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In Depth: China’s Fintech Plan Part Two Puts Data, Risk Control in Driving Seat
Governance, real-world application of core technology, and strengthening regulation are also at the heart of the roadmap
In Depth: China Overhauls $23 Trillion Supply Chain Finance Mechanism
Central bank and top banking regulator move to tighten regulation of commercial acceptance bills, a risky form of credit that played a role in the Baoshang Bank collapse
In Depth: The Murky World of High-Frequency Futures Trading in China
Experts say such trading reaped about $725 million in total profits in 2019, about 60% of which went to foreign firms. With the rules still unclear, how to regulate these companies has become a challenge
Cover Story: The Beginning of the End of the Post-Cold War World Order
Russia’s attack on Ukraine grows out of growing unease over NATO’s eastward expansion in the decades since the collapse of the Soviet Union
Analysis: China’s CIPS Won’t Rescue Russian Banks From SWIFT Ban
While the homegrown Chinese international payment system may take up some of the slack, it lacks the capacity to fully offset Russia’s exclusion from the global mechanism, analysts say
Analysis: Ukraine Conflict Likely to Lead to a Stronger Yuan
China’s currency may begin to emerge as a safe haven for risk-averse investors
In Depth: China’s Game Studios Face Long March as Titles Languish Unapproved
Companies are carving a way forward with new strategies, such as pivoting overseas and rolling out games that are not subject to the same scrutiny
Evergrande Sells Off More Projects to Firms That Promise to Finish Them
The debt-ridden developer will offload stakes in four developments to its trust firm financiers as it seeks to keep enough cash coming in to pay its bills
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Chinese Banks to Sell $3.94 Billion of Bonds for Real Estate Deals
CATL Signs Deal Aiming to Make Battery Swapping More Mainstream
The battery giant’s planned venture with a local expressway operator could boost adoption of the technology, seen a solution of one of the major obstacles limiting the uptake of EVs
Seeking Progress While Maintaining Stability in the Global Industrial Chain
China should focus on ‘doing its own thing well’ and advance to the upper reaches of the industrial chain on the basis of participation in the international division of labor
In Depth: Extradited Turtle Trader’s Case Reveals an Illegal Pet Business Worth Millions
The reptiles were brought into China in shipments labeled ‘books, clothing or cosmetics’ via a network of underage brokers and couriers
The Weaknesses of New Structural Economics Theory’s Explanation of China’s Growth
The theory can’t help us figure out how China should make strategic and countermeasure arrangements to maintain an ideal growth rate, writes a former Central Party School economist
Beijing Olympic Venues Ready for Paralympics
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