‘Many loans in China are not efficient,’ Pan Gongsheng tells major financial forum
Property owners rush to pay down debts or refinance at lower rates in absence of other investment options
Luxury ecommerce platform’s decision comes at a time of weaker economic momentum in the mainland
Brussels’ duties heighten trade tensions with Beijing but are unlikely to stop the advance of Chinese-made electric cars
Beijing’s focus on manufacturing has fuelled trade tensions with US and Europe
Limitations on where overseas visitors can stay no longer exist yet they still risk being turned away
Xi Jinping has prioritised manufacturing growth amid property slowdown and weak domestic consumption
More practices are closing offices in China’s largest city as corporate work and M&A deals dry up
Japanese fast-fashion retailer has slowed store openings in world’s second-largest economy
April rise underlines authorities’ efforts to boost manufacturing
Territory tries to maintain allure in wake of pandemic and political crackdown
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Investment banking business has ‘fallen off a cliff’, chief executive tells bank’s flagship Shanghai conference
Beijing unlocks funding to buy up unsold housing but much more is needed to right stricken sector, analysts say
Central bank eases lending requirements and lowers downpayments to ease years-long slowdown
TLAC bonds are part of push from international regulators to shore up balance sheets
With tens of thousands of new developments yet to be completed, buyers are looking again at older buildings
AmCham China highlights concerns about lack of regulatory clarity as Beijing seeks to shore up confidence
Shares of Chinese bubble tea chain ChaPanda drop as much as 38% on first day of trading
Trading partners fear factory boom could trigger supply shock after first-quarter data affirms Xi’s industrial strategy
Annual figure for first quarter beats expectations as Beijing seeks manufacturing-led revival
Pace of post-pandemic development a wake-up call for western companies
ChaPanda, Mixue and Guming eye stock market listings after pioneering mainland boom
Regulatory approval comes as Chinese economic growth slows
Mainland equity issuance is the worst on record this year in a sign of low investor confidence
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