18 h. ago As Trump urges cap on credit card rates, could China follow suit for online loans?

US President Donald Trump’s call for American credit card interest rates to be capped at 10 per cent for a year has sparked a debate in China about whether Beijing should impose a similar limit on online loans. The discussion comes as many in China – especially younger people – are being enticed by credit offers amid a weak job market and a boom in online loan services. “Apps now keep luring young people into borrowing,” a finance blogger with nearly 500,000 followers wrote in a social media...

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18 h. ago In wake of Trump post, calls mount for China to impose rate cap on online loans

In wake of Trump post, calls mount for China to impose rate cap on online loans  South China Morning Post

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52 h. ago Wyoming vs China? JAC Advances $16M Rare Earths Loan In Budget To Counter China

Wyoming vs China? JAC Advances $16M Rare Earths Loan In Budget To Counter China  Cowboy State Daily

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63 h. ago China 2025 new bank loans lowest in seven years, policy support needed

China 2025 new bank loans lowest in seven years, policy support needed  Reuters

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67 h. ago China New Loans Shrink to Least Since 2018 as Demand Weakens

China New Loans Shrink to Least Since 2018 as Demand Weakens  Bloomberg.com

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68 h. ago China's December new bank loans beat forecast as stimulus juices credit demand

China's December new bank loans beat forecast as stimulus juices credit demand  Reuters

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69 h. ago China New Loans Shrink to Least in Seven Years as Demand Weakens

China New Loans Shrink to Least in Seven Years as Demand Weakens  Bloomberg.com

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4 d. ago China’s 2026 Stock Rally Builds as Turnover, Margin Loans Surge

China’s 2026 Stock Rally Builds as Turnover, Margin Loans Surge  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago Asia Bankers Fear US Scrutiny of Loans Involving Chips, China

Asia Bankers Fear US Scrutiny of Loans Involving Chips, China  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago China Extends Policy Allowing Banks to Sell Bad Personal Loans

China Extends Policy Allowing Banks to Sell Bad Personal Loans  Bloomberg.com

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1 week ago China’s $100 billion in loans at stake in Venezuela after US captures Maduro

China’s $100 billion in loans at stake in Venezuela after US captures Maduro  MSN

Economics

2 w. ago What’s at stake for China in Venezuela? A $100 billion in loans and a crumbling economy

What’s at stake for China in Venezuela? A $100 billion in loans and a crumbling economy  ThePrint

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2 w. ago China industrial profits slump at fastest pace in 14 months as demand weakens

China industrial profits slump at fastest pace in 14 months as demand weakens  investingLive

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3 w. ago Dozens of Chinese EV makers under pressure to fold or trim operations in 2026: analysts

Dozens of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers face a do-or-die moment in 2026, according to analysts, amid weakening domestic demand that is expected to see perennial loss-making firms exit the world’s largest car market. About 50 unprofitable mainland Chinese EV makers are under pressure to scale down their business or wind down operations, as the country’s automotive sector is projected to report a sales drop next year – the first such contraction since 2020 – owing to the industry’s...

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3 w. ago China Targets Illicit Loan Brokers and Debt Collectors in Financial Cleanup

China Targets Illicit Loan Brokers and Debt Collectors in Financial Cleanup  Caixin Global

Economics

3 w. ago MTBE Prices Decline by 3.3% in China Due to Weakening of Crude Prices and Gasoline Demand

MTBE Prices Decline by 3.3% in China Due to Weakening of Crude Prices and Gasoline Demand  ChemAnalyst

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3 w. ago Trump Live Updates: China Tariffs, U.S. Ambassadors Recalled and Student Loans

Trump Live Updates: China Tariffs, U.S. Ambassadors Recalled and Student Loans  The New York Times

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3 w. ago China leaves loan prime rate unchanged in December as expected

China leaves loan prime rate unchanged in December as expected  Investing.com

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4 w. ago Bearly any time left for Japan’s panda lovers? Row with China threatens loan programme

For more than half a century, pandas have helped serve as ambassadors for China around the world, but their time in Japan appears to be drawing to a close with the last two bears in the country set to return next month. Hopes of receiving new ones soon appear dim given the current tensions between the two countries. Tokyo’s metropolitan government has reportedly been in talks with China about receiving new pandas, but there is no sign of agreement in the wake of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae...

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