The Chinese benchmark Shanghai Composite Index (000001.SH) lost 0.38% on Wednesday, while the Shenzhen Component Index (399001.SZ) fell 0.73%.
The Shanghai STAR 50 index with a strong technological component (000688.SH) lost 1.01% for the day, while Shenzhen’s similar ChiNext index (399006.SZ) fell 0.87%.
Below is an overview of the top business and financial stories in China, along with other news of the day:
Arrival of risk managers dispatched by the State to the Evergrande headquarters
Management of an indebted conglomerate to report to the Guangdong government task force as part of efforts to defuse the risks
China issues local government borrowing quotas early
Council of State seeks to speed up spending on construction projects to support slowing economy, though some jurisdictions report lower than expected amounts
JD Technology becomes latest fintech giant to raise capital as new rules emerge
Online retailer JD.com branch increases share capital in online microcredit business for second time in four months
Summary: China to roll back some of its tougher economic policies in 2022, experts say
Goals such as reshaping the real estate market and reducing carbon emissions have added to the pressure on economic growth
China increases travel restrictions in eastern China as cases rise
More restrictions have been placed on residents of virus-affected towns of Hangzhou, Shaoxing and Ningbo in Zhejiang province, even as more than half a million people remain in quarantine
Tech Insider: Tencent Bank Push, Xiaomi’s Chip Reader
Svolt closes fundraising round, bankruptcy restructuring of Tsinghua Unigroup advances
Tsinghua Unigroup files draft debt restructuring plan for court approval
Chipmaker reportedly secured $ 9.42 billion from strategic investors to help pay off creditors
China and France pledge to strengthen their economic cooperation
Beijing offers words of support for the investments of French financial institutions in the country, during the eighth China-France High Level Economic and Financial Dialogue
Energy Insider: China’s first carbon dioxide electric cycle generator goes live
President Xi Jinping Calls for Determination to Achieve Country’s Double Carbon Targets; Battery materials specialist CNGR invests $ 1.6 billion in lithium iron phosphate project
First Omicron case reported in mainland China
Health authorities in the northern city of Tianjin confirmed a case of variant Covid on Monday, state media say
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