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  Through Aramco, Peak China courts Peak Oil

  Buying a 10% stake in petrochemical firm Hengli will ramp up the Saudi giant’s presence in the People's Republic. Aramco is boosting ties with an important long-term customer. Beijing gets to tout foreign inflows as other sources dry up. It's a critical match.

  26 Apr 2024
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  China is a tale of at least two economies

  GDP growth comfortably beat expectations, with robustness in manufacturing and green shoots in others like catering. Yet near-zero inflation and sluggish lending point to broader problems, while real estate’s woes endure. It complicates Beijing’s search for suitable stimulus.

  16 Apr 2024
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  Hong Kong’s latest problem is a 99% nosedive

  That’s how much shares in cement maker China Tianrui fell in 15 minutes, erasing some $1.9 bln of value. It’s not the first such plunge on the city’s bourse, and at present outsiders can only guess at its cause. It’s a reminder that governance and transparency still need work.

  10 Apr 2024

• Ping An and Vanke look made for each other

  26 Mar 2024

• China and foreign CEOs dance ever trickier tango

  25 Mar 2024

• Hong Kong property tycoons send warning by waiting

  22 Mar 2024

• China property’s Enron damp squib may yet surprise

  19 Mar 2024

• China can afford to holster monetary bazooka

  11 Mar 2024

• China Vanke looks too favoured to fail

  6 Mar 2024

• China’s economic managers have half a plan

  5 Mar 2024

• More by Chan Ka Sing