string(13) "markets-macro"

Macro

June 27, 2022

STAR Market companies told to spend and hire more

Beijing wants its tech companies to do more to support the economy. On Wednesday, China’s national planning agency (NDRC) and securities regulator (CSRC) urged companies listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Broad (STAR Market) to increase investments and do more hiring. Not that you nee… Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password

Beijing wants its tech companies to do more to support the economy.
On Wednesday, China's national planning agency (NDRC) and securities regulator (CSRC) urged companies listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Broad (STAR Market) to increase investments and do more hiring.
Not that you nee...

sources

China Securities Journal: 国家发改委、证监会联合召开科创板上市公司扩大投资和促进就业座谈会

Shanghai Securities News: 截至2021年末科创板上市公司市值共计5.6万亿元

June 27, 2022

Ant gains approval for consumer finance head. One step closer…

On Friday, China’s banking regulator’s (CBIRC) approved the appointment of Qiao Zhanwen as vice president of Ant’s consumer finance company. Some context: The CBIRC gets a final say on approving senior banking executives in China. More context: The establishment of Ant’s consumer finance…

On Friday, China's banking regulator’s (CBIRC) approved the appointment of Qiao Zhanwen as vice president of Ant’s consumer finance company.
Some context: The CBIRC gets a final say on approving senior banking executives in China.
More context: The establishment of Ant’s consumer finance...

sources

CBIRC: 重庆银保监局关于乔占稳任职资格的批复

mPayPass: 蚂蚁消金高管调整获批，曾负责花呗借呗风控

June 27, 2022

Deep dive | Pension apocalypse: Why private pension reform is all the rage in China

The chicken that was China’s one-child policy is finally coming home to roost. And it raises the odds that the country will get old before it gets rich – a phenomenon policymakers and economists have long feared. Indeed, the population is aging at an unprecedented rate. The 2020 census resul…

The chicken that was China’s one-child policy is finally coming home to roost.

And it raises the odds that the country will get old before it gets rich – a phenomenon policymakers and economists have long feared.

Indeed, the population is aging at an unprecedented rate.

The 2020 census resul...

June 27, 2022

What do we want? Science! When do we want it? Now!

China wants innovation, and it wants it yesterday. On Friday, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) called on research institutions to hurry up and implement the latest revisions to Science and Technology Progress Law (STPL). Recap: The most recent revision to the STPL seeks to supercharge d…

China wants innovation, and it wants it yesterday.
On Friday, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) called on research institutions to hurry up and implement the latest revisions to Science and Technology Progress Law (STPL).
Recap: The most recent revision to the STPL seeks to supercharge d...

sources

Gov.cn: 科技部等八部门关于深入开展《中华人民共和国科学技术进步法》学习宣传和贯彻实施工作的通知

June 27, 2022

Peek-a-boo, I see algorithms

On Thursday, China’s market regulator released another series of op-eds by industry experts exploring how the state should govern algorithms. Recap: Over the last three months, SAMR has been engaging the public in discussions on the finer points of emerging algorithm policy. These articles help us…

On Thursday, China's market regulator released another series of op-eds by industry experts exploring how the state should govern algorithms.
Recap: Over the last three months, SAMR has been engaging the public in discussions on the finer points of emerging algorithm policy.

These articles help us...

sources

SAMR: 从行业场景，看算法透明度与行业治理的路径

June 25, 2022

The 5G phone case that was not

Welp… that didn’t work. Recap: Last month, we told you that a third-party company had developed a 5G phone case for Huawei’s 4G phones. More recap: Due to US sanctions, Huawei has struggled to source chips for its 5G-enabled phones. The phone case promised to convert 4G Huawei P50 Pro phones to…

Welp... that didn't work.
Recap: Last month, we told you that a third-party company had developed a 5G phone case for Huawei’s 4G phones.
More recap: Due to US sanctions, Huawei has struggled to source chips for its 5G-enabled phones.

The phone case promised to convert 4G Huawei P50 Pro phones to...

sources

Jiemian: 想“救”华为的5G手机壳真实体验翻车，公司控股股东套现超3亿元

June 25, 2022

Experts want rules against health code abuses

Experts have called for clear rules to restrict abuse of China’s health code system. Some context: The recent health codes by officials in Henan wasn’t popular. So unpopular, that Party disciplinaries authorities (CCCDI) slapped down the naughty transgressors rapidly. The latest: On Thursday, Zho…

Experts have called for clear rules to restrict abuse of China's health code system.
Some context: The recent health codes by officials in Henan wasn't popular.

So unpopular, that Party disciplinaries authorities (CCCDI) slapped down the naughty transgressors rapidly.

The latest: On Thursday, Zho...

sources

21jingji.com: 健康码如何管理专家建议尽快出台法律规则明确相关权限、程序

June 25, 2022

CAC announces cybersecurity review of CNKI

Oh boy… academic publishing is getting into big trouble. On Friday, the CAC announced it has launched a cybersecurity review of the state-owned academic publisher CNKI, an online journal clearinghouse similar to JSTOR in the US. Yes, that is the same excruciating cybersecurity review that D…

Oh boy... academic publishing is getting into big trouble.
On Friday, the CAC announced it has launched a cybersecurity review of the state-owned academic publisher CNKI, an online journal clearinghouse similar to JSTOR in the US.

