Federal Reserve chairman's remarks – that the US Fed could reduce the pace of its rate hikes this month – sends Wall Street equities soaring and lifts Asian markets in early trading

Officials in some cities are lifting lockdowns and allowing businesses to reopen, despite daily case tolls near high levels. Authorities are also allowing people in some areas to quarantine at home.

The astronauts are expected to conduct more than 1,000 scientific experiments – including studying how plants adapt in space

EV and hybrid carmaker BYD, which only began making vehicles in 2003, is on target to top the monthly sales chart in China for the first time

Alibaba founder Jack Ma has been living in Tokyo with his family, personal chef and security, avoiding China's Covid restrictions and developing an interest in art and painting watercolours, a new report says

China, which is reeling from punishing US tech sanctions, is exploring using graphene instead of silicon in microchips as it desperately attempts to match its global rivals

Jiang Zemin, who was president from 1993 to 2003, helped mend fences after Tiananmen Square, breaking the country out of diplomatic isolation and overseeing an unprecedented economic boom

The company plans to begin selling fully electric versions of its Tang sport utility vehicle (SUV) alongside its Han sedan through eight dealers across Mexico

Analysts blamed Covid curbs for the latest data for November, saying Covid restrictions have been imposed in areas responsible for 25% of GDP, and with rising cases the economy may struggle until well into 2023

Production shortfalls and labour unrest at the giant iPhone factory, run by Foxconn in Zhengzhou, are increasing risks and likely to intensify Apple's retreat from China, analysts say

Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, from the European Space Agency, took to Twitter to quote a Chinese proverb from the fourth century, CGTN said

Yuan-rouble trading totalled 185 billion yuan in October, more than 80 times the level seen in February before Moscow invaded Ukraine