Out of the 70 cities surveyed by the NBS, 50 reported price falls in August, while new construction starts measured by floor area plunged 46% on-year, the biggest fall in almost a decade

Industrial output grew 4.2% in August, while retail sales rose 5.4% from a year ago, according to official data. But analysts say this came on top of a low base in 2021

US President issued an order on Thursday directing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US to focus on microelectronics, artificial intelligence, biotech and quantum computing.

The chief operating officer of TikTok declined to tell US lawmakers on Wednesday "that the short-form video app will cut off flows of US user data to China"

Tesla is ramping up hiring of technicians and service staff, while shutting some city showrooms and opening more suburban maintenance facilities after complaints over service delays

Muifa, the strongest cyclone to hit the Yangtze Delta in a decade, was downgraded by forecasters on Thursday, despite fears of flooding in coastal areas north of Shanghai

News that officials in Guangzhou have allowed home price cuts of up to 20% in the city's highly regulated market sent shares of major construction companies soaring on Thursday.

China's next economic team may be dominated by Xi loyalists who lack the global savvy, academic polish and independent-mindedness of the current team, insiders and analysts say.

Rio said it would invest $1.3bn to develop the Pilbara mine and hold a 54% stake, while state-owned China Baowu will hold 46% and invest $700 million

Economy Minister Robert Habeck, of the Greens, said on Tuesday he was leaning towards not allowing the deal, which would give China a stake in critical German infrastructure.

The Bank of Japan conducted a rate check on Wednesday, in possible preparation for currency intervention, Nikkei reported. The yen has falled around 20% so far this year.

The storm, moving in a northwesterly direction in the East China Sea, is expected to make landfall later on Wednesday near Zhoushan port, forecasters said.