With nearly $11 billion of offshore bonds and $6 billion of offshore loans, a default by Country Garden would set the stage for one of China's biggest corporate debt restructurings
Civil servants and bankers face tighter travel limits, while the government is monitoring people's relatives abroad, sources said, as Beijing has become paranoid of foreign influence and spying
A flash flood caused by the collapse of a glacial lake in Sikkim state has led to realization that India needs to monitor over 50 lakes in the Himalayas at risk of collapse because of global warming
US officials are fine-tuning export restrictions imposed on computer chips sold to China; new rules are likely to be announced this week, sources have said
Located north of the present conflict zone, Haifa is one of Israel's biggest and most vital ports
Putin’s trip comes at a crucial time for China’s Xi, who is also likely to meet with US President Joe Biden next month
The data released by China’s customs department marked a small improvement for the country, which saw an 18.5% decline in chip imports in the first half of the year
Officials call for calm after people line up to withdraw money from the Bank of Cangzhou in Hebei province amid fears over billions lent to property giant Evergrande, which may face liquidation
TSMC said the US had advised it to apply for a "validated end-user" authorisation, which would serve as a permanent authorisation for its China operations
The Biden administration is keen to close a loophole in restrictions it imposed a year ago to stop or reduce China's access to artificial intelligence chips, sources say
EU Energy Commissioner keen for Beijing to back global plan to cut methane and commit to tripling of renewable energy capacity by 2030, but the two sides have concerns on other issues as well
Beijing's move to rename the Himalayan region this week has been condemned as a bid to legitimize its takeover of Tibet and counter claims to the area by the Dalai Lama and his followers