 
 
							Officials expect "significant" economic impact after Hong Kong said it would join mainland China in banning most Japanese seafood from Thursday, when treated water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant will be released into the sea
 
 
							Secretary of State Antony Blinken urges China to end its "repressive assimilation policies" that force up to a million Tibetan children to leave their families and attend state boarding schools
 
 
							Putin has sent an emissary — Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov — instead, and Kremlin said he would “still play a key role in the main summit meeting”
 
 
							Markets in Asia rose after a week of declines, with the Hang Seng Index rebounding nearly 1% as beaten down China shares climbed up, while the Nikkei was up by a similar amount
 
 
							The more than 300-page document mentioned "PRC" 130 times and "China" 222 times, as it outlined risks and uncertainties emanating from the ongoing chip war between Beijing and the West
 
 
							South Korea’s Star Group Industrial and China’s Baotou INST Magnetic will join companies in sectors such as electronics and autos in shifting assembly lines amid backdrop of increasing trade rivalry
 
 
							Multiple sources said earlier this year that Mintz was looking into the possible use of forced labour in supply chains linked to Xinjiang in days prior to Beijing's crackdown
 
 
							Real estate tycoon is confirmed as country's new leader, after suspected deal that saw Thaksin taken to prison while his party, Pheu Thai, will lead a new government with old military rivals
 
 
							The cash-burning company is currently worth $35 billion, down from $85 billion in its Wall Street debut, that valued the carmaker twice as much as Ford and General Motors
 
 
							China's blue-chip index fell 1.24%, while the Hang Seng sank by 1.8% – to levels seen last November. Investors appear to have lost faith in Beijing's ability to restore economic momentum
 
 
							Earlier this month, China called on all its citizens to be spies for the country, alarming the United States
 
 
							The move effectively raised the cost of shorting the Chinese yuan, at a time the local unit is facing mounting depreciation pressure. It follows similar action last week.