The People's Bank of China said the deal "will help strengthen financial cooperation" and "expand the use of local currencies"

Stellantis and CATL have a preliminary agreement on producing lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for the automaker's EVs in Europe

Argentina's new president Javier Milei has claimed he 'won't deal with communists', but Beijing says severing ties would be a mistake and that it is willing to work with Buenos Aires to promote stability

India and China are expected to oppose the move to block private funding for coal-fired power plants. Both claim their citizens still need more energy from fossil fuel sources.

Exports from Xinjiang rose to $409bn in the first 10 months of 2023 and could go higher as trade has jumped to countries in Central Asia and Southeast Asia, despite western sanctions.

Dozens of OpenAI staffers have reportedly announced internally that they are quitting the company, and many of them have taken to X to say the firm is "nothing without its people"

New report says waste from garment makers is having severe health impacts on workers at Cambodian brick kilns, where the clothing materials are used as fuel

Lawmakers in Japan area debating a move to allow listed businesses to report twice a year instead of having to file quarterly financial reports, Nikkei Asia says

While the Chinese president’s US visit didn't do much to ease the weight of Washington's chip sanctions on the world's second-largest economy, it did manage to score several brownie points

Analysts said the verdict will make it easier for Lee, if he is acquitted, or harder, if he is convicted (again) to shape Samsung's future; an acquittal would give him room for major strategic decisions

"The shelving is a surprise and makes us wonder if there are issues behind the scenes that we aren't aware of," one analyst said, but news that Jack Ma's family trust was selling shares likely also hurt the stock

Companies have been flocking to borrow from banks on the mainland because of their rock-bottom interest rates but most of the loans are for use on the mainland, in Hong Kong or bilateral dealings