Page 15 - China Economy
China cuts taxes in Shanghai FTZ to lure investment, undo trade war damage
The new preferential policies come as rising labour and land costs, along with higher US tariffs on Chinese goods, prompt some foreign firms to move their production facilities overseas
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China's slowdown deepens in August on declining exports, tensions with US
With trade tensions worsening and the currency weakening past 7 to the dollar, policy-makers have stepped up targeted measures to support the economy
 "China's slowdown deepens in August on declining exports, tensions with US")
'Longer it goes on, the stronger we get': Trump takes on China on trade war
Trump claimed that millions of jobs have been lost and thousands of companies are shutting down in China.
 "'Longer it goes on, the stronger we get': Trump takes on China on trade war")
Germany nears recession and Chinese factories slow in trade war fallout
In China, factory output in July fell to its slowest pace in 17 years, according to government data
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China's economy worsens in July, industrial growth hits 17-year low
Retail sales rose 7.6 per cent in July from a year earlier, compared with 9.8 per cent in June and analysts' expectations of 8.6 per cent
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More signs of strain in Chinese economy as industrial output hits 17-yr low
Data also showed China's billion-strong army of consumers were showing signs of becoming more frugal
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Cathay Pacific shares fall to decadal low on China snub over HK protests
The nosedive comes as the airline is caught up in pro-democracy protests that have rocked Hong Kong for more than two months
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How Jack Ma's $290 billion loan machine is changing Chinese banking
The financial-technology boom that turned China into the world's biggest market for electronic payments is now changing how banks interact with companies that drive most of its economic growth
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China Q2 GDP growth slows to 27-year low as trade war with US bites
Official survey shows factories were shedding jobs at the fastest pace since the global crisis a decade ago.
Trade war effect: China Q2 GDP growth slows to 6.2%, weakest in 27 years
The trade war with the US has hit China's economy, compounding a global slowdown
Beijing to further open up forex market, fend off risks: Chinese regulator
The regulator will deepen forex reform and strengthen a crackdown on forex-related irregularities
China to lift restrictions on foreign investment in new sectors
China has a "negative list" that states which industries are closed to, or regulated for, foreign investment.
China's GDP growth steadies at 6.4% in Q1 despite US trade war, debt battle
The rate is well faster than most nations can dream of and it shows China's economy has steadied after decelerating every quarter of last year
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Slowing Dragon: Investors wary of China's economic slowdown
About a third of investors polled said that slower growth in China is their biggest concern, replacing trade war risks which had topped the list for nine straight months, according to a survey
Copper, aluminium prices higher after China's tax cut for manufacturers
The tax cut will save tax burden for enterprises but companies will make use of lower tax rate
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China's banks may have a flood of bad loans waiting in the wings
The situation won't inspire confidence among foreign banks that are kicking the tires of smaller local lenders they may use to enter the Chinese market
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It's time to gauge China's economy as worries mount for rest of the world
The snapshot of the world's number two economy comes the week after the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development cut its forecasts for global growth
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China's GDP growth pace was inflated for nine years, study finds
China's GDP has long been criticised for either over- or under-estimating growth, or for smoothing out the fluctuations in real economic activities.
As due date nears, China's borrowers face a $ 890 billion debt problem
Cash-strapped firms are facing a wall of debt due this year. That's a problem for industrial companies getting less government help
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Is it time to ditch China and look elsewhere? There's just one big problem
As for the entire emerging-markets asset class, an alternative to China hasn't materialised yet. Investors better get used to the notion that China is here to stay
 "Is it time to ditch China and look elsewhere? There's just one big problem")
