Culture-and-tourism investment companies emerge as a new financing channel for localities, but diverted funds and undistinctive projects leave many operating like LGFVs and facing the same financial pressures.

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In Depth: Chinese Local Governments Risk Replicating Mistakes of LGFVs

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Tighter rules proposed by the Nasdaq are expected to send some would-be issuers searching for more welcoming markets in London or Hong Kong.

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In Depth: Chinese Firms Face Shifting Global IPO Landscape

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Nio shares slump in Singapore and Hong Kong after a Caixin report detailing GIC allegations.

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In Depth: Why Singapore Sovereign Fund Sues Chinese EV-Maker Nio

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Chinese investment is reshaping Malaysia, from booming flights to factory floors, as trade shifts and visa-free travel deepen business ties between Beijing and Kuala Lumpur.

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In Depth: Visa-Free Travel, U.S. Tariffs Drive Chinese Companies to Malaysia

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While Yi was ICBC chairman, his son introduced a $4.5 billion CICC fund deal to the state-owned bank, sources tell Caixin.

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Exclusive: Ex-CSRC Chief Yi Huiman Faces Corruption Probe Likely Linked to ICBC

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The ban leaves a legal void, complicating efforts by authorities to dispose of seized digital assets from crimes.

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In Depth: How China's Crypto Ban Makes Disposing of Seized Assets a Lot Harder

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China's inclusive finance has expanded rapidly under government push, but banks are caught in a bind — balancing policy goals with mounting risks.

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In Depth: China's Inclusive Finance Success Leaves Banks Burdened

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Under mounting pressure from bad debts at home, Chinese banks are going global — chasing the hidden overseas fortunes of defaulted tycoons.

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In Depth: Why China's Banks Are Hunting for Fortunes Stashed Abroad

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China is stepping up its crackdown on destructive "involution-style" competition across a range of key industries, from traditional sectors like steel and cement to emerging sectors such as lithium batteries and new-energy vehicles.

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In Depth: China Intensifies War on Toxic Competition as Economy Suffers

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China's top economists are locked in a fierce debate over whether the country's consumers are truly weak or just misunderstood — an argument that could determine whether Beijing bets on households or more heavy industry.

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In Depth: The Consumption Conundrum Dividing China's Economists

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