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  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    The Big Read
    Is the global economy heading for recession?

    The outlook is deteriorating because of the Covid outbreak in China, rising US interest rates and a cost of living crisis in Europe

    2 hours ago
  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    China cuts mortgage lending rate by record as lockdowns hit economy

    Five-year loan prime rate slashed by most since before pandemic as government steps up stimulus

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    Huawei Technologies
    Canada to ban Chinese telecoms Huawei and ZTE from 5G networks

    Trudeau government delivers long-awaited decision on equipment manufacturers targeted by Washington

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    Disrupted Times
    UK squeezed by inflation at 40-year high

    Japan’s economy shrinks, investors dump Chinese bonds, diversity training demand grows

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    Sovereign bonds
    International investors sell Chinese debt at record pace

    Foreign fund managers have sold $35bn worth of renminbi-denominated bonds in 2022

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    Chinese business & finance
    China pledges support to tech companies after market rout

    Beijing’s top economic official holds meetings with executives and industry experts

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    Chinese politics & policy
    China diverts anti-poverty funds to Covid testing as crisis deepens

    Local governments say resources are being used to cover costs of zero-Covid policy

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    News in-depth
    China’s lockdowns hammer consumer spending

    Strategy has muted stimulus efforts and slowed transition from export and construction-led economy

  • Tuesday, 17 May, 2022
    Markets InsightSatyajit Das
    China relationship looms over Australian assets

    Bilateral trade at risk from slowdown in Asia’s biggest economy and political tensions between the countries

  • Tuesday, 17 May, 2022
    UnhedgedRobert Armstrong
    China: worse

    Lockdowns have made government stimulus futile

  • Monday, 16 May, 2022
    China’s economic activity plummets as Covid lockdowns hit growth

    Consumer and industrial output plunge as country counts cost of Xi Jinping’s coronavirus strategy

  • Sunday, 15 May, 2022
    The Big Read
    Shanghai lockdown exposes global supply chain strains

    Knock-on effects from disruptions in China could hit ports in Europe and the US when sea freight starts moving again

  • Thursday, 12 May, 2022
    James Kynge
    US-China rift becomes a legal feud

    Trade war rhetoric has evolved into wrangling over laws and regulation in tech and finance

  • Thursday, 12 May, 2022
    The Big Read
    Can Xi vanquish Covid without crushing China’s economy?

    In a crucial political year, a series of open-ended lockdowns have heaped pressure on struggling businesses

  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    Xi’s strongman tactics need flexibility to tackle Covid

    The economic fallout of China’s lockdowns looks set to be profound

  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
    Investment Banking
    Global investment banks in China finally turn a profit

    Wall Street and European banks reap rewards after Beijing scrapped foreign ownership limits

  • Monday, 9 May, 2022
    Disrupted Times
    Weakening global demand hits China’s exporters

    VW chief calls for end to Ukraine war, UK’s poorest tempted by ‘buy now, pay later’, a new era of ‘bleisure’

  • Monday, 9 May, 2022
    Chinese trade
    China’s exporters battered by lockdowns and global inflation

    Premier Li Keqiang sounds alarm over jobs despite Beijing’s zero-Covid drive

  • Sunday, 8 May, 2022
    Chinese politics & policy
    Shanghai lockdown tests Xi’s loyalties in China’s Communist party

    Tough conditions and botched management cause erosion of faith in regime’s ability to govern

  • Friday, 6 May, 2022
    Chinese politics & policy
    Xi’s renewed commitment to zero-Covid rattles markets in China

    Tech stocks and renminbi slip as Beijing refuses to change course despite economic pain

  • Thursday, 5 May, 2022
    European businesses warn China over zero-Covid policy

    EU Chamber of Commerce calls for new approach as country’s services sector activity sinks to lowest level in two years

  • Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
    Markets InsightDiana Choyleva
    China’s zero-Covid stance is a warning to investors

    Communist Party’s reputation for pragmatism has been damaged by strategy to contain the pandemic

  • Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
    US-China relations
    US moves towards imposing sanctions on Chinese tech group Hikvision

    Biden administration wants to target surveillance camera maker accused of enabling human rights abuses

  • Tuesday, 3 May, 2022
    Automobiles
    BMW and Audi suspend shipments by train to China

    Railway official cites client worries about insurance and Russian confiscation

  • Monday, 2 May, 2022
    Coronavirus pandemic
    Beijing teeters on edge of Covid lockdown

    Gyms and cinemas shut as data reveal impact of restrictions on China’s economy

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