Australia will play a key role in supplying critical minerals to other members of the group, which wants to ensure China does not exert control over items essential to modern technology.
Logistics provider adds Chinese e-commerce giant as a new backer as it raises $578 million in a late funding round.
Meng's deal with US prosecutors could pave the way for improved ties between China, the US and Canada.
Local governments have set up special accounts in the Pearl River Delta and four other provinces to 'protect' funds for the most unfinished housing projects
The UAE, the commercial and trading hub of the Middle East, is deepening trade ties with Asian nations as it moves to position itself as a global centre for business and finance.
Meng Wanzhou flew back to China after a video link to a US court, in which she agreed to a statement of facts on the case laid by US prosecutors. A court in Vancouver then allowed her leave.
While contagion fears from a possible Evergrande collapse are spooking investors, some analysts say it's the decelerating property sector that's the biggest cause for concern.
The PBoC was one of 10 state agencies, along with banking, securities and forex regulators, who said in a joint statement they would work closely to clamp down on crypto trading and mining
Hong Kong and Shanghai markets were down, but Tokyo and Mumbai were both up, with Indian stocks passing the 60,000 mark for the first time
Ties deteriorate over island's bid to join the CPTPP. Taipei says China is intent on bullying Taiwan and has no right to comment on its bid to join the pan-Pacific trade pact.
Officials in China familiar with discussions about the beleaguered property giant Evergrande say Beijing is reluctant to bail out...
Momenta is among the few companies that hold a permit to gather high-definition maps in China, a key tool for autonomous driving tech. Toyota, Daimler and SAIC have also invested in the startup