China's Caixin/S&P Global manufacturing purchasing managers' index data fell to negative territory, while Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam also saw factory activity contract

Three scientists say they were able to produce a superconductor, dubbed LK-99, via a modified form of lead apatite, that 'conducts power at any temperature below 127C without pressure chambers', but experts are sceptical

Obscure firms have shipped large cargoes of Russian oil this year, with crude often changing hands at sea and carried in old Liberian-flagged vessels, en-route to China and India

There has been a huge jump in the assets of emerging market mutual funds and exchange traded funds that exclude China, as US and European investors turn wary of exposure to the Asian giant

Macron flew into Noumea this week and warned that the push for independence in New Caledonia could mean "a China naval base tomorrow"; top US officials are also touring the region

Top leaders vowed 'forceful' measures to boost the economy but analysts were disappointed by the lack of detail to resolve concerns like the property downturn, local government debt, job creation and consumption

The new governor of the People's Bank of China has been described by some as a hawkish and capable technocrat experienced in crisis management

Chinese manufacturers are selling vast quantities of "non-lethal, but militarily useful equipment to Russia", such as drones, body armour and helmets, customs data shows

Top decision-makers vow to boost demand for autos, electronics and adjust property policies in a timely manner, Xinhua said

Senior leaders' vow to bolster support for China's ailing economy lifted the yuan and stocks on local markets on Tuesday

Foreign industry executives and lobbyists say the incentives many local governments offer are far less attractive than they were a decade ago

Officials in Tokyo fear retaliation from China over its move to restrict sales of advanced microchips, so coordination of moves is still being discussed with Washington