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China Roundup: What’s Behind China’s Required Reserve Ratio Cut?
This week, China’s central bank finally bit the bullet and cut the required reserve ratio by 50 basis points.

| Feb. 5 2015
The Chinese Property Market Conundrum
As the Chinese property market slows and complicates the country's economic outlook, the government faces a tricky balancing act.

| Jan. 26 2015
China Roundup: In 2014 the China GDP figure hit a 24-year low
This week, all eyes were on the 2014 China GDP figure, which at 7.4% was lower than the target.

| Jan. 22 2015
China Roundup: Lei Jun on the Xiaomi Note, innovation and smart homes
This week, Lei Jun triggered memories of Steve Jobs at the launch of the new Xiaomi Note where he also.

| Jan. 15 2015
China Roundup: Is the Chinese Economy Rebalancing?
Tencent launched China’s first private bank, local governments vowed to crack down on ride-hailing apps, and with China.

| Jan. 8 2015
China Roundup: Baidu invests in Uber and the BYD stock price tumbles
This week, the BYD stock price fell sharply, as did Geely's; Baidu invested in ride-sharing company Uber; and.

| Dec. 18 2014
China Roundup: Shanghai Composite Index Touches a High and the Tencent-Alibaba Battle
This week, the Shanghai Composite Index reached a 40-month peak; experts speculated on future PBOC rate cuts, following last.

| Nov. 27 2014
China roundup: APEC agreements; Alibaba’s Single’s Day Sale Booty; and a New Bankruptcy Law
This week, the much awaited APEC conference came to a close, Alibaba netted more than $9.3 billion in Single.

| Nov. 14 2014
China Roundup: The race to become the largest economy in the world and the UK Treasury’s RMB Bonds
This week, there was fresh debate over whether China will overtake the US to become the largest economy in the.

| Oct. 10 2014
China Roundup: State of the Economy; MNCs Hit new highs (and lows); and the Alibaba Share Price Fall
This week, China’s factory activity improved a little even as factory employment figures slumped; Adobe announced its intention to.

| Sep. 26 2014
China Roundup: China’s Economy May Need a Boost and Alibaba Triples Profits Ahead of IPO
This week, we contemplate whether China’s economy needs another stimulus given that the state of various economic indicators.

| Aug. 29 2014
China Roundup: Chinese economy grew 7.5% in Q2; Alibaba delays IPO; and another bond market default on the horizon
The week that was: the Chinese economy clocked 7.5% growth; new home prices still in a tailspin; Shanxi-based.

| Jul. 18 2014