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China’s markets were slow to react to its biggest ever mortgage rate cut while Tokyo’s record run stalls
National regulators say they "want to build is a socialist financial powerhouse", but warn that businesspeople must avoid graft and "excessive" risks
Financial authorities in Beijing on Tuesday announced the country's biggest ever reduction in its benchmark mortgage rate
This is the second consecutive year of declining FDI into China, with numbers for 2023 less than 10% of the record amount of foreign inflows seen in 2021
BASF is getting out and VW may follow. China said in response it hopes businesses in Xinjiang "cherish" their opportunities and not believe "rumours" about forced labour
As investor anger and concern spreads through China's $2.9-trillion trust industry, the popular belief that the government would “step in to resolve any financial instability” is starting to fade
China’s markets enjoyed a post-holiday boost though the picture was messy elsewhere with relief from high interest rates still looking some way off
The deal comes at a time when OpenAI chief Sam Altman is seeking between $5-7 trillion for an AI chip venture in a bid to bolster global chipmaking capacity
EU’s antitrust regulators have open an investigation into a Chinese state-backed rail maker over its planned participation in a $657 million tender for electric trains
While the tourism boom will offer some relief to Chinese policymakers, the sustainability of the boost remains uncertain as the country's faces deflationary risks and slowing demand
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