China Takes a Step Closer to Creating First National Commodity Indexes

The country’s first provider of such indexes, China Securities Commodity Indexes, is officially open for business

Zhou Xiaochuan: China’s Choices in Developing Its Digital Currency System

Former central bank chief explains the reasoning behind the country’s digital currency payments system

All Aboard! WeRide Starts Testing Autonomous Minibuses in Guangzhou

New High-Speed Rail Line Links Beijing and Satellite City to the South

Trips on the 91-kilometer line connecting the nation’s capital with the Xiongan New Area will take as little as 50 minutes, with tickets starting at $7.50

Hong Kong Prepares to Test Digital Yuan

People’s Bank of China will team up with Hong Kong Monetary Authority for trial, which will allow the digital currency to be used for cross-border payments

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

Provincial Party Chief Calls On Xiongan to Become Tech Powerhouse