Exclusive: China Eyes National Commodity Indexes as Demand Grows for Hedging Tools

China’s securities regulator is coordinating a move to set up a company to compile indexes that could be used as benchmarks for commodity futures trading

China to Expand Digital Currency Trials in Top Economic Hubs

Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, Yangtze River Delta and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area will all take part in the trials

Eight Fintech Projects to Be Trialed in Shanghai ‘Regulatory Sandbox’

Pilot program for new regulations aims to encourage innovation in fintech industry

China to Trial 11 New Fintech Projects in ‘Regulatory Sandbox’

Central bank is expanding its testing ground to try out financial innovations while minimizing the risks to the wider economy

Caixin Insight: New Data, Little New Policy

Caixin’s April manufacturing and services PMIs were both in contractionary territory

China Business Digest: China Removes Quotas for Foreign Investment Programs; Insurer Plans Listing via Shanghai-London Connect

Recovered Covid-19 patients retest positive in as many as 15% of cases without symptoms; services sector contracts again; exports do better than expected

China Launches Publicly Traded REITs to Spur Economy

Long-expected program to test real estate investment trusts may provide new funding for infrastructure in wake of coronavirus shutdowns

SenseTime Announces AI Tie-Up With Central Bank Amid Digital Currency Rumors

New Satellite City Near Beijing Holds First Land Auction

Local developer pays $428 million for rights to develop a 217,000-square-meter parcel in Xiongan New Area

CX Daily: August Was Even Worse Than Expected

Plus, HKEx could go hostile with London stock deal, China mulls more pork imports, and are we seeing the dawn of China's animation industry?

Provincial Party Chief Calls On Xiongan to Become Tech Powerhouse

In Depth: Beijing’s New Airport Offers Leveler Playing Field for Air China’s Rivals

China Southern, China Eastern have long been at a disadvantage on the national flag carrier’s home turf. Daxing International Airport will help change that

China Biz Roundup Podcast: U.S. Blacklists Huawei; Copyright Law to be Revised; Land Acquisitions Begin for Xiongan New Area

U.S. measures to blacklist Huawei ‘disgraceful’: China Foreign Ministry; copyright law set for third revision; Xiongan starts land acquisition from farmers; and more

Xiongan Starts Land Acquisition From Farmers, Releases Compensation Standards

Gallery: China’s Newest Special Economic Zone Moves Ahead

The authorities in China’s newest special economic zone, the Xiongan New Area, began 2019’s first round of land acquisitions Tuesday after receiving approval from Hebei province. The government will acquire a total of 392 acres of land at a rate of around 4.4 million yuan ($655,000) an acre