Amid dismal economic run and bleak prospects, several Chinese top leaders have pointed out that the Beijing economy is facing "new difficulties and challenges", The Standard Media reported.
Following a month-long disappearance, Qin Gang was removed from the post of foreign minister he concurrently held, and China's top legislature has appointed Wang Yi as foreign minister on Tuesday
People’s Bank of China (PBOC) Governor, Yi Gang, who is soon expected to step down from the position, has flagged some crucial concerns and also offered advice in a recent article for the Journal of Economic Research.
The Chinese authorities fined Ant and its subsidiaries USD 985 million and ordered the company to shut down its crowdfunding platform for medical costs, Xianghubao
The hasty acquisition of Credit Suisse in March hindered UBS's plans to grow its fund management business in China, where corporations are only allowed to hold one majority stake and one minority stake in the industry.
China's new bank loans tumbled more than expected in April from the previous month. The development has further raised concerns regarding the economy's recovery and regulators have called on banks to cap rates offered on some deposits from next week, The Standard reported.
Such a rollover is critical for Pakistan, whose foreign exchange reserves have fallen to four weeks' worth of imports at a time when it is seeking a $1.1 billion IMF bailout tranche.
Making a special address in Parliament, the President said that the EXIM Bank of China last night handed over a new letter of assurance pertaining to Sri Lanka's debt restructuring, according to Newswire.
Taking to Twitter, Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced, " Formalities completed [and] Chinese Bank, ICBC approved rollover of USD 1.3 billion facilities which has been repaid by Pakistan to ICBC in recent months."