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China manufacturing index falls to three-year low: govt
Feb 01, 2016 (AFP)
Manufacturing activity in China contracted at its fastest pace in more than three years in January, government data showed Monday, underlining weakness in the w...
China grapples with contradictions over currency
Jan 31, 2016 (AFP)
China is struggling to reconcile its push for economic reforms and a freely traded currency with curbing massive outflows of capital sparked by worries over its...
China's Citic Bank defrauded of up to $148m
Jan 29, 2016 (AFP)
Mid-sized Chinese lender Citic Bank has been defrauded of up to $148 million, the company and media reports said, the second such incident in the industry to co...
China floods financial system with $52 bn to boost liquidity
Jan 28, 2016 (AFP)
China's central bank said on Thursday it was funnelling 340 billion yuan ($52 billion) into the financial system, the second injection in three days to meet sur...
China state media accuse Soros of 'declaring war' on yuan
Jan 27, 2016 (AFP)
Chinese state media stepped up a salvo of biting commentaries Wednesday against George Soros and other currency traders as the yuan comes under pressure, with t...
China pours $67 bn into financial system before holiday
Jan 26, 2016 (AFP)
China's central bank said Tuesday it was injecting 440 billion yuan ($67 billion) into the money market, seeking to ease tight liquidity ahead of the Lunar New ...
IMF's Lagarde says China slowdown 'normal' but bumps ahead
Jan 23, 2016 (AFP)
IMF chief Christine Lagarde said on Saturday China's slowdown, which has spread fear on global finance markets, is "very normal" but the road ahead will be bump...
Slowing growth and jihadist threat worry the elite at Davos
Jan 20, 2016 (AFP)
Rising risks to the global economy and a string of jihadist attacks around the world overshadowed Wednesday's opening of an annual meeting of the rich and power...
China 2015 growth slows to weakest for 25 years: govt
Jan 19, 2016 (AFP)
China's GDP grew at its slowest in a quarter of a century last year, creating pressure for more stimulus policies to ensure a soft landing for the economy that ...
China growth slides to 25-year low in 2015: AFP survey
Jan 17, 2016 (AFP)
China recorded its lowest growth in a quarter of a century in 2015, an AFP survey has forecast, projecting a further slowdown in the world's second-largest econ...
German businesses put on brave face amid China's economic slowdown
Jan 17, 2016 (AFP)
German companies are trying not to let themselves be spooked by the economic slowdown in China, even if they concede they are currently seeing a drop in demand ...
If it's the economy, stupid, what can be done?
Jan 17, 2016 (UPI)
If the first 10 days of the new year are indicative of the economic outlook for 2016, buckle up. The precipitous decline in China's stock markets has had dramat...
EU delays decision on China market economy status
Jan 13, 2016 (AFP)
The EU on Wednesday said it would wait until later this year to decide if China should finally be considered a real market economy, a status keenly sought by Be...
Banks' borrowing rate for yuan in Hong Kong hits record
Jan 12, 2016 (AFP)
The rate at which banks charge each other to borrow yuan in Hong Kong surged to a record high Tuesday, with China's central bank thought to be buying huge amoun...
Chinese economy stable: ADB president
Jan 08, 2016 (AFP)
China's economy, as well as Asia's, are unlikely to slow down sharply this year despite Chinese stock turmoil that has rocked global financial markets, the Asia...
Weak world markets signal fresh global crisis: Soros
Jan 07, 2016 (AFP)
American financier George Soros warned Thursday that weaker world markets, triggered by a slowdown in China, were showing signs of a financial crisis reminiscen...
China December forex fall largest ever seen
Jan 07, 2016 (AFP)
China's foreign exchange reserves saw their biggest ever monthly drop in December, falling to a three year low, official figures showed, as the central bank sel...
China suspends 'circuit breaker' mechanism after stock trading halted again
Jan 07, 2016 (AFP)
China will suspend "circuit breakers", the top securities regulator said, after the trading curbs were again triggered Thursday when share prices dropped more t...
China manufacturing worsens in December: survey
Jan 04, 2016 (AFP)
China's factory activity shrank further in December, a private survey showed Monday, the 10th consecutive month of contraction with the world's second-largest e...
China new home prices up in December as stimulus kicks in
Jan 01, 2016 (AFP)
China's new home prices increased in December for the fifth straight month, a survey showed Friday, following a series of stimulus measures aimed at boosting le...
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