ANALYSIS

Business | ANALYSIS Mar 6, 2023

Chinese companies hang onto dollars and hedge to prepare for volatile yuan

by Winni Zhou and Brenda Goh

Bankers say clients are reluctant to convert export receipts, with more than 30 A-share listed companies signing up to use currency derivatives for risk-hedging so far this year.

Asia Pacific / Politics | ANALYSIS Mar 3, 2023

For China’s next premier, a subservient role to the powerful Xi

by Gabriel Dominguez and Alyssa Chen

In recent years President Xi Jinping has taken control of most aspects of government, a consolidation of power that is expected to continue as he sidelines rivals and promotes allies.