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China is in deep trouble despite a surging sharemarket
While the People’s Bank of China’s monetary blitz has ignited the sharemarket, it doesn’t fix its economic crisis. A meeting later this month will tell us more.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Trump wants to shut America off from the rest of the world
If Donald Trump wins the election and follows through on his economic threats, it could destroy a system that has been in place since the end of World War II.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Shock and awe: Xi Jinping needs to do more to pull China out of its spiral
China has just announced a fresh set of stimulus measures to try and fix its economy. Once again, they are too half-hearted.
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Chalmers likes China’s economic stimulus plans but lobster still not on the menu
Speaking in the Chinese capital on Friday after meetings with local officials, the treasurer said Australia had “a lot at stake” when it came to China’s economic slowdown.
- by Lisa Visentin
China’s newest nuclear-powered submarine sinks in potential embarrassment for Beijing
The development is a potential embarrassment for Beijing as it seeks to expand its military capabilities.
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China’s government is MIA as central bank tries to save its economy
The People’s Bank of China has unleashed a blitz of measures to try to prop up a faltering economy and sinking sharemarket. But those alone won’t be enough.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
‘Seditious T-shirt’ enough to send Chu to jail for up to 10 years
In Hong Kong, where almost 300 people including Australian Gordon Ng have been arrested on national security grounds since the introduction of draconian security laws in 2020, wearing the wrong T-shirt can land you in jail.
- by Lisa Visentin
The reclusive billionaire who just became China’s richest person
Pony Ma once embodied China’s ruling class of exorbitantly wealthy tech moguls before a Beijing crackdown hit his fortune. Now he is back on top.
- by Diana Li and Filipe Pacheco
Missing for months, China’s axed top diplomat has turned up. Or has he?
A veil of murkiness continues to hang over the fate of China’s ex-foreign minister Qin Gang, who has not been seen in public since June 2023, even amid fresh reports this week that he had been demoted to a low-level publishing job.
- by Lisa Visentin
China delays retirement age by up to five years, infuriating millions
It is the first retirement age hike since 1978. Previous efforts were delayed due to public discontent.
A famous Chinese banker vanished without a trace. Now his fortune has taken a $1.1 billion hit
Banking rainmaker Bao Fan’s ability to spot rising tech stars made him one of China’s most influential financiers. But his career came crashing down last year.
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