Trump’s vow of support had prompted TikTok to restore its services in the US, after it stopped working for its American users late on Saturday

Beijing and Washington are painting a picture of bonhomie between the world's superpowers ahead of Trump's inauguration, but Chinese businesses remain cautious of a potential trade war

TikTok is receiving surprising support from unlikely quarters, but it remains unclear whether the app will remain online in the United States come Sunday

China's central bank has ramped up consolidation of small banks because of their weaker funding status and higher exposure to risk, in a bid to stabilize the financial system

"The data China released was different from what most people felt," an executive said, as subdued markets point to wavering confidence in China's outlook, analysts noted

TikTok’s moves follow a frosty hearing in the US Supreme Court last week, which has cemented expectations that it will face a ban starting Sunday

The new rules will include Russian cars, but exempt BYD buses assembled in California and won't cover Chinese software made before the rules take effect, so GM and Ford can continue to import some China-made vehicles

China’s RedNote — also known as Xiaohongshu — and Lemon8 have become the top two most downloaded apps in the US this week

Chinese state media says the development could lead to “overwhelmingly unfavourable consequences” for Taiwan and global chip supply chains

US court appears to see control of the app as the key issue in the case, and a top analyst says the world is entering a dangerous phase as US-China ties 'decouple'

New rules will cap exports of AI chips to adversaries such as China and Russia, while allowing US companies and close allies unlimited access

Latest US probe finds China subsidized labour costs in the shipbuilding as part of plan to dominate the sector; analysts say it opens the door to tariffs by Trump