An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude that rocked Sichuan on Monday killed at least 21 people and shook the provincial capital of Chengdu, where 21m people are locked down amid a Covid outbreak.

The court approved an application by Evergrande on Monday and its major offshore credit group to adjourn the wind-up petition until November 7.

Prices of homes are expected to drop in China this year, while total sales could fall by about a quarter from last year, a new poll of economists has found

Move to cut the amount of foreign exchange reserves that financial institutions must hold is seen as aimed at slowing the depreciation of the yuan

China's booming export growth most likely slowed in August due to weaker global demand, while imports are also expected to have dropped because of a slide in consumption, analysts say.

The Water Resources Ministry approved 25 big projects this year, with total investment of 1.7 trillion yuan – $246 billion, to counter the growing impact of extreme weather.

After years of construction and tests, India's second operational aircraft carrier has been commissioned. It will rely initially on Russian MIG-29K jets.

The surveying and mapping law shows Beijing's concern over the mapping capabilities of "smart cars" and fear that data they collect may end up in the hands of hostile rivals.

Swiss bank plans to start offering wealth management services in China in 2023, despite recent mishaps, strategy rejigs and reports it is considering layoffs

More than half of the 2.39 million Indian accounts banned by WhatsApp in July were 'proactively' taken down before complaints were received, the company said in a report

Senior CSRC official says China will implement its audit deal with the US and take more measures to open its markets, while putting Chinese firms' offshore listings in a uniform framework.

Market watchers say the latest ban is likely to affect a swathe of Chinese tech companies including giants such as Alibaba Group, Tencent Holdings, Baidu, and Huawei Technologies.