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☆ China's battered economy suffers another blow as Moody's slashes its credit outlook
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Moody's Investors Service slashed its outlook for Chinese government bonds to negative on Tuesday. Beijing has rolled out stimulus packages and ramped up borrowing in a bid to support the embattled Chinese economy in 2023. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMoody's Investors Service slashed its outlook for China's credit rating on Tuesday, dealing a fresh blow to the world's second-largest economy. Moody's cited stagnant growth and a seemingly never-ending property crisis as factors that could hamper Beijing's ability to repay its debts.

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New York is the $1.35 trillion fund's only office outside mainland China besides Hong Kong. CIC asked Bai Xiaoqing, who was in charge of some of its private equity investments from Beijing, to move to New York for the North America head role, the sources said, requesting anonymity because the move has not been publicly announced. U.S. authorities have been especially suspicious of investments originating from entities close to China's communist government, like CIC. CIC is also a significant investor in U.S. private equity funds, as so-called alternative assets comprise almost half of its portfolio. One of its most prominent investments has been a $2.5 billion Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) private equity fund aimed at investing in companies that can benefit from closer U.S.-China ties.

Persons: Bai Xiaoqing, Zhang Hong, Bai, Zhang, Peng Chun, Larry Fink, Milken, Echo Wang, Roxanne Liu, Kane Wu, Greg Roumeliotis, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: China Investment Corp, North America, CIC, Foreign Investment, American Enterprise Institute, Public, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, China -, China - U.S . Industrial Cooperation Fund, Britain, BlackRock Inc, BlackRock, China's Ministry of Finance, Industrial, Commercial Bank of China, U.S . Treasury, Thomson Locations: North, New York, China, Hong Kong, Washington, Beijing, United States, U.S, China - U.S, BlackRock

☆ China appoints Lan Foan as new finance ministry party chief
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

The sign of China's Ministry of Finance is pictured in Beijing, China August 23, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Sept 28 (Reuters) - China's Communist Party has appointed Lan Foan as the new finance ministry party chief, the ministry said in a statement on Thursday. Lan will replace Liu Kun as the party chief of the finance ministry, the statement said. Lan, 61, was previously the party chief of the northern Chinese Shanxi province. Reporting by Albee Zhang and Ella Cao and Beijing newsroom; Editing by Himani SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jason Lee, Lan Foan, Lan, Liu Kun, Liu, Albee Zhang, Ella Cao, Himani Sarkar Organizations: China's Ministry of Finance, REUTERS, Rights, China's Communist Party, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, Rights BEIJING, Shanxi

☆ US Treasury launches US-China economic, financial working groups
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( David Lawder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday said it was formally launching two new U.S.-China working groups on economic and financial issues aimed at providing a regular policy communications forum between the world's two largest economies. In a statement, the Treasury said the two groups would "meet on a regular cadence" and report to Yellen and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. China's Ministry of Finance will be Treasury's counterpart for the Economic Working Group, while the People's Bank of China will be its counterpart for the Financial Working Group. China's Finance Ministry and central bank both issued statements confirming the establishment of the economic and financial working groups but gave few details beyond saying they were aimed at strengthening communication and collaboration on these issues. Establishment of the two working groups also follows Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo's agreement with Chinese officials in August to establish a working group on U.S. export controls aimed at explaining U.S. policies.

Persons: Yellen, Gina Raimondo's, Donald Trump, David Lawder, Christina Fincher Organizations: U.S . Treasury Department, Treasury, China's Ministry, Finance, Economic, People's Bank of, Financial, China's Finance Ministry, State, Thomson Locations: China, China's, People's Bank of China, Beijing, U.S, Washington

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department and China's Ministry of Finance launched a pair of economic working groups on Friday in an effort to ease tensions and deepen ties between the nations. Led by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Vice Premier He Lifeng, the working groups will be divided into economic and financial segments. The working groups will “establish a durable channel of communication between the world’s two largest economies,” Yellen said in a series of planned tweets shared with The Associated Press ahead of Friday's announcement. The groups' launch also comes after Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China’s vice president on Monday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. China is one of the United States' biggest trading partners, and economic competition between the two nations has increased in recent years.

Persons: Janet Yellen, Lifeng, Yellen, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Biden, Xi, Antony Blinken Organizations: WASHINGTON, U.S . Treasury Department, China's Ministry of Finance, The Associated Press, Pacific Economic, Treasury Department, Democratic, General Assembly, ”, Communist, The U.S, Commerce Locations: U.S, China, Asia, San Francisco, Bali, United States, Carolina, North America, Xinjiang, Hong Kong, Tibet, Russia, Ukraine, The

☆ Yellen's latest trip helps set a new normal for the U.S.-China relationship
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Cabinet member to visit China in a month, setting the stage for more high-level communication between the two countries. In coming days, John Kerry, special presidential envoy for climate, also plans to visit China, he told the The New York Times. She said she told her Chinese counterparts that any curbs on U.S. outbound investments would be "very narrowly targeted." Yellen's visit this past Thursday to Sunday came about three weeks after Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. He also leads China-U.S. economic and trade cooperation efforts, according to a state media report that described his meeting with Yellen as "constructive."

