Economic activity in the fourth quarter "is crucial for full-year growth", according to the State Council meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang, who said now was a "critical time" to bolster the economy.

A dozen members of staff said they were in "disbelief" at UK ministers ordering China's Nexperia to sell its 86% stake in the plant and travelled to Westminister to protest at the decision

Stellantis plans to produce dozens of electric models in the coming decade, but its CEO Carlos Tavares has said it could be five or six years before affordable battery EVs are created

Nomura analysts estimate that more than one-fifth of China's total GDP is under lockdown, a figure that exceeds the size of the British economy.

Taiwanese tech giant said a "technical error" occurred when hiring new recruits at its huge iPhone factory. The company has now done deals with employees to resolve protests at the plant

CNOOC has hired JPMorgan to advise it on a potential exit from its US shale gas assets, which could raise $2 billion. It is also in talks for the sale of its Gulf of Mexico assets

The Chinese smartphone maker’s net income fell 59.1% to 2.12 billion yuan over the period from 5.176 billion yuan one year ago

China said held a video meeting to discuss police cooperation with several Pacific island nations, but talks were marred by a lack of attendance after earthquakes struck earlier on Tuesday

Three state banks said on Wednesday they would provide hundreds of billions of yuan in credit to Vanke, Longfor and other debt-laden developers to support the embattled sector

The IMF identified China's Covid restrictions as a major deterrent for investors, the SCMP said

Internet firms could be hit with fines of up to 5% of annual revenue for unfair practices under amendments proposed on Tuesday to the competition law

The combined market value of BYD's stock listed in Hong Kong and Shenzhen is $87.50 billion