FDI spending of Chinese firms hit record in 2016
FDI spending of Chinese firms hit record in 2016 China's official figures show outward foreign direct investment flow (excluding financial sector investments) last year amounted to $170 billion, ...
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China tightens capital controls to reduce depreciation pressure on yuan
China tightens capital controls to reduce depreciation pressure on yuan China has recently tightened considerably its capital controls. At the start of this month, the State Administration of Foreign...
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US-China trade war escalates; American firms operating in China suffer
China US-China trade war escalates; American firms operating in China suffer On Monday (Sept. 17), United States president Donald Trump unveiled a new round of tariffs on imported Chinese products w...
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Few surprises emerge from Trump-Xi meetings
China Few surprises emerge from Trump-Xi meetings The first official visit of United States president Donald Trump to China on Wednesday and Thursday (Nov. 8–9) was a part of his 10-day Asia tour. G...
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Forecasters downgrade China’s 2022 GDP growth forecast, see high growth rates for India and predict a lower-than-expected contraction of the Russian economy
China,India,Russia Forecasters downgrade China’s 2022 GDP growth forecast, see high growth rates for India and predict a lower-than-expected contraction of the Russian economy In its latest World Ec...
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China shifts focus from fighting covid to economic stimulus
China China shifts focus from fighting covid to economic stimulus The number of new reported cases of covid-19 infections in China has declined significantly in recent weeks. Officials claim that da...
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Chinese developer Evergrande continues to struggle as real estate sales faulter
China Chinese developer Evergrande continues to struggle as real estate sales faulter July real estate sales measured by floorspace declined by 9 % y-o-y. Two-year average annual growth was zer...
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PBoC lowers reserve requirements for commercial banks
China PBoC lowers reserve requirements for commercial banks The required reserve ratio (RRR or the mandatory share of bank deposits held with the central bank) for most banks was lowered on Thursday...
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Early 2021 exuberance of mainland China stock exchanges begins to fade
China Early 2021 exuberance of mainland China stock exchanges begins to fade Share prices on Chinese stock exchanges in the first half of this year have given a generally flat performance relative t...
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National Welfare Fund divests its dollar assets
Russia National Welfare Fund divests its dollar assets Finance minister Anton Siluanov told at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (June 2–5) that Russia plans to divest its liquid dolla...
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Russian GDP contracted by 3 % last year; domestic demand revived in second half
Russia Russian GDP contracted by 3 % last year; domestic demand revived in second half Rosstat released revisions of Russia’s national accounts at the beginning of this month. While its earlier...
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China and EU reach agreement on investment
China China and EU reach agreement on investment After roughly seven years of talks, China and the EU said late last month that they are nearing completion of a comprehensive agreement on investment...
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Russia imposes price controls in response to rising prices on certain food items
Russia Russia imposes price controls in response to rising prices on certain food items The month-on-month rise in consumer prices accelerated significantly in October and especially in November. Th...
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Taiwan’s covid success a boon for its economy and citizen health
China Taiwan’s covid success a boon for its economy and citizen health Taiwan to date has just 550 reported coronavirus cases, of which only seven have ended in death. On a per capita basis, the cou...
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Declines in industrial output vary across Russian regions; retail sales making comeback from depths
Russia Declines in industrial output vary across Russian regions; retail sales making comeback from depths Total industrial output, which comprises extractive industries and manufacturing, recovered...
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Chinese demand unlikely to revive global oil market over the short term
China Chinese demand unlikely to revive global oil market over the short term The volume of crude oil imports to China over the first three months of this year increased by 5 % y-o-y (value up ...
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Russia lays out hydrocarbon-based energy strategy
Russia,energy,economy Russia lays out hydrocarbon-based energy strategy The Russian government prepares a national energy strategy at regular intervals. The 2009 strategy paper, which covered the p...
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Russia’s economic growth slows further in August; BOFIT forecasts lower growth in the years ahead
Russia,economy Russia’s economic growth slows further in August; BOFIT forecasts lower growth in the years ahead GDP growth slowed in August The preliminary estimate of the economic development min...
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Russia’s national goals increasingly focus on nationalist themes and self-sufficiency
Russia’s national goals increasingly focus on nationalist themes and self-sufficiency President Vladimir Putin was inaugurated to another term as Russia’s president on May 7. He announced the member...
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Russian population in decline
Russian population in decline At the end of last year, Russia has 146.2 million people living permanently in the country. Excluding the population living in Crimea, illegally annexed in 2014, Russia’...
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