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China posts record trade surplus in October on galloping exports

China's trade growth has remained well above pre-pandemic levels all year

China Oct exports beat forecasts, offer buffer to slowing domestic economy

Outbound shipments jumped 27.1% in October from a year earlier, slower than September's 28.1% gain.

China's exports stay strong despite Covid, trade surplus tops $80 bn

China's exports remained strong in October, a positive sign for an economy trying to weather power shortages and COVID-19 outbreaks.

Energy crisis in India, China that helped revive coal is easing for now

Spot power prices have tumbled in India as electricity shortfalls have been addressed

Ready to reduce tariffs once RCEP comes into force next year: China

China expects the deal to significantly improve East Asia's economic integration and wants full implementation as soon as possible, according to a statement of China Ministry of Commerce on Saturday.

China says it will continue Covid-19 curbs amid overseas outbreaks

Adherence to Covid Zero has seen China mounting increasingly disruptive restrictions

CPC conclave next week set to endorse unprecedented 3rd term for China's Xi

The CCP is set to pass a resolution that will provide a further theoretical boost to Xi's political standing

Chinese officer convicted for stealing US aviation trade secrets

The officer has been convicted of conspiring to and attempting to commit economic espionage

US senators support Lithuania and Taiwan ties, potentially riling China

US lawmakers introduced a resolution to support Lithuania's efforts to strengthen its ties with Taiwan

Mainland China reports 55 new Covid-19 cases, with 40 locally transmitted

Mainland China has reported 97,660 coronavirus cases, with 4,636 deaths.

Beijing's bond market meltdown brings world of hidden bills to light

The repeated sh­o­c­ks have only worsened inve­stor sentiment

The opium connection

A readable account reprises a history that India has forgotten but China has not

Beijing shuts highways, school playgrounds due to heavy pollution

China was forced to close the roads and playgrounds in the capital city due to pollution

Chinese developer Kaisa suspends shares as property debt crisis worsens

The Shenzhen-based homebuilder said it was facing unprecedented liquidity pressure

JPMorgan cuts China growth forecast for fifth time since August

JPMorgan cuts its fourth quarter growth forecast for China to 4.0% quarter-on-quarter from 5.0% on Friday, citing the impact of power shortages and the recurrence of COVID-19

Chinese banks quicken home loan disbursement but caution prevails

Some Chinese banks have sped up the disbursement of home loans in some cities, a relief to cash-strapped developers anxious to complete sales

Asia tourism reopens with big-spending Chinese stuck at home

China, previously the world's largest outbound tourism market, is keeping international air capacity at just 2% of pre-pandemic levels and has yet to relax tight travel restrictions

China's LGBT rights group shuts down in tightening environment

A LGBT advocacy group in China that has spearheaded many of the country's legal cases pushing for greater rights is halting its work for the foreseeable future

Global share rally pauses as China property weighs, US data loom

Share markets globally are in strong form and MSCI's gauge of stocks across the world hit an all-time high on Thursday, posting its fourth consecutive record closing high

Coronavirus outbreak spreads to 20th China province as cases near 800

The latest wave, driven by the highly infectious delta variant, has reached 20 mainland provinces and is now the broadest outbreak since the virus first appeared in Wuhan in 2019.