China
Chinese bank halts Abu Dhabi loan as creditors cut Middle East risk
Regulators and Chinese banks rethink lending as Iran crisis reshapes strategy
Will Germany find a new economic equilibrium with China?
The Asian country’s domestic slowdown amid a volatile global outlook offers a strategic opening for Berlin to rebalance relations with Beijing
China’s factory activity contracts for second month in February
Premier Li Qiang is expected to announce the country’s official 2026 growth target on Thursday
DBS China captures 38% of Panda bond market in 2025; secures principal underwriting license
Foreign issuers are increasingly tapping China’s bond markets for financing, DBS says
China’s cheap money is shaking US$9.5 trillion global loan market
Chinese banks are expanding overseas lending amid weakening domestic credit demand
US, China trade chiefs to meet mid-March before Trump-Xi summit
Scott Bessent and He Lifeng have a history of bilateral negotiations
Why China stays measured on US-Israel strikes against Iran
Given the severe losses to its leadership, major questions remain over how Iran can sustain its counterattacks and how long the regime can survive
Middle East war sends economic tremors across the globe
As the US-Israel strikes on Iran escalate into a regional conflict, global markets grapple with energy vulnerabilities amid shipping disruption
A crisis lurks as Asians bring money back home
Repatriation, or the ‘Sell America’ narrative, will be a key theme
China’s annual parliament meets to unveil road map for tech race with the West
It will happen weeks before Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump meet to likely discuss tech controls and supply chains
