China Central Bank Adviser Warns on Debt Chain Reaction – Bloomberg

An adviser to China’s central bank urged authorities to take measures to prevent “systemic risks” from the failure of local government borrowing platforms, and warned of a “chain reaction” should defaults be allowed to damage market confidence.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-18/pboc-adviser-warns-of-local-debt-chain-reaction-urges-action

China’s Unexpected Export Drop Shows Why It Wants a Trade Deal – Bloomberg

The unexpected drop in China’s exports in November shows one reason why the nation wants to agree on a phase one trade deal – U.S. tariffs are hurting China’s exports at a time when global demand is already weak.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-08/china-s-exports-unexpectedly-decline-in-november-imports-climb-k3wq79nz

Aramco IPO News: China Considers $10 Billion Stake in Saudi Oil – Bloomberg

Chinese state-owned entities are in talks about investing a combined $5 billion to $10 billion in Aramco’s initial public offering, as Saudi Arabia seeks commitments from friendly governments to shore up the record share sale, people with knowledge of the matter said.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-06/china-said-to-discuss-at-least-5-billion-aramco-ipo-investment