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The National Development and Reform Commission in Beijing announced revised outbound investment regulations. Photo: Dickson Lee
Banking & finance

Beijing tightens rules on outbound capital to better shield Chinese assets

China says the new rules for outbound investment are to protect overseas financing and assets.

Banking & finance

Despite greater oversight, China’s investors continue pivot to offshore assets

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Mainland China

China expands tax workforce as tougher enforcement moves into spotlight

Wealth management

China targets offshore trusts in widening push for taxes

Wealthy individuals faced a Thursday deadline to make tax payments tied to offshore trusts as a grace period came to an end.

Photo: Dickson Lee
China economy

Opinion | China’s offshore tax crackdown could inadvertently fuel a digital dollar boom

Rich Chinese may now be more motivated to explore dollar-linked digital assets, which are globally plentiful and portable, although access to them is restricted in mainland China.

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Wealth management

China eases uncertainty over offshore trust taxes before grace period ends

New guidance exempts some offshore stock incentive trusts after an executive ‘successfully’ appeals tax treatment.

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China trade

In Focus | How Thailand is capturing next wave of investments in ‘China plus one’ outlook

The Land of Smiles has become a prime location for Chinese businesses diversifying operations offshore, as Vietnam reaches saturation point.

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Illustration: Henry Wong
China property

Mainland Chinese are still driving Hong Kong’s property market despite 20% tax

After a sharp drop, Hong Kong residential property transactions rebounded by 18.5% in September, with the total value rising by 29.3%.

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China-Latin America relations

Peru governor touts Chinese interest in port pitched as Chancay alternative

Scaled back to US$844 million from a US$7 billion plan, Corio terminal in Arequipa has yet to secure an investor or operator.

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Financial regulation

Why Haidilao’s US$14.9m credit line to founder is fuelling China tax speculation

Hotpot chain says funds are for personal financial arrangements, but the loan comes ahead of Beijing’s offshore trust tax deadline.

The funds cannot be used to finance purchases of Haidilao shares, loans or guarantees to third parties, or any purpose that breaches listing rules or regulatory requirements, according to the hotpot chain. Photo: Shutterstock
Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

Is Hong Kong’s MPF an ‘offshore trust’? Shanghai tax officials seem to think so

China’s push to tax offshore trusts is supposed to target the super-rich. So why are mainland officials asking me about my Hong Kong MPF?

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Thousands of Hongkongers work in mainland China, where tax officials are tightening rules related to cross-border income. Photo: Dickson Lee
China-Asean relations

Indonesia weighs nickel smelter freeze: what it means for Chinese investors

Jakarta's proposed restrictions could reshape the foreign-backed supply chains feeding critical sectors, from stainless steel to electric vehicle batteries.

China economy

SCMP Plus Going Global 100

Chinese companies are rushing into new markets around the world, building factories overseas and developing their own international brands. SCMP Plus ranks the companies leading the way in Chuhai, or Going Global.

China-Latin America relations

Chinese consortium to build Latin America’s longest cable-stayed bridge

A public-private partnership including two Chinese engineering conglomerates is due to complete the Salvador-Itaparica Bridge by 2031.

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (fifth from right) attends the groundbreaking ceremony for the Salvador-Itaparica bridge in Vera Cruz, Brazil, on July 1. Photo: Xinhua
Banking & finance

China bans online financial promos by private brokers to stop loan misuse

The new regulations start today and will only allow financial institutions and third-party internet platforms to carry out online marketing.

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The headquarters building of the People’s Bank of China in Beijing which is responsible for carrying out monetary policy and regulation of financial institutions in mainland China. Photo: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Banking & finance

AIIB plans to double financing. Can it fill Asia’s infrastructure gap?

The multilateral lender plans to channel more investment into projects spanning climate resilience, renewable energy and connectivity.

International Property

Italy attracts wealthy Chinese property buyers with food, fashion – and flat tax

Hong Kong and mainland investors are increasingly eyeing property in Italy, drawn by its lifestyle and flat tax regime, agents say.

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Hong Kong economy

Letters | Is Hong Kong efficient enough to deploy long-term mainland Chinese capital?

Readers discuss the role Hong Kong can play as the national pension fund diversifies its asset allocation, how ordinary Hongkongers can contribute to poverty alleviation, and flight costs.

Visitors walk inside Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai with Victoria Harbour in the background on June 8. Photo: Sam Tsang
Belt and Road Initiative

Indonesia eyes China for massive 2,772km railway project – with caution

As Jakarta explores foreign backing for the Trans-Kalimantan railway, analysts say costly past ventures could shape any coming negotiations.

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US-China trade war

China is investing record amounts overseas. Why are US-bound flows plunging?

Chinese investment in the US has fallen to its lowest level since 2011 amid tighter scrutiny and trade tensions.

Banking & finance

Mainland Chinese tax drive flags Hong Kong MPF accounts as offshore trusts

As Beijing tightens tax collection, some mainland residents who previously worked in Hong Kong are being asked to explain their MPF accounts.

China’s Ministry of Finance, along with the State Taxation Administration, issued detailed rules this year governing individual income tax on offshore trusts, with some Hong Kong MPF accounts now mistakenly caught up in the tax drive. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Wealth management

In Focus | Why shifting assets won’t save New York’s rich Chinese from Beijing tax rules

With the 90-day grace period soon to run out, some ultra-wealthy living outside mainland China face complicated tax liability questions.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Yuan

Open Questions | Private equity’s Fang Fenglei on investing in China

Veteran investor considers China’s economic strengths, assets that appeal, future yuan appreciation and policymakers’ ability to solve problems.

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Banking & finance

Why Hong Kong banks see mainland Chinese investors as key to wealth growth

The city will continue to serve as a vital platform linking mainland China with international capital, Hong Kong Association of Banks says.

Yuan

Investment surge in Central Asia drives calls for Chinese yuan use

Use of the currency can cut risks and costs for infrastructure firms active in the mineral-rich region, according to speakers on an investment panel.

Use of the yuan in Southeast Asia and Africa proves the currency has a role where there is demand, according to speakers at a summit in Hong Kong on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
India

The View | To match China’s economy, India must accept its investment

Border rivalries shouldn’t block Chinese capital, just as wartime history never stopped Japanese investment from powering East Asia.

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An Indian labourer works at a construction site in Mumbai on August 18. As a leading developer of green energy and high-speed rail around the world, there is no better partner for India to upgrade its infrastructure than China. Photo: EPA
Banking & finance

To lure long-term capital, Hong Kong financial council calls for MPF expansion

Official think tank urges broader retirement-fund investments, more mainland institutional capital and reforms to boost listings, bonds and corporate restructuring.

Hong Kong economy

Kazakhstan, Hong Kong ‘can build biotech unicorns by linking talent and capital’

Top academic tells SCMP event there’s real opportunity to connect capital, ideas and state support across the two regions.

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