Can China and Indonesia’s strong financial ties withstand ‘resource nationalism’?
Back in 2009, when China’s economy was expanding at about twice today’s pace, a little-known private firm made…
Price of parenting: the household maths giving China’s consumers pause
Qiu Huiying, a human resources manager in Guangdong, worries in numerical terms when she looks ahead to the…
China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for 14th consecutive month in July
Published Mon, Jul 20, 2026 · 09:42 AM [SHANGHAI] China kept benchmark lending rates unchanged for a 14th…
China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for 14th consecutive month in Jul
Published Mon, Jul 20, 2026 · 09:42 AM [SHANGHAI] China kept benchmark lending rates unchanged for a 14th…
Ex-World Bank official warns to diversify away from US markets, people ‘will suffer’
A coordinated push towards global market diversification is urgently needed to shield savers from a potentially dangerous valuation…
Why China took over Zhongbang Bank – and what it says about hidden financial stress
Years of aggressive expansion and flawed corporate governance have laid bare fresh vulnerabilities in China’s banking system, prompting…
The panda bonds: how China uses assets to boost yuan’s profile, cement partnerships
Brazil is set to become the latest major economy to issue panda bonds – yuan-denominated debt sold in…
What Indonesia’s finance chief really brought back from Beijing
When Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa landed in Beijing last week, the official agenda appeared straightforward: secure support…
Amid geopolitical uncertainty, China trims US Treasury holdings to 18-year low
China trimmed its holdings of US Treasuries to an 18-year low in April as it continued to diversify…
China’s policy blitz at Lujiazui Forum – what it means for markets, outflows and the yuan
With Chinese financial regulators taking further steps to broaden outbound-investment channels and facilitate cross-border capital flows, analysts see…
Millions of Chinese consumers ditch their credit cards amid prudent spending, slow economy
Weak consumer spending and a crackdown on inactive accounts have led to a plunge in the number of…
China joins global sell-off of US Treasuries in March as Iran war prompts panic
Mainland Chinese investors shed their holdings of US Treasury bills in March, joining many overseas institutions and central…