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

The deepening partnership between rising superpower China and resources-rich Russia has Western leaders worried

The move followed concern that Imperial's research facilities were aiding China's latest army jets and high performance batteries, The Guardian said.

Covid lockdowns could lead to China's oil demand contracting for the first time in two decades

The European push for a ban on products made from forced labour follows a similar move in the US, which focused on commodities from Xinjiang province.

From next month US companies that export chipmaking equipment to Chinese factories that produce advanced chips with sub-14nn processes will require a government licence

The discovery is part of a government crackdown on Indian entities providing fake directors to shell companies linked to China

Banks agreed $180.63bn in new yuan loans last month, up from July but below analysts' expectations, PBOC data revealed

China's demand for gasoline, diesel and jet fuel could fall by 380,000 barrels a day this year - the first decline in 20 years, largely because of Covid curbs