Artificial suppression of key utility prices – including water, electricity and gas – has been part of the secret of China’s industrial success. But now things are changing.
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11 Sep 2014
Regulatory Shift
Regulators toughen up on ChiNext
Alleged insider trading and speculation on junk stocks have dampened sentiment, forcing regulators to launch a delisting mechanism for the growth enterprise board.
01 December 2011
Ministry of Health under fire over food safety, again
The ministry has attracted widespread criticism for appearing too lax over food safety after frozen food was recalled for containing deadly bacteria.
01 December 2011
Property restrictions to ease?
Debate has begun over whether property price cuts will lead to widespread easing of restrictions in the market.
03 November 2011
Beijing targets shadow banks
A move by regulators to target the shadow banking system could squeeze the supply of credit, hitting smaller banks and private companies the hardest.
08 September 2011
Is commercial property a new bubble?
Developers are boosting investments in commercial property on curbs aimed at cooling prices in the residential segment.
08 September 2011
Income tax cuts to have limited effect
Beijing is expected to lose Rmb 160bn in tax revenue following implementation of new income tax rules on September 1.
08 September 2011
Regulators get tough on local government debt
Local government financing vehicles are trying to repackage debts to escape default but the sector still looks shaky.
11 August 2011
Fall out from the Jasmine revolution that wasn’t
Concerted selling of Sina, Sohu, Netease, Baidu and other internet shares through fears of a severe web crackdown has been overdone.
24 February 2011
A shudder in Zhongnanhai
The imposition of controls on prices and the supply of food and energy show deep disquiet in Beijing, but it will take several months to bring the root cause – ballooning money supply – under control.
18 November 2010
