Moves by the Politburo caused Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index to soar by over 7% on Friday, while Shanghai's benchmark CSI 300 jumped by 3% and the yuan hit a one-month high

The US Trade Representative's office said the latest talks between Taiwan and officials from six US agencies went well, before they wound up in New York on Wednesday

JPMorgan says 20% of "junk-rated" companies in China and two thirds of them in Russia could default in the coming year

Cryptocurrency markets were hit hard again on Thursday, after Binance walked away from a bailout deal for its smaller rival exchange FTX.

Five of southern manufacturing hub's 11 districts – and more than half of its 19 million residents – have been affected by the order announced over social media on Wednesday

The producer price index fell 1.3% year-on-year, reversing from a 0.9% gain a month earlier, National Bureau of Statistics data showed, while consumer inflation also moderated to 2.1%

Market participants were stunned when Binance signed a non-binding agreement on Tuesday to buy FTX's non-US unit to help cover what it called a liquidity crunch.

Officials from Danzhou city say the buildings will be completed and turned into rental housing, serviced apartments and used for commercial activities.

The Hurun Rich list, which ranks China's wealthiest citizens, said the number of dollar billionaires dropped by 239 to 946 this year.

Hua Hong Semiconductor, which specializes in mature technology, has been given regulatory approval for a $2.5-billion IPO in Shanghai

Apple said on Sunday production of its iPhone 14 has been hit by Covid-19 restrictions at its key assembly plant in Zhengzhou, in central China.

Rumours and news reports have raised hopes for the easing of China's tough Covid curbs and improved relations with the United States