China moved to tackle a surge in new bank loans and investment on Thursday by lifting the benchmark one-year lending rate by0.27 per cent, sparking a sell-off by investors worried that the rise signalled a slowdown in the Chinese economy.

• 星期四，中国采取行动，将一年期基准贷款利率提高0.；27%25以抑制新银行贷款和投资的迅猛增长，此举引发投资者股票抛售风潮，他们担心，上调贷款利率可能标志着中国经济的放缓。