Chinese financial markets have defied global trends recently. Looser monetary conditions have pulled down the country’s bond yields since the start of the year while yields abroad were rising until...

China’s low-key response to last week’s tariff announcement by President Trump reflects in part a desire not to exacerbate tensions further. But Chinese officials will also be aware that, while they...

The tariffs announced today will cause difficulties for some firms exporting from China but will have a barely perceptible impact on China’s wider economy. The key uncertainty now is whether President...

For the second time since December, the People’s Bank has responded to a Fed rate hike by raising the rates it charges when providing funds in China’s interbank market. But contrary to perceptions, it...