For decades, foreign equities, offshore trusts, and foreign property held by China’s elite operated in a regulatory grey zone. That era has officially ended. Beijing has launched one of the most aggressive fiscal audits in modern history—a global hunt for hundreds of billions of dollars in unpaid taxes on overseas capital gains. Crucially, tax authorities…
China’s trade dynamics shifted dramatically in November, with exports jumping 5.9% year-over-year—beating economist forecasts of 4%—to propel the annual trade surplus beyond a record $1 trillion. Imports grew a modest 1.9%, resulting in a monthly surplus of $112 billion, highlighting Beijing’s ongoing reliance on foreign demand amid domestic challenges like sluggish consumption and a housing…
For the first time since December 2021, Brent oil has dropped below $70 a barrel, falling 2.8%, as oversupply concerns continue to grip the market. The decline is driven by several factors: Weak economic data from China and the US—the world’s top two oil consumers—has raised concerns about future demand.Surging output from non-OPEC nations, adding…
