Ke Baili
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China’s New High-Tech Board Blasts Off
China’s New High-Tech Board Blasts Off - Stocks on the new board rose by an average of nearly 160% in highly volatile morning trading → Read More
Update: High-Tech Trading Board Soars on Day One
China's new NASDAQ-style high-tech trading board blasted off with a bang on Monday, with all 25 stocks currently listed on the board rising from their IPO price in morning trading despite several slumping from a high opening price. Stocks on the new board rose by an average of nearly 160% from their IPO prices in morning trading. Anji Microelectronics Technology (Shanghai) Co. performed best,… → Read More
Third City Commercial Bank to Get Go-Ahead for Wealth Management Unit
Third City Commercial Bank to Get Go-Ahead for Wealth Management Unit → Read More
To Boost Small-Business Loans, Chinese City Wants Banks to Accept Patents, Permits as Collateral
One key problem China's credit-starved small businesses face when trying to take out a loan is that they lack collateral — concrete assets, like real estate, that a bank can seize to recoup its losses if the business defaults. To try to deal with this, regulators in Ningbo, a major industrial city in Eastern China, announced Thursday they are encouraging banks to accept more of small businesses'… → Read More
In Depth: Frost, Fever and Worms Sow Inflation in China’s Supermarkets
In Depth: Frost, Fever and Worms Sow Inflation in China’s Supermarkets → Read More
China Manufacturing Slips Into Contraction at Faster Than Expected Rate
China Manufacturing Slips Into Contraction at Faster Than Expected Rate → Read More
Credit Growth Slows After March Surge
China’s total social financing (TSF), a broad measure of credit and liquidity in the economy, grew by a net 1.36 trillion yuan ($200 billion) in April, below analysts' expectations and substantially lower than a net increase of 2.86 trillion yuan the month before, central bank data showed Thursday. TSF includes financing that exists outside the conventional bank lending system like initial… → Read More
Fallen Tech Star LeEco's Listed Arm Braces for Trading Suspension
Fallen Tech Star LeEco's Listed Arm Braces for Trading Suspension → Read More
China Shifting Focus From Further Economic Support to Structural Reforms, Analysts Say
China Policymakers Shift Focus From Further Economic Support to Structural Reforms, Analysts Say Stronger-than-expected first quarter economic data give government leeway to avoid additional stimulus and refocus on needed reforms → Read More
China Has Good Reasons to Join Pacific Trade Pact, but Obstacles Remain
China Has Good Reasons to Join Pacific Trade Pact, but Plenty Stand in Its Way - CPTPP would bring in hundreds of billions of dollars and help spur domestic reforms, but it would also require a lot of changes → Read More
The Yuan: Key Factors to Watch in 2019
What's next for the renminbi after a bruising 2018? It's been a bad year for most emerging market currencies. China’s yuan wasn’t the worst performer — that prize probably goes to Argentina’s peso — but it was close, hitting a 10-year low against the U.S. dollar in October. The currency has recovered slightly since, but is still hovering close to the 7-yuan-per-dollar line. In 2019, many of the… → Read More
Trump-Xi Dinner: Don't Get Your Hopes Up
The most important event at the G-20 summit this weekend will be a dinner between presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump — a meeting that could de-escalate trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies and prevent the spat from further damaging global growth prospects. But many observers are pessimistic. There's been little sign that the two sides will reach an agreement on key issues… → Read More
U.S. Says China Not a Currency Manipulator, but Has Been Bad — Very Bad
U.S. Says China Not a Currency Manipulator, but Has Been Bad — Very Bad - Report raises concerns about a lack of transparency in China’s currency management and an ‘excessive’ trade imbalance → Read More
Exclusive: Central Bank Governor Says China Will Achieve 2018 GDP Target
Exclusive: Central Bank Governor Says China Will Achieve 2018 GDP Target - Yi Gang tells Caixin that China has entered period of high-quality development → Read More
IMF Warns of Growing Risks to China’s Financial Stability
IMF Warns of Growing Risks to China’s Financial Stability - Policy easing to support economy amid U.S. trade tensions undermines efforts to curb leverage, fund says → Read More
China Tells Local Authorities: ‘Show Me The Money’
China Tells Local Authorities: ‘Show Me The Money’ - New budget performance evaluation system aims to bring transparency, efficacy to government spending → Read More
What Human Hair, Apple Watches Tell Us About Trump’s Tariffs
What Human Hair, Apple Watches Tell Us About Trump’s Tariffs - It’s getting harder to crank up pressure on China without hurting U.S. consumers → Read More
This Week’s Movers and Shakers
This Week’s Movers and Shakers - Biggest moves in China’s financial sector — plus a trio of tech-giant changes and corruption at state lottery → Read More
Banks Reluctant to Obey Calls for More Credit
Banks Reluctant to Obey Calls for More Credit - First-half earnings reports indicate little enthusiasm for boosting loans despite pressure from policymakers → Read More
This Week’s Movers and Shakers
The four likely new “chief officers” at the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission are (from left) Xiao Yuanqi, Yang Liping, Liu Fushou and Ma Xueping. Photo illustration: Caixin → Read More