Beijing may approve the issuance of debt totaling $1.4 trillion next week to bail out local governments, but the amount could be raised if Trump wins the US election

With Chinese citizens limiting their spending, big foreign companies are changing their strategies, as a property crisis drags on and youth unemployment stays high

The new rules, to take effect in 2025, will ban US investment in three sectors: Chinas chips and microelectronics, quantum information tech and certain AI systems

The University of Iceland is one of 12 institutions working on a research project to determine if climate change will trigger increased volcanic activity

A state enterprise is acquiring control of the last foreign-owned rare earth refineries in China, while details about the sector are now classed as state secrets

Silicon Valley chipmaker is the dominant supplier of chips used in AI computing and its stock has soared nearly 190% this year. Apple facing tepid iPhone demand

Uncertainty over the make-up of a new government sent the yen to a 3-month low. It could take weeks of wrangling and Ishiba may not survive as PM

The US election poses risks for China – the threat of major tariff increases, a trade war and geopolitical instability if Trump wins; economic decisions can be made once the result is known.

Teams from both companies will work on exploring pelletizing, using Rio's ore from northwestern Australia and the application of biomass

Chinese startup raises about $120 million from IPO on Nasdaq, due to start Friday, plus $320.5 million from a private placement

President Xi said at a summit in Beijing last month that from December goods from least developed countries with diplomatic ties to China would not be subject to import duties

The battle to keep US money and advanced tech from boosting China's military and AI capabilities is likely to rage on no matter who wins the election, although the candidates' styles are very different