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What China’s new red dawn means for Hong Kong
Briefings China has once again moved to tighten its control over the former British territory and global financial centre. What will remain of the old Hong Kong’s attractions?
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The good news is already priced in to China's stockmarkets
News China’s CSI 300 stockmarket index gained 27% last year and is already up 4% in 2021, with investors being seduced by the country’s growth outlook.
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China leads the global economic recovery
News China's economic recovery is now well under way, after a 6.8% fall in GDP in the first three months of the year.
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The tug of war over Hong Kong
Briefings China’s move to take more control over Hong Kong could lead to deeper civil unrest and imperil its role as a global financial centre.
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China’s economy to shrink for the first time since 1976
News China may now be on course for its first quarterly contraction since 1976, with Goldman Sachs predicting a 9% plunge in first-quarter economic activity.
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Is China heading for a secret recession?
News The shutdown sparked by the coronavirus outbreak could put China at risk of a “secret recession”.
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Has Hong Kong become a failed state?
News Hong Kong cannot protect its citizens, provide basic services or command the trust of its people, and it is failing to provide the safety and stability that a global financial centre needs.
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Investors eye up a new round of Chinese stimulus
News Chinese policymakers have announced new stimulus measures to contain the fallout from the coronavirus. Asset managers are already positioning themselves.
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The coronavirus makes China’s economic balancing act even harder
Opinion 2020 should be the year when China straightens out its heavily indebted economy. But the coronavirus could throw a spanner in that plan, says John Stepek.
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