PBoC tells commercial banks to lower existing mortgage rates by end-October

On Monday, the State Council released China’s first national regulations on rental housing – nearly five years after floating a draft. Set to take effect in September, the rules mark a significant step toward Beijing’s decade-old objective of building a… Read More »

Chinese beef and dairy farmers have pulled out of last year's dive, with even more policy support on the way. That was our takeaway from last Friday's H1 agriculture presser, where ag ministry (MARA) officials shared recent data and discussed… Read More »

Chinese exports of the controlled critical minerals germanium and antimony have plunged. On Monday, Reuters reported that, as of end-June, China's germanium and antimony exports were down 95% and 88%, respectively, from the start of the year. What you need… Read More »