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中國諺語所謂的「一朝回到解放前」的一朝大概近在眼前了:

"“Politics will for sure further dictate China’s finance, effectively moving China even closer to how it was before the reforms started in 1978,” said Chen Zhiwu, a finance professor at the University of Hong Kong.

「政治必然將進一步支配中國的金融,使中國更加接近於1978年改革開放開始前的狀態,」香港大學金融學教授陳志武表示。"

cn.nytimes.com/china/20231206/

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WSJ這篇對中國來年經濟展望悲觀到直接否定中升美降可能性了:

"Second, 2024 is the year the global spillover implications of China’s slowdown will sink in. Advanced economies will downgrade the importance of market access in China, and Global South nations will be forced to find other engines of development. This means a new phase of geopolitical conditions, with the anchor assumption of a rising China and declining U.S. being retired. The implications of this will be far reaching and challenging to forecast"

wsj.com/world/china/china-econ

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相對的,俄中朝伊倒是一直鑽漏洞互援軍火:

“遭制裁的中國企業有3家,包括「亞太鏈接」(Asia Pacific Links Limited)、「信諾電子科技」(Sinno Electronics Co., Limited)、「興華」(Xinghua Co., Limited)。英國外交部表示,這些企業向俄羅斯供應對戰爭活動至關重要的制裁物資。

根據美國、烏克蘭等國家的制裁和貿易管制資料庫,這3家企業的登記地址包括中國和香港。它們透過複雜的進出口網絡試圖規避制裁,向與俄羅斯軍方有關的實體供應電子零組件,包含用於投入烏克蘭戰場的無人機。”

cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202312070

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港股比標普跟惠譽誠實得多:

“香港財政司司長陳茂波表示,港股表現與中國經濟和股市有關,滬深兩市昨日均下挫,代表外資動向的北向資金也繼續呈現淨流出,昨日單日淨流出75.21億元人民幣,顯示出資金信心不足,市場悲觀情緒蔓延,股價探低後無人承接。

港股今年累計已跌17.5%,如果今年剩下不到一個月的時間內無法強力反彈,將創下自2020年起連續4年下跌的新紀錄。”

nownews.com/news/6315965

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鴉片類藥物居然還能當作恐怖攻擊武器用的嗎....

"根據Indivior透露的採購協議,美國生物醫學高級研究與發展局(BARDA)最初下訂廿萬劑Opvee供二○二四年使用,以及可以選擇在未來九年內每年再買廿萬劑做為國家戰略儲備,金額達八千七百萬美元;此外,協議還包括提供Indivior二千四百萬美元持續研究Opvee,包括用於兒童的可能性。BARDA是美國衛生部下、負責就對抗生物恐怖主義而進行採購與研發醫療對策的辦公室。"

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巡邏完菲律賓那邊後跑來台灣這邊,大概是警告偷偷跑來的中國潛艦?

"路透社報導,美國海軍第七艦隊(U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet)表示,這架P-8A海神式(P-8A Poseidon)海上巡邏與偵察機在國際空域飛越台灣海峽。P-8A海神式巡邏機也用在反潛任務上。"

cna.com.tw/news/aopl/202312060

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製造業大量外移的米帝面臨軍火製造趕不上需求的窘境:

"It isn’t just defense; the entire U.S. manufacturing base shrank as labor-intensive production migrated to East Asia. There are fewer suppliers, factories, shipyards and, most important, workers available to meet the rising demand.

True, civilian and military capacity aren’t perfect substitutes; defense products often require specialized systems and skills. That makes the shortfall even more severe."

wsj.com/economy/the-u-s-can-af

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標普跟惠譽則較樂觀:

"China’s credit rating was last downgraded in 2017 by both Moody’s and S&P Global Ratings. More recently, S&P has expressed less concern than Moody’s about China’s economy. Several hours before the Moody’s announcement on Tuesday, S&P said that it believed China could avoid replicating Japan’s “lost decade” of weak economic activity following its housing slump in the early 1990s.

