Officials expect "significant" economic impact after Hong Kong said it would join mainland China in banning most Japanese seafood from Thursday, when treated water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant will be released into the sea

Secretary of State Antony Blinken urges China to end its "repressive assimilation policies" that force up to a million Tibetan children to leave their families and attend state boarding schools

Markets in Asia rose after a week of declines, with the Hang Seng Index rebounding nearly 1% as beaten down China shares climbed up, while the Nikkei was up by a similar amount

South Korea’s Star Group Industrial and China’s Baotou INST Magnetic will join companies in sectors such as electronics and autos in shifting assembly lines amid backdrop of increasing trade rivalry

Real estate tycoon is confirmed as country's new leader, after suspected deal that saw Thaksin taken to prison while his party, Pheu Thai, will lead a new government with old military rivals

China's blue-chip index fell 1.24%, while the Hang Seng sank by 1.8% – to levels seen last November. Investors appear to have lost faith in Beijing's ability to restore economic momentum

The move effectively raised the cost of shorting the Chinese yuan, at a time the local unit is facing mounting depreciation pressure. It follows similar action last week.

China's fiscal revenue grew at a slower pace in July, data released on Monday showed, as major banks continue to cut growth forecasts for the world's second largest economy

The 1-year loan prime rate was lowered by 10 basis points to 3.45%, while the five-year LPR was left at 4.2%, suggesting policymakers fear downward pressure on the yuan and capital flight

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

PBOC vows on Sunday to coordinate support to ensure local government debt problems are reduced, amid fears that the deepening property crisis is spilling over into the financial sector