China"s Effort to Control Debt Loses Steam

U.S. stocks struggled to hold on to gains on Tuesday as chip stocks took a beating from Samsung's profit warning and financials fell, denting optimism over U.S.-China trade talks......»»

NASDAQ Composite (.IXIC) trade-fuelled rally loses steam U.S. stocks edged lower in volatile trading on Thursday, as a rally sparked by progress in U.S.-China trade talks faded, with investors preferring defensive sectors suc.....»»

U.S. stocks edged lower in volatile trading on Thursday, as a rally sparked by progress in U.S.-China trade talks faded, with investors preferring defensive sectors such as real estate and utilities......»»

BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported weaker-than-expected investment and retail sales in April and a drop in home sales, clouding its economic outlook even as policymakers try to navigate debt risks and defuse a heated trade row with the United States......»»

Authored by Alex Deluce via GoldTelegraph.com, China has developed a craving for consumer goods, the more luxurious, the better. Along with most other countries, China’s credit boom and spending spree are being followed by out-of-cont.....»»

China recovered much more rapidly from the Great Recession, but now it’s the one holding the greatest amount of debt, a former policymaker said Friday......»»

Major cleanup effort and new environmental rules will reshape China's side of the world's highest mountain. The Chinese government is blocking non-climbers from visiting the base camp on its side of the world’s highest mountain, Everest, kn.....»»

Another acquisitive Chinese company is wobbling. Less than five years old, China Minsheng Investment Group Corp. has spent more than $4 billion on investments and amassed $34 billion of debt, but recently almost failed to make a bond repayment. CMI.....»»

Shipments of Apple’s iPhone in China slumped far more than overall smartphone shipments there last quarter, while local rival Huawei’s sales soared in the world’s biggest smartphone market......»»

Authored by Kyle Bass and Daniel Babich, op-ed via Bloomberg.,com, China’s pernicious debt load and rapidly weakening economy mean the U.S. has more leverage in trade talks now than it eve.....»»

Maldives fears China Belt and Road debt trap.....»»

Debt Can"t Save China Anymore.....»»

A $2 billion effort by China's Huawei to address security issues raised in a British government report last year will take between three and five years to produce results, according to a company letter to British lawmakers seen by Reuters......»»

China's corporate debt problem.....»»

Also, an enthusiastic look at trade with China from Boeing’s CEO and a very surprising jobs report......»»

Forget PIK: China's financial innovation has taken the concept of pay-in-kind bonds to a whole new level: PIG. Regular readers of Zero Hedge are familiar with money-for-oil loans. But, as we reported last November, one liquidity-cha.....»»

One year after seizing control of the debt-saddled insurer, Beijing is looking for an out. A foreign buyer could be just the solution. .....»»

Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty images Of 9 nations that control the world's 14,200 some odd nuclear weapons, Russia's bombs could most easily end all life on earth. But a nuclear arsenal can't just be judged on how deadly it .....»»

Credit Suisse Group AG lost about $60 million late last year after it was left holding shares in a North American clothing company that slumped during rising trade tensions between Canada and China, according to people with knowledge of the matter......»»

Credit Suisse Group AG lost about $60 million late last year after it was left holding shares in a North American clothing company that slumped during rising trade tensions between Canada and China, according to people with knowledge of the matter......»»