 
 
							The sanctions against Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman would be imposed via China's Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, a foreign ministry official said on Friday
 
 
							Speculation swirled on Friday that China's defence minister - who has not been seen for over two weeks - may be under investigation or held in house arrest
 
 
							Official data on Friday showed industrial output rose by 4.5% in August, while retail sales were up by a similar amount, but analysts say serious property easing is needed to deliver a real recovery
 
 
							The State Department told Congress on Wednesday it has agreed the sale of 25 of its top-of-the-line fighter jets – the F-35 – to South Korea
 
 
							A survey of market watchers has forecast that the PBOC will boost liquidity this week, but keep policy loan rates unchanged
 
 
							Shanghai Futures Exchange has been studying the nickel market, and may launch nickel contracts on its International Energy Exchange, sources say
 
 
							China's Ministry of Commerce said Europe's anti-subsidy investigation would have a negative impact on China-EU economic and trade relations, as local carmakers' shares slid on Thursday
 
 
							Myanmar's regime has told migrant workers they must remit 25% of their salaries via official channels every quarter at a bad exchange rate, or lose their ability to go abroad for three years
 
 
							Putin showed Kim around Vostochny Cosmodrome, his most advanced space rocket launch site, as North Korea twice failed to launch reconnaissance satellites in recent months
 
 
							EC move follows concern over the flood of Chinese electric vehicles into Europe amid fear that Beijing's subsidies for car and battery makers are a threat to the continent's production of EVs
 
 
							Putin needs artillery shells and anti-tank missiles, while Kim is anxious for help on technology for satellites and nuclear-powered submarines, plus food for his people, analysts say
 
 
							Researchers from Microsoft and other groups say China was behind fake social media posts that claimed fires in Hawaii last month were caused by a secret "weather weapon" made by the US