Real estate prices start to fall

Medical devices – in the pink

Government healthcare spending is just one factor driving superior growth in China's medical device and equipment segment.

Weigao: climbing the value chain

Sales of high-end products helped boost first quarter net profits by over a third from a year earlier.

Mindray: robust overseas sales

The medical device manufacturer has seen strong order growth from the US and emerging markets.

Beijing Wandong: seeking solace in rural demand

Domestic sales are being buffered by government support for rural hospitals, though to the detriment of margins.

Shinva: on the acquisition trail

The medical instrument maker's new major stakeholder plans to expand the company's reach through acquisition.

Lepu: bringing heart technology to lower tier cities

The heart equipment specialist is in an unfortunate sweet spot as cardiovascular disease is urban China's biggest killer.

Is China headed for a perfect financial storm?

Banks' capital raising plans look under increasing pressure as stock markets reel.

Select financial charts

A selection of key financial data.

Cooling property market to depress steel prices

Real estate transaction volumes have been slowing over the last month and we expect steel and iron ore prices to soften further in coming weeks, though we do not envisage a precipitous slump.

A-share slide

Domestic analysts attempt to understand exactly what's been hurting market sentiment.

Falling property prices to hurt local government finances?

Commentators fear that falling prices will put pressure on local governments who rely on land sales to service debt.

China's new growth model – does it work?

Professor Horst Loechel of China Europe International Business School assesses China's growth model and its need, in his view, to adopt a fully fledged market economy.

China flows go cold

China funds recorded net outflows of $537m during the last two weeks as the Greek debt crisis and the continued fear of asset bubbles spook investors.