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  • In this round-up, China says it will hold its most high-profile political meeting in May after a two-month delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic, both the official and Caixin manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) slide in April, and the successor to failed Baoshang Bank launches.
  • While emerging market bond investors are spending their days in the Covid-19 crisis battling with poor liquidity, cash calls from end investors, and even the odd new issue, debt relief has remained a threat, albeit only a vague one. But at policy level the topic is of growing importance, and what began as a matter for official institution creditors took a step closer to embroiling the private sector this week. Ross Lancaster, Phil Thornton and Oliver West report.
  • Lee Buchheit is a veteran of sovereign debt restructuring and is considered by many to be a world expert in the field. He has worked on debt restructuring among many of the emerging markets countries, including Argentina, Greece and Venezuela. GlobalCapital caught up with him this week to discuss the debt crisis gripping the EM universe, and how private sector creditors should approach requests for debt standstills.
  • Chinese developer Gemdale has backtracked on plans to cut the coupon on an outstanding renminbi bond by 379bp, after a backlash from investors.
  • Singapore's Temasek Holdings-backed Clifford Capital has restructured its business, creating a holding company and a new infrastructure loan platform.
  • The Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Citic Securities Co have signed an agreement to collaborate across multiple parts of Asia's capital markets.