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Chinese offshore investment
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Chinese offshore investment. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
The share prices of major financial firms in Hong Kong dipped on Thursday, after reports of that Chinese authorities had started levying a 20 per cent tax on gains from offshore insurance policies. Photo: SCMP/Sam Tsang
Banking & finance

Don’t panic: China says 20% offshore insurance tax does not target Hong Kong

Beijing urged the market not to overreact to the policy – which it stressed was not new – after reports of the tax triggered a sell-off in Hong Kong.

Yuan

China’s offshore yuan hits 3-year high as Beijing signals policy support

Banking & finance

Cross-border investment still ‘robust’ despite China’s growing controls: CICC

Banking & finance

Beijing scraps panda bond fees to bolster global market for yuan debt

Analysts say removing some expenses for foreign borrowers will help funnel more yuan overseas and create a large offshore liquidity pool of China’s currency.

Analysts say Beijing’s decision to waive fees associated with panda bonds serves as a sign of leadership’s commitment to the market. Photo: Getty Images
Wealth management

China targets offshore trusts – including Hong Kong’s – amid tax overhaul

Beijing’s new tax rules aim to close loopholes and boost fiscal revenue amid slowing economic growth and rising fiscal burdens.

China trade

China energy giant expands Korean footprint, helps fuel Seoul’s AI ambitions

The state-owned firm’s new project, independently managed by the company’s South Korean subsidiary, brings its number of power facilities in the country to five.

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Bonds

China vows to improve panda bond ratings to lure more foreign capital

Body overseeing interbank market, where most panda bonds are traded, sets August 1 deadline for rating agencies to comply.

Chinese regulators are looking to improve the quality of credit ratings for yuan-denominated assets known as panda bonds. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Financial regulation

Beijing targets offshore tax dodging, intensifying cross-border capital scrutiny

Major financial outlets blast offshore shell structures after case involving the Hong Kong entity of a mainland social media platform.

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Banking & finance

Open Questions | Citic Capital CEO on making China a financial powerhouse

Ex-Wall Streeter Zhang Yichen on attracting capital to China, building up its bond market and helping foreign firms better serve Chinese consumers.

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China travel

China’s economic clout boosts ‘passport power’, index finds

Chinese travellers are gaining easier access to destinations worldwide, even as they still require visas for more countries than they can enter freely.

China’s passport strength is slowly climbing global rankings on a stronger economy, better quality of life and more outbound travel and investment. Photo: Shutterstock
China economy

Opinion | When and how will China ease capital controls?

While China has reasons to maintain capital controls, the recent crackdown on three Hong Kong brokerages is not meant to discourage mainland outbound investment.

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China exports

Beijing asserts control over China’s offshore tech transfers with landmark law

Beijing’s ‘milestone’ mandate seen authorising retaliatory responses to trade barriers while restricting research leaks.

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Banking & finance

Can Shanghai’s offshore finance push test Hong Kong’s dominance?

Beijing is accelerating Shanghai’s offshore finance ambitions, raising questions over whether Hong Kong’s long-held edge can endure.

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China trade

Why the Vietnam ‘detour’ for US-bound Chinese goods hit a dead end

Is finding another Hanoi haven possible, or would trying be a fool’s errand for Chinese firms looking to get the jump on Trump and evade tariffs?

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Futu

China closes another offshore investing loophole as TRS faces restrictions

Brokerages told to halt expansion of offshore-linked TRS portfolios as Beijing tightens oversight of cross-border investing channels.

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Futu Holdings was among the offshore brokerages ordered by Chinese regulators in late May to stop mainland residents from opening new accounts to trade foreign securities directly. Photo: Sam Tsang
Banking & finance

China’s trading crackdown seen boosting Hong Kong as official capital hub

Analysts at ‘Summer Davos’ gathering highlight pivot towards official cross-border connect schemes to intermediate domestic wealth ‘on China’s own terms’.

CATL

China’s CATL bets big on sodium-ion batteries amid lithium volatility

World’s largest maker of EV batteries invests US$742 million to boost output as it introduces its first sodium-based energy-storage system.

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China's economic recovery

China’s policy blitz at Lujiazui Forum – what the monetary overhaul means

Regulators are leveraging currency strength to formalise outbound routes, granting fresh quotes for global assets while narrowing the interest-rate corridor.

Analysts say a pilot trading system equips China’s central bank with a new lever to influence the offshore market while raising the yuan’s international profile. Photo: Shutterstock
Yuan

Shanghai to lead ‘financial superpower’ push as China unveils plan to boost yuan

China’s central bank governor speaks at annual financial forum about further opening repurchase facilities and offshore trading to foreign central banks.

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Indonesia

Asian Angle | Indonesia’s nickel rule changes are spooking Chinese investors

A leaked grievance letter reveals how Jakarta’s resource nationalism risks driving essential Chinese capital away.

Yuan

Yuan poll finds 95% of overseas firms expect to sustain or boost use of currency

Increased international adoption of China’s currency highlights progress in Beijing’s strategic push amid the US dollar’s global financial dominance.

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A tiny globe is seen atop a pile of Chinese yuan. Photo: Getty Images
US-China relations

Trump has an understanding with Xi. His own administration doesn’t like it

US president’s warmer tone towards Beijing has raised hopes in China, but US tariffs, export curbs and lawmakers tell a different story.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump during a visit to Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Why another golden era for Hong Kong is just around the corner

The city’s biggest growth catalyst of the next decade will be to embrace its role as China’s global treasury capital.

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US-China relations

How Chinese drink chains are testing the limits of soft power

New tea and coffee brands from China are winning customers across America, but their broader influence remains unclear.

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US-China tech war

China boosts trade-war toolkit with cross-border investment overhaul

Unifying and strengthening cross-border investment rules will help China fight potential trade wars with the US and Europe.

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Mainland China

Going global? Here’s a quick look at 4 options for China’s offshore investors

As Beijing tightens its grip on unlicensed stock platforms, mainland China’s retail players utilise these state-sanctioned options to diversify globally.

Mainland China’s retail investors have four primary legal avenues to diversify their portfolios overseas. Photo: Shutterstock
China-EU relations

JD.com’s US$2.6 billion bid for Germany’s Ceconomy faces deeper EU scrutiny

European Commission launches in-depth investigation under Foreign Subsidies Regulation in latest instance of Brussels-Beijing tensions.

Banking & finance

Mainland Chinese react as Hong Kong tightens access to offshore investing routes

Banks have been ordered to step up checks, part of wider efforts to strengthen oversight of cross-border capital flows.

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