financial policies

China Eases Restrictions on Foreign Investors

by Melissa M. Chan | Jul 29, 2012

Despite China’s launching of a body to screen foreign investment in Chinese companies, Beijing has now announced it will relax its control over qualified foreign institutional investers (QFII), from Xinhua: Compared with...

Diet Risks at a Government Finance Feast

by Liu Yong | Jun 14, 2009

From Caijing Magazine: Financial crisis? What financial crisis? Local governments across China simply can’t fathom the fuss. They’re not starved of credit. In fact, they’re enjoying a veritable financing feast....

China to Ease Securities Tie-up Rules – Geoff Dyer

by Sophia Cao | Sep 23, 2007

From FT.com: China is planning to introduce rules by the end of the year to allow a handful of foreign investment banks to invest in joint ventures with local securities firms, according

China’s Inflation Policy Stirs The World – Thomas Palley

by Liu Yong | Sep 22, 2007

From Asia Times: China’s government recently announced that inflation hit a 10-year high of 6.5% in August. This increase in inflation is directly related to global trade

China’s Rate Increase Targets Food Prices – Jamil Anderlini

by Liu Yong | Sep 15, 2007

From Financial Times: China’s central bank raised interest rates for the second time in less than a month on Friday in an attempt to rein in soaring food prices, excessive bank

No Threat Of Foreign Monopoly In Any Industry – Report – Jiang Wei

by Liu Yong | Sep 10, 2007

From China Daily: The country does not face an imminent risk of monopoly by foreign companies in any industry, according to the China Foreign Investment Report 2007 released by the

Beijing to Set Out Finance Reform at Party Conclave – Richard McGregor

by Mo Ming | Jan 12, 2007

From Financial Times: China will set its priorities for finance reform for the next five years at a top-level party conclave next week expected to focus on rural banking and an enhanced

China to Maintain `Stable Currency Policy’ in 2007, Zhou Says – Wing-Gar Cheng and Ying Lou

by Wu Nan | Dec 30, 2006

From Bloomberg:
China’s central bank, under pressure from the U.S. and other Group of Seven nations to make the yuan more flexible, will in 2007 pursue a “stable currency

Report on China Is Notably Softer on Currency Valuation – Steven Weisman

by Wu Nan | Dec 19, 2006

From The New York Times: The Bush administration, softening its tone of criticism toward China, reported to Congress on Tuesday that the Chinese had made strides in revaluing their

Act your age, Beijing – Guardian Unlimited

by Sophia Cao | Dec 18, 2006

From Guardian Unlimited: It is hardly a surprise that the large American economic delegation to China has returned with little to show. Even at the final press conference, while the

China Unveils Rules For Foreign Banks – Reuters

by Mo Ming | Nov 15, 2006

From Reuters: China on Wednesday released rules governing the operations of foreign banks once the country fully opens its doors to them in line with its WTO commitments. In a document

China’s Forex Reserves Exceed $1,000 Billion – Peter Garnham

by Mo Ming | Nov 7, 2006

From Financial Times: China’s foreign currency reserves have exceeded $1,000bn for the first time, according to reports yesterday on the country’s state television

5 Years After China Entered WTO, Bumpy Road to Banking Freedom – Melissa Thomas

by Mo Ming | Oct 24, 2006

From Financial Times: December 11 is the fifth anniversary of China’s entry into the World Trade Organisation and the deadline for Beijing to fulfil its final commitments.

China should marshal its reserves to do good – Jeffrey Garten

by Mo Ming | Oct 22, 2006

From Financial Times: Any day now, China’s foreign exchange reserves will reach the $1,000bn mark. That is one-fifth of the world’s re¬≠serves, an amount greater than

China’s Reserves Near $1 Trillion – WSJ

by Mo Ming | Oct 15, 2006

As China’s foreign-exchange reserves and money supply growth continue to increase, pressures on interest rates and exchange rates are mounting. Read the story from The Wall

Morgan Stanley Becomes the First Foreign Bank Doing Renminbi Business in China

by Mo Ming | Oct 1, 2006

Morgan Stanley will become the first foreign bank being allowed to do renminbi business in China, Financial Times reported. In order to protect local banks from foreign banks, which

China Allows Rise in Currency Value – Keith Bradsher

by Mo Ming | Sep 28, 2006

From the New York Times: China’s government allowed the country’s currency to rise in value past the level of 7.9 to the dollar for the first time today, reaching another

China Says Banks Need to Prepare for Yuan Fluctuation – Rob Delaney

by Mo Ming | Sep 18, 2006

From Bloomberg: China’s bank regulator called on the country’s lenders to prepare for currency fluctuations, a day after Central Bank Governor Zhou Xiaochuan said

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China Eases Restrictions on Foreign Investors

Diet Risks at a Government Finance Feast

China to Ease Securities Tie-up Rules – Geoff Dyer

China’s Inflation Policy Stirs The World – Thomas Palley

China’s Rate Increase Targets Food Prices – Jamil Anderlini

No Threat Of Foreign Monopoly In Any Industry – Report – Jiang Wei

Beijing to Set Out Finance Reform at Party Conclave – Richard McGregor

China to Maintain `Stable Currency Policy’ in 2007, Zhou Says – Wing-Gar Cheng and Ying Lou

Report on China Is Notably Softer on Currency Valuation – Steven Weisman

Act your age, Beijing – Guardian Unlimited

China Unveils Rules For Foreign Banks – Reuters

China’s Forex Reserves Exceed $1,000 Billion – Peter Garnham

5 Years After China Entered WTO, Bumpy Road to Banking Freedom – Melissa Thomas

China should marshal its reserves to do good – Jeffrey Garten

China’s Reserves Near $1 Trillion – WSJ

Morgan Stanley Becomes the First Foreign Bank Doing Renminbi Business in China

China Allows Rise in Currency Value – Keith Bradsher

China Says Banks Need to Prepare for Yuan Fluctuation – Rob Delaney

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