Beijing has warned it will "resolutely object" to any move to restrict US firms from investing in China – or coercing allies to do the same. Its concerns follow high-level bilateral meetings this week.

ASEAN leaders issued a warning this week on the danger of traffickers' cyber scams, noting "increasing abuse of technology in facilitating trafficking in persons" via social media

Western sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine have given a boost to China's efforts to internationalise its currency, with a dramatic increase in its use in commodity and energy trade with Russia

Chinese regulator says it will help improve audits of Chinese companies listed on US exchanges, after US accounting board says it found "unacceptable deficiencies" in checks of China firms' books

Strategic ties with regional leaders will be bolstered when US president visits Port Moresby on May 22. His trip to PNG comes amid a push by Beijing to set up bases in the Pacific

Key parts of China's services sector, such as restaurants and domestic travel, recovered well in the first quarter, but some sub-sectors such as home furnishing and construction are struggling

Defence minister Chiu Kuo-Cheng says Taiwan would not tolerate the destruction of TSMC's facilities to deter an attack by China, as some US strategists have suggested

CICC Capital, a unit of leading Chinese investment bank CICC managing over $50 billion in assets, has stopped using Capvision Partners' services, after Monday's state attack on advisory group

State media says consultants harmed national security by helping the West 'buy state secrets'; but lobby groups say raids on advisory group Capvision have damaged investor confidence

Vietnam, Laos and the Thai capital Bangkok all experienced record temperatures in recent days, and weather forecasters suspect these all-time highs may not last for long

This is the second time in just over a month that Buffett’s investment group has reduced its stake in China’s largest EV-maker

China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Monday it is imperative to stabilise Sino-US relations, after 'erroneous moves' on Taiwan put bilateral ties in deep freeze.