The global depositary receipts listing could even see CATL raise $8 billion if market conditions improve over the next couple of months

The 'special flight permit' from the Civil Aviation Administration of China will allow the Xpeng Aeroht X2 to undertake a manned flight

President Xi Jinping warned this week that China must speed up moves to become self-reliant in science and technology "to prevent being strangled by foreign countries"

US Investments in Chinese AI companies totalled $40.2 billion from 2015 to 2021, making up for 37% of the total raised by the firms in the six-year period

The investment company has gradually reduced its holding in the rapidly expanding Chinese EV-maker by more than a third

The Philippines has given the US expanded access to its military bases, amid concern over China's behaviour in nearby waters that Manila claims as its exclusive economic zone

Chief executive Elon Musk said the EV-maker's 2023 deliveries could hit 2 million vehicles, so long as there were no external disruptions

Leading the sluggish trade performance in January were a 44.5% dive in semiconductor exports and a whopping 31% plunge in sales to China

Local government bodies accumulated an estimated $18 trillion of debt last year, according to CNN, which said the problem is so bad some cities have cut basic services and are at risk of default

Surveys show that factory activity slowed all across Asia in January, with weak demand from the US and Europe being felt in China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Southeast Asia and India

The leading EV-maker has opened its first dealership in auto powerhouse Japan and aims to open 100 more by 2025

Two Chinese ministries say they are considering restricting exports of three technologies in the booming solar energy sector – wafers, black silicon, and ingot casting