Persons: Li Qiang, Janet Yellen, Mark Schiefelbein, John Kerry, Antony Blinken, Yifan Hu, Yellen, Blinken, Xi Jinping, Scott Kennedy Organizations: U.S, Treasury, of, People, Afp, Getty, U.S . Cabinet, New York Times, CNBC, Asia Pacific, UBS Global Wealth Management, Ministry of Finance, Commerce Ministry, CBS, Scott Kennedy Center for Strategic, International Locations: Beijing, BEIJING, U.S, China, Asia

☆ Yellen says she's 'concerned' about China's new export controls in her first public remarks in Beijing
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (R) shakes hands with U.S. BEIJING — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday she is "concerned" about the export controls China announced this week. "I am also concerned about new export controls recently announced by China on two critical minerals used in technologies like semiconductors," Yellen said in prepared remarks for a meeting with U.S. businesses in Beijing. The Biden administration has announced measures aimed at bolstering American tech capabilities and limiting China's access to advanced tech. Those include sweeping export controls that took effect in October and restrict the ability of U.S. businesses to sell certain advanced computing semiconductors or related manufacturing equipment to China.

Persons: Janet Yellen, China Nicholas Burns, Yang Yingming, Yellen, Biden Organizations: Treasury, U.S, Department of International Economic Relations, China's Ministry of Finance, China, China's Ministry of Commerce Locations: China, Beijing, BEIJING — U.S

☆ China is trying to dig up hidden, unpaid government bills in an attempt to minimize financial risk
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

China is looking into hidden, unpaid debt across local governments, sources told Bloomberg. Officials have launched nationwide inspections in a sign that Beijing is trying to minimize financial risk. China has more than 3,000 administrative units, with many relying on "local government financing vehicles." Earlier this year, a Bloomberg survey found LGFVs were the most frequently cited risk among money managers and economists. Officially, China's Ministry of Finance reports local governments had 37 trillion yuan, or about $5.1 trillion, in debt outstanding, as of April, though there's no official tally for the hidden debt.

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BENGALURU, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The United States and China will hold deputy-level talks between their finance officials on Friday to discuss debt and other issues on the sidelines of a G20 finance meet in India, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday, ahead of a meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors near Bengaluru, that communication between the United States and China was important for "the sake of the entire globe". China's Ministry of Finance and its central bank did not immediately respond to a request seeking comment. The United States has repeatedly criticised China over what it considers to be "foot-dragging" on debt relief for dozens of low-and middle-income countries including Sri Lanka. China, the world's largest bilateral creditor, urged G20 nations on Friday to conduct a fair, objective and in-depth analysis of the causes of global debt issues and to "resolve the problem in a comprehensive and effective manner."

☆ China urges state firms to drop big four auditors on data risk - Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Feb 22 (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have urged state-owned firms to phase out using the four biggest international accounting firms, signaling continued concerns about data security, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. China's Ministry of Finance is among government entities that gave window guidance to some state-owned enterprises as recently as last month, urging them to let contracts with the Big Four auditing firms expire, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. Reporting by Nilutpal Timsina in Bengaluru; Editing by Muralikumar AnantharamanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ China's cities are running out of money to pay huge COVID lockdown bills, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

China's zero-COVID strategy is having a big financial impact on local governments, CNN reported. China's strict strategy involves mass testing and locking down major cities. And local governments have had to pay for much of this, CNN reported. As a result, some local governments have delayed or suspended payments to coronavirus test providers and some are now asking residents to pay for their own coronavirus tests, CNN reported. The zero-COVID strategy has harmed China's economy more widely, by restricting movement and tourism and locking down cities of millions of people, which has also at times meant shutting down factories and manufacturing sites.

☆ China to impose consumption tax on e-cigarettes from November
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SHANGHAI, Oct 25 (Reuters) - China's Ministry of Finance will impose a consumption tax on e-cigarettes from Nov. 1, according to a notice published on Tuesday. A tax rate of 36% will be placed on the production or import of e-cigarettes, while an 11% tax will be placed on the wholesale distribution of e-cigarettes. The taxation policy will further entrench China's once-scattered e-cigarette industry into the state-backed tobacco monopoly, a major generator of tax revenue. Tobacco products remain a major revenue generator for Beijing, with cigarette sales generating roughly 5% of the central government's tax revenue each year. China Tobacco, STMA's commercial arm, is a shareholder in China's state-backed investment fund for the chip industry.

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