China, Central Bank

China’s Central Bank Stops Buying Bonds as Deflation Fears Grip Economy
The unexpected action is intended to tamp down a potential bubble in the bond market fueled by investors shunning riskier assets like stocks and real estate.
China's central bank halts bond buying as yuan struggles
China's central bank suspended treasury bond purchases on Friday, briefly lifting yields and spurring speculation it is stepping up defence of the yuan currency which has been sliding since the election of Donald Trump as U.
PBOC Says It Will Temporarily Halt Buying of Government Bonds
China’s central bank said it will suspend buying government bonds, its latest attempt to temper investor bets on weak economic growth that have undermined the currency and sapped confidence among businesses and consumers.
China’s PBOC temporarily pauses government bond purchases as demand increases
A statement from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) from January 10 revealed that the central bank had halted government bond purchases as the supply remained lower than the bonds’ demand. The PBOC mentioned that the purchases would resume after properly monitoring the government bonds market supply and demand.
China's Central Bank Suspends Government Bond Buying
The People's Bank of China said Friday that it will suspend purchases of sovereign debt this month as the supply of the bonds has fallen short of demand. Christy Tan, investment strategist at Franklin Templeton Institute,

China, UK Treasury

'Powerful tool' for China: Government defends pending TikTok ban
The Supreme Court hears TikTok's case to toss out a ban just nine days before it will take effect. The Biden administration defends the measure on national security grounds.
The Economist1d
A pay rise for government workers sparks anger and envy in China
The government is keeping typically quiet about the pay rise. On social media, however, users have been confirming their pay ...
China's Economy Faces Disaster as Population Ages
A top Civil Affairs Ministry official stressed new reforms must be rolled out over the next decade to be effective.
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China’s economy is sputtering
This underperformance marks a pivotal shift in the narrative surrounding China’s economic trajectory. 2024 has been a turning ...
The Economist1d
Does China have the fiscal firepower to rescue its economy?
The likely aim of China’s fiscal push is to bolster the confidence of households, according to Mr Zook. The more of their ...
China's bond market is signaling worry over a possible decades-long economic downturn
China's bond yields have plunged to all-time lows in recent weeks, drawing parallels to Japan's "lost decades," a long period ...
A filmmaker made a documentary about protests in China. Now he’s sentenced to more than 3 years in prison
A Chinese filmmaker has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for his documentary about China’s nationwide ...
China files more than 4,000 disciplinary cases against officials in 2024
China's top anti-graft watchdog said on Friday that it had filed more than 4,000 disciplinary cases against officials in 2024 ...
China Steps Up Measures to Boost Spending, Defend the Yuan
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