Rise in CPI is good news for economy

A rebound in the consumer price index (CPI) in August has encouraged economic researchers to confidently predict that the Chinese economy is set to finally shake off a nearly two-year-old price slump this year.

Export surge affects rebate plan

China's reform programme to cut tax rebates for exports seems to have temporarily hit an impasse, partially due to a stronger-than-expected performance of the export sector - which entails higher payouts from the government.

More than half of all loans go to SMEs in first half of 2003

According to a survey by China’s central bank value-added industrial output recorded by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) was 1,400 billion yuan (US$168.7bn) in the first six months 2003, accounting for 58.7 per cent of China’s total outp

More financing tools needed for SMEs

"Innovation" and "diversification" are perhaps the most frequently used words in China these days, especially when government officials and economists talk about financing for the country's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

High growth in loans explained

The balance of loans provided by financial institutions in China had hit 15.89 trillion yuan by the end of June this year, up 22.9 per cent year-on-year; the balance of broad money M2 had hit 20.49 trillion yuan, up 20.8 per cent, the highest sinc