Bold climate action is not only necessary to protect our planet but it is also a powerful driver of economic growth, Kamala Harris said

"It was a very happy, polite interaction," Taiwan official Morris Chang said, adding that tensions across the Taiwan Strait were not discussed

The two representatives discussed TSMC's new $12 billion microchip plant in the US state of Arizona

The Asia-Pacific market should benefit all nations and protect global supply chains, Xi said

Britain is keen to sign a comprehensive trade pact with New Delhi that would cover 90% of trade tariffs between both countries. No other European country has such a deal yet.

Another 13 companies in China, Hong Kong and the UAE have been hit with US sanctions for helping to sell "hundreds of millions of dollars" of Iranian oil and oil products to buyers in East Asia

Kerry wants a plan by April to reform multilateral development banks to unleash "hundreds of billions" of dollars to help vulnerable countries combat and adapt to climate change.

Central bank approves the opening of nine 'Vostro accounts' with local and Russian banks to facilitate trade in rupees, a top Commerce official said

The UN climate agency has released an initial draft of what could be the agreement from the COP27 summit. It just repeats last year's goal to speed up "the phase down of unabated coal power and phase out and rationalize inefficient fossil fuel subsidies."

Britain blocks Chinese takeover of chip factory in Wales, saying the move was prompted by national security concerns.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index tumbled 2.7%, with its tech stocks slipping more than 5%. Mainland Chinese shares also declined, with blue chips falling 1.2%.

China appears have made a key step forward in resolving a longstanding bilateral dispute, but sources say a broader review of work done by China-based auditors is still going on.