Policy makers hesitant about next step as money supply increases a lot 

Piles of high-end seafood - including lobsters, crabs and abalone - sat quietly in the small tanks of various vendors, during a visit to one of the largest aquatics markets in northern Beijing this week. 

Chinese shares dropped for an eighth consecutive day Thursday against a backdrop of unexpected economic weakness and concerns about possible capital flight, which have overshadowed Asian bourses for weeks. 

New initiatives to lift investment in the continent