FirstFT: Breakthrough by China’s DeepSeek sparks market rout
Also in today’s newsletter, Vanke’s crisis reignite fears for China’s property sector, and Tesla sues EU over tariffs on EVs from China ...
Bond bulls put Beijing on the horns of a dilemma
Robust demand for China’s government bonds is helping Beijing to raise funds inexpensively to support growth in its fragile ...
Chinese Property Giant Vanke Warns Of Huge Loss, CEO Resigns
Indebted Chinese property giant Vanke warned Monday of a major loss last year amid a continuing market slump, while also saying its CEO was resigning due to "health reasons".
China’s Economy Stumbles in Sign Rebound Hinges on More Stimulus
China’s economic activity unexpectedly faltered to start the year, breaking the momentum of a recovery sparked by stimulus ...
Sudden Fed ‘Financial Crisis’ Fear Sparks Huge Bitcoin And Crypto Price Crash Prediction
Closely-watched crypto trader Arthur Hayes has warned of a looming "financial crisis" that he expects to unleash fresh ...
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China’s financial system is under brutal pressure
With few other safe assets to turn to, banks that are under pressure, as well as insurers and fund managers, have piled into ...
Trump’s Hint at Deal Making Gives China a Little Breathing Room
Whether it is over TikTok, fentanyl or trade, Beijing might welcome a compromise to buy time to address its ailing economy ...
Vanke Woes to Test Limits of China's Property Sector Revival Efforts
Analysts now express concern that Vanke's problems could be the last straw for homebuyer confidence, which has shown signs of ...
China Plunges Deeper Into Unprecedented Population Crisis
China's population shrank further in 2024, even though births ticked upward for the first time in seven years.
China's looming crisis is its continuous population decline and economic challenges: Explained in 10 points
China's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, with the number of deaths outpacing a slight increase in births ...
China Says Economy Grew 5% Last Year, Among Lowest In Decades
China's economy expanded five percent in 2024, Beijing said Friday, one of its slowest rates of growth in decades as it grapples with a property sector debt crisis and sluggish consumption.
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A China-Taiwan War Would Start an Economic Crisis. America Isn’t Ready.
Our leaders must face reality: China cannot be sidelined or expelled from the global economy. Instead, the United States needs an affirmative vision for how it would respond in a Taiwan crisis to ...