Finance & Economics

THE MARKET CRASH

Chinese Struggle to Guard Wealth in Tougher Job Ma...

Asian investors already anxious about losing their jobs have seen their personal wealth evaporate as the global financial crisis barrels onward.

Sun Jianfang, Hu Zhongbin, Zhang Feifei | 2008-11-06

CRISIS

China Reacts in Extraordinary Times

Over the past six weeks, the top tier of Chinese government has reacted with a historic series of policies to the deepening global financial crisis.

Xi Si | 2008-10-30

CRISIS

China and the US Cut Rates Again

As another round of global response to the financial crisis continues, China cut its one-year benchmark deposit and lending rates last night.

Cheng Zhiyun, Liu Peng | 2008-10-30

INVESTMENT

Chinese Internet Firms Face Harsh Road Ahead

Cash-strapped Chinese internet firms are becoming casualties of the credit crisis.

Yang Yang | 2008-10-30

CRISIS

The Revaluation of Ping An

In the wake of one of its investments being ravaged by the credit crisis, Ping An itself has begun to take on water.

Zhao Juan, Ouyang Xiaohong | 2008-10-29

GDP

China's Economic Growth Slows Down

China's economic growth has hit a five-year low and slowed to a single-digit rate in the first three quarters of this year amidst a global credit crunch.

Liu Peng | 2008-10-21

BANKING

ICBC Discloses Cooperation with South African Bank

Not all is gloom and doom for Chinese investment in foreign financial institutions--China's largest state-owned bank made millions of dollars from an investment in a South African bank in the first half of 2008.

Yuan Zhaohui | 2008-10-21