Archive for the 'State' Category

China to prevent foreign investors from taking control

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

China may prevent foreign investors from taking control of domestic brokerages, a setback to Wall Street’s ambitions to tap the world’s fastest-growing stock market, people familiar with the planned rules said.
Article at Bloomberg.comĀ 

It’s the money tree that keeps on giving.

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

Famously Volatile, Richly Rewarding. China Beckons — if You Can Stomach the Swings.
Despite warnings about the lack of transparency, corruption scandals and companies with shaky financials, the Chinese stock market has leaped 300 percent in the past two years.
Washington Post Staff Writers Tomoeh Murakami Tse and Ariana Eunjung Cha wrote an article in the Washington […]

China: more control over blogs

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007

BEIJING, March 13 (Xinhua) — China will draft new regulations to exert tighter controls over the growing number of blogs and webcasts, the head of the country’s media watchdog said on Monday.
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China’s Giant New Investment Agency

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007

On Mar. 9, China’s Finance Minister Jin Renqing unveiled a government plan to overhaul the way the country manages its massive $1.07 trillion stockpile of foreign exchange (forex) reserves, the biggest in the world. China’s forex holdings are gargantuan for any country, let alone a developing one. They are also growing at clip of about […]