Judging from the economic data released so far this year, China's first-quarter GDP growth rate will probably be about 7.3 percent, said DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd on Thursday.
Financial people tend to describe markets in meteorological terms, such as market "turbulence" or financial "tsunamis". These words vividly convey market conditions, so I would like to draw on further meteorological analogies to make my points.
Chinese financial authorities plan to relax supervision over the operation of securities by introducing a "negative list" into the industry, China Securities Journal reported on Thursday.
The World Trade Organization released a report on Wednesday, saying China's export restrictions on rare earths, molybdenum and tungsten are incompatible with WTO rules.
The continual smog affecting the country's major cities has created problems in terms of recruiting workers at foreign-invested companies as expatriates fear to put their own and their families' health at risk, industry insiders said.
The China Insurance Regulatory Commission called for an end to haze-related products from the country's two biggest insurers, a week after they were introduced to the market.
Changes are in the works for borrowing by the country's local governments, including a modern rating system, reports Zheng Yangpeng
The accumulated investment in China's "smart city" effort is on track to exceed 2 trillion yuan ($322 billion) by 2025, fueled by a massive State-sponsored urbanization project, an industry report found on Wednesday.
The second batch of initial public offerings in the A-share market may start in early April after the securities regulator refined measures for the new share-listing reform plan, industry experts said.
Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province in China's interior, has accelerated steps to enhance overseas investment, particularly from the United Kingdom.
Localization also core element of Nestle's China strategy, says CEO