14 h. ago China’s $1.1tn asset manager becomes star player on ‘national team’

China’s $1.1tn asset manager becomes star player on ‘national team’  Financial Times

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19 h. ago Chinese stocks ‘not particularly cheap’ with weak earnings power, JPMorgan says

Chinese equities are not as cheap as they seem because the nation’s economic slowdown has weakened corporate earnings, making it imperative for investors to screen stocks and sectors carefully to pick winners, according to JPMorgan Asset Management. While they traded at 14 times historic earnings in line with the average valuation over the past decade, investors were getting less oomph from the current scenario because the return on equity was faltering due to weaker profitability trend, said...

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60 h. ago China signals readiness on rare earth talks, approves more exports

China has approved some qualified rare earth export applications and is ready to deepen dialogue with nations over export controls, the Ministry of Commerce said as the strategic resource continued to take centre stage in Beijing’s trade negotiations with the United States. “We’ve observed growing global demand for medium and heavy rare earths in civilian sectors such as robotics and new energy vehicles, as these industries continue to expand,” the ministry said in a statement posted on its...

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3 d. ago China Approves Some Exports of Rare Earths Ahead of US Talks

China Approves Some Exports of Rare Earths Ahead of US Talks  Bloomberg

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3 d. ago China says it may speed up rare earths application approvals from EU

China says it may speed up rare earths application approvals from EU  Reuters

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5 d. ago US Senate panel passes Taiwan, mainland China overseas military growth measures

The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a slate of China-focused measures on Thursday, including bipartisan bills to counter Beijing’s overseas military expansion and bolster Taiwan’s role in global finance while advancing the nomination of a former ambassador to lead US diplomacy in East Asia. The Counter Act of 2025, co-authored by Senators Chris Coons, Democrat of Delaware, and Pete Ricketts, Republican of Nebraska, calls on the US government to develop a strategy to respond to the...

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5 d. ago China hails new helicopter engine as a milestone for its aviation ambitions

China has granted approval for the country’s first home-grown 1,000-kilowatt helicopter engine to begin mass production, as Beijing doubles down on its aviation ambitions in defiance of US efforts to restrict its access to key technologies. The engine, named the AES100, was granted a production licence by Chinese authorities on Thursday, “laying a solid foundation for its market launch”, state-run news agency Xinhua reported. The move comes just days after Washington announced a new round of...

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5 d. ago China's approvals of coal power plants grow after 2024 decline

China's approvals of coal power plants grow after 2024 decline  Reuters

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8 d. ago Hong Kong’s Link takes rental hits amid fight to retain retail tenants

Hong Kong-based Link Asset Management expects more tenants to negotiate lower rents in the near term as it prioritises keeping its properties occupied, according to top executives at the company that manages Link Reit, Asia’s largest real estate investment trust. While Hong Kong continued to suffer a retail slump, assets in Singapore and Australia performed better than expected, the company said on Tuesday as it reported revenue and profit increases for the financial year ended in March. Link is...

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1 week ago Brics approves climate finance framework, crafting joint stance for first time

The Brics economic bloc approved its first joint climate finance framework on Thursday, the group’s most coordinated effort to date on funding climate action and setting the stage for a shared position – a first for the group – ahead of Cop30 in Brazil. The nonbinding framework – agreed during a high-level meeting on climate change and sustainable development – outlines Brics priorities including the reform of multilateral development banks, the scaling up of concessional finance and the...

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1 week ago Kazakhstan Grants Maintenance Approval to China’s ExecuJet Haite

Kazakhstan Grants Maintenance Approval to China’s ExecuJet Haite  Aviation International News

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1 week ago Merck seeks China and US approval of TGCT drug after Phase III success

Merck seeks China and US approval of TGCT drug after Phase III success  Pharmaceutical Technology

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1 week ago China approves Cyberspace IDs as part of federated identity scheme

China approves Cyberspace IDs as part of federated identity scheme  Biometric Update

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2 w. ago China approves Qatar sovereign fund to buy a tenth of its top asset manager

China approves Qatar sovereign fund to buy a tenth of its top asset manager  Reuters

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3 w. ago How China's slow approval of rare earths is threatening supply chains

How China's slow approval of rare earths is threatening supply chains  Business Standard

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3 w. ago Nuance seeks China approval for Ohtuvayre following Phase III trial success

Nuance seeks China approval for Ohtuvayre following Phase III trial success  Clinical Trials Arena

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3 w. ago China drops pangolin formulas from approved TCM list, but concerns remain

China drops pangolin formulas from approved TCM list, but concerns remain  Mongabay

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last month Hong Kong’s John Lee starts Gulf visit, meets Emir of Qatar, prime minister

Chief Executive John Lee also visits Qatar Investment Authority, which manages the country’s US$526 billion sovereign wealth fund.

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