State planning agency reassures residents and businesses in areas hit by shortages that it and local officials are closely monitoring regional coal supplies and use

The Chinese tech and delivery giants are looking to roll out thousands of courier robots over the next few years after the pandemic brought forward plans for more automation

But the crisis will hit provincial governments and the economy – so China's era of high rates of GDP growth may be over, ADB's Asakawa says

Energy authority says all channels are open to obtaining more supplies, as provincial leader calls for additional sourcing. Factories owned by Apple and Tesla affected.

Goldman Sachs says China faces "significant downside pressures" from energy shortages and has cut the country’s economic growth forecast for 2021 to 7.8%, from 8.2%.

Factory output in August was the slowest since July 2020, cutting profits at industrial plants, which face high commodity prices, Covid-19 outbreaks, part shortages and now a power crisis.

11 group entities – including flagship airline Hainan Airways – will get a cash injection and be put into one company in a bid to reduce debt, sources say

Funding shortfall that has dogged carmaker since its formation intensifies as parent company’s financial woes deepen

Tight coal supplies and tougher emissions standards have caused factory shutdowns in key provinces, hitting heavy industry in several regions and economic growth

Meng Wanzhou flew back to China after a video link to a US court, in which she agreed to a statement of facts on the case laid by US prosecutors. A court in Vancouver then allowed her leave.

A step-by-step look at how Evergrande's problems have snowballed up to pivotal week when bond interest payment was due

Chinese leader walks a tightrope between calming markets without provoking public anger. All this, a year before he’s set to be reaffirmed as chief for an unprecedented third time