Finance & Economy

China Ready to Cut Rates again on Fears of Deflation

China's leadership and central bank are ready to cut interest rates again and also loosen lending restrictions, concerned that falling prices could trigger a surge in debt defaults, business failures and job losses, said sources involved in policy-making.

Monday, November 24, 2014

Xi's South Pacific Tour Promotes Mutually beneficial, win-win co-op

Chinese President Xi Jinping's just-concluded tour of Australia, New Zealand and Fiji will promote friendly cooperation, common development and prosperity with countries in the South Pacific region and the world at large, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Sunday (...

Monday, November 24, 2014

Australia FTA with China: Shift from Mining to Dining

Australia signed a long-awaited free trade agreement with China, its largest trading partner, coinciding with Tuesday's state-visit by China's president, Xi Jinping. As expected, the FTA sees tariffs on Australian agricultural products lowered and thresholds i...

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Australia, China Deepen Ties with Landmark Free Trade Deal

China and Australia on Nov 17th sealed a landmark free trade agreement more than a decade in the making, significantly expanding ties between the world's second largest economy and one of Washington's closest allies in Asia.

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

China's October CPI up by 1.6% While PPI Down by 2.2%

China's inflation came in at 1.6 per cent in October, unchanged from the previous months, the government said on Monday (Nov 10).

Monday, November 10, 2014

China Launches Intensive Infrastructure Projects to Boost Economy

State-owned China National Radio reported on Saturday that the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the nation's top government agency in charge of economic planning, has approved a total of 21 investment projects between Oct. 16 and Nov. 5 with ...

Monday, November 10, 2014

China`s September Industrial Profits up 0.4%

Profits of Chinese industrial businesses hit 563.39 billion yuan (92.36 billion U.S. dollars) in September, up 0.4 percent year on year, official data showed on Tuesday (Oct 28th).

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Chinese Statisticians to Broaden Focus from GDP

China's top statistical authority on Friday (Sep 12th) announced a broader accounting plan that aims to shift officials' overriding obsession with GDP and place more weight on environmental and social development.

Monday, September 15, 2014
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