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China steps up crackdown on underground banks
Underground banking presents an increasingly complex threat to China’s financial security.
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Massive Chinese retrenchments will leave up to 6 million jobless
China will spend nearly $23bn to cover layoffs in just the coal and steel sectors over the next 2-3 years.
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China becomes world's top crude buyer
China overtook the US as the world’s top importer of crude oil for the first time in April.
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Investment in Zim plunges as Mugabe seeks Chinese lifeline
Foreign investment into Zimbabwe plunged 59 percent to $67 million in the first half of this year.
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Asia shares sour on China, US dollar in demand
Asian shares came under pressure on Thursday after a disappointing survey on Chinese manufacturers.
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Gates urges China to do more for the poor
Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Monday encouraged people in China to do more for the poor.
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China records strong January trade data
The country’s trade surplus rose to $31.9 billion, well above forecasts of $23.7 billion.
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China formally eases one-child policy
China has formally approved easing its decades-long one-child policy.
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The Africa Report: 18 July
EWN’s Africa correspondent Jean-Jacques Cornish reports on the day’s top African news
