7 h. ago China's box office revenue hits 29 bln yuan in first half of 2025

China's box office revenue hits 29 bln yuan in first half of 2025  People's Daily

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9 h. ago Why China’s yuan is forecast to keep strengthening against the US dollar

Market optimism for the Chinese currency continues to rise, with analysts projecting the yuan to appreciate further against the US dollar amid a stronger-than-expected domestic economy and growing concerns over US debt sustainability. On Tuesday, the People’s Bank of China set its daily reference rate at 7.1534 per US dollar – strengthening from Monday’s 7.1656, and the strongest level since early November. In June, the onshore yuan appreciated by 0.41 per cent against the greenback, bringing...

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11 h. ago China lifts yuan midpoint, but trade weighted value falls to lowest since 2021

China lifts yuan midpoint, but trade weighted value falls to lowest since 2021  Reuters

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31 h. ago China teen forced to do 1,000 squats at delinquent centre suffers kidney failure

The story of a 15-year-old boy in China who was forced to do 1,000 deep squats as a punishment, leaving him needing a kidney transplant, has sparked outrage online. The tragic tale began in August 2023, when the boy, identified by the pseudonym Ajun, from Guilin in Guangxi province, southern China, was caught stealing 3,500 yuan (US$500) in cash from a parked car. However, because he was under 16, the minimum age for criminal prosecution, the police sent him to Yongqing School for “corrective...

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32 h. ago China's yuan rises after midpoint set at highest in nearly 8 months

China's yuan rises after midpoint set at highest in nearly 8 months  TradingView

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4 d. ago ‘Summer Davos’ debate: is China’s yuan ready to challenge US dollar dominance?

As global confidence in the US dollar erodes in the wake of Washington’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, economists at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions debated whether China’s yuan could emerge as a credible alternative to challenge the world’s dominant currency. US President Donald Trump’s sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” on allies and adversaries alike marked “another step in the process of diminishing the role of the dollar as a global reserve currency,” said Diana Choyleva, senior fellow of...

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4 d. ago Dollar is ‘America’s to lose’: experts argue at ‘Summer Davos’ amid yuan push

As global confidence in the US dollar erodes in the wake of Washington’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, economists at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions debated whether China’s yuan could emerge as a credible alternative to challenge the world’s dominant currency. US President Donald Trump’s sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” on allies and adversaries alike marked “another step in the process of diminishing the role of the dollar as a global reserve currency,” said Diana Choyleva, senior fellow of...

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6 d. ago China’s AI capital spending set to reach up to US$98 billion in 2025: BofA

Capital expenditure on artificial intelligence (AI) in China is forecast to reach 600 billion yuan to 700 billion yuan (US$84 billion to US$98 billion) this year, according to a Bank of America (BofA) report, as the mainland and the United States race for primacy in the vital technology. That would represent as much as a 48 per cent overall growth this year for China’s AI capex from 2024, BofA Securities’ co-head of China equity research Matty Zhao, who also heads Asia-Pacific basic materials,...

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6 d. ago China’s central bank doubles down on financing support to boost consumption

China is doubling down on its efforts to encourage domestic consumption, with the central government and the country’s wealthiest province rolling out policies aimed at providing structural financial support and on-the-ground incentives. Continued policy support is crucial to keep China’s domestic consumption afloat as trade uncertainties and unemployment pressures persist, analysts said. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said on Tuesday that a 500 billion yuan (US$69.68 billion) relending quota...

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6 d. ago CNY/USD: China Seizes Moment to Globalize Yuan as Dollar Doubts Mount

CNY/USD: China Seizes Moment to Globalize Yuan as Dollar Doubts Mount  Bloomberg.com

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6 d. ago China steps up push to internationalise the yuan as global dollar dominance wavers

China steps up push to internationalise the yuan as global dollar dominance wavers  Forexlive | Forex News, Technical Analysis & Trading Tools

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6 d. ago China doubles down on promoting yuan as confidence in U.S. dollar takes a beating

China doubles down on promoting yuan as confidence in U.S. dollar takes a beating  CNBC

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7 d. ago China’s yuan set to benefit as central banks report doubts about US dollar

Central banks are showing more interest in the Chinese yuan as doubts grow about the future of the US dollar, but this shift is not enough to challenge the greenback’s dominance in global reserves, according to a new survey. In its latest Global Public Investor poll released on Tuesday, the London-based Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) said a net 14 per cent of reserve managers plan to increase their yuan exposure in the next two years, up sharply from the 2 per cent...

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8 d. ago China closes gap with U.S. as African countries, others join yuan payment system

China closes gap with U.S. as African countries, others join yuan payment system  Business Insider Africa

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1 week ago China gives Hong Kong new yuan transfer cap as payment link starts

China’s financial authorities have granted Hong Kong residents a new daily remittance quota for the renminbi, as a cross-border electronic transactions service prepares to kick off, linking 315 million users between the city and the mainland. Starting from noon on Sunday, the 17 million registered users of Hong Kong’s Faster Payment System (FPS) will be able to remit up to HK$10,000 (US$1,282) per day for each bank account to 298 million users on the mainland’s Internet Banking Payment System...

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1 week ago China unveils over 3,200 new projects worth 3 trln yuan to private capital

China unveils over 3,200 new projects worth 3 trln yuan to private capital  China.org.cn

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1 week ago China’s Central Bank Seeks Bigger Role for Yuan on Global Stage

China’s Central Bank Seeks Bigger Role for Yuan on Global Stage  WSJ

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1 week ago China And The Digital Yuan: The Ultimate Battle Against Dollar Hegemony?

China And The Digital Yuan: The Ultimate Battle Against Dollar Hegemony?  Cointribune

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1 week ago China will boost the yuan’s global reach with new operations centre, PBOC says

China will set up an “international operations centre” for the digital yuan to boost the global influence of the renminbi, People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng announced at the Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai on Wednesday. The measure was among eight financial policies Pan announced during the opening of the annual finance-facing forum, which also included pledges that China would pilot a range of structural monetary policy tools in Shanghai. The policies come at a time when growing tensions...

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1 week ago Greta Thunberg, once unpopular on Chinese social media, rises in esteem on Gaza

Greta Thunberg, the Swedish environmental activist once widely criticised on Chinese social media, appears to be receiving a rare wave of support in the country, particularly after her bid to call attention to the Israel-Hamas conflict was stopped by Israeli forces who ended her attempt to sail to Gaza. The 22-year-old activist, along with 11 others, set sail this month for Gaza hoping to “break Israel’s siege” of the Palestinian territory in a show of solidarity. The boat, carrying aid, was...

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