Page 52 - China Economy
Copper, aluminium prices higher after China's tax cut for manufacturers
The tax cut will save tax burden for enterprises but companies will make use of lower tax rate
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China's banks may have a flood of bad loans waiting in the wings
The situation won't inspire confidence among foreign banks that are kicking the tires of smaller local lenders they may use to enter the Chinese market
 "China's banks may have a flood of bad loans waiting in the wings")
It's time to gauge China's economy as worries mount for rest of the world
The snapshot of the world's number two economy comes the week after the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development cut its forecasts for global growth
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China's GDP growth pace was inflated for nine years, study finds
China's GDP has long been criticised for either over- or under-estimating growth, or for smoothing out the fluctuations in real economic activities.
As due date nears, China's borrowers face a $ 890 billion debt problem
Cash-strapped firms are facing a wall of debt due this year. That's a problem for industrial companies getting less government help
 "As due date nears, China's borrowers face a $ 890 billion debt problem")
Is it time to ditch China and look elsewhere? There's just one big problem
As for the entire emerging-markets asset class, an alternative to China hasn't materialised yet. Investors better get used to the notion that China is here to stay
 "Is it time to ditch China and look elsewhere? There's just one big problem")
China readies for another economic boom like the 2015 frenzy never happened
In many ways, companies will find going public easier in Shanghai. The new board will adopt a registration model, akin to the US
China to focus on tax cuts, unveil fiscal stimulus to support economy
Policy insiders also expect Beijing to cut the value-added tax, which ranges from 6 per cent for the services sector and 16 per cent for manufacturers
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Amid economic slowdown, China's Xi Jinping warns party of serious dangers
'Xi is seeing more and more red flashes on his monitor as things on many fronts go wrong,' said Ether Yin, partner at Beijing based consultancy Trivium China
 "Amid economic slowdown, China's Xi Jinping warns party of serious dangers")
As China's economy slows down, Xi issues red alert to Communist party
Xi's 'seminar' with top provincial leaders and ministers was held on the same day that China reported its slowest quarterly economic growth since the depths of the global financial crisis in 2009
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China's 2018 growth weakest in 28 years, but economists are not surprised
Asian markets kept their nerve while China's stock market held steady after the data
 "China's 2018 growth weakest in 28 years, but economists are not surprised")
Job jitters mount as China's factories sputter ahead of Lunar New Year
More factories are likely to shutter their gates for good over the next few weeks, with industry watchers forecasting some owners will simply disappear
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China slowdown, trade disputes with US weigh heavily on Asian economies
US-China tensions has hit the trade-reliant economy
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China exports shrink most in 2 yrs in Dec, signals falling global demand
China's politically-sensitive surplus with the US widened by 17.2% to $323.32 bn last year, the highest on record going back to 2006
China exports up 9.9% in 2018, strongest growth in 7 yrs despite trade war
Imports increased 15.8 per cent last year, resulting in a trade surplus of $351.76 billion, the country's lowest since 2013
Empty homes and protests: How China's property market strains the world
A glut of unwanted apartments gets part of the blame for a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy. In some places, homeowners are taking to the streets
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Beijing's 'Made in China 2025' may prove ineffective as debt catching up
China isn't going to rein in its industrial objectives anytime soon. At the same time, it's a long way from achieving those targets.
China's Nov retail sales, industry output hit as economic gloom deepens
The slowdown in Chinese industries and the trade tensions have started to weigh on consumer sentiment, tapping the brakes on retail sales
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Booming bird cage: How China's economy became number 2 by defying number 1
China is home to the world's biggest auto industry, the second-most billionaires and the largest single group of internet users
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Despite market gloom, China's working class has Xi Jinping's back
A blue-collar wave is rising in China and buoying Xi Jinping
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