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A trader's guide to China's biggest political meet of 2025 and its impact
The Central Committee of the Communist Party will hold a four-day meeting, known as its Fourth Plenum, starting Monday to review main themes of the 15th five-year plan
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China firmly rejects US sanctions, vows to safeguard its rights, interests
China rejects recent US sanctions, calls high tariffs counterproductive, and urges Washington to resolve differences through dialogue based on equality, respect, and mutual benefit
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In Xi's China tycoons are vanishing, and Liuzhi may be the reason why
A growing number of China's top bosses are vanishing into Liuzhi, a secretive detention system where anti-corruption drives, blacklists, and bankruptcy laws converge to punish business failure
 "In Xi's China tycoons are vanishing, and Liuzhi may be the reason why")
Gen-Z-led protests across Asia fuelled by a staggering jobs crisis
The generation born around the turn of the century is facing a bleak economic future. A shrinking pool of jobs and the advance of artificial intelligence are weighing on their prospects
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EM index notches longest monthly winning streak in over two decades
The MSCI EM index rose 7 per cent in September, its ninth monthly gain in a row, driven by China's equities, while India trailed with modest returns and foreign outflows
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China's factory activity slump extends to sixth month, longest since 2019
The official manufacturing purchasing managers' index was 49.8, versus 49.4 in August, the National Bureau of Statistics said
 "China's factory activity slump extends to sixth month, longest since 2019")
China's industrial profits up 0.9% in Jan-Aug after July's 1.5% decline
Electric vehicle maker BYD saw quarterly profit fall for the first time in three-and-a-half years
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TikTok US sale: Why experts say $14 billion price tag is undervalued?
The proposed deal, backed by President Donald Trump, would carve out TikTok US into a new joint venture, cutting ByteDance's stake to below 20 per cent
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China declares war on 'negative emotions', wants internet free of bad vibes
China has launched a two-month drive against 'negative emotions', targeting content creators, social media apps and users in a bid to sanitise cyberspace
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Chinese savers have $23 trillion with few attractive options beyond stocks
So far, retail investors haven't driven the rally - local institutions and foreign inflows have, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc
At 18.9%, China's youth unemployment rises to highest level since 2023
A record 12.2 million university students graduated this summer, with many of them joining a job market that was strained by deflationary pressures and external uncertainties
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China leaves key interest rate unchanged after Fed rate reduction
Resilient exports and a sharp stock market rally have allowed policymakers to withhold fresh stimulus, market watchers said, even with a broader economic slowdown
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Losing steam: China's economic slowdown deepens in key August indicators
Factory output, retail sales, and investment weaken in August as deflation risks, job losses, and property slump weigh on China's economy
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BYD's $45 bn stock plunge raises investor concerns over China's outlook
The Chinese electric-vehicle maker's Hong Kong-listed shares have tumbled more than 30 per cent from the all-time high reached just four months ago, underperforming peers
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China's state planner vows to improve policies to hit growth target
China will manage capacity in key sectors to better coordinate the economy and external "economic and trade struggles", Zheng said
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China's consumer prices drop fastest in 6 months as factory deflation eases
Weak consumer demand has weighed on China's economic growth as the property market downturn persists and US tariffs squeeze exports
China's private factory gauge unexpectedly returns to growth in August
The RatingDog China General Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index rose to 50.5 from 49.5 in July
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Southeast Asia factories gain momentum as Japan, South Korea face slowdown
In Indonesia, output and new orders increased for the first time in five months and production in Thailand rose at the fastest pace in 13 months, according to S&P Global data
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China's manufacturing activity shrinks for fifth straight month in August
The official purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 49.4 in August versus 49.3 in July, remaining below the 50-mark
China's market bull run defies slowdown fears, stoking bubble risks
In just the past month, onshore stocks have added almost a trillion dollars to their market value, the Shanghai Composite Index has hit a decade-high
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