The move will put neighbouring and Western businesses on high alert amid worries normal commercial activities could be viewed as suspicious

President Xi Jinping ordered search and rescue efforts for those missing or trapped to be stepped up after the country’s worst storm in years

More than 1,400 funds were deregistered early in the year, due to rules on private funds' operational irregularities, such as incorrect or incomplete information disclosure

Chinese companies across the clean technology supply chain are looking to lock up access to resources amid forecasts of booming long-term demand

A spokesperson for China’s Defence ministry said the US must stop all forms of “military collusion” with Taiwan, saying Taiwan is a core Chinese interest that must not be crossed.

China's Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing purchasing managers' index data fell to negative territory, while Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam also saw factory activity contract

The Japanese auto giant is to continue development of "smart cockpits”, long-range batteries, and hybrid and plug-in hybrid engines

The commerce ministry said the restrictions will include some drone engines, lasers, communication equipment and anti-drone systems

The deals follow the introduction of the US's Inflation Reduction Act, designed to wean the US off the Chinese supply chain for electric vehicles

Italy signed up to the BRI four years ago under a previous government, becoming the only major Western country to have taken such a step

Once an illustrious Chinese technology giant, Ant is emerging from a near three-year-long regulatory crackdown that started with the shelving of its planned mega listing in 2020

Doksuri has already forced the evacuation of 124,400 people and caused economic damage valued at $7.3 million