"Complete reunification of the motherland must be achieved, and it must be achieved!" said Xi Jinping, as he was met with a long round of applause.

Xi said his ruling party will continue to wage an "all out people's war to stop the spread of the virus."

Economy minister Wang Mei-hua said she received "great interest" from meetings with Cisco Systems Inc, NVIDIA Corp, Applied Materials Inc and Synopsys Inc.

Taiwan's politicians felt Musk's views were driven by his business interests in China, Taiwan News said.

The world's poorest countries face $35 billion in debt-service payments, with more than 40% of the total due to China, the World Bank said.

Volkswagen will invest $2.33bn and take a 60% stake in a joint venture with Chinese tech firm Horizon Robotics for autonomous driving software and hardware

Consumer inflation accelerated as food prices rose 8.8% on year in September, data from the National Statistics Bureau showed on Friday

"We want freedom, not lockdowns. We want a vote, not a leader. We want reform, not a cultural revolution," said a banner stretched across Sitong bridge

Real estate groups are delaying debt restructuring moves until after the party summit, hoping the gathering offers clues on how Beijing plans to stabilise the debt-laden sector

Xi Jinping looks set to stay as leader, but he faces great tests – a sharp economic slowdown, geopolitical tensions with the West, and the need for a swifter shift to renewable energy.

Senator endorses stance of Federal Communications Commission, saying it is necessary to protect US telecommunication networks and security

Relentless Covid lockdowns have been blamed for denting investors’ appetite for Chinese assets with HK IPO issues falling to 9-year lows