Analysts say the move by Chile to nationalise its lithium sector, which could potentially curb long-term supply, may be negated by growing supply from other sources

Marcos may discuss tensions over Taiwan with his counterpart Joe Biden at the White House on his visit, which starts on Monday, but the focus of talks will be trade and investment

The US President will fly to Japan for a G7 meeting in May, and is looking to stopover in Port Moresby to meet Pacific leaders en-route to a Quad summit in Sydney

Some 19 million journeys were expected on the country's vast rail network on Saturday, the first of the five-day holiday break, and 9 million flights although mostly to domestic destinations

Five of China's largest lenders posted shrinking margins in the first quarter, as loan re-pricing hit their books

At a mine in northern Shaanxi province, new technology developed by Huawei is helping to improve China's dismal mine safety record and boost efficiency

Recent data shows that China is supplying computer chips, micro-circuits and similar items estimated at around $500 million a month, as well as huge purchases of Russian oil and gas

Increasing use of the Chinese currency is expected to slowly create an alternative payment system - one that avoids the risk of US sanctions

The nuclear submarine announcement came after Seoul and Washington reaffirmed their ‘nuclear umbrella’ to counter threats from Pyongyang

Buenos Aires is hoping the move will relieve pressure on the country's dwindling dollar reserves but switch is still a coup for Beijing

The Shenzhen outfit's hybrids and fully electric vehicles outsold Volkswagen-branded cars in the first three months of the year in China

Building giant had liabilities of $274 billion at end of 2021 but it will need $36-43bn over three years if creditors agree to it resuming work; a verdict on its fate may come near year-end