Putin got the red carpet treatment on Tuesday, despite Ukraine calling for his arrest under a warrant from the International Criminal Court

China’s decision to restrict exports of antimony from mid-September could push the metal's price to $30,000 a ton, traders say

Tokyo imposed asset freezes and export bans on 11 companies, plus groups in five countries last Friday over sanctions related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Putin will attend an event marking 75 years of bilateral ties. He is due to meet Premier Li Qiang to discuss economic cooperation, and will also visit Harbin, a city with strong ties to Russia

US Treasury and State Departments impose curbs on nearly 300 suppliers in Russia, China and a range of other nations for supporting Moscow's war in Ukraine

Late last year a Russian firm imported car kits to assemble Citroёn C5 models at an old plant still owned by Stellantis; they came from China's Dongfeng Motor Group

European MPs plan to sanction three Chinese companies, plus businesses in India, Hong Kong and other countries in a bid to curb the supply of parts used in weapons and drones in Russia's war on Ukraine

The kingdom’s entry comes amid tensions between the US and China, and the expansion of Beijing's influence within the kingdom

Uncertainty in the Red Sea, after Yemen's Houthi militant group began targeting vessels this month, is threatening to worsen the global surge in inflation

The Asian Development Bank has upgraded its projections for the region off the back of robust domestic demand and recovering tourism

Two Chinese officials and three companies have been blacklisted by the United States for alleged links to human rights abuses

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.