Beijing will also tighten scrutiny of domestic and foreign auditors — “including the Big Four” accounting firms — vice-minister of finance, Zhu Zhongming warned

The format was changed to satisfy the 'strong demand' from 120,000 companies that had applied to test Ernie Bot, the search giant said

The news of Jack Ma’s return comes on the final day of the China Development forum, a government-funded event being held in Beijing

Profits sank for 28 of 41 industrial sectors in January and February, the latest government data shows, with computer, telecoms and electronic equipment manufacturing hit by a huge 77% fall

China's foreign minister Qin Gang said the country will continue to provide a better business environment for global companies, including US firms

"Red alerts should be going off in all boardrooms right now about risks in China," one US business community person said

The Apple CEO is in Beijing to attend the China Development Forum, a government-organised event being held in full force again as the country emerges from its zero-Covid regime

The batteries will have greater energy density and perform better than lithium-ion phosphate batteries, the company's chairman said

While TikTok is not available in China, Chew's hearing was closely watched in the country, with many expressing sympathy for the short video app's chief

The Chinese tech giant lost access to the software in 2020 due to sanctions imposed by the US and saw its smartphone sales tank as a result

China saw 229 of its billionaires drop off the Hurun Global Rich List with Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, falling to 52nd place from 34th

The debt restructuring plan has not proven popular with Evergrande dollar bondholders, with one likening it to lending a bucket of rice and then being repaid back with two grains