China Failing to Cool off GDP Growth as Some Cities Plan ...
The difficulties of changing the mindsets of many of China’s city and provincial governments are beginning to show as many have set ambitious growth targets for the next Five Year Plan. The China Daily has reported that over the next five years, many have set ambitious targets of double-digit yearly expansion each year...
China’s Dragon Playing With Fire – SocGen Issues Warnings
Société Générale, Frances’ largest bank, has told clients to hedge against the danger of a spike in Chinese growth over coming months that will push commodity prices much higher, followed by a sudden reversal as China slams on the brakes. For the full story, click here
New lead bidder for Crafar farms
Receivers have officially confirmed the bid by UBNZ Funds Management the 16 farms in the Crafar group has fallen over following the bankruptcy of its frontwoman May Wang. For the full story, click here
Inflation eased in December
China's consumer price index (CPI) slowed to a year-on-year rise of 4.6 percent in December from a 28-month high of 5.1 percent in November, according to the National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday. The main gauge of inflation gained 3.3 percent during 2010, the bureau announced at a media briefing held in Beijing....
Chinese money looks to invest in the US
Chinese companies are making their way into the United States, and their influence can be felt in all facets of life. When you walk into a new convenience store, it may be run by a Chinese couple speaking broken English; when you enter a furniture store, the manager greeting you might be Chinese and he may own five other...
Chinese currency gaining traction
Kiwi depositors are about to get their first Chinese currency-denominated retail accounts, signalling the beginning of a multi-year rise in the importance of the "redback" for ordinary New Zealanders. For the full story, click here
China's imports from ASEAN up 44.8% in 2010
China's imports from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) rose 44.8 percent to $154.56 billion in 2010, said the General Administration of Customs on Thursday. Since the establishment of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area at the beginning of 2010, bilateral trade had risen 37.5 percent year on year to $292.78...
China announces high-speed rail link to Singapore via Vietnam
China has announced plans to build a high-speed railway linking the southern Chinese Guangxi Zhaung autonomous region with Singapore via Vietnam, according to China Daily. The first stage of construction will link the Chinese city of Nanning with Pingxiang, a city near China's border with Vietnam. Work on this section will...
Banking on the Renminbi
HSBC Bank is conducting a campaign to educate New Zealand businesses on the advantages of trading with China in the local currency, rather than in US dollars as has been the norm until now. For the full story, click here
Renminbi to Appreciate 5% in Both 2011 and 2012
Chinese mainland authorities will allow the renminbi to appreciate at a faster pace of five per cent in both 2011 and 2012, predicts J P Morgan Managing Director and Chairman of China Equities and Commodities Jing Ulrich, who will speak at the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong next week. For the full story, click here
Major Price Indicators
China’s inflation rate has been rising rapidly in recent months. Driven mainly by mounting food prices, the yoy growth rate of China’s consumer price index (CPI) accelerated from 3.6% yoy in September to 4.4% yoy in October, and further went up to 5.1% yoy in November, much higher than the government's FY10...
China will have to open its financial market if it wants ...
In 1965 Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, then France’s finance minister, complained that America, as the issuer of the world’s reserve currency, enjoyed “an exorbitant privilege”. China’s president, Hu Jintao, does not have quite the same way with words. But on the eve of his visit to America...
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