中國的信用評級上一次被穆迪和標普全球評級下調是在2017年。近段時間,標普對中國經濟的擔憂程度要低於穆迪。在穆迪週二宣布下調評級的幾小時前,標普宣稱相信中國可以避免重蹈日本「失去十年」的覆轍,指的是日本在上世紀90年代初樓市暴跌後經歷的經濟活動疲軟。"

"Fitch Ratings told Bloomberg television earlier this year that it might reconsider China’s sovereign bond credit score, but recently affirmed that rating with a stable outlook.

惠譽評級今年早些時候向彭博電視表示,可能會考慮重新調整中國的主權債券信用評級,但該機構最近確認了中國的展望評級為穩定。"

cn.nytimes.com/business/202312

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不要說我, 亞洲股市們都被早上新聞嚇到了...

"根據彭博社(Bloomberg)報導,穆迪將中國主權債券的前景下調至負面,凸顯全球對世界第二大經濟體債務水準的擔憂。

穆迪指出,在中國持續加劇的房地產崩盤之際,政府利用財政刺激措施支持地方政府和國營企業,並將增加借貸作為提振經濟的主要措施,為國家經濟帶來下行風險"

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"陈妍分析,过去台商基于廉价劳力和语言优势大举西进中国,轻忽中国对知识产权保护不足的问题,但新一代台商危机意识较高,凡涉及研发、专利和食品配方等产业,已倾向将研发中心设在欧洲或新加坡等其他国家。"

“吴孟宗也是非洲台商总会荣誉总会长,他告诉美国之音:我们不要只做适合中国市场的东西,其实我们可以做全世界要的东西。我们(台商)习惯是自由化的经济,而不是一种计划性的、或者是(中国)政府决定性的一种经济。与其让它(中国)让利,倒不如说,我们把我们的产品多元化。”

voachinese.com/a/amid-escalati

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中國金融體系同時要面對房企泡沫與地方債地雷,兩者共通特質就是表外債務規模不明,如果債務重整的連鎖反應導致中小型銀行與信託業開始撐不住,那時才是中國經濟危機的正式開始:

"Most of their bonds are held by Chinese commercial banks, which also extended loans to them. A recent UBS report said domestic banks’ total exposure to local-government financing vehicles at the end of last year was equivalent to about $6.9 trillion—representing about 13% of the banking sector’s total assets."

wsj.com/world/china/chinas-col

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紐時詳盡回顧了以恆大為代表的中國房地產泡沫如何被推大膨脹到一度被認定這些房企大到不能倒:

"Around the world, a global financial crisis was reverberating, one that started with a plunge in housing prices in the United States. But in China, after a short and steep downturn, the government pumped $500 billion into building roads and railways, juicing growth and allowing China to emerge from the crisis before other countries. By listing its shares in Hong Kong, Evergrande had access to money outside China to buy land in China. Dozens of other developers were doing the same thing. Three of them — Kaisa Group, Yuzhou Properties and Fantasia Holdings — raised money over the same few weeks as Evergrande. They have all since defaulted."

nytimes.com/2023/12/05/busines

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"二十世紀初期,日本生物學家大島正滿提出了華萊士線往北延伸的可能性,並透過了日本探險家鹿野忠雄的實地調查發現,在蘭嶼的「球背象鼻蟲」與「蘭嶼光澤蝸牛」有相當程度的菲律賓生物相存在,而與台灣本島的生物相差異較大,繼續研究其他物種之後,提出華萊士線北延應該畫在台灣本島和蘭嶼、綠島之間。"

geog-education.blogspot.com/20

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金融市場對中國經濟敏感度有增無減:

"... official government bond debt rose by 3.7 trillion yuan from end-July to end-October, according to figures from data provider CEIC. That was the largest three-month increase since at least early 2016.

