The countries primarily responsible for the financing crunch are, ironically, the two biggest economies of the world — the United States and China

The US election poses risks for China – the threat of major tariff increases, a trade war and geopolitical instability if Trump wins; economic decisions can be made once the result is known.

The chief of the best-selling car brand in the US has been taking trips to China and testing Chinese EVs over the past 18 months to size up the competition

The battle to keep US money and advanced tech from boosting China's military and AI capabilities is likely to rage on no matter who wins the election, although the candidates' styles are very different

The agency expects carmakers to continue working towards making cheaper and innovative EVs — with China firmly in the lead. It also predicts a hit to Europe’s GDP from the EV transition

China's recent policy stimulus has triggered a furious rally in stocks, though that euphoria has turned into caution in past weeks

Chipmaker suspends deals with firm seen buying chips on behalf of Huawei after it was told the tech giant's Ascend 910B had a TSMC chip in its AI accelerator

The rising losses stem from China’s vulnerability to climate change, with higher temperatures magnifying the intensity of storms and rainfall saturating cities on its long coast

Reports that Chinese tech company Xiaomi had designed a 3-nanometre chip were quickly deleted by state media, Hong Kong's top English news outlet said

Justice Dept rules would ban the relay of data on government personnel and put limits on business transactions if data was likely to end in "countries of concern"

While countries have traditionally discussed global climate efforts separately from biodiversity, leaders are increasingly looking at ways of addressing goals for both simultaneously

Asked if he would use force against a Chinese blockade on Taiwan, Trump said it wouldn't come to that as President Xi Jinping respected him.