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Podcast | Financial regulators start 2026 with a bang + Beijing’s view on the Meta-Manus deal

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China's financial regulators have started 2026 with a flurry of activity.

On January 14, the securities regulator raised margin requirements on stock trading in a bid to cool investors' exuberance. The following day the central bank expanded a bunch of its relending facilities, and cut the interest...



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