China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong is steering the country back toward its socialist roots, upending financial markets and confusing investors

Goal is cooperation with well-known industry associations, enterprises and other organisations from both home and abroad

Latest steps include making mortgages more easily obtainable and reducing the amount of cash that banks are required to hold

Central bank data show that the M2 money supply - which covers cash in circulation and all deposits - increased 8.5% year-on-year

The China Evergrande debt crisis deepened Thursday as Fitch declared the property giant in default. It must make another 14 bond coupon payments worth almost $1 billion within five months.

China has told companies to sever ties with Lithuania or face being shut out of the Chinese market, but the EU says it may take the matter to the WTO and enact moves to counter economic coercion

The risk of a "Volcker moment" in China is still on with the worst yet to come for its property sector and growth set to plunge to 2.9% in the first quarter of 2022, says Nomura Holdings.

Gambling regulator orders junket operators in the former Portuguese colony to stop offering credit to customers

São Paulo-based company does not rule out acquisitions in China but senior executive prefers building the company's own factory there

Increase in producer price index was slower than a 13.5% gain in October but faster than the 12.4% rise expected in a Reuters poll

Changes planned as e-commerce group faces headwinds from increased competition, a slowing economy and a regulatory crackdown

Stand News says hampers were worth HK$3,338 although officials cannot receive any gift which costs more than HK$3,000