A spokeswoman fro SAFE (that's China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange)

  • Says capital outflow pressures eased last year
  • Q4 2016 outflow pressure was less strong than in the earlier part of the year

Speaking at a briefing

Meanwhile, December data out from SAFE:

  • Chinese banks bought 858.3b yuan of foreign currency for clients in December
  • & sold 1.16t yuan of foreign currency for clients

Net sold 298.3b yuan of Forex for clients in December

(numbers do not appear to add up ... oh well)