Yes, that is the same excruciating cybersecurity review that D...

sources

CAC: 网络安全审查办公室对知网启动网络安全审查

21st Century Biz: 知网被查！网络安全审查或成我国网络安全生态治理常态化元素

June 25, 2022

Red coding Henan officials get the red card

The Party has moved quickly to punish local officials in Henan, whose abuse of COVID-19 protocols became a national story. Recap: Last week, allegations emerged that officials in Henan province manipulated the Covid health apps of citizens planning to protest against frozen bank funds. The apps …

The Party has moved quickly to punish local officials in Henan, whose abuse of COVID-19 protocols became a national story.
Recap: Last week, allegations emerged that officials in Henan province manipulated the Covid health apps of citizens planning to protest against frozen bank funds.

The apps ...

sources

Caixin Global: Local Officials Punished for Abusing China’s Health Code System

CCDI: 郑州通报部分村镇银行储户被赋红码问题调查问责情况

June 24, 2022

Not just a gimmick

Boy, are we glad there’s more. Remember how we were quick to dismiss a Henan real estate firm offering to accept garlic and wheat at triple the market rate for down payments (see June 22 China Markets Dispatch)? Well, turns out it’s not just a marketing gimmick. On Friday, domestic financial media…

Boy, are we glad there’s more.

Remember how we were quick to dismiss a Henan real estate firm offering to accept garlic and wheat at triple the market rate for down payments (see June 22 China Markets Dispatch)?
Well, turns out it's not just a marketing gimmick.

On Friday, domestic financial media...

sources

The Paper: 实探河南大蒜换房楼盘：不收蒜也不要蒜，花式促销绕过降价限制

Cailianshe: 别急着否定“小麦换房”

June 24, 2022

Financial waste management

Sometimes it feels like the financial clean-up is never really finished. On Thursday, Xiao Yuanqi, a vice chairman of the banking regulator (CBIRC), said that risks among China’s small and medium-sized banks have improved, but much still needs to be done. Speaking at a press conference, Xiao said (C…

Sometimes it feels like the financial clean-up is never really finished.
On Thursday, Xiao Yuanqi, a vice chairman of the banking regulator (CBIRC), said that risks among China’s small and medium-sized banks have improved, but much still needs to be done.
Speaking at a press conference, Xiao said (C...

sources

CBIRC: 银保监会中宣部新闻发布会答问实录

June 24, 2022

Wiped out

The first round of 2022 land auctions, under the new centralized system, is in the bag and guess what: Private property developers have been pretty much wiped off the map. Some context: In February 2021, the Ministry of Natural Resources called on 22 major cities to restrict land sales to three …

The first round of 2022 land auctions, under the new centralized system, is in the bag and guess what:

Private property developers have been pretty much wiped off the map.

Some context: In February 2021, the Ministry of Natural Resources called on 22 major cities to restrict land sales to three ...

sources

The Paper: 22城首批集中供地收金4969亿元，深圳南京苏州民企零拿地

Pages: 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556575859606162636465666768697071727374757677787980818283848586878889909192939495969798991001011021031041051061071081091101111121131141151161171181191201211221231241251261271281291301311321331341351361371381391401411421431441451461471481491501511521531541551561571581591601611621631641651661671681691701711721731741751761771781791801811821831841851861871881891901911921931941951961971981992002012022032042052062072082092102112122132142152162172182192202212222232242252262272282292302312322332342352362372382392402412422432442452462472482492502512522532542552562572582592602612622632642652662672682692702712722732742752762772782792802812822832842852862872882892902912922932942952962972982993003013023033043053063073083093103113123133143153163173183193203213223233243253263273283293303313323333343353363373383393403413423433443453463473483493503513523533543553563573583593603613623633643653663673683693703713723733743753763773783793803813823833843853863873883893903913923933943953963973983994004014024034044054064074084094104114124134144154164174184194204214224234244254264274284294304314324334344354364374384394404414424434444454464474484494504514524534544554564574584594604614624634644654664674684694704714724734744754764774784794804814824834844854864874884894904914924934944954964974984995005015025035045055065075085095105115125135145155165175185195205215225235245255265275285295305315325335345355365375385395405415425435445455465475485495505515525535545555565575585595605615625635645655665675685695705715725735745755765775785795805815825835845855865875885895905915925935945955965975985996006016026036046056066076086096106116126136146156166176186196206216226236246256266276286296306316326336346356366376386396406416426436446456466476486496506516526536546556566576586596606616626636646656666676686696706716726736746756766776786796806816826836846856866876886896906916926936946956966976986997007017027037047057067077087097107117127137147157167177187197207217227237247257267277287297307317327337347357367377387397407417427437447457467477487497507517527537547557567577587597607617627637647657667677687697707717727737747757767777787797807817827837847857867877887897907917927937947957967977987998008018028038048058068078088098108118128138148158168178188198208218228238248258268278288298308318328338348358368378388398408418428438448458468478488498508518528538548558568578588598608618628638648658668678688698708718728738748758768778788798808818828838848858868878888898908918928938948958968978988999009019029039049059069079089099109119129139149159169179189199209219229239249259269279289299309319329339349359369379389399409419429439449459469479489499509519529539549559569579589599609619629639649659669679689699709719729739749759769779789799809819829839849859869879889899909919929939949959969979989991000100110021003100410051006100710081009101010111012101310141015101610171018101910201021102210231024102510261027102810291030103110321033103410351036103710381039104010411042104310441045104610471048104910501051105210531054105510561057105810591060106110621063106410651066106710681069107010711072107310741075107610771078107910801081108210831084108510861087108810891090109110921093109410951096109710981099110011011102110311041105110611071108110911101111111211131114111511161117111811191120112111221123112411251126112711281129113011311132113311341135113611371138113911401141114211431144114511461147114811491150115111521153115411551156115711581159116011611162