A Cnooc shareholder vote lays bare a widespread practice that investor advocates say is a little-understood risk of investing in China's stocks: the loaning of money from a company that is publicly traded to an affiliate that isn't.

Trade Barriers Remain in China, U.S. Official Says__Wall Street Journal
American businesses are having a hard time operating in China because of trade barriers that remain despite efforts by Beijing to keep World Trade Organization commitments, a U.S. trade official said.

Karachi and Shanghai exchanges agree links __Financial Times
The Karachi stock exchange will sign a memorandum of understanding for technical co-operation with the Shanghai stock exchange, according to a senior KSE official.

Some hedge funds, searching for smart investments in China, increasingly are opting for privately negotiated deals rather than buying shares on the open market.

China to Launch Trading in Bonds Not Yet Issued __Wall Street Journal
China's Ministry of Finance plans to further develop the country's bond-pricing mechanism with the launch of trading in when-issued bonds in the third quarter.

Democracy in Hong Kong__Wall Street Journal

Intel plans to build a $2.5 billion chip-fabrication plant in China, betting that a bigger profile in the fast-growing market is worth the risk.

Shanghai to Be Led by Rising Star With a Pro-Market Reputation__Wall Street Journal
Deutsche aims to incorporate China offshoot__Financial Times
Deutsche Bank, Germany's biggest bank, is to take advantage of Chinese liberalisation that will allow foreign commercial banks to expand product offerings and branch networks on the mainland.

Tsang wins second HK term __Financial Times
Donald Tsang, Hong Kong’s incumbent chief executive, easily won a second term after securing more than 80 per cent of votes cast by a rubber-stamp “election committee”.

A bonanza of IPOs in China this year may yield rewards for the joint ventures of foreign brokerage firms.

China Bond Revamp Stalls__Wall Street Journal
Two months after Premier Wen Jiabao vowed China would "vigorously" develop its corporate bond market, there is little sign of progress in dismantling the regulatory barriers that have long hindered attempts by companies to use the market to raise essential funds.

Blackstone Aims To Keep Control As Public Entity__Wall Street Journal
Blackstone filed for an IPO to raise about $4 billion. The private-equity firm disclosed it made over $6 billion in profit in the past five years and built a $79 billion portfolio.

Auctions involving corrupt officials' goods are becoming increasingly common as China's Communist Party, in the midst of a corruption crackdown, deals with an awkward problem: what to do with so much ill-gotten stuff.

China Cellphone Buildout Leans on Local Standard__Wall Street Journal
Bank of China Is Researching Overseas Deals__Wall Street Journal
Bank of China Ltd. said it is looking into further overseas acquisitions after spending nearly $1 billion on an aircraft-leasing company last year.

FedEx Raises Stakes in China Markets__Wall Street Journal

As Asia's big developing nations build American-style consumer-based economies, they seek to rev up consumer spending by promoting mortgages and other loans while sidestepping the potential pitfalls of consumer credit.

Shanghai Shares Surge, Despite Rate Rise __Wall Street Journal

China raised interest rates, aiming to temper investment and steady the financial system, in a move that shows how vigorous growth there remains, even as clouds loom over the economies of its trading partners.

Carlyle to Buy Less of Chinese Firm __Wall Street Journal

Alan Leong's campaign for the leadership of Hong Kong is shaking up the political order by contesting the process of choosing the city's top leader.

China Citic Bank Sets IPO Goal __Wall Street Journal China Resources to Sell Noncore Unit __Wall Street Journal
China Resources Enterprise Ltd. said it will sell its petroleum-distribution business in Hong Kong to China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., or Sinopec, for HK$4 billion, or about US$512 million.

China Reports Strong Growth In Factory Output __Wall Street Journal
China posted strong industrial-output growth in the first two months of the year, adding to recent data signaling that further tightening measures may be needed to cool the economy.

Shanghai commands premium over Hong Kong__Financial Times
Shanghai looks set to overtake Hong Kong for equity issuance this year as mainland investors are prepared to pay a premium for for dual listed companies.

China to quadruple agri-biotech spending__Financial Times
The Chinese government is expected to more than quadruple its spending on biotechnology by 2010 as part of its strategy to improve national food security.

China’s Wen says forex move won’t harm dollar__Financial Times
Wen Jiabao, China’s premier, sought to reassure global currency markets by saying the new agency being established to invest part of the country’s foreign exchange reserves would not harm the US dollar.

China approved plans by Intel to build an advanced chip plant, a project that would mark a major step for China's effort to attract high-tech investments.

China Inflation Picks U __Wall Street Journal
The pace of inflation in China picked up in February, figures issued yesterday show, and economists said it could gather steam later in the year as the economy continues to power ahead.

Hua Xia Bank Profit Grows 14% __Wall Street Journal

Mainland China IPOs will raise more money than IPOs in Hong Kong this year, according to the CEO of HKEx.

Beijing Is Upbeat On GDP Outlook, Central Bank Says __Wall Street Journal
The outlook for China's economy is "very good," the deputy governor of the People's Bank of China said.

More Chinese Graduates Return Home __Wall Street Journal

Chinese companies that go public in the U.S. generally get a warm reception -- and that should ensure the numbers continue to rise.

China blames WTO blockage on US and EU__Financial Times
The failure of the US and Europe to make concessions on farm tariffs and subsidies is the biggest obstacle holding up the Doha trade round, Bo Xilai, China’s commerce minister said.

Trade talks progress via incremental approach__Financial Times
The so-called "Doha round" of trade talks, insist the favoured few actually involved in negotiations, is at last making some progress.

The flood of IPOs of Chinese companies on Hong Kong's stock market could start to slow as Beijing steers firms toward China's mainland capital markets. That's bad news for Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing.

Paulson urges Beijing to speed up reform__Financial Times
Hank Paulson, US Treasury secretary, outlined a new approach to economic and trade relations with China in a speech calling on authorities in Beijing to deepen reforms of financial markets and let in more foreign investors and investment banks.

Farmers are last to benefit from China’s property reform__Financial Times
New Chinese laws are meant to reform property rights and give more power to private property owners, a group that has grown throughout China.

Bankers eager as China slakes thirst for IPOs__Financial Times
When a group of Chinese investors set up CISG, a Guangdong-based insurance broking firm, they could only have dreamed of listing on the US stock market. Nine years on and millions of customers later, CISG is nearing that reality.

China leads US in car production__Financial Times
China overtook the US in passenger car output for the first time last year, adding to the growing list of consumer goods for which it has become the world’s biggest supplier, according to figures published by Bank of America.

China's leadership is stepping up its efforts to build a legal system that can handle the demands of a complex, market-driven economy, as managing the fast-growing nation becomes increasingly challenging.

Private Equity Needs to Open Up As Number, Size of Deals Swell__Wall Street Journal