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1 Apr 22
Sustaining China’s unprecedented success in ending extreme poverty will need “vigorous measures” revitalising the country’s rural areas, the World Bank has said.
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22 Mar 22
The Chinese State Council has approved plans to provide hundreds of billions of pounds in VAT relief to small businesses to help maintain economic stability.
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9 Mar 22
Chinese authorities are set to increase economic support this year to help drive growth which slowed towards the end of last year, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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7 Feb 22
China and Argentina have agreed to increase cooperation on trade and infrastructure, opening the door to $23bn of Chinese investment as part of the global Belt and Road Initiative.
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22 Dec 21
China has underspent compared to its budget this year despite the economic recovery from Covid-19 slowing down.
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1 Dec 21
The European Union hopes to mobilise €300bn of infrastructure investment around the world, rivalling China’s massive Belt and Road initiative whose momentum has slowed.
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19 Nov 21
The Chinese government is set to allocate up to $31.3bn to support the clean use of coal, the nation’s largest energy source.
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29 Sep 21
Lower and middle income countries have far more debt to China than many institutions believe, and the problem is becoming worse, a US study has found.
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9 Sep 21
Chinese government revenue and spending could match for the first time in more than three decades, even with Beijing looking to spur the economic recovery from Covid-19, a researcher has found.
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27 Jul 21
China is aiming to take increasing control over the often-secret debt in its local government sector, according to state-run financial media.
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8 Jul 21
Complacency by Asia-Pacific governments after early successes against Covid-19 has led to patchy economic performance, according to ratings agency S&P.
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28 Jun 21
China’s zero tolerance approach to curbing Covid-19 outbreaks has benefitted the nation’s economy recovery from the pandemic, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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9 Jun 21
The Chinese economy will grow at a slower rate in the second half of this year as external supply chain disruptions impact on Covid-19 recovery, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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1 Apr 21
The central banks of China and Brazil have the greenest policies in the G20, despite both nations having “significant environmental” issues, according to campaign group Positive Money.
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22 Mar 21
Hong Kong will remain a ‘tax haven’ according to one of the city’s top officials, amid concerns surrounding a fiscal deficit caused by Covid-19 and tensions with mainland China.
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17 Mar 21
The Chinese Government’s ‘underwhelming’ energy transition plan could reduce interest in green bonds issued by the nation, according to experts.
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17 Mar 21
A group of Democratic US politicians have proposed spending $12bn more on foreign affairs after years of flat spending.
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11 Mar 21
China will look to expand its middle class while continuing to open up its economy to trade, state media reported following the adoption of the country’s latest five-year plan.
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10 Mar 21
China’s 2021 budget has outlined more spending on defence but less support for local government as the ruling Communist Party looks towards the economic recovery from Covid-19.
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3 Mar 21
Asia Pacific central governments will borrow $4.1trn (£2.9trn) this year, a 12% reduction on last year’s “pandemic-driven surge”, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s.
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12 Jan 21
Lagging economic growth in China during the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic could be resolved by shifting resources into areas such as the social safety net, the IMF has said.
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10 Dec 20
High debt among Chinese local governments poses a “key risk” during the country’s recovery from Covid-19, ratings agency Fitch has said, although the outlook for the sector remains stable.
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25 Feb 20
The coronavirus epidemic is having a noticeable impact on the global economy, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva has warned.
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7 Feb 20
The makeshift hospital built to treat coronavirus patients in central China began admitting patients just 12 days after construction started.
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31 Jan 20
The coronavirus outbreak has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organisation, as cases are confirmed in multiple new countries.
1 Apr 22Sustaining China’s unprecedented success in ending extreme poverty will need “vigorous measures” revitalising the country’s rural areas, the World Bank has said.
22 Mar 22The Chinese State Council has approved plans to provide hundreds of billions of pounds in VAT relief to small businesses to help maintain economic stability.
9 Mar 22Chinese authorities are set to increase economic support this year to help drive growth which slowed towards the end of last year, according to ratings agency Fitch.
7 Feb 22China and Argentina have agreed to increase cooperation on trade and infrastructure, opening the door to $23bn of Chinese investment as part of the global Belt and Road Initiative.
22 Dec 21China has underspent compared to its budget this year despite the economic recovery from Covid-19 slowing down.
1 Dec 21The European Union hopes to mobilise €300bn of infrastructure investment around the world, rivalling China’s massive Belt and Road initiative whose momentum has slowed.
19 Nov 21The Chinese government is set to allocate up to $31.3bn to support the clean use of coal, the nation’s largest energy source.
29 Sep 21Lower and middle income countries have far more debt to China than many institutions believe, and the problem is becoming worse, a US study has found.
9 Sep 21Chinese government revenue and spending could match for the first time in more than three decades, even with Beijing looking to spur the economic recovery from Covid-19, a researcher has found.
8 Jul 21Complacency by Asia-Pacific governments after early successes against Covid-19 has led to patchy economic performance, according to ratings agency S&P.
22 Mar 21Hong Kong will remain a ‘tax haven’ according to one of the city’s top officials, amid concerns surrounding a fiscal deficit caused by Covid-19 and tensions with mainland China.
17 Mar 21A group of Democratic US politicians have proposed spending $12bn more on foreign affairs after years of flat spending.
12 Jan 21Lagging economic growth in China during the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic could be resolved by shifting resources into areas such as the social safety net, the IMF has said.
25 Feb 20The coronavirus epidemic is having a noticeable impact on the global economy, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva has warned.
31 Jan 20The coronavirus outbreak has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organisation, as cases are confirmed in multiple new countries.
