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Beijing tightens market oversight to create slow bull momentum

As global capital trickles back toward China, policymakers are using tougher enforcement and cooling measures to slow the market’s pace in order to strengthen its appeal in the long term, reports Reuters. With fund managers now seeking to diversify away from dollar-heavy portfolios, Beijing’s calibrated approach could help reverse years of retreat when some investors even […]

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Semiconductors and self-sufficiency

The Chinese government is dramatically pumping up its investment in the development of semiconductors. The state-run Shanghai Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund has expanded one of its three funds more than 11-fold to RMB 6 billion in a move aimed at injecting more capital into more than 20 semiconductor firms.  Semiconductors are clearly the link […]

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EU raises tariffs on Chinese ceramics to 79%

The European Union has increased tariffs on imports of ceramic plates, cups, bowls and other table and kitchenware from China after a review of anti-dumping measures in place since 2013, reports Reuters. The 27-nation bloc will apply a blanket 79% duty on the products, replacing previous duties that had ranged from 13.1% to 36.1%, a filing […]

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BYD sues Trump administration over tariffs

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD has sued the US government for a refund on the Trump administration’s tariffs, reports Caixin. The move sees BYD join the ranks of a wave of legal challenges from companies including Costco and Toyota. In a lawsuit filed January 26 with the US Court of International Trade, several of BYD’s […]

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China’s central bank boosts money supply ahead of Lunar New Year

The People’s Bank of China is boosting the supply of money available to banks to ensure they can meet the surge in demand for cash during the Lunar New Year holidays, reports Bloomberg. The central bank injected a total of RMB 600 billion ($86.4 billion) via 14-day repurchase agreements late last week, ending a two-month hiatus for such operations. Industrial […]