Analysis-China saves billions of dollars from record sanctioned oil imports
By Chen Aizhu and Muyu Xu SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China has reaped savings this year of nearly $10 billion through record purchases of oil from countries under Western sanctions, according to Reuters’…
Analysis-China policy reform to end losses for city-gas firms on household sales
By Chen Aizhu, Emily Chow and Andrew Hayley SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) – Policy reform in China will boost profit for city-gas distributors by letting them raise prices for residential sales above costs, after…
Analysis-China slowdown prompts export-reliant Europe stocks rethink
By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – A lack of clarity on Beijing’s planned stimulus measures will mean a mixed appetite for European stocks over the rest of 2023, investors say, with China…
Analysis-China moves to shut a lifeline for cash-strapped local governments
By Jason Xue and Tom Westbrook SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Pressure is mounting on China’s cash-strapped local governments as authorities move to shut a private funding route for their financing arms, according to…
Analysis-China bankers told to shun flashy clothes, 5-star hotels in austerity drive
By Xie Yu, Ziyi Tang and Julie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) – From cutting salaries and bonuses and asking staff not to wear expensive clothes and watches at work, to reining in…
Analysis-China rebound buoys hopes for stronger-than-expected US, Europe earnings
By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – A big splurge in spending in China after Beijing lifted COVID-19 lockdowns will help cushion quarterly results of the world’s biggest companies, investors say, even as…
Analysis-China, North Korea loom large as South Korea and Japan try to make amends
By Josh Smith and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s willingness to resolve historical disputes in the name of improving relations with Japan is largely driven by concerns over North Korea’s…
Analysis-China debt restructuring policy under scrutiny as more countries demand relief
By Rachel Savage, Martin Quin Pollard and Yew Lun Tian LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) – In August, China’s ambassador to Zambia took to the stage at a new conference centre in the capital Lusaka,…
Analysis-China no closer to peak coal despite record renewable capacity additions
By David Stanway SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Though China is aiming to roll out record amounts of renewable capacity this year as decarbonisation elsewhere stalls, economic challenges mean Beijing is unlikely to tackle…
Analysis-China would back Russia, diplomatically, if it moved on Ukraine
By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING – China would back Russia diplomatically and perhaps economically if it invades Ukraine, worsening Beijing’s already strained relations with the West, but would stop short of providing…
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