EDITORIAL

• Editorial: Rule of Law Must Be Applied to Government Investment Sooner Rather Than Later

FINANCE

• In Depth: Banks Go to War to Meet Beijing’s Goal of Lowering Rates for Small Businesses
• Former JP Morgan Banker Charged With Bribery in Hong Kong
• In Depth: Banks Go to War to Meet Beijing’s Goal of Lowering Rates for Small Businesses
• Exclusive: Liaoning Brokerage in Trouble Over Shady Bond Business
• Yuan Falls to 2019 Low on Setback in Trade Talks

ECONOMY

• No Breakdown in U.S.-China Trade Talks, China’s Top Trade Negotiator Says
• Jump in One Lower-Tier City's Land Prices Hints at Sharp Real Estate Recovery
• China Strikes Back by Raising Tariffs on U.S. Products
• Increased Chinese Tariffs on American LNG Could Dampen Investment, Report Says
• Update: Lackluster Economic Data Amid Trade Tensions Fuel Stimulus Expectations

BUSINESS & TECH

• Leshi’s Listing Suspended as Delisting Looms
• FamilyMart Feud Could Tear Apart Convenience Store Chain in China
• Local Governments Working Hard to Keep Sand From Slipping Through Their Fingers
• A Look at Alibaba’s Next Generation
• Update: Starbucks Challenger Finds Strong Thirst for New Listing