China’s Politburo shows no clear successor to President Xi

China’s ruling Communist Party revealed its new leadership line-up on Wednesday, culminating a week-long party congress.

However, President Xi Jinping’s Politburo Standing Committee showed no clear successor to Xi, raises the possibility that Xi will stay in office beyond 2022.

Oct 25, 2017

Japan advisers propose delaying primary surplus target to after FY2020 - RTRS

A draft obtained by Reuters showed on Wednesday, the private-sector members of the Japanese Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy will propose on Th

Sources: Japan may declare end to deflation before 2019 tax hike - RTRS

Reuters quoted government sources familiar with the matter, noting that Japan’s government may be able to declare that the economy has made a sustai