China's next economic team may be dominated by Xi loyalists who lack the global savvy, academic polish and independent-mindedness of the current team, insiders and analysts say.

The National Press and Publication Administration approved 73 new games to be released in China, said the Caixin report

The FBI told Twitter an agent from China's Ministry of State Security was on its payroll, a Senate Judiciary Committee heard on Tuesday

Rio said it would invest $1.3bn to develop the Pilbara mine and hold a 54% stake, while state-owned China Baowu will hold 46% and invest $700 million

Economy Minister Robert Habeck, of the Greens, said on Tuesday he was leaning towards not allowing the deal, which would give China a stake in critical German infrastructure.

The storm, moving in a northwesterly direction in the East China Sea, is expected to make landfall later on Wednesday near Zhoushan port, forecasters said.

The US is considering sanctions against China to try to deter it from invading Taiwan, while Taipei has lobbied the European Union to do the same

Baring Private Equity Asia has closed its eighth pan-Asia fund at $11.2 billion, well over its initial target.

Typhoon Muifa intensified on Tuesday into one of the strongest typhoons this year – with wind speeds of over 200kmh – and is expected to cross the coast near Zhoushan overnight

A statement from the Duma said a top Beijing official assured them "China understands and supports Russia on issues that represent its vital interests, in particular the situation in Ukraine"

Twitter's dealings in China may come to the fore on Tuesday when a US Senate panel holds a hearing to consider a whistleblower complaint filed by the group's former security chief.

The number of people who made road trips during the Sept 10-12 holiday was down by 37% while the number of people who flew was down by nearly 60%, state media said