Evergrande said it is in negotiations with bondholders to reach a deal as soon as possible, its statement to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange showed

Chinese freight trains to Russia made up 60% of the total traffic headed to Europe in the first half of this year, compared to 45% in 2021

The China State Administration for Market Regulation, which is responsible for stopping monopolistic behavior, has fined Alibaba, Tencent and numerous other companies.

China continues to buck global trends, with inflation slowing as reopening increases production and eases supply chain bottlenecks.

"This is no dystopian fantasy but a current reality," said MP Tom Tugendhat. ``A battle between authoritarian and rights-based technological standards and values is being waged.''

Monetary policy has returned to normal from crisis-mode settings, said CITIC Securities.

China continues its clampdown on public posts about the economic impacts of Beijing's zero Covid-policy.

The controversial trade shows how Russia could continue to sell commodities abroad without settling in US dollars despite sanctions imposed over its invasion of Ukraine

US and EMEA investors put a record $5.8bn into Chinese equities in June after Covid lockdowns ended in Shanghai and other cities and regulators said they would ease their tech sector crackdown

People who travel within China will only have their past seven days' locations shown in the national Covid-19 health app, instead of 14, as the country moves to boost domestic tourism.

Indian tax officials said Huawei India remitted 750 crore rupees, or around $95 million, to China despite a slump on income over two financial years

Chinese banks have issued a total of 800 million credit cards as of the end of 2021, with outstanding loans totalling 8.62 trillion yuan ($1.29 trillion), according to the central bank