China has now become the biggest fear for markets
Stocks are at record highs, the VIX is at a 10-year low, and while investors are relieved the French presidency did not go to...
China Finance Minister Leaves Japan For ‘Emergency Meeting’
Friday, China’s finance minister cancelled a meeting with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts on the sidelines of the Asian Development Bank’s annual conference...
Global markets face uphill struggle as China, US tighten policy
Investors had expected to begin the week toasting the victory of former investment banker Emmanuel Macron in the runoff for the French presidency.
Instead the...
Say goodbye to easy money as China’s central bank puts squeeze on liquidity
China’s central bank has got off to a hawkish start on banking system liquidity this month, sending a clear signal that the days of...
Resource prices quiver amid China’s financial crackdown
As he puts the finishing touches on his second federal budget, Treasurer Scott Morrison may well be offering silent thanks to Beijing's reflationary policies for...
Minsheng Bank Hit by Alleged Fraud
Wealthy individuals who invested their savings with China Minsheng Bank have found themselves embroiled in an alleged 3 billion yuan ($436 million) fraud —...
Chinese man ‘marries’ robot he built himself
A Chinese artificial intelligence engineer has given up on the search for love and “married” a robot he built himself.
Zheng Jiajia, 31, decided to...
China debt-to-GDP ratio at 36.7 pct, risks under control
China's finance minister on Tuesday reiterated confidence in controlling debt risks despite some irregularities in local governments' financing activities.
"China's government debt risks are generally...
Chinese house prices aren’t in a bubble, they’re about to boom
By David Scutt
China’s housing market is making a comeback.
Prices are growing, in some cases by eye-watering amounts, with a sharp increase in housing loans...
China Ready to Step Up Scrutiny of U.S. Firms If Trump Starts Feud: Sources
China is prepared to retaliate should President-elect Donald Trump take punitive measures against Chinese goods and trigger a trade war between the world’s two...
China props up yuan to fight depreciation
China's central bank has shored up the sagging national currency by setting the largest one-day yuan increase in over a decade. Analysts said the...