Regional banks may need support from the PBOC as they have high exposure to local government financing vehicles set up by provinces for spending on infrastructure, S&P Global Ratings says

Members of a Congress panel have asked the venture capital firm if its split into three new entities will stop US investment in tech firms helping the Chinese military or aiding rights abuses

The 17 websites were part of a scheme to evade sanctions and fund Pyongyang's weapons programme; they followed the seizure of $1.5m obtained by scams undertaken by the same group, US officials say

The 433-hectare Wilton Greens project southwest of Sydney is mired in uncertainty because of the Chinese developer's debt woes and lack of critical infrastructure 82km from the city centre

With nearly $11 billion of offshore bonds and $6 billion of offshore loans, a default by Country Garden would set the stage for one of China's biggest corporate debt restructurings

A flash flood caused by the collapse of a glacial lake in Sikkim state has led to realization that India needs to monitor over 50 lakes in the Himalayas at risk of collapse because of global warming

Two-day event in Beijing will mark 10th anniversary of infrastructure scheme and may see talks on links to Afghanistan, plus possible mining projects

Analytics firms say Hamas militants received millions in crypto payments prior to the surprise attack on Israel; hundreds of digital wallets connected to the terror group have since been shut down

Putin’s trip comes at a crucial time for China’s Xi, who is also likely to meet with US President Joe Biden next month

Officials call for calm after people line up to withdraw money from the Bank of Cangzhou in Hebei province amid fears over billions lent to property giant Evergrande, which may face liquidation

EU Energy Commissioner keen for Beijing to back global plan to cut methane and commit to tripling of renewable energy capacity by 2030, but the two sides have concerns on other issues as well

Beijing's move to rename the Himalayan region this week has been condemned as a bid to legitimize its takeover of Tibet and counter claims to the area by the Dalai Lama and his followers