Production hubs in China have seen output hit by Covid-related lockdowns in Shanghai. There is also deep concern about the impact of growing tensions between the US and China.

Watching TikTok videos creates a digital equivalent to crack, which is "instantaneous but wears off quickly, driving the user to seek another 'hit'," the report said.

India is set to sign a $3-billion deal with the US for 30 top-level military drones for surveillance of their border with China and the Indian Ocean

TikTok is following in the footsteps of Meta and Twitter, which also have announced measures to prevent false claims before they spread online.

China is planning for a meeting between President Xi and US leader Joe Biden in November, according to a Wall Street Journal report, which quoted a top White House official.

China Life Insurance, plus oil giants Petrochina and Sinopec, and Chalco, which have a combined market cap of more than $300bn, will voluntarily exit US markets this month

Biden's team is divided on whether to drop or expand tariffs imposed by Trump on Chinese goods, sources say

Chinese scientific research accounts for almost a quarter of the world's output, the report said, and leads the way for world's most cited studies.

