Chinese investors will have to get specific approval from Beijing to put their money in overseas property and sports clubs under tough new restrictions released on Friday. Amid fears of broader financial insecurity, the State Council said companies would also need regulatory approval for outbound investments in hotels, the film […]

The Chinese leadership has this year made its strongest commitment yet to curb financial risks and rein in spendthrift local officials, yet the campaign has spurred barely a ripple of concern among global investors. In a recent survey, China hardly registered on the list of dangers eyed by fund managers […]

China’s central bank is considering a widening of the yuan’s trading band following an important Communist Party meeting this year – a largely cosmetic move that would burnish its reform credentials as official policy focuses on reducing debt. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) could widen the yuan trading range […]

A North Korean crisis is at hand, what can China do to prepare? Why you should care: What a mess it is in matters concerning the Korean peninsula. North Korea refuses to yield on its nuclear ambitions, China remains non-committal on doing more to rein it in, and the United […]

Several Chinese banks that helped fund HNA Group Co.’s global acquisition spree are losing their appetite for financing the company, according to people familiar with the matter. Three of the banks have decided to stop extending new loans to HNA, said the people, who asked not to be identified because […]