 
 
							Luna-25, the Russian spacecraft sent on the country's first mission in 47 years, spun out of control and crashed into the moon on Saturday, officials said
 
 
							Biden's success in bringing old enemies together had created a trilateral mechanism to deal with security threats, expanded military exercises and increased missile cooperation
 
 
							A Bangladeshi bank that handles most bilateral trade with Myanmar has frozen the accounts of two key Myanmar banks as US sanctions tighten the taps on the junta's financial resources
 
 
							The drills are a warning to 'separatists', Beijing says. But Taipei says they aim to scare people from voting for Lai in the poll in January
 
 
							US President wants to visit to Hanoi in mid-September to sign a strategic partnership pact with Vietnam to bolster economic and security ties, sources say
 
 
							The finding coincides with news that New York City has banned the Chinese social media app on government devices because of security concerns
 
 
							Chinese brands such as BYD, Nio and SAIC's MG, which have raced past foreign rivals to top sales rankings at home, will have to overcome a new set of challenges to thrive in Europe
 
 
							Hedge fund boss said China needed to slash its debts as "burdensome debt service payments are freezing the economy, especially at the provincial level"
 
 
							Debt-laden Chinese builder seeks protection via the US bankruptcy code, which shields non-US firms undergoing restructuring from creditors that hope to sue them or tie up assets in the US
 
 
							Some China watchers say Xi's focus on security is scaring off the money Beijing is trying to attract. Others say the country is making a painful transition away from its debt-fuelled growth-at-all-costs policy
 
 
							Beijing's move to slash massive debts in the real estate sector is neutralizing growth prospects, as debt strains from developers and local governments spread across the economy
 
 
							Recent net selling of Chinese equities was the largest over any 10-day period since October 2022 and one of the steepest moves in the past five years