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Caixin’s coverage of the policy making, implementation and economics behind the creation of the Xiongan New Area, an economic zone south of Beijing
Fact Box: Five Key Elements of Xiongan New Area
Economic zone 100 km south of Beijing to take over city's ‘noncapital functions’

In Depth: China’s Rising Local Government Bond Risks Spur Policy Changes
Audits over the last few years show that the projects funded by special-purpose bonds often generate meager returns, raising questions about how localities will be able to pay back the bonds

Opinion: How to Break the Deadlock on China’s Real Estate Market
When the real estate policy toolbox is nearly exhausted, it is necessary to carefully optimize approaches

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 1.55% on Friday
Shenzhen Component Index closed up 1.97%

CX Daily: Guangzhou Ditches Homebuying Curbs for Some Districts to Boost Sales
China Baowu Steel suspends its talks on buying Indonesia nickel assets. China launches a five-year plan for its anti-graft campaign

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.77% on Thursday
Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.9%

Xiongan New Area Outlines How Beijing Transplants Can Buy Housing
Families who’ve paid into home-buying accounts for three months can apply to use the funds for purchase of commercial or collectively owned housing

Cover Story: How a 140-Year Flood Caught Beijing and Nearby Cities Off Guard
Scientists blame global warming for torrents that killed 22 people

In Depth: Grim Year for China’s Bankers, Brokers as Pay Slashed
Average compensation at many securities firms fell roughly 20%, with remuneration squeezed for top executives at many banks, Caixin’s analysis shows

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.42% on Monday
Shenzhen Component Index closed up 0.36%

Beijing Universities Develop Campus Plans for Xiongan New Area
The recently developed economic zone expects to host campuses of several universities as part of a regional integration plan

CX Daily: China Doubles Down on Infrastructure to Spur Growth
China’s U.S. Treasury holdings dip below $1 trillion for the first time in more than a decade. The country sets up an iron ore trading giant

China Debuts $3 Billion State Iron Ore Giant
China Mineral Resources Group consolidates investments in foreign resources and global purchases of steelmaking materials

Weekend Long Read: Demystifying China’s Evolving Urbanization
Future urbanization will be multifaceted, comprising both rapid development of mega-urban regions and steady growth of smaller cities and towns

Tesla CEO Praises China’s Growth, Xiongan Hands Out Digital Yuan, Richard Branson to Fly Into Space
Hong Kong marks 24th anniversary of return to Chinese sovereignty, Lego-like Chinese building-blocks the latest fad

The 10 Domestic Stories Chinese Readers Can't Stop Following – May 27
Deceased plant scientist Yuan Longping stays at No. 1; Xiongan gets designated a pilot area for marriage reform; and Nanjing will no longer allow big houses to be built