Chinese banks brace for effects of Basel III rules
2013-01-09 13:44:15
The Chinese banking regulators have been quick to act on Basel III, and the banks under their supervision have braced themselves for the effects, to whatever extent, on their operations.
How an international board will free up China's stock market
2013-01-07 14:51:20
After a roller-coaster year, China's equity market closed with cautious optimism not seen since 2007.
The consumption conundrum
2013-01-07 14:02:18
Chinese consumption is an important driver of economic growth, and an increasingly key source of sales and earnings for local and international businesses.
The steady advance of the yuan
2013-01-07 14:02:02
Renminbi is playing increasing role in global economy but there is long way to go before full convertibility.
Property bulges against restraint
2013-01-07 14:01:46
In the past year, the real estate market has experienced dramatic changes, with a cold market at the beginning, a strong wait-and-see mood mid-year and then a hot market at the end.
New image needed for Brand China
2013-01-07 13:31:29
For China to be perceived as just "the world's factory" is neither sustainable nor desirable in the long run.
New wind in the sails
2013-01-07 13:27:39
In many ways 2012 was a year that Chinese companies, which were ardent supporters of green energy or new energy, would like to forget.
Economy must adapt to changes
2013-01-07 13:18:08
The quantitative easing measures of the United States, the European Union and Japan can improve expectations for the global recovery and cushion the eurozone debt crisis' impact on the global economy. But these measures will not change the weak growth of the global economy. The International Monetary Fund's predicts that global economic growth will be a mere 3.6 percent in 2013.
Outbound investment strategy needs to be revamped
2013-01-07 13:17:26
Since the global financial crisis broke out in 2008, China's outbound direct investment has grown rapidly.
Economies will boost global growth
2013-01-07 12:18:04
Now that the leadership issues in the United States and China have been settled, we can finally frame the economic outlook for 2013 with the knowledge of who will be pulling the policy levers in the world's two biggest economies. So, what will they do, and, perhaps more important, what will economic forces do to them?
Economy will influence inflows
2013-01-07 10:35:31
Last year, China was the world's second-largest foreign direct investment recipient. So what is the outlook for China's inward FDI for 2013 and beyond?
Boom time to time bomb
2013-01-07 10:34:33
China needs to come up with new ideas to advance as population grows older.