Beijing vows to respond to sanctions announced on Friday, while Blinken has begun a tour of Southeast Asia nations to shore up ties with Jakarta, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur

The Chinese yuan has been one of the best-performing Asian currencies this year, rising about 3% against a strengthening US dollar. It is now at its strongest since late 2015

China will loosen restrictions on energy consumption to ensure its climate targets do not erode economic growth, but will seek to cap CO2 emissions to meet environmental goals

China will continue to implement a prudent monetary policy, officials said after the annual Central Economic Work Conference, as Beijing planned ahead with big grain purchases in Europe

Hui Ka Yan's holding in the embattled Evergrande Group has dropped from 61.88%, Hong Kong stock exchange filings showed, in a forced selling by a third party with whom the shares were pledged

China has told companies to sever ties with Lithuania or face being shut out of the Chinese market, but the EU says it may take the matter to the WTO and enact moves to counter economic coercion

Planning officials are worried about data centres, which consume large amounts of energy to cool computers, as they can ramp up power usage and negate China's ability to curb emissions

Japanese fashion magnate Yusaku Maezawa was excited a day ahead of blasting off to the International Space Station. He hopes to be the first passenger on Elon Musk's SpaceX moon flight in 2023

The European Union is set to unveil powerful trade penalties that could see China or other countries accused of economic bullying lose access to lucrative parts of the EU market

Battery maker wants funds to expand and meet booming demand for EV batteries. Its IPO early next year could be South Korea's largest listing

Beijing warned on Tuesday that the US move, over China's 'abuses' in Xinjiang, could harm two-way dialogue and cooperation in key areas

PBOC's cut to the reserve requirement ratio frees up $188 billion for banks. Some funds will be used to repay maturing MLF loans, other to support small firms and lower funding costs