Country: CN | Published: 2026-09-20
Chinese markets continue to sit in a holding pattern as US and Chinese officials kick off fresh talks spanning trade, AI, and critical minerals, extending the diplomatic thaw that
Chinese markets continue to sit in a holding pattern as US and Chinese officials kick off fresh talks spanning trade, AI, and critical minerals, extending the diplomatic thaw that has supported sentiment. At home, the central bank left benchmark lending rates untouched for a sixteenth straight month, keeping policy patient rather than stimulative, while regulators ramp up enforcement against what they call malicious price competition, a sign of concern about deflationary pressure among domestic producers. On the tech front, a major local memory chipmaker announced its new platform has entered mass production, even as trade restrictions on rare earths and minerals keep biting Japanese imports.