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Financial forum opens in Hong Kong, highlights new horizons in evolving world

HONG KONG – The 19th Asian Financial Forum (AFF) opened in Hong Kong on Monday, bringing together global political and business leaders and regulatory representatives to promote international financial cooperation and policy coordination. Under the theme “Co-creating New Horizons amid an Evolving Landscape,” this year’s forum features the inaugural Global Business Summit, which will assess…

Chinese, Finnish enterprises sign deals as committee for innovative business cooperation meets in Beijing

BEIJING – Chinese and Finnish enterprises on Monday engaged in lively discussions on cooperation in innovation, green development and digitalization, and signed multiple commercial agreements during the sixth meeting of the China-Finland Committee for Innovative Business Cooperation, which was held in Beijing. Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao attended…

China pledges to be ‘market for the world’ as it pursues high-standard opening-up

Foreign tourists check out at a market in Sanya, South China’s Hainan province, on Jan 11, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – China, beyond its “world’s factory” name, is willing to become a “market for the world,” with its super-large market set to provide broad opportunities for products and services from all countries, the Ministry of Commerce…

CSRC steps up enforcement on private fund sector with record penalty

China’s securities regulator has imposed its heaviest penalty yet on illegal behaviors involving privately offered asset management firms, underscoring its ongoing efforts to intensify crackdown on illicit activities in the private fund sector to better protect investor interests. The China Securities Regulatory Commission said on Friday that Zhejiang Ruifengda Asset Management Co Ltd, several affiliated…

Duty-free shopping fuels Hainan’s inbound tourism

Costumers shop at the Sanya International Duty Free City in Sanya, South China’s Hainan province, on Jan 10. GUO CHENG/XINHUA HAIKOU — At the Sanya International Duty Free Shopping Complex in South China’s island province of Hainan, customers stood in a long line behind a checkout counter. Anton, a tourist from Belarus, was shopping with…

Growth gaining traction amid upbeat outlook

Foreign institutions and global executives are striking a broadly upbeat tone on China’s economy in 2026 and are increasingly confident about new opportunities generated by high-quality growth, citing the country’s economic resilience, strong policy support and faster technology-driven transformation. Even though short-term headwinds persist, they expect China’s economic growth to maintain its momentum over the…

China’s regulator moves to standardize mutual fund benchmarks

China’s securities regulator is to implement new guidelines for strengthening the role of performance benchmarks in regulating mutual fund investments. Widely used in overseas markets but less developed in China, performance benchmarks — typically stock or bond indexes — are the standards set by fund management companies to reflect a mutual fund’s investment style, ensure…

2026 Share your views on China’s finance

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China drafting new national food prep standards

China is to draft new national standards covering meals prepared in the catering sector, the State Council’s Food Safety Commission Office and the State Administration for Market Regulation announced on Thursday. Regulators have also prepared a separate parallel notice aimed at increasing transparency in the catering sector. Co-drafted with the market regulator and the Ministry…

Potential of Beijing-Helsinki relations hailed ahead of Finnish PM’s visit

China is willing to work with Finland to deepen cooperation in areas including the green transition, information technology and the digital economy, a Ministry of Commerce spokesperson said on Thursday, following confirmation of Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s upcoming visit to China. At the invitation of Premier Li Qiang, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will…