Dutch officials say the “acute signals of serious administrative shortcomings and actions” at the company threatened its tech secrets

Analysts say investor mood remains fragile amid the recent round of trade uncertainty between China and the US

Vessels owned or operated by US firms and people – or built in the US or flying the US flag – will be charged extra port fees from next Tuesday, China says.

"We believe the US and China could both be strengthening their leverage in trade talks, ahead of a potential summit between the two presidents," Citi analysts said

Chinese customs officials were dispatched to key ports to conduct strict checks on semiconductor shipments, a new report says

The new restrictions affect exports to military suppliers and chipmakers, and come weeks ahead of a meeting between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump

German AI defence group Helsing to acquire Australian underwater drone maker, as Western nations expand maritime defence systems

Gold has risen 51% this year on central bank buying, rising demand from exchange-traded funds, a weaker dollar and investors keen to hedge amid geopolitical tensions

Britain has emerged as key market for BYD, as it is the only European nation with no tariffs on exported electric and hybrid vehicles from China

Lawmakers say inconsistencies in rules issued by the US and its allies have allowed Chinese firms to acquire sophisticated chipmaking tools from non-US suppliers

"Spectacular" growth of solar power helped renewable sources generate more energy than coal and fossil fuels in the first half of this year, a new report says

The global AI data centre boom threatens to tighten the market for memory storage devices for years, a new report says