根據司爾亞司數據資訊有限公司(CEIC)的數據,7月底到10月底,官方的政府債券債務增加了人民幣3.7兆元。這是至少自2016年初以來的三個月最大增幅。"

"But China now finds itself balancing enormous new government obligations, which the bond market needs to finance, against highly leveraged nonbank financial institutions, some of which probably still have significant exposure to the nation’s teetering real-estate sector.

但中國現在發現需要在巨額的政府新債(債券市場需要為這些債務融資)與槓桿率高的非銀行金融機構之間取得平衡,而其中一些非銀行金融機構可能仍對中國搖搖欲墜的房地產行業有很大的風險敞口。"

cn.wsj.com/articles/%E4%B8%AD%

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"Look at Hong Kong and think of Taiwan. We don't want Hong Kong-style peace. We want dignified peace."

"Only with determination can we defend dignity, and only with strength can we ensure peace."

news.yahoo.com/think-happened-

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香港駐美經貿辦事處的特權被取消顯示一國兩制名存實亡的香港被中國化後逐漸喪失國際實體地位的處境:

"美國在1997年6月27日——香港主權移交前三天——通過專項立法,讓三處駐美香港經貿辦適用於1945年《國際組織豁免權法》(International Organizations Immunities Act),享受官員免遭美國執法人員搜查與沒收財產、免被徵收指定稅項等特權。"

"草案要求在其通過生效後不超過30天內,總統須按照1992年《美國—香港政策法》(United States–Hong Kong Policy Act,又稱為《香港關係法》)規定,向國會提交證明書,說明三所香港經貿辦是否「值得延續」,以及應否繼續適用各項特權與豁免權。

總統證明書須附上說明報告。若國會議員不認可證明書,則可動議否決。無論是總統證明書不同意延續,還是說明書遭國會駁回,涉案香港經貿辦均須在180內終止運作。

草案還要求,在獲通過生效後,美國政府各部門須在100天之內,向國務卿與聯邦總務署署長,就該部門與香港經貿辦已經簽訂的任何合作合同提交證明書。要想為了推廣旅遊、商貿、文化等而與香港經貿辦簽訂新合同,也須提交此等證明書。"

bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/chinese-

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兩年後的中國養豬巨頭面臨經濟疲軟就更欲振乏力了:

"報導指出,自2019年2月開始,豬價在歷經數月暴漲後,於2021年6月開始下跌,雖然2022年有短暫的半年反彈,但整體趨勢仍在下行趨勢中,預計豬價走跌已近21個月,為有統計以來虧損時間最長虧損週期。"

"中國豬肉一年產值約達2000億美元(約新台幣8815億元),現在一些大型生產商受到擠壓,截至9月底,養豬行業前10名生產商的淨債務增加了13%。"

ec.ltn.com.tw/article/breaking

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恆大能否成功清算將會影響到接下來的港股乃至於外界對中國房企危機的看法:

"Ultimately, a liquidation would be a litmus test of how the Chinese Communist Party plans to treat foreign creditors of property companies. Under a mutual agreement in 2021 between Hong Kong and Beijing, a mainland Chinese court could recognize the liquidator to allow creditors to take control of Evergrande assets on the mainland.

這場清盤最終可能將成為對中國共產黨將如何處置房地產公司海外債權人的實踐檢驗。根據香港和北京在2021年達成的互認協議,中國內地法院可以承認清算人,以允許債權人接管恆大在內地的資產。"

cn.nytimes.com/business/202312

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美國對中軍的急遽擴張與動武意願保持高度戒備:

"美军印太司令部司令约翰·阿奎利诺上将(Adm. John Aquilino)也在另一场关于美国国防战略与中国科技竞争的讨论中表示,无论是传统军力或战略核武器,中国军事扩张的速度都是自二战以史上最大的,中国在海洋、空中、陆地、太空和网络等所有领域的军事能力,再加上中国领导人更愿意冒险,这些都是让他最感到最忧心的事情。"

voachinese.com/a/joint-chiefs-

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