Category: Chinas

  • China’s Xi says committed to stable relationship with US based on win-win cooperation

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  • China’s January – July industrial profits rise 3.6% YoY

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  • China’s yuan set for longest weekly winning streak since 2021 By Reuters

    SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Sterling edged up slightly against the weaker dollar on Friday and looked set for a fifth straight weekly gain, its longest winning streak in more than three years. The yuan was supported by stronger corporate interest in repatriating their foreign exchange earnings on the back of recent…

  • China’s BYD plans car plant in Karachi as part of Pakistan entry By Reuters

    KARACHI (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD on Saturday announced plans to open a car manufacturing plant in Pakistan where it will also start selling three models through a partnership with Mega Motors. BYD is the first major company to enter the new electric vehicle space in the Pakistani…

  • China’s BYD plans car plant in Karachi as part of Pakistan entry By Reuters

    KARACHI (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD on Saturday announced plans to open a car manufacturing plant in Pakistan where it will also start selling three models through a partnership with Mega Motors. BYD is the first major company to enter the new electric vehicle space in the Pakistani…

  • China’s Economy Keeps Gliding on Just One Engine

    Breadcrumbs Path Links PMN Business China’s economy has relied on industrial production to keep growing this year, and data next week is expected to provide evidence of the strength of that support. Article author: Bloomberg News Katya Dmitrieva and Craig Stirling Published on August 3, 2024 • Read for 7…

  • China’s Politburo holds meeting to set out economic priorities for H2 2024

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  • Blinken meets China’s Wang after chiding Beijing’s ‘escalating actions’ at sea By Reuters

    By Simon Lewis VIENTIANE (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Saturday at a regional summit in Laos, hours after he criticized Beijing’s “escalatory and unlawful actions” in the South China Sea. Blinken and Wang shook hands and greeted each other in…

  • China’s Old Car Trade-in Push Met With Doubt Amid Soft Demand

    Breadcrumbs Path Links PMN Business Electric carmakers have welcomed China’s move to double cash subsidies for replacing internal combustion engine vehicles, while others have expressed doubts about China’s ability to stimulate consumer demand for large purchases. Article author: Published on July 26, 2024 • Read for 2 minutes You can…

  • China’s Burgeoning Chicken Feet Market at Risk From Brazil Ban

    Breadcrumbs Path Links PMN Business Chicken feet are a common food on dim sum menus and a popular street snack, but the high prices of chicken feet threaten to put them out of reach for many Chinese consumers. Article author: Published on July 24, 2024 • Read for 3 minutes…

  • China’s surprise rate cuts will not hurt a fragile yuan, analysts say By Reuters

    SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China surprised markets by cutting a series of key short- and long-term interest rates on Monday in a bid to boost growth in the world’s second-largest economy. Analysts said the move showed that the yuan, which has been battered all year by its low yields versus U.S.…

  • China’s surprise rate cuts will not hurt a fragile yuan, analysts say By Reuters

    SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China surprised markets by cutting a series of key short- and long-term interest rates on Monday in a bid to boost growth in the world’s second-largest economy. Analysts said the move showed that the yuan, which has been battered all year by its low yields versus U.S.…

  • China’s exports surge, pushing trade surplus to $99bn amid tariff threats

    China posted a record trade surplus of $99 billion last month, the highest in more than two decades, as it continued to drive export growth despite looming tariff threats from President Donald Trump. Official trade data for June showed an 8.6% increase in export volumes, beating economists’ expectations of 8%…

  • Trump tariffs at 60% would slam China’s economy, UBS says

    Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he could impose a 60% tariff on Chinese imports if he returns to the White House, and a new analysis predicts that would significantly slow the world’s second-largest economy and push it to the brink of recession. Given the effects of Trump’s tariffs…

  • Classic Hedge Fund Trade Is a Winner in China’s Two-Speed Market

    Breadcrumbs Path Links PMN Business Chinese stocks have been among the world’s worst performers over the past year, but they’re outperforming their major peers based on one hedge fund strategy. Article author: Bloomberg News Henry Ren and Charlotte Young Published on July 16, 2024 • Read for 4 minutes You…

  • WSJ: China’s Economy Is in Trouble – Xi Jinping leaving long-running problems to fester

    The Wall Street Journal is closed but if you can get through it you will find that it paints a bleak picture of the Chinese economy: Growth is slowing and becoming increasingly unbalanced, supported by exports and a surge in factory investment, while much of the rest of the economy…

  • Keep an eye on China’s Third Plenum meeting next week

    Shanghai Comp Daily This week’s CPI data showed that China has room for policy stimulus, and its weak economic performance certainly justifies it. There is some optimism with some Chinese stocks rising this week (from lows). The leadership meeting will outline efforts to boost advanced manufacturing, review the tax system…

  • In China’s Industrial Heartland, Xi’s Revamp Plan Comes at a Cost

    Breadcrumbs Path Links PMN Business The use of state power to accelerate advanced manufacturing has left even sophisticated sectors struggling with oversupply. Article author: Bloomberg News Bloomberg News Published on July 10, 2024 • Read for 4 minutes You can save this article by registering for free here. Or log…

  • China’s Ping An eyes up to $5 billion convertible bond, sources say By Reuters

    By Scott Murdoch (Reuters) – China’s Ping An Insurance Co Ltd is considering issuing convertible bonds worth up to $5 billion, people familiar with the matter said. One of the sources said the bonds could raise between $2 billion and $5 billion, and the two sources added that an agreement…

  • China’s Plenum Promises Cues for Commodity Bulls and Bears

    Breadcrumbs Path Links PMN Business Chinese commodities markets entered the second half of the year on a downward trend, raising expectations that next week’s major policy meeting in Beijing will show how the government plans to deal with problems related to excess capacity and slumping demand. Article author: Bloomberg News…