EDITORIAL

• Strengthened Central Bank Continues to Spearhead Financial Reform

FINANCE

• Financial Risks at Some Banks Are 'High and Rising'
• Former Anbang Boss Admits Guilt in Illegally Raising $100 Billion
• Financial Firm's Stock Tanks on Fears of Investigation
• Foreign Credit Rating Firms Move Closer to Going Solo in China

ECONOMY

• China Unveils 400 Billion Yuan in Tax Cuts for Businesses
• Ministry of Finance Lays Out Local Government Debt Priorities
• Premier Pledges No Forced Tech Transfers
• China 'Prepared' for Trade War, Unveils Response to Trump Tariffs

BUSINESS & TECH

• Sunac Writes Off Most of Investment in Leshi, Admitting 'Failure'
• Why Does Lithium-Rich China Import So Much?
• SF Express Approved to Fly Drones to Deliver Goods
• Securities Regulator Races to Finalize CDR Plan: Sources
• Hong Kong Beckons Biotech Boom With Listing Rule Change
• Beijing Designates Suburban Roads as Driverless-Car Test Zones
• Chinese Mobile Phones, Laptops Unlikely to Be Hit by New U.S. Tariffs, Analysts Says