Category: China
China ‘confident’ in 2025 economic rebound, Hong Kong is key: central bank chief
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mainland’s property market is improving, PBOC governor Pan Gongsheng says, reiterating importance of special-purpose bonds for buying idle land and unsold homes. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3294530/china-confident-2025-economic-rebound-hong-kong-key-central-bank-chief?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMainland China ramps up integration push with local Taiwan affairs offices in Fujian
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Fujian will also roll out policies to support Taiwanese people who seek education and work in the province, Communist Party official says. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3294523/mainland-china-ramps-integration-push-local-taiwan-affairs-offices-fujian?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s CATL poised to pick banks for US$5 billion Hong Kong share sale
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. World’s top maker of EV batteries is considering a second listing in Hong Kong that could help it raise at least US$5 billion. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3294515/chinas-catl-poised-pick-banks-us5-billion-hong-kong-share-sale?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTo boost China’s yuan, central bank makes it easier for firms to borrow more foreign debt
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. For companies that have reached the upper limit of overseas financing, a relaxation may be welcome, but the move’s effectiveness remains unclear as rate spread with US dollar widens. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3294504/boost-chinas-yuan-central-bank-makes-it-easier-firms-borrow-more-foreign-debt?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese universities given military procurement ban for rigging bidding process
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Two Chengdu-based establishments have been banned by the PLA’s cyberspace branch for three years. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3294441/chinese-universities-given-military-procurement-ban-rigging-bidding-process?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS ‘risks electronic warfare’ with China, Malaysia drug deaths: 5 weekend reads you missed
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From Hong Kong sending task force to Thailand to why Snakes may have unlucky year, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3294477/us-risks-electronic-warfare-china-malaysia-drug-deaths-5-weekend-reads-you-missed?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese rice tastes and looks better than it did 16 years ago, research team finds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Rice grown in China also has better texture now, Chinese researchers say in note for Nature after article flags climate change impact. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3294104/chinese-rice-tastes-and-looks-better-it-did-16-years-ago-research-team-finds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina trade surplus reaches record high with surge of pre-Trump exports
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Riding a massive spike in exports, China saw an all-time high in its 2024 trade surplus – but US tariffs could spoil the party in 2025. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3294472/china-trade-surplus-reaches-record-high-surge-pre-trump-exports?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCambodia’s China-backed canal on Mekong may threaten ‘fragile ecosystems’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese and British researchers say Funan Techo canal’s passage through habitats crucial to biodiversity may cause ecological harm and more. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3294420/cambodias-china-backed-canal-mekong-may-threaten-fragile-ecosystems?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreKissinger acolyte Robert Hormats on how China, US can narrow their ‘trust gap’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Veteran diplomat and economist untangles twists and turns of a full China-US decoupling, says differences should be managed carefully. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3294274/kissinger-acolyte-robert-hormats-how-china-us-can-narrow-their-trust-gap?utm_source=rss_feed
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