Chinese economy

First global asset manager to win regulatory approval

Envoy says pandemic will pass and bilateral trade will rebound strongly

Beijing had already been battling a slowing domestic economy before the new coronavirus emerged

Expert says positive factors will drive a rebound for economy

China boasts impressive growth in numbers 40 years after Xiaoping came up with his 'reform and opening policy'.

Asian giant deliberately reduced value of currency as a result of Brexit

Despite govt’s efforts to boost lending, amount slides from 2.51t yuan to 726.6b yuan

In 2015, the defence budget was increased by 10.1 percent

The consumer price index (CPI) - a main gauge of inflation - rose 1.6% last month from a year ago

Qualified individuals would be able to spend on industry, property, financial products

Concerns raised over economic slowdown, US monetary policy also on agenda

Exports plunged 8.3% year-on-year to $195.10 billion while imports dropped 8.1% to $152.07 billion

The index is seen as a key barometer of the Asian giant’s economic health