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Trade row's impact on growth declines

In light of the (temporary) ceasefire of the US-China trade conflict following the meeting between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump on Dec 1, we at UBS now expect a less sharp slowdown in China's export and GDP growth in the first quarter of 2019. A mutual understanding of a stable RMB exchange rate is likely an important part of any trade deal, and as such, we expect to see the RMB to US dollar exchange rate hovering around 7 for longer. China's domestic policy mix may pivot somewhat as well.

Ingenuity can break high-tech barriers

Editor's note: The United States has opened fire on Chinese high-tech enterprises by asking Canada to detain Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei (she has subsequently been released on bail). Previously, the US Commerce Department announced it is seeking opinions on tightening high-tech exports by Jan 10. How should China deal with the US' technology blockade? Three experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Liu Jianna. Excerpts follow:

Trade with China is win-win in nature

It is good news for the world economy and market that the heads of state of China and the United States had dinner and a constructive meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Argentina on Dec 1, reaching important consensuses, including one to stop imposing new additional tariffs pending the 90-day-deadlined talks. This result has eased the anxiety over economic growth and market stability in the two largest economies as well as the rest of the world.

Housing system should cover all residents

China is observing the 40th anniversary of reform and opening-up, but its real estate reform is just two decades old, as the housing reform started only in 1998.

Bearish trend persists on capital markets

Equities continued their downtrend on China's A-share market on Friday, amid the sharp plunge in valuations this year.

Bohai Bank gains from country's opening-up

China Bohai Bank Co Ltd will "ride the wind and plough the waves" of China's reform and opening-up, as the country further opens its financial sector to foreign investment, said senior executives of the bank on Thursday.

Realty moves fail to cheer investors

News that some local governments have eased restrictions on housing sales hit the headlines this week, but the move received a lukewarm response from A-share investors.

Experts, tech giants stress innovation efforts

Leading experts and tech giants have taken a cue from President Xi Jinping's speech on China's reform and opening-up and reiterated their commitment to spur innovation through technology advances.

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SOEs' hospitals on their own

All hospitals affiliated to China's State-owned enterprises will be divested from their giant owners via sales to local governments, closure, resource integration or restructuring with social capital by the end of 2018, according to the nation's top regulator for State assets.

UK companies in China optimistic about Brexit

The majority of British companies operating in China believe the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union will be good for business, according to a new survey.