Finance & Economics

INFLATION

Record High PPI; Record Low CPI

China's price indexes experienced opposite phenomena - PPI reached a 12-year high in July while its consumer price index hit a 10-month low.

Lin Li | 2008-08-12

OLYMPIC

Taking Stock of Beijing Olympic Finances

Worries over post-Olympic debts arise as the Beijing organizing committee ups its budget for the third time, while one research center lowers its expectation on the Games' contribution to Beijing's GDP growth to a mere 0.8%.

Weng Shiyou | 2008-08-08

EXCHANGE RATES

Yuan Fluctuations May Hint at Policy Shift

Recent ticks in the yuan's exchange rate have convinced many that for the latter half of 2008, it's speedy cruise-control appreciation will be tweaked. What are policymakers responding to?

Ouyang Xiaohong, Hu Rongping | 2008-08-07

MACRO-CONTROL

Risks of Overheating is Over for China

A recent report by the Chinese State Information Center concluded that China has averted risks of its economy overheating, and economists suggest that downside risks have increased.

Sun Jianfang, Kang Yi | 2008-07-23

GDP

China Maintains Double-Digit Growth, Albeit Slower

Official statistics say that China has retained double-digit growth for the first half of this year, albeit at a slower rate, in the face of world economic fluctuations and domestic natural disasters.

Zuo Maohong | 2008-07-17

SWF

Battle Plan for China's Sovereign Wealth Fund

China's 200-billion-strong sovereign wealth fund has set aside 80 billion dollars for overseas investment, and Morgan Stanley has become the asset allocation architect.

Li Liming | 2008-07-03

STATE-OWNED ASSETS

One Ministry to be Keeper of Trillions in State Fi...

China's Ministry of Finance (MOF) would likely be entrusted with managing the country's 60 trillion yuan worth of state-owned financial assets.

Wang Biqiang | 2008-06-27