China
Maintaining China's growth in an environmentally friendly manner
Facing severe air, water and heavy metal pollution as well as acute water shortages, China needs to change its earlier mindset of ‘grow first and clean up later'
'Learning by doing' has transformed Chinese growth
Learning through an experimental approach played an important role in the rapid productivity growth of China. But the country now faces rising income inequality
China's dual-economy poses major challenge for future development
China's unique central-local governance system facilitated growth through a ‘trial-and-error' strategy. But 35 years of high growth have created a dual economy, with both successful and failing parts
Commerce minister Gao Hucheng on China's 'One belt, one road' vision
Chinese minister of commerce Gao Hucheng speaks about international co-operation, trade agreements and China's 'One belt, one road' vision.
Chinese finance minister Lou Jiwei on local government debt and tax reform
Minister of finance Lou Jiwei talks about fiscal policy under China's 'new normal' and how the country plans to tackle spiraling local government debt
The transformation of China towards a modern economy
China has embarked on an unprecedented effort to stabilise growth while accelerating structural reforms towards an inclusive, sustainable, innovative and more open economy
PBoC’s Zhou Xiaochuan on interest rate reform and renminbi internationalisation
People’s Bank of China governor Zhou Xiaochuan speaks about the pace and timing of interest rate reform and the internationalisation of the renminbi
CBRC's Shang Fulin on reforming bank profit models and dealing with non-performing loans
China Banking Regulatory Commission chairman Shang Fulin discusses how China's banks will respond to major financial market reforms while also addressing issues related to non-performing loans
CSRC's Xiao Gang on major reforms to deepen capital markets in China
China Securities Regulatory Commission chairman Xiao Gang speaks about efforts to comprehensively reform the operation of China's capital markets
Sponsored feature: Defining the ‘new normal’ in China
Setting ambitious targets and reaching them fast has been essential for more than three decades. But this growth-at-any-cost push is now being replaced with what China’s leaders call the ‘new normal’
Chan wants Canadian firms to access China through HK
HKMA chief executive says Canada should ‘leverage on’ Hong Kong’s unique access to mainland capital markets in Toronto pitch
PBoC takes ‘one of final steps' toward interest rate liberalisation
China's central bank allows companies and individuals to invest in CDs exempt from deposit rate cap; major move toward interest rate liberalisation, analysts say
Shadow banking risks ebbing in China
China has the world’s third-largest shadow-banking sector, but the risks it poses to the overall financial system are overstated, especially following moves by the State Council
HKMA's Chan praises cross-border funds initiative as liberalisation milestone
China's Securities Regulatory Commission and Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission announced Mutual Recognition of Funds initiative on Friday
IMF finds renminbi ‘no longer undervalued'
The Fund declares China's currency fairly valued months ahead of SDR basket review, having previously thought it was out of step with economic fundamentals
China may have financial reforms backwards, economists argue
Interest rate liberalisation should take precedence over capital account opening, observers say at roundtable discussion in Hong Kong ahead of IFF China report release
Deutsche Börse to set up Europe's first multi-asset RMB platform
German exchange group signs joint venture deal with CFFEX and Shanghai Stock Exchange to bring trading venue to Frankfurt
PBoC cuts interest rates for third time since November
Central bank also lifts cap on deposit rates; moves will do little to stimulate growth amid property glut, analysts predict
St. Louis Fed paper considers impact of trade shocks on labour market
Working paper examines effects of trade shocks on labour markets, finding the increase in import competition from China after 2000 actually boosted aggregate US welfare
Smaller China banks opt for internal credit risk modelling
Regulation and a rise in bad loans drive small and medium-sized banks to reassess their approach to credit risk management
PBoC chief economist dismisses talk of QE
Ma Jun addresses rumours central bank is looking to acquire municipal bonds as collateral in an LTRO-like move to lower financial risk and increase liquidity
Prasarn highlights ‘untapped opportunities’ between Thailand and China
Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul insists China is still an ‘important engine in support of the growth of the Thai export sector’
PBoC steps up support with reserve ratio cuts
People’s Bank of China cuts the ratio for the second time this year, with observers pointing to pressure on the monetary base from foreign exchange outflows as a motivating factor
IMF: China at risk of ‘disinflationary feedback loop'
Oversupply of real estate pushes down inflation, pressuring real interest rates and straining bloated balance sheets, Fund warns in flagship report