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Fact Box: Five Key Elements of Xiongan New Area
Economic zone 100 km south of Beijing to take over city's ‘noncapital functions’
China’s Central Bank Cuts Policy Lending Rate in Targeted Growth Push
The PBOC has lowered the PSL rate to 1.5% and pumped hundreds of billions of yuan into targeted relending programs for infrastructure, tech innovation and small businesses
CX Daily: FAW-GAC Deal Tests a New Path for China’s Auto Consolidation
A proposed deal between state-owned carmakers FAW and GAC could offer policymakers a market-based model for restructuring the auto industry
PBOC Cautions Against ‘Herd Effect’ as Yuan Extends Rally
The central bank introduces fresh warnings on irrational currency bets in its quarterly policy statement while sharpening its focus on countercyclical stimulus
China Cuts Digital IOU Balance 20% Amid Supply Chain Finance Crackdown
Regulatory campaign shortens payment terms and pushes noncompliant platforms out of the market
Yuan’s Steady Rise Draws Foreign Investors Back to Chinese Assets
Overseas holdings climbed to 11.3 trillion yuan as the currency approached a four-year high against the dollar
Foreign Holdings of China’s Onshore Yuan Assets Top $1.6 Trillion
PBOC says cross-border yuan use continues to expand as Beijing pushes currency internationalization through trade settlement, market opening and payment-system upgrades
CX Daily: Marriage Fraud Exposes Holes in China’s Reproductive Rules
A husband’s illicit IVF procedure has sparked a national debate over who has the right to dispose of frozen embryos
PBOC Chief Blames Protectionism for Global Imbalances at G20
Pan Gongsheng reaffirms China’s moderately loose monetary stance
AI Agent Payment Risks Catch PBOC’s Eye
Central bank Deputy Governor Lu Lei calls for unified standards as autonomous transactions challenge traditional financial rules
China Adds Eight Banks to Digital Yuan Network in Latest Expansion
The central bank’s second approval round of 2026 brings the number of e-CNY operators to 30 and broadens the currency’s footprint in banking, capital markets and daily payments
Opinion: The PBOC’s Blueprint to Reshape China’s Financial System
Beijing aims to sidestep the pitfalls of excessive Western financialization, building capital markets to fuel its high-tech and industrial ambitions
CX Daily: Dating Apps Build a Business Around Catfishing Older Men
Court cases show how apps marketed as local matchmaking services used trickery to extract millions from men looking for romance
PBOC Signals Diversified Loan Pricing Benchmarks, Greater Focus on Overnight Rates
China’s central bank said it will diversify loan-pricing references and further refine its short-term rate framework, as it seeks to improve policy transmission while keeping liquidity ample
CX Daily: China’s Drive to Shore Up Social Security Funds Brings a Payroll Shock
A nationwide crackdown is pushing employers to base social security contributions on actual wages, cutting into workers’ take-home pay
PBOC Extends Gold Buying Streak to 21 Months With Largest Purchase Since 2023
China's central bank added 19.9 tons of gold in July, its biggest monthly purchase in nearly three years, as central banks globally continue to strengthen reserve buffers amid shifting markets and a weaker dollar


