs add to uncertainty
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China's property sector is showing positive changes, minister says

China's property sector is showing positive changes and market confidence is improving, its housing minister said on Sunday, as policymakers

China's property sector is showing positive changes, minister says
Asia|Business|Economy

China's February bank loans likely to dip from record high: Reuters poll

China's new yuan loans are expected to have sharply decreased in February from an all-time high in January, a Reuters poll showed on Friday, due to muted

China's February bank loans likely to dip from record high: Reuters poll
Asia|Business|Economy

Chinese officials say more stimulus possible if growth slowed

Chinese officials on Thursday flagged more monetary policy easing "at an appropriate time" and left the door open to more stimulus measures on top of those

Chinese officials say more stimulus possible if growth slowed
Asia|Business|Economy|Political

China ramps up stimulus to guard economy from changes 'unseen in a century'

China unlocked more fiscal stimulus on Wednesday, promising greater efforts to support consumption and cushion the

China ramps up stimulus to guard economy from changes 'unseen in a century'
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China urged to think big, go hard on reviving battered consumption

Coco Wen took advantage of China's consumer subsidies to buy herself a new iPhone for about two thirds of the original price.

China urged to think big, go hard on reviving battered consumption
Asia|Business|Economy

China January bank lending hits record high on policy stimulus

New bank loans in China surged more than expected to a record high in January as the central bank moved to shore up a patchy economic recovery,

China January bank lending hits record high on policy stimulus
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China's January bank lending seen surging, but demand still fragile - Reuters poll

China's new yuan loans likely surged in January compared to December but still remained below the record level hit a year earlier, a Reuters poll showed

China's January bank lending seen surging, but demand still fragile - Reuters poll
Asia|Economy|Health|Political

China's ageing villages face yawning healthcare gap in fragile economy

David Wei had to carry his nephew on his back for 3 km (1.9 miles) after the younger man suffered a heart attack, staggering down a

China's ageing villages face yawning healthcare gap in fragile economy
Asia|Business|Economy

China expected to hit 2024 GDP target, but tariffs loom

China's economy likely rebounded in the fourth quarter as several rounds of policy stimulus kicked in, enabling the government to largely meet its 2024 growth target,

China expected to hit 2024 GDP target, but tariffs loom
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Analysis-With manufacturing loans rising, can China avoid a new supply glut?

China's leaders, determined to upgrade manufacturing, are steering money toward makers of high-tech products, from semiconductors to

Analysis-With manufacturing loans rising, can China avoid a new supply glut?
Business|Asia|Food

In rapidly ageing China, millions can't afford to retire

After three decades selling homemade buns on the streets of the Chinese city of Xian, 67-year-old Hu Dexi would have

In rapidly ageing China, millions can't afford to retire
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

'Asset famine' in China curbs central bank's bond trading ambitions

A scarcity of low-risk assets in China's financial sector is obstructing the central bank's plans to make its monetary policy toolkit more

'Asset famine' in China curbs central bank's bond trading ambitions
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

China sees property silver lining but can't shake Japan comparisons

A plunge in China's new housing construction is fuelling hopes the battered property sector is finally coming to terms with chronic oversupply, but a

China sees property silver lining but can't shake Japan comparisons
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China's factory output disappoints, property sector stuck in doldrums

China's May industrial output lagged expectations and a slowdown in the property sector showed no signs of easing despite policy support,

China's factory output disappoints, property sector stuck in doldrums
Business|Economy|Finance

China new bank loans rise far less than expected in May as demand wobbles

New bank lending in China rebounded far less than expected in May and some key money gauges hit record lows, suggesting the world's second-largest

China new bank loans rise far less than expected in May as demand wobbles
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

Falling bond yields leave China's central bank facing tough call

China's central bank faces a looming test of its resolve to curb the financial stability risks it sees in a rallying bond market as it

Falling bond yields leave China's central bank facing tough call
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News|World

China's key plenum aims to fix decades-old tax revenue imbalance

Long-touted changes to China's tax system will focus on allowing local governments to retain more fiscal revenues, say policy advisers, widely seen by

China's key plenum aims to fix decades-old tax revenue imbalance
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News

China's GDP recovery likely lost steam in Q2 as consumption sags

China's economy likely grew 5.1% in the second quarter from a year earlier, slowing from a strong start in the first three months due to sluggish

China's GDP recovery likely lost steam in Q2 as consumption sags
Asia|Business|Economy|News

China plenum to deliver policy agenda hindered by conflicting goals

China's leaders will seek to inject confidence in the economy at a highly anticipated meeting next week, but conflicting goals, such as boosting growth while cutting

China plenum to deliver policy agenda hindered by conflicting goals
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China June new bank loans miss forecasts, some money gauges hit record lows

Chinese bank lending jumped less than expected in June while some key money gauges hit fresh record lows, highlighting weak demand in the world's second

China June new bank loans miss forecasts, some money gauges hit record lows
Business|Economy|Finance|News

China's economy falters, raises pressure for more stimulus

China's economy grew much slower than expected in the second quarter as a protracted property downturn and job insecurity knocked the wind out of a fragile

China's economy falters, raises pressure for more stimulus
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets

Analysis - China's gold buying break seen as fleeting given its long-term needs

China still has plenty of appetite for official gold purchases despite pausing in May and June, as its bullion holdings remain low as a share

Analysis - China's gold buying break seen as fleeting given its long-term needs
Business|Economy|Finance|News

China reaffirms lofty policy goals, offers no implementation details

Chinese leaders reiterated their wide-ranging economic policy goals on Thursday, from modernizing industry to expanding domestic demand and

China reaffirms lofty policy goals, offers no implementation details

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