New home prices in January were up 0.1% month-on-month, versus a 0.2% slide in December, according to calculations based on National Bureau of Statistics data released on Thursday.

China's biggest provincial economy, Guangdong in the south, spent $10 billion last year, including vaccinations, PCR testing and subsidies for medical staff.

Equities fell in most Asian markets and currencies were hit Wednesday, after the dollar firmed on sticky US inflation data, which cemented fears of more rate hikes by the Fed

Tokyo believes several Chinese balloons have flown over Japan in recent years but warned it is now looking at allowing weapons to be used to gun down such 'unacceptable' intrusions

Wealth fund, which manages about $700 billion, cut private equity and VC investments in China in 2022 because of concern about policy decisions by the country's leadership, report says

US Senator Marco Rubio has called for the Biden Administration to review Ford Motor's plan to build a $3.5-billion battery factory in Michigan with Chinese battery giant CATL

Most Asian markets edged up on Tuesday ahead of US inflation data, following the lead of Wall Street.

Vietnam has recently been repeatedly mentioned in US trade meetings among countries at highest risk of falling foul of US trade restrictions, a source said

The electric vehicle maker is aiming to build a facility to produce its Blade Battery, which it claims is safer than other alternatives in the market

US denies flying surveillance balloons over China, while sources said Secretary of State Blinken was considering meeting top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi at Munich Security Conference this week

Analysts believe the PBOC will boost liquidity on Wednesday because of fast-paced bank loan issuance, and intense local government bond offerings since February

Apple has bet big on India since it began iPhone assembly in the country six years ago, but the move has been hit by challenges in logistics, tariffs and infrastructure