President Xi Jinping, his colleagues from the Politburo and other economic mandarins are expected to gather this month for the annual tone-setting economic work conference. Stock traders are particularly interested in the gathering after disappointment with Beijing’s latest attempt at stimulus and are eager for signs of more supportive policies after US president-elect Donald Trump…
China’s chip ambitions are being tested again as fresh US sanctions, the third escalation in three years, hit more broadly across the semiconductor supply chain, industry insiders said. The US Commerce Department, which oversees export controls, added 140 Chinese chip-related organisations to a trade blacklist and placed additional restrictions on China’s access to semiconductor manufacturing…
“Do It,” proclaimed the title of an article posted by Chinese investment bank Citic Securities as it called for investment – including stock trading – in response to Beijing’s dauntless display of determination this week to revive the economy. “The signal is clear, and one phrase says it all – do it,” the broker said…