Category: Economy
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China Financial Markets Week-Ahead Outlook: 2026-08-31 to 2026-09-06
Read more: China Financial Markets Week-Ahead Outlook: 2026-08-31 to 2026-09-06Coverage period: Monday 2026-08-31 through Sunday 2026-09-06 | Prepared: 2026-08-30 1. Executive Summary 2. Daily Timeline Table Date (Day) Event / Release Detail Market Implication Mon 2026-08-31 NBS Aug Manufacturing PMI 9:30; prior 49.2 (Jul) A-shares, CNH, CGBs Mon 2026-08-31 NBS Aug Non-manufacturing Business Activity & Composite PMI 9:30; prior 49.0 (Jul, non-mfg) A-shares, CNH…
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Beijing Extends Mortgage Tenor to 40 Years: A Targeted Nudge for China’s Last Leveragers, Not a Broad Stimulus
Read more: Beijing Extends Mortgage Tenor to 40 Years: A Targeted Nudge for China’s Last Leveragers, Not a Broad StimulusChina’s financial regulators have unveiled the most comprehensive overhaul of real estate credit rules in over a decade, but one widely-read market commentary argues the headline-grabbing 40-year mortgage is not what it appears to be — it is not a lifeline for overleveraged homeowners, but a precisely aimed incentive for the small slice of the…
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CXMT Confirms LPDDR6 Mass Production; Xiaomi 18 Fold to Debut the Memory in September
Read more: CXMT Confirms LPDDR6 Mass Production; Xiaomi 18 Fold to Debut the Memory in SeptemberChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) said Friday it has begun mass-producing its next-generation LPDDR6 mobile DRAM, with Xiaomi’s upcoming 18 Fold foldable flagship set to become the first commercial device to carry the chips when it launches in September — a move that, according to Chinese state media, makes the Hefei-based memory maker the first in…
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China Achieves First High-Speed Bidirectional Earth-Moon Laser Communication
Read more: China Achieves First High-Speed Bidirectional Earth-Moon Laser CommunicationChina has established a high-speed two-way laser communications link across more than 400,000 kilometres of space, marking the first time the country has achieved bidirectional high-rate laser communication between the Earth and the Moon, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said on Friday. The breakthrough, disclosed by the Center for Space Application Engineering and Technology under CAS,…
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China Overhauls Property Loan Rules to Curb Defaults, Protect Homebuyers
Read more: China Overhauls Property Loan Rules to Curb Defaults, Protect HomebuyersChina’s central bank and financial regulator jointly released a landmark policy package on Friday that fundamentally rewrites the rules for real estate lending, in the biggest shake-up of property finance in two decades. The document, titled Opinions on Reforming and Improving Real Estate Credit Management to Accelerate the Building of a New Model for Real…
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Beijing Holds Top Spot in 2026 China City Talent Attractiveness Ranking as Talent Accelerates Toward Megaregions
Read more: Beijing Holds Top Spot in 2026 China City Talent Attractiveness Ranking as Talent Accelerates Toward MegaregionsBased on the annual report by Ze Ping Macro Team and the Zhaopin Research Group Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen have again claimed the top three positions in China’s 2026 city talent attractiveness ranking, as the country’s professional workforce continues to gravitate toward first-tier cities and the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta megaregions. Hangzhou…
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China Commerce Ministry Fires Back as U.S. Weighs New 301 Duties Ahead of September Summit
Read more: China Commerce Ministry Fires Back as U.S. Weighs New 301 Duties Ahead of September SummitChina’s Ministry of Commerce on Thursday voiced firm opposition to the U.S. government’s reported consideration of an additional 7.5 percent tariff on Chinese imports, calling the move a typical act of unilateralism and protectionism that politicizes trade issues, and reserving the right to take all necessary countermeasures. Speaking at a regular press conference, ministry spokesperson…
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Shanghai Police Dismantle Two Underground Money-Transfer Rings Built on Virtual Currency
Read more: Shanghai Police Dismantle Two Underground Money-Transfer Rings Built on Virtual CurrencyAuthorities arrest 28 suspects across two separate operations funnelling renminbi into foreign currency through crypto “offset” transactions and unlicensed payment platforms. Police in Shanghai said Wednesday they had uncovered and shut down two underground financial operations that used virtual currency to illegally move money across borders, arresting a combined 28 suspects in coordinated raids earlier…
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China’s Industrial Profits Climb 17.6% as Electronics Boom Powers Factory Earnings
Read more: China’s Industrial Profits Climb 17.6% as Electronics Boom Powers Factory EarningsKey figures: Profits at China’s large industrial firms rose at a brisk pace in the first seven months of 2026, lifted by surging electronics earnings, stronger margins and a continued recovery in manufacturing. The standout performance came from electronics-related industries, where demand tied to artificial intelligence and computing infrastructure helped deliver triple-digit profit growth. From…
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Shanghai Sets 2.1 Trillion Yuan Target for Strategic Emerging Industries in New Five-Year Blueprint
Read more: Shanghai Sets 2.1 Trillion Yuan Target for Strategic Emerging Industries in New Five-Year BlueprintThe municipal government has released its long-anticipated “15th Five-Year Plan for Strategic Emerging Industries,” targeting 2.1 trillion yuan in value-added output and signaling its ambition to become a globally dominant innovation hub by the end of the decade. Key Targets at a Glance Shanghai’s municipal government on Wednesday released its long-anticipated “15th Five-Year Plan for…