China will take the necessary measures with all member states of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to implement and enforce the trade pact as scheduled.According to the Ministry of Commerce, this year marks the thirteenth anniversary of establishing dialogue relations between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations …
Read More »Evergrande’s collapse will impact banks
On Monday, Evergrande’s stock price fell 10.2% in Hong Kong, the latest blow impacting the Chinese property giant that has been on a downward curve for 8 months. Today’s selloff reflects growing concerns expressed by investors that Evergrande will default on part of its $300 billion debt this week—$120 million …
Read More »Copper Deficit Impacts Global Economy
Copper price declined, this weekend, after China said that it would closely monitor market conditions. The Chinese state planner will also continue to free policies concerning copper, aluminum and zinc from its state reserves, in an effort to maintain balance and encounter long-term mismatches between supply and demand.As a direct …
Read More »Why is Chinese Evergrande close to collapse?
Debt and crisis are the two key word while understanding why Evergrande Group, once China’s second-largest real estate developer, is approaching a collapse that could be catastrophic.Debts are mainly due to deposits from about 1.5 million people against new houses that have not been built yet, this is why Evergrande …
Read More »China Says it Has Completed Vaccinating More Than 70% of Its Population Against COVID-19
China has completed vaccinating more than 70 percent of its 1.4 billion people against COVID-19 with full doses, data released by health authorities on Thursday showed. A total of 1.01 billion people in China had received full doses of vaccines as of September 15, Mi Feng, a spokesman for the …
Read More »Bigger-Than-Expected Growth in Chinese Exports in August Boosts Economy
China’s exports grew faster than expected in August thanks to strong global demand, relieving some pressure on the world’s second-largest economy as it tries to overcome many problems on several fronts. The Asian giant made a strong recovery from the repercussions of the Coronavirus, but the economic momentum has weakened …
Read More »China’s Retail Sales Growth Slows More Than Expected in July to 8.5%
Chinese retail sales rose 8.5% in July, less than expected at 11.5%, according to analysts polled by Reuters. Chinese retail sales rose 12.5% in June. Auto-related sales, the largest component of retail sales by value, were the only category to decline in July, declining 1.8% year-on-year. Industrial production grew by …
Read More »Car Sales in China Fell 12% in July
Auto sales in China declined by 11.9% in July, compared to the same month last year. Data from the China Automobile Manufacturers Association revealed that total sales in the world’s largest auto market amounted to 1.86 million vehicles in July. Sales of new energy vehicles, including battery-electric cars, gasoline-electric hybrid …
Read More »China’s Central Bank Intends to Maintain Flexible And Accommodative Monetary Policy
China’s central bank said it will maintain a flexible and accommodative prudent monetary policy while prioritizing stability. In its monetary policy implementation report for the second quarter of the year, the People’s Bank of China said it will keep liquidity reasonably plentiful and boost support for technology innovation, small businesses, …
Read More »Biden Warns Cyberattacks Could Lead to War
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, has warned on Tuesday that the U.S. could go to an actual war with a major power due to cyberattacks. highlighting what Washington sees as growing threats posed by Russia and China. “I think it is more than likely we are going …
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