The speed of the yuan's slide has caught many off-guard. JP Morgan recently downgraded its year-end yuan forecast, from 6.85 per dollar to 7.25 per dollar.

The US decision to return was partly spurred by concern over China's increased influence, in particular setting standards for artificial intelligence and technology education

Foreign minister Qin Gang said the US should interfering in China's internal affairs and harming its security interests in a call on Wednesday to Blinken, who is due in Beijing on Sunday

India threatened to shut down the social media site during the huge farmers' protest, Dorsey said, but a Modi government minister said that never happened

The US, Japan and Taiwan have agreed to share real-time data from reconnaissance drones to improve military coordination and prepare for a potential Chinese invasion, a new report says

The US has added 43 firms – mostly Chinese – to its Entity List, banning them from receiving US exports for activities such as training army pilots and developing hypersonic missiles

China has been upset by claims of spying from Cuba, with a state-backed commentator accusing the US of repeatedly playing tricks and creating an 'illusion' it is eager to engage in talks

The number of people who got married in China dropped by 10% last year, continuing a steady decline since it peaked in 2013, new government data has revealed

India has signed an $5.17-billion deal with German shipbuilding firm to build six non-nuclear submarines with local firm Magazon Dock

Dozens of fossil fuel companies have set net-zero emissions targets, but these moves are regarded as "largely meaningless" because most fail to address key concerns

New president says moves to boost the bank's lending capacity could free up "tens of billions" of dollars, but not the trillions needed for energy transition to counter climate change, so private money is essential

A huge crane was brought down in Wuhu, while hailstorms lashed Liaoning, causing an estimated loss of $28m to 17,000 acres of wheat, state broadcaster CCTV reported