China and Russia Lay Foundation for Massive Economic Cooperation

In the past decade, Beijing and Moscow have been more competitors than partners. But that relationship may now be changing as Russian and Chinese leaders are considering combining their two countries’ regional economic projects — the Eurasian Economic Union and the Silk Road Economic Belt, respectively.

China services sector growth weakens slightly in September: HSBC PMI

(Reuters) - Growth in China's services sector weakened slightly in September as new business cooled, a private survey showed on Wednesday, reinforcing signs of a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy that could prompt more stimulus measures.

China orders salary cuts of top executives of State owned enterprises

BEIJING: Days after criticism by Chinese President Xi Jinping, the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) has approved plans and decided to cut hefty salaries of executives of large state-owned enterprises (SOEs).

Switzerland gets the edge on EU with China trade deal

Basel (Switzerland) (AFP) - Switzerland has one-upped its European Union neighbours with a free trade deal with China that its politicians and business sector say is crucial to boosting ties with the world's second-largest economy.

South Korea to get clearing system for China's yuan

South Korea will get a yuan clearing system in the capital Seoul, expanding the list of states with direct access to trade in the Chinese currency.

China to Cut Reserve Requirement Ratio for Some Banks

China said it will cut the reserve requirement ratio for some of the nation’s banks, the government’s latest step to support growth in the world’s second-biggest economy.

China Starts Anti-Terror Campaign After Xinjiang Blasts

China has started a one-year campaign against terrorism in Xinjiang after a series of explosions on May 22 killed 39 people and injured 94 in the northwestern region, Xinhua News Agency reported.

China and Russia sign historic $400bn gas deal after 10 years of negotiations

After 10 years of negotiations, Russia's Gazprom and China's CNPC have finally signed a historic gas deal which will provide the world's fastest growing economy with the natural gas it needs to keep pace for the next 30 years.

Abe Comparing China Ties to Pre-War Europe Fuels TensionsAbe Comparing China Ties to Pre-War Europe Fuels Tensions

China said Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was evading Japan’s “history of aggression” by comparing Sino-Japanese relations to those of the U.K. and Germany prior to World War I.

China Growth Seen Slowing as Momentum Weakens

China’s factory output and investment growth probably weakened in December, adding to signs the world’s second-largest economy is losing momentum as analysts forecast 2014 expansion at the lowest in 24 years.

China Reform Plan Sets Scene for Local Clampdown: Economy

China’s Communist Party signaled a bigger focus on fiscal concerns during President Xi Jinping’s tenure, setting the scene for a clampdown to control the finances of indebted regional authorities.

China Muni-Bond Stalling Shows Debt Threat as Party Meets

Two years after China started a trial municipal-bond program, plans to take it nationwide have stalled, leaving local authorities reliant on off-budget funding fueled partly by land seizures.

China's service sector growth hits one-year high

China's service sector grew at its fastest pace in a year in October, the latest sign of a recovery in the world's second-largest economy.

Abe Says Japan’s Door Open to China Talks Amid Island Dispute

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he would keep the door open to dialogue with China amid a lull in incursions by official Chinese ships into Japanese-controlled waters around a group of disputed islands.

Blackstone boss backs $300 million Chinese university fund

BEIJING – Blackstone Group Inc. founder Stephen Schwarzman will personally donate $100 million to a scholarship fund at China's Tsinghua University as part of the largest internationally funded philanthropic project in the country's history.

Asian Development Bank forecasts fragile 2013 recovery

Asia's emerging economies will pick up in 2013 but the recovery will remain fragile, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

China Extends Zhou’s Record 10-Year Tenure as Central Bank Chief

China extended Zhou Xiaochuan’s record tenure as central bank governor, a signal the nation’s new leaders will deepen a shift toward making the financial system more market-driven.

China party chief stresses reform, censors relax grasp on internet

BEIJING (Reuters) - China must deepen reforms to perfect its market economy and strengthen rule of law, Communist Party chief Xi Jinping said in southern Guangdong, echoing groundbreaking comments by reformist senior leader Deng Xiaoping in the same province 20 years ago.

China to stick with 7.5 percent economic growth target in 2013: ources

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's leaders are likely to stick with the 2012 economic growth target of 7.5 percent when they chart a course for 2013, allowing higher levels of fixed-asset investment to offset weak export demand, sources involved in internal discussions about the plans say.