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Sri Lanka signs port deal for China's one-belt one-road plan | News | DW | 30.07.2017

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DW.COM - 07.30.2017 Original article ›
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China Merchant Port Holdings takes a 70% stake in the Hambantota Port project, in an agreement with Sri Lanka Ports Authority. It will handle the commercial operations of the port under a 99 year lease. This is part of the plan to convert the $6 billion Sri Lanka owes to China into equity. Hambantota port has losses of $300 million since 2011. China plans to invest $600 million to develop the port. The port project is a $1.12 billion lease to China. Sri Lanka's ports minister says the port will not be a military base for any country and will operate under Sri Lankan law. China is making the investment as part of its One Belt, One Road Initiative, which has aroused concern in Japan, India and Australia.

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Notable in Their Absence From Davos

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New York Times - 01.20.2014 Original article ›
Andrew Ross Sorkin, Andrew, Ross, Sorkin
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Leading business and government figures comment on the Davos forum and its effectiveness.
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Bringing U.S. Presidential Debates to a Chinese Audience

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New York Times - 01.03.2016 Original article ›
Owen Guo, Owen, Guo

China's Move Shifts Growth to Top of Agenda

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Wall Street Journal - 12.01.2011 Original article ›
Bob Davis, Bob, Davis, Tom Orlik, Tom, Orlik

Regulators at Odds on Reining In China's Shadow Lending

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Wall Street Journal - 01.15.2014 Original article ›
Lingling Wei, Lingling, Wei, Bob Davis, Bob, Davis

China Moves to Free Up Money in Its Economy

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New York Times - 02.04.2015 Original article ›
Keith Bradsher, Keith, Bradsher

New China Central Bank Chief Economist Pushes Liberalization Plan

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Wall Street Journal - 04.10.2014 Original article ›
Bob Davis, Bob, Davis, Lingling Wei, Lingling, Wei
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Ma Jun, economist who worked for the IMF, World Bank, and Deutsche Bank is the Chief Economist of the People's Bank of China (PBOC) in April 2014.
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Firmly Committed to Growing the U.S. Fleet

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Wall Street Journal - 03.17.2015 Original article ›
Ray Mabus, Ray, Mabus

China Cuts Interest Rates for Sixth Time Since November

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New York Times - 10.23.2015 Original article ›
Neil Gough, Neil, Gough, Keith Bradsher, Keith, Bradsher

Aussie Banks Flying Close to the Sun

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Wall Street Journal - 08.29.2012 Original article ›
Cynthia Koons, Cynthia, Koons

China Calls for Health System Overhaul

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Wall Street Journal - 07.24.2012 Original article ›
Laurie Burkitt, Laurie, Burkitt

A Manufacturing Slowdown Carries Over to 2014 in China

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New York Times - 01.22.2014 Original article ›
Reuters
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The Markit/HSBC Purchasing Manager's Index for China declined to 49.6 in Jan 2014 from 50.5 in Dec. 2013. A score below 50 shows contraction. China's GDP growth declined to 7.7% in the 4th quarter of 2013.
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Solid Foundations of China's Mass-Market Developers

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Wall Street Journal - 03.20.2012 Original article ›
Tom Orlik, Tom, Orlik

Chinese Premier Blasts Banks

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Wall Street Journal - 04.05.2012 Original article ›
Dinny Mcmahon, Dinny, Mcmahon, Lingling Wei, Lingling, Wei, Andrew Galbraith, Andrew, Galbraith
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China's premier Wen is critical of China's large state owned banks for blocking reforms. In recent months there is growing sentiment against the large state owned banks because of the large profits made and the low interest on customer deposits for savers. The guaranteed spread between deposit and lending rates is about 3 percentage points giving the banks easy profits. China's largest banks, including Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China and China Construction Bank, show combined profits of $99 billion. These four banks and the Bank of Communications, China Development Bank, Postal Savings Bank, combined control 55% of all outstanding loans in China, and lend mostly to large state owned enterprises.
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Lacklustre power demand in Asia throws a cloud over coal

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The Economist - 04.21.2017 Original article ›

Canada Is Flexible on Stimulus, Harper Says

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Wall Street Journal - 08.26.2011 Original article ›
Chip Cummins, Chip, Cummins

Where Will the Next Financial Bubble Be?

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BusinessWeek - 05.06.2010 Original article ›
Christopher Power, Christopher, Power
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Fears about a property price bubble in China bursting with the central bank not able to control the economy. Increasing fears that China may not be able to control the bubble. Other countries where bubble effects are taking place: Canada where housing prices are accelerating, Brazil with expected GDP growth of 5.8% and "hot money" pouring in, India where inflation has reached 15% and $92 billion of foreign investment in Indian stocks and bonds, Australia with its hot mining sector with trade connections to China, South Korea with growth approaching 5% and high rates of household debt. GDP and property prices increased by 11% in China in the 1st quarter of 2010. Many of these economies have connections with China, including Brazil and Australia with commodities sectors dependent on China.
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Singapore's Lee Hsien Loong Looks Ahead

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BusinessWeek - 01.13.2011 Original article ›

Xi’s Visit to Britain Highlights Broader Shift in Concerns About China

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New York Times - 10.22.2015 Original article ›
Steven Erlanger, Steven, Erlanger

China’s Global Search for Energy

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New York Times - 05.21.2014 Original article ›
Clifford Krauss, Clifford, Krauss, Keith Bradsher, Keith, Bradsher

Modi Calls on China to Rethink Stances That Strain Ties to India

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New York Times - 05.15.2015 Original article ›
Chris Buckley, Chris, Buckley, Ellen Barry, Ellen, Barry

Chinese Rates Surge Despite Central Bank’s Efforts

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New York Times - 12.23.2013 Original article ›
Neil Gough, Neil, Gough

What Happened to the Craftsmanship Spirit? A Essay

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New York Times - 07.21.2012 Original article ›
Louis Uchitelle, Louis, Uchitelle

Flextronics CEO Sees Hope for U.S. Tech Production

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Wall Street Journal - 01.05.2013 Original article ›
James R. Hagerty, James, R., Hagerty
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Mike McNamara, CEO of Flextronics, on the increasing competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing and the return of manufacturing jobs to the U.S.
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Confused by China’s Yuan? It’s Intentional

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Wall Street Journal - 01.15.2016 Original article ›
Lingling Wei, Lingling, Wei
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Experts close to the central bank, PBOC, say it plans to limit depreciation to a modest amount, and to let the currency oscillate. Central bank policy is to make it expensive for traders to try to make gains on the yuan. The central bank plans to intervene the other way to make it harder for traders to make gains.
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