China"s Effort to Control Debt Loses Steam

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.....»»

Stocks opened slightly higher Tuesday as investors attempted to look past.....»»

That US stocks returned to record highs last month - picking up steam even as the world teetered on the bring of another debt crisis - has prompted even the most tenacious bears to recal.....»»

China’s Finance Ministry is upping the pressure on local governments, reprimanding dozens of officials in one province that has seen its debt troubles spill into public protests......»»

In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping introduced the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), an ambitious effort to promote regional cooperation and connectivity on a trans-continental scale via infrastructure-building projects covering Eu.....»»

The reason why the market spiked yesterday just before noon, if briefly, was a WSJ report that the Trump admin is reaching out to China for a new round of trade talks, in an effort "to give Beijing another opportunity to address W.....»»

Simon Song Didi Chuxing, China's largest ride-hailing company, is now recording in-car audio during passenger trips in an effort it says will impr.....»»

Asian markets were mostly higher Thursday after a report that the U.S. proposed a new round of trade negotiations with China quelled fears that a dispute between the world's two largest economies was spiraling out of control......»»

The Trump administration has stepped up its communications with China over trade, the White House's top economic adviser said on Wednesday, as people familiar with the effort said an invitation for a new round of trade talks was sent to Beijing......»»

The U.S. is reaching out to China for a new round of trade talks, in an effort to give Beijing another opportunity to address issues before Washington implements additional tariffs on Chinese imports......»»

China is battling to contain the rapid spread of African swine fever among what is the world's largest pig herd, as the United Nations says 40,000 pigs have been culled since early August in an effort to stop the disease. Ed Giles reports......»»

Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images One of China's most successful actre.....»»

A new wireless era promises to transform how people use the internet, and two countries are fighting over who dominate. At stake are billions of dollars in royalties, a head start in developing new technologies and national security......»»

Dell, Cisco and other networking equipment makers want to be exempt from the possible tariffs on $200 billion of goods from China......»»

S&P is reportedly working on developing a custom credit rating scale for China, but .....»»

Four major tech companies have sent a last minute letter to the Office of the US Trade Representative asking to be exempted from a possible new round of tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports......»»

The Getty family said on Tuesday it would acquire Carlyle Group LP's majority stake in Getty Images Inc, ending ten years of private equity control that contributed to the U.S. photo agency's debt pile swelling......»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping and African leaders reaffirmed joint development goals on Tuesday at the conclusion of a summit shadowed by a debt crisis among some African nations and questions about China’s role in it......»»

Chinese President Xi Jinping offered another $60 billion in financing for Africa and wrote off some debt for poorer African nations. Thuy Ong reports......»»