20 h. ago China’s risky shadow banks back in spotlight after debt crackdown

China’s crackdown on borrowing by local governments is forcing state-run entities in even some of the wealthiest provinces to tap costly credit from non-bank lenders, a stopgap that is increasing risk in an opaque corner of the financial system. The borrowing marks a return of China’s shadow-banking market, which is more loosely regulated than traditional lenders and had been reined in over the past few years in a bid to reduce risk. Since September, industrial investment arms and financing...

Economics

30 h. ago America’s opioid crisis won’t be solved without India’s help

Much has been written about China’s alleged role in the US opioid crisis. Chemicals from Chinese suppliers have supposedly been used by Mexican cartels to produce fentanyl, which is then trafficked into the United States where it has fuelled a deadly overdose crisis. Successive US administrations have pressured Beijing to crack down on its chemical industry. China has taken repeated steps to regulate precursors, including most recently last month when it restricted 13 new chemicals at US...

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39 h. ago The Electric: The Winners and Losers in China's Crackdown on the Battery Price War

The Electric: The Winners and Losers in China's Crackdown on the Battery Price War  The Information

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3 d. ago FBI agents yanked off spy cases as insiders complain Trump is pumping brake on China crackdown... to play nice with Xi

FBI agents yanked off spy cases as insiders complain Trump is pumping brake on China crackdown... to play nice with Xi  Daily Mail

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3 d. ago China investment crackdown ‘in flux’ as lawmakers rush to finalize defense bill

China investment crackdown ‘in flux’ as lawmakers rush to finalize defense bill  Politico

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4 d. ago China ‘weaponises legislation’ to tighten crackdown on religion, new report warns

China ‘weaponises legislation’ to tighten crackdown on religion, new report warns  Premier Christian News

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4 d. ago China pledges crackdown on ‘irrational’ competition in battery industry

China pledges crackdown on ‘irrational’ competition in battery industry  Batteries News

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4 d. ago China Eyes Fresh Crackdown on Crypto Amid Resurgence in Speculative Trading

China Eyes Fresh Crackdown on Crypto Amid Resurgence in Speculative Trading  Yahoo Finance

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4 d. ago China Hiding Hong Kong Truth? Crackdown Begins As Beijing Issues Sedition Threat |Toll Crosses 150

China Hiding Hong Kong Truth? Crackdown Begins As Beijing Issues Sedition Threat |Toll Crosses 150  Times of India

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4 d. ago China’s spacecraft has window crack, will return to earth without crew

China’s spacecraft has window crack, will return to earth without crew  NewsNation

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4 d. ago China Vows To Intensify Crackdown On Crypto, Including Stablecoins, Amid Resurfacing Speculation

China Vows To Intensify Crackdown On Crypto, Including Stablecoins, Amid Resurfacing Speculation  ZyCrypto

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4 d. ago China cracks down on calls for accountability over deadly Hong Kong blaze

China cracks down on calls for accountability over deadly Hong Kong blaze  Al Jazeera

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4 d. ago China’s ‘Economic Miracle’ Hits the Wall: Cracks in the System Beijing Can’t Hide Anymore

China’s ‘Economic Miracle’ Hits the Wall: Cracks in the System Beijing Can’t Hide Anymore  indiaherald.com

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5 d. ago China To Intensify Crackdown on Virtual Currencies, Including Stablecoins: Report

China To Intensify Crackdown on Virtual Currencies, Including Stablecoins: Report  CoinDesk

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5 d. ago Japan’s safe image cracks as car thefts, home intrusions increase

Japan has often prided itself on its orderly, low-crime society, but cracks in that image are widening amid rising car thefts and home intrusions fuelled by export markets and public complacency. At a seminar in May on car theft held by the Aichi prefectural police in central Japan, a man in his fifties listened intently – he was twice targeted in the past. When he woke up one morning in 2011, his prized Toyota Land Cruiser had vanished. Then, one night in 2015, he found a bicycle blocking his...

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6 d. ago China warns of rising crypto risks, calls for tighter crackdown

China warns of rising crypto risks, calls for tighter crackdown  Tech in Asia

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6 d. ago Xinhua Headlines: From exporting to partnering, Chinese carmakers forge South

Xinhua Headlines: From exporting to partnering, Chinese carmakers forge South-South cooperation in Mideast  Xinhua

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6 d. ago China Making Plans to Crack Down on Crypto Payments and Stablecoins

China Making Plans to Crack Down on Crypto Payments and Stablecoins  Coinspeaker

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6 d. ago China’s central bank vows crackdown on virtual currency, flags stablecoin concerns By Reuters

China’s central bank vows crackdown on virtual currency, flags stablecoin concerns By Reuters  Investing.com

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6 d. ago China's central bank vows crackdown on virtual currency, flags stablecoin concerns

China's central bank vows crackdown on virtual currency, flags stablecoin concerns  Reuters

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