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Welcome to the Financial Silk Road
This website updates and deepens our understanding of China’s international finance. These days, China’s economic expansion is at the heart of…
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Some news January 2026
Mergers and Acquisitions China’s National Financial Regulatory Administration has overhauled rules for bank lending to mergers and acquisitions, cutting the maximum…
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From physical to digital cash
China, the West, and the art of external leverage in Africa – These days, we often hear about digital payments and…
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Some news December 2025
Kodal ships first lithium from Mali to China – Kodal Minerals has completed its first shipment of lithium from its Bougouni…
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Bits of History #6
Entering the WTO – While global attention was focused on the unfolding of the War on Terror, China signed its WTO…
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Some news November 2025
In November 2025, China’s outbound investment continued to rebound, rising 7% year-on-year as Chinese firms expanded into more than 150 countries (year to…
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Some news October 2025
Gold & Reserves Hong Kong is stepping up efforts to become an international gold trading hub by developing renminbi-denominated products and…
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Bits of History #5
A socialist market economy – The hardline factions within the Communist Party of China (CPC) that had gained influence after the…
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Some news August – September 2025
August The recent excitement surrounding the stablecoin market has been tempered by caution from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, which now…
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Bits of History #4
A Most Favored Nation – On January 24, 1980, after the US-China Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement (see Bits of History…
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Some news June 24 – July 1
China’s alternative to the SWIFT payment messaging system, the Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS), is now available in Africa. Standard Bank, Africa’s…
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