 
 
							South Korea’s Star Group Industrial and China’s Baotou INST Magnetic will join companies in sectors such as electronics and autos in shifting assembly lines amid backdrop of increasing trade rivalry
 
 
							Multiple sources said earlier this year that Mintz was looking into the possible use of forced labour in supply chains linked to Xinjiang in days prior to Beijing's crackdown
 
 
							China's blue-chip index fell 1.24%, while the Hang Seng sank by 1.8% – to levels seen last November. Investors appear to have lost faith in Beijing's ability to restore economic momentum
 
 
							Earlier this month, China called on all its citizens to be spies for the country, alarming the United States
 
 
							The move effectively raised the cost of shorting the Chinese yuan, at a time the local unit is facing mounting depreciation pressure. It follows similar action last week.
 
 
							China's fiscal revenue grew at a slower pace in July, data released on Monday showed, as major banks continue to cut growth forecasts for the world's second largest economy
 
 
							The 1-year loan prime rate was lowered by 10 basis points to 3.45%, while the five-year LPR was left at 4.2%, suggesting policymakers fear downward pressure on the yuan and capital flight
 
 
							Luna-25, the Russian spacecraft sent on the country's first mission in 47 years, spun out of control and crashed into the moon on Saturday, officials said
 
 
							Biden's success in bringing old enemies together had created a trilateral mechanism to deal with security threats, expanded military exercises and increased missile cooperation
 
 
							PBOC vows on Sunday to coordinate support to ensure local government debt problems are reduced, amid fears that the deepening property crisis is spilling over into the financial sector
 
 
							The drills are a warning to 'separatists', Beijing says. But Taipei says they aim to scare people from voting for Lai in the poll in January
 
 
							US President wants to visit to Hanoi in mid-September to sign a strategic partnership pact with Vietnam to bolster economic and security ties, sources say