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China GDP slows to 4.3% as Beijing faces stimulus pressure

China GDP slowed to 4.3% in the second quarter, below Beijing's 4.5% to 5.0% goal, as weak investment intensified calls for fresh stimulus.

By Helena Brandt
Economy

China GDP slows to 4.3% as Beijing faces stimulus pressure

China GDP slowed to 4.3% in the second quarter, below Beijing's 4.5% to 5.0% goal, as weak investment intensified calls for fresh stimulus.

By Helena Brandt
Markets

Beijing’s quiet pushback against China’s bond rally

PBOC bond purchases fell to a nine-month low in June, signalling Beijing wants tighter control of yields and liquidity without broad easing.

By Sloane Carrington
Markets

Hong Kong IPO access would tap mainland cash for liquidity

Hong Kong IPO access is being pitched as a way to restore deal demand and trading depth without giving Beijing a full capital-account reopening.

By Sloane Carrington
Economy

China retail sales fall 0.6% as demand gap widens

China retail sales fell 0.6 per cent in May, the first drop since late 2022, as property and investment data weakened.

By Helena Brandt
Banking

Hong Kong accounts surge as Beijing tightens capital rules

Hong Kong accounts are drawing mainland cash as Beijing tightens investment routes, lifting deposits while raising compliance risk.

By Naomi Voss
Deals

China data centres deal: buyout funds eye $1bn exit

China data centres deal talks have entered the final stretch as Princeton Digital Group weighs a sale of its mainland assets for about $1 billion.

By Naomi Voss
Banking

Wall Street chiefs use Beijing trip to test China access

Citigroup and Goldman Sachs executives used Beijing meetings during Donald Trump's China visit to press the market-access case, underscoring how diplomacy and cross-border finance remain tightly linked.

By Naomi Voss