Officials in Yichun, known as Asia’s lithium capital, said last week they were cracking down on illegal mining – news that comes amid a big drop in the price of lithium, which could last for some time

Northern Minerals said on Tuesday the federal government blocked its largest shareholder, China’s Yuxiao Fund, from raising its ownership to 19.9% from 9.92% on grounds of national interest

The US and Canada have ramped up efforts to get TikTok off government phones and devices; US agencies were given 30 days to ensure state workers' phones do not have the Chinese app on them

Huawei expanded its footprint at the Mobile World Congress despite escalating tensions between the US and China over TikTok, spy balloons and computers chips, US News said

Competitors Alibaba and Baidu are also working on products similar to the viral chatbot, which so far remains inaccessible in China

US repeats its warning, amid reports China is considering sending artillery and ammunition to Russia, and that Xi will visit Moscow next week; five Chinese and 80 Russian firms added to blacklist

The Stock Connect scheme that allows foreigners to access China-listed companies has slowed this month to about $3bn from $9.2bn in January

Zhuzhou Rubber, which makes most of the high-altitude balloons used by the China Meteorological Administration, said it doesn't have any military connections

The Chinese auto firm says the plant will be able to produce 40-gigawatt hours (GWh) of batteries annually

The People's Bank of China (PBOC) predicted the world’s No2 economy will bounce back in 2023 but admitted the global situation is ‘severe and complex’

The firm also plans to help establish a Russian production site for the drones which are similar to Iran's Shaheed-136 and can carry a 35-50kg warhead

The US Commerce Department is set to impose sanctions on dozens more companies from Russia, China and other countries accused of sanctions tied to the war in Ukraine