Kevin Yao

Fearing graft probes, Chinese officials shun spotlight, seek retirement

August 25, 2021 at 6:17 a.m.

BEIJING (Reuters) - President Xi Jinping's crackdown on corruption has sown so much fear that many Chinese officials are doing anything to stay out of trouble - from dithering over...

China May data shows growth steadying, but more stimulus may be needed

August 25, 2021 at 5:45 a.m.

By Kevin Yao and Xiaoyi Shao BEIJING (Reuters) - China's economy showed some signs of stabilising in May as the government unveiled more stimulus measures to avert a sharper slowdown,...

China could miss trade target for third straight year: government

August 25, 2021 at 5:06 a.m.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China could miss its target for trade growth for a third consecutive year in 2014 as higher labor costs and weaker global demand hurt what has been...

China goes local to soften hit from property downturn

November 4, 2021 at 1:47 a.m.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will increasingly manage its troubled property sector at a local level as it seeks to avoid sparking either an abrupt slowdown that undermines the economy or...

China goes local to soften hit from property downturn

December 23, 2018 at 11:52 p.m.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will increasingly manage its troubled property sector at a local level as it seeks to avoid sparking either an abrupt slowdown that undermines the economy or...

China seen able to tell U.S. that yuan is near fair value

September 9, 2018 at 10:39 a.m.

BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is pressing his counterparts in Beijing this week to ease their grip on the yuan after a sharp drop this year, but...

China seen able to tell U.S. that yuan is near fair value

November 4, 2021 at 1:45 a.m.

BEIJING (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is pressing his counterparts in Beijing this week to ease their grip on the yuan after a sharp drop this year, but...

Chinese factory wall collapses in heavy rain, killing 18

August 25, 2021 at 4:52 a.m.

BEIJING (Reuters) - A factory wall collapsed in heavy rain in eastern China on Sunday, killing 18 people working inside, Xinhua news agency said. About 40 workers for a renewable...

China’s half-year report card on economic reform: slow, safe and steady

August 25, 2021 at 4:37 a.m.

(Reuters) - Six months into China's grand economic makeover, Beijing is playing it safe, choosing gradual progress on many fronts over game-changing, riskier reforms such as removing all controls over...

China’s battle against slowdown is still far from won

August 25, 2021 at 3:45 a.m.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will probably need to ease monetary policy for the first time in two years in coming months to prevent the economy from losing too much momentum,...

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