China makes big strides in major reform
China's major industrial firms saw stronger profit growth in the first 10 months of this year as progress is being made in the country's supply-side structural reform.
Macro
Financing B&R, opportunities worth over 10 trillion USD
Chinese banks are looking to tap the opportunities arising from the huge investment and financing demands in the Belt and Road (B&R) regions, where investors are attracted by the potential of infrastructure and less-developed industries.
Trade
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China voices strong dissatisfaction with U.S. opposition to market economy status
China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) Saturday expressed strong dissatisfaction with the U.S. opposition to granting it market economy status in the WTO.
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China's one-stop customs clearance facilitates international trade
Single-window customs clearance is now in place in the entire Chinese mainland, allowing companies to declare cargo and taxes with a single submission.
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Financials
China sets rules to clean up cash loan businesses
Chinese regulators on Friday specified new rules to clean up the cash loan, or micro lending, businesses to rein in risks from the fast growing, loosely regulated market.
Central bank injects funds into market in November
China's central bank injected 474.98 billion yuan (71.9 billion U.S. dollars) into the market via various tools in November to maintain liquidity.
China revises regulation on value added tax
China on Friday published revisions to the regulation on value added tax (VAT).