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Economic recap: Week to July 9

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... over "peak growth- peak inflation" were further stoke by developments in China. The State Council, chaired by Premier Li Keqiang, released a statement hinting at a reduction in the country's required reserve ratio (RRR). "Given the impact of higher ...

Chief economist update: Hong Kong is ours

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
... to prevent a repeat of last year's protests. At the National People's Congress (NPC) held on May 22, Premier Li Keqiang announced its intent to improve national security in Hong Kong (if it sounds familiar, it is, for this is the same "excuse" ...

China slows to target

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2017
Li gets what Li likes. A day after the executive meeting of China's State Council chaired by Premier Li Keqiang resolved to continue supply-side structural reforms aimed at "reining in excessive production capacity, reducing corporate costs and improving ...

Big trouble in big China

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
... China announced over the weekend it will expand a relending trial to nine more cities and provinces, while Premier Li Keqiang said the government will increase fiscal support for shantytown redevelopment". Wonder where all these rational printed insights ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2015
... 3,577.30 - its highest close since mid-May 2008 - with investors still buoyed by weekend comments from Chinese Premier Li Keqiang that the government was fully equipped to support the economy if it continues to struggle. Hong Kong gained 0.91 per cent ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2015
... HONG KONG - Shanghai was the stand-out stock market in the region, extending last week's gains after Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said the government had enough in its armoury to support the world's number two economy. Shanghai jumped 2.27 per cent, or ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015
... points, to close at 18,751.84. China's National People's Congress, the rubber-stamp legislature, opened with Premier Li Keqiang setting a growth target for this year of "approximately seven per cent", which would be the slowest in 25 years. WELLINGTON ...

China's winning

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2014
... 3.5%. This would give the Chinese central bank plenty of scope to ease monetary policy if necessary to achieve Premier Li Keqiang's 7.5% economic growth target. Not that the economy needs it, but just in case. China's GDP has already begun to accelerate ...

The scares that weren't

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
... wants, it gets... or heads will roll (sometimes literally). In his speech before the BOE yesterday, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang again (but some just refuse to listen) told us what the politburo wants: "I can promise everyone honestly and solemnly, there ...

7.5% in black and white

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2014
... "Do you want fries with that?" Yes Virginia, this moment is at hand. For this time, we get to read Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's thoughts - he penned himself, in english - on the eve of his visit to the land of the English (he's there now). Not about ...
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