XFA Weekly Review 2016 Issue 5_Xinhua Finance Agency

Previous issues>>

Issue		5
2016


	2016/01/24 - 2016/01/30

China to push integrated development in rural areas

China aims to increase farmers' incomes by pushing integrative development of primary, secondary and tertiary industries in rural regions.

New thinking, supply-side reform stressed in agriculture modernization

China will apply its new concept of development to agricultural modernization to make the process more efficient, inclusive and environment-friendly.

	China Focus: China oil refining capacity sees first decline in 2015

	China's oil refining capacity saw the first decline of the past 30 years in 2015 thanks to elimination of outdated capacity.


	China's industrial profit decline quickens

		Profits of China's major industrial firms fell 4.7 percent year on year in December, accelerating from a 1.4-percent drop registered in November.

Commentary: China stays confident in face of speculators

China has ample reasons to stay confident in face of speculators.

Factbox: China's 2015 financial markets in numbers

As China's financial markets became more open to overseas investors in 2015, the year was characterized by a boom in new bonds.

New instruments needed to observe China's economy

If a car's fuel gauge is showing empty but the car still drives, the problem could just be a faulty instrument panel.

Commentary: Chinese economic transition testing global investors' wisdom

As the Chinese economy is undergoing profound restructuring and transition, international investors seem to be split in their judgment.

IMF's quota reforms come into effect

The International Monetary Fund's 2010 quota and governance reforms have become effective.

BOJ further eases monetary policy,cut inflation target amid oil price slump

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Friday following the conclusion of a two-day policy meeting said it would implement new monetary easing measures.

Chinese shares dive 6pct on Tue. below 2,800 points

Chinese shares plunged heavily on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index nose-diving more than 6 percent during the afternoon session.

Copyright © 2015 - Xinhua Finance Agency Ltd. All rights reserved.