New bank lending rose to $190 billion in May – more than $30bn short of forecasts – prompting analysts to predict the PBOC will need to step in

The move will allow the chipmakers, which include Samsung, SK Hynix and TSMC, to continue to import US chipmaking tools to China for use in their existing fabs in the country

The US, Japan and Taiwan have agreed to share real-time data from reconnaissance drones to improve military coordination and prepare for a potential Chinese invasion, a new report says

The US has added 43 firms – mostly Chinese – to its Entity List, banning them from receiving US exports for activities such as training army pilots and developing hypersonic missiles

China has been upset by claims of spying from Cuba, with a state-backed commentator accusing the US of repeatedly playing tricks and creating an 'illusion' it is eager to engage in talks

China's property sector has over the past two years been thrust into a severe debt crisis with many developers defaulting on payments

Purchases of Nio models slid in April and May as a price war intensified, with Tesla's China sales more than five times Nio's over the same period

The number of people who got married in China dropped by 10% last year, continuing a steady decline since it peaked in 2013, new government data has revealed

Cooperation between Riyadh and Beijing has deepened in security and sensitive tech amid a warming of political ties

The former Samsung Electronics chief allegedly planned to build the chip factory just a mile away from the Korean giant’s manufacturing hub in Xian

New president says moves to boost the bank's lending capacity could free up "tens of billions" of dollars, but not the trillions needed for energy transition to counter climate change, so private money is essential

A huge crane was brought down in Wuhu, while hailstorms lashed Liaoning, causing an estimated loss of $28m to 17,000 acres of wheat, state broadcaster CCTV reported