EDITORIAL

• Editorial: China Must Lighten Social Security Burden on Businesses

FINANCE

• China Gives Nod To Bank of China’s Perpetual-Bond Sale to Boost Capital
• Update: QE Speculation Dismissed by Source Close to Central Bank
• Government Bailout of BMW Supplier Sparks Concerns of Possible Secret Takeover
• More Officials Call for Crackdown on Financial Corruption
• China Tolerates More Bad Loans to Aid Farms, Small Business

ECONOMY

• China’s Housing Market Slowdown Deepens
• Local Governments Start Early Infrastructure Borrowing
• Guangzhou Throws More Money Into Southern Economic Hub Project
• China's Small and Midsize Businesses Continue to Struggle Despite Support
• China’s Trade Surplus Falls to Five-Year Low in 2018

BUSINESS & TECH

• Clouds Clearing for China’s Solar Industry
• National Broadcaster Probed Over Its 'Misleading' Ad Program
• State-Owned Firms Get Greater Freedom to Set Wages
• Five Things to Know About China’s Smartphone Market Downturn
• Huawei Founder Speaks Out to Address Doubts