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China battles rare wave of violent crime as economic woes bite
NEW THREATS Police said initial enquiries showed the perpetrator of Monday’s rampage was a 62-year-old man “dissatisfied” with a divorce…
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China consumer prices rise at slower rate in October
SHANGHAI: China’s consumer inflation rate slowed in October, official data showed Saturday (Nov 9), in a sign that demand remains…
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China’s premier ‘fully confident’ of hitting growth targets
Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Tuesday (Nov 5) that he was “fully confident” the country would hit its economic…
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Commentary: A possible Trump win muddies an already-chaotic economic debate in China
WILL BEIJING’S PRIORITIES CHANGE? Until recently, Xi’s stimulus was entirely a domestic affair. Ministry-level officials have promised the largest one-time debt…
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Commentary: The clock is ticking for China economic stimulus measures to take hold
CONSUMPTION AND CORRUPTION This leaves consumption as the key lever for growth, making the success of stimulus measures even more…
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China is trying to revive its economy. Is it too little, too late?
SOME POSITIVE SIGNS Some observers believe the latest data means China’s full-year growth target of around 5 per cent in…
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Commentary: Can China’s stimulus blitz fix its flagging economy?
GOOD NEWS BOOSTS INVESTMENT SENTIMENT Credit expansion, at least in the short term, should have a positive effect on financial…
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Commentary: A stimulus is good, but China still faces a hard slog
SINGAPORE: In little more than a week, China’s efforts to crank up its economy have achieved something important: President Xi Jinping changed…
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China cuts amount banks hold in reserve to boost lending
BEIJING: China on Friday (Sep 27) cut the amount banks must hold in reserve, a bid to boost its flagging…
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Commentary: China adds a touch of showbiz to its stimulus
In addition to the reductions, Pan dabbled in forward guidance, saying that reserve requirements may be pared again this year.…
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