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Reforms to develop individual private pensions for the country’s ageing population have created a wealth of opportunities for the world’s biggest asset managers
Residents of China’s financial capital prepare for shopping spree after months of home confinement
Shift in global consumption back to services threatens Beijing’s ability to reach growth target
Financial centre eases restrictions but government remains committed to zero-Covid policy
Feud casts rare spotlight on challenges for outsiders navigating country’s property industry
Contraction heaps more pressure on government that insists on sticking to zero-Covid strategy
Five-year loan prime rate slashed by most since before pandemic as government steps up stimulus
Strategy has muted stimulus efforts and slowed transition from export and construction-led economy
Consumer and industrial output plunge as country counts cost of Xi Jinping’s coronavirus strategy
Plan to tighten controls on ‘unnecessary’ overseas travel underlines commitment to zero-Covid policy
Beijing’s pandemic restrictions have worsened a liquidity crisis in real estate
City’s restrictions have forced western lenders to deliver food and other supplies to staff
Scheme aims to send funds flowing into country’s financial markets
Chinese offshore oil and gas producer completes China’s biggest IPO this year
Outflow of onshore bonds hits $18bn on concerns about Beijing’s economic outlook
Central bank wants lenders to back infrastructure projects and the distressed property industry
World Bank cuts this year’s global growth forecast to 3.2% as IMF warns over private debt pile
Electronic manufacturers halt production after restrictions extended beyond China’s biggest city
Chinese city locked down after Covid outbreak as Beijing warns about economic growth
Declines in shares underline worry about impact of coronavirus restrictions on manufacturing
Guangzhou starts mass testing as China tries to suppress Omicron outbreaks more quickly
Restrictions across Chinese cities create logistics logjam, threatening greater economic fallout
Deal comes after group warned of potential legal action against Chinese developer
The city of 26mn is dealing with rising cases of Omicron but there are signs of growing public anger at the stringent measures
Emmanuel Macron’s lead in the French presidential race has narrowed
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