China's investments in countries that are part of its Belt & Road scheme saw a small decline in the six months to June, with Russia, Sri Lanka and Egypt getting zero investments, the report said.

The fund has an initial $12bn from China Construction Bank and the PBOC to buy and complete unfinished projects. More insights are expected when Evergrande releases its debt plan this week

China will respect privacy and protect personal information in using digital yuan, Mu Changchun, director-general of the central bank's Digital Currency Research Institute said

The exchange said it would try to thwart big or sudden swings in capital markets, and make solid preparations to expand reforms in the initial public offering process

China is battling to reverse a rapid shrinkage in natural population growth as many young people opt not to have children because of the high costs

The HiPhi Z is the Shanghai company's second production car, which claims a range of 705km and acceleration from 0-100 km/h in 3.8 seconds

The test flight of the Avic AR-500BJ near Qingdao suggests small autonomous helicopters could operate over the ocean

The Long March-5B Y3 rocket will carry the laboratory module, which will include robotic arm, large solar panels and an airlock to Tiangong

The news from the banking regulator follows an announcement announcing a second round of repayment to depositors whose funds were frozen

Official lending between 2000 and 2017 totalled more than $125 billion, the FT said, but no deals had been struck this year,

The company said it would establish an advanced energy materials research institute and a new energy technology industrialisation research centre in Beijing

The government will also prioritise the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and stabilise employment and prices, state media reported