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Monthly Archives: January, 2018

Beijing Says 27 of 31 Regions Satisfied Greenhouse Gas Targets in 2016

China's climate change regulator said that 27 of the country's 31 regional divisions satisfied greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets set for 2016. In 2016 the...

Securities Regulator Points to Imminent Reform of Chinese Capital Markets

A senior official from the China Securities Regulatory Commission says that increasing the competitiveness of Chinese capital markets is one of the urgent tasks...

State Council Further Opens China’s Free Trade Zones to Foreign Investment

China's State Council has loosened restrictions on foreign investment in free trade zones with respect to sectors including civil aviation, entertainment, finance, travel, education...

PBOC Holds Off on Open Market Operations for 12th Consecutive Trading Day

The Chinese central bank has extended the stretch of its absence from open market operations to 12 successive trading days, withdrawing a total of...

Provincial Authorities Intent on Squeezing Local Government Debt in 2018

Provincial governments around China are dialling up their regulation and scrutiny of local government debt at Beijing's behest as part of efforts to forestall...

Banking Regulator Uncovers $2.72 Trillion in Malfeasance Since March

The China Banking Regulatory Commission has uncovered a plethora of wrongdoing in the country's financial system since incumbent chair Guo Shuqing took office in...

Central Government Pushes for Shallow Geothermal Energy as Replacement for Coal

Beijing is pushing for the adoption of shallow geothermal energy as a replacement for coal -fuelled heating in the country's frigid north. On 8 January...

Cities Across China Wind Back Property Market Control Policies

Chinese cities are rolling back some of the property market control policies launched at the central government's behest last year, claiming that the measures...

Chinese Investment Banks Still Lag Wall Street in Asia-Pacific

While the overseas expansion drive of China's investment banks has made some headway in Hong Kong, they still lag well behind their Wall Street's...

Beijing Mulls Yuan-denominated IPO’s in Hong Kong for Blue Chip Belt and Road Projects

The Chinese government is giving consideration to allowing top-tier Belt and Road-affiliated companies to raise funds via yuan-denominated listings in Hong Kong, in a...

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