SHANGHAI: The United States decision to reinstate certain “ Section 301 ” tariff exclusions for Chinese product categories sends a positive signal for benign interactions in bilateral economic and trade relations, which will help stabilise expectations for global supply and industrial chains, experts say. They said reinstating tariff exclusions on Chinese goods will help the US deal with rising inflationary pressure, reduce costs within global supply chains and benefit enterprises and consumers

More support is also expected for small businesses. The PBOC last cut the RRR-the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves-by a standard 50 basis points( bps) on Dec.... The data will be reported on Jan.... 17. Goldman Sachs has cut its 2022 China growth forecast to 4.3% from 4.8% due to the latest COVID-19 developments....

BEIJING: This year’s runaway coal prices in China sparked by the commodity’s shortages, the attendant fears about possible power shortages during the winter/ heating season, and potential implications for the economy, are not only giving the markets the jitters but raking up bitter memories of last year. That was when soaring pork prices tested the local market nerve and prompted the national government to step in to contain them in quick time, so as to preempt broader inflation. Despite macroec