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China July Exports Cool to 23.9%, Imports Miss at 27.5% as AI Chain Drives Value, Volume Eases
Read more: China July Exports Cool to 23.9%, Imports Miss at 27.5% as AI Chain Drives Value, Volume EasesAugust 8, 2026 (InvestinChina.asia) – China’s dollar-denominated exports rose 23.9% year on year in July, easing from 27.0% in June but beating Bloomberg’s 23.0% consensus, while imports advanced 27.5% against June’s 36.0% and missed the 29.7% market estimate, the General Administration of Customs said on August 7. The trade surplus narrowed to $112.5 billion from…
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From 3.35% to 1.60%: Rate Halving Drives China’s Banks to Dribble Out 5-Year NCDs Again
Read more: From 3.35% to 1.60%: Rate Halving Drives China’s Banks to Dribble Out 5-Year NCDs AgainJuly 31, 2026 (InvestinChina.asia) – After a near-total disappearance from state-bank shelves since late 2025, the five-year personal negotiable certificate of deposit (NCD) made a limited July comeback, with Industrial & Commercial Bank of China absent but Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China and China Construction Bank all re-listing the tenor at a uniform…
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Domestic Demand, Not Tariffs, Sank China’s July PMI—New Orders Drop 2.7 Points
Read more: Domestic Demand, Not Tariffs, Sank China’s July PMI—New Orders Drop 2.7 PointsJuly 31, 2026 (InvestinChina.asia) – China’s factory activity slipped back into contraction in July, with the official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index falling to 49.2 from 50.3 in June, the National Bureau of Statistics said Friday(July 31, 2026). The reading missed the median economist forecast of 50.1 and marked the first time the headline gauge has…
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4 Trillion Yuan for Computing Network: China’s “Six Networks” Get Hard Numbers, 10 Trillion More for Grids and Pipes
Read more: 4 Trillion Yuan for Computing Network: China’s “Six Networks” Get Hard Numbers, 10 Trillion More for Grids and PipesJuly 31, 2026 (InvestinChina.asia) – China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said Thursday (July 30, 2026) that building out the national computing-power network during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026–2030) will require roughly 4 trillion yuan of new direct investment, with corporate spending—especially from private players—expected to carry most of the load. The figure,…
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China’s Leaders Warn on Growth Strains, Promise Faster Spending and Flexible Rate Tools
Read more: China’s Leaders Warn on Growth Strains, Promise Faster Spending and Flexible Rate ToolsJuly 31, 2026 (InvestinChina.asia) – The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee convened on July 30 and struck a notably more sober tone than three months earlier, acknowledging that the economy is showing “new growth drivers and an improving structure” while warning that “difficulties and challenges in economic operation must be…
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Global CEOs, Ministers Converge in Beijing for China Development Forum 2026
Read more: Global CEOs, Ministers Converge in Beijing for China Development Forum 2026March 22, 2026 (InvestinChina.asia) – China’s highest-level annual economic summit, the China Development Forum 2026, kicked off in Beijing today, convening a powerful mix of global CEOs, financial leaders, international organization heads, and top Chinese officials. Under the theme “China’s 15th Five-Year Plan: High-Quality Development and New Opportunities for Shared Prosperity,” the two-day forum aims…
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Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen Top China’s 2024 City Talent Attractiveness Rankings
Read more: Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen Top China’s 2024 City Talent Attractiveness RankingsMarch 21, 2026 (InvestinChina.asia) – China’s most economically developed regions continued to consolidate their talent advantage in 2024, as a new study revealed Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen retained their status as the nation’s most talent-attractive cities, with the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta being the primary magnets for skilled workers. The “China City…
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Chinese Vice Premier Meets with Multinational Corporate Leaders, Vows Continued Opening-Up
Read more: Chinese Vice Premier Meets with Multinational Corporate Leaders, Vows Continued Opening-UpMarch 21, 2026 (InvestinChina.asia) — Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met with senior executives from major multinational corporations including HSBC, UBS, Louis Dreyfus, Siemens Healthineers, Schneider Electric, Rio Tinto, Prudential, Investor AB, Standard Chartered, Suzano, and Thai Beverage on Saturday evening at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. During the meeting, He stated that China’s economy is…
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China Insurers Rebuff Market Rumors: Solvency Rules Not Behind Equity Retreat
Read more: China Insurers Rebuff Market Rumors: Solvency Rules Not Behind Equity RetreatMarch 21, 2026 (InvestinChina.asia) — Reports that small and mid-sized Chinese insurers have been offloading equity holdings due to solvency pressure are overblown, according to multiple insurance industry insiders, who say isolated portfolio adjustments have had a negligible impact on the broader market and that the sector’s long-term trend of increasing equity exposure remains firmly…
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China Proposes First ‘Fundamental’ Financial Law, Signaling End to ‘Grey Areas’ in Financial System
Read more: China Proposes First ‘Fundamental’ Financial Law, Signaling End to ‘Grey Areas’ in Financial SystemMarch 20, 2026 (InvestinChina.asia) – China has taken a decisive step towards unifying its sprawling financial regulatory landscape with the release of a draft “fundamental” Financial Law, a landmark piece of legislation designed to serve as the legal bedrock for the entire sector. The move, announced on March 20 by five key agencies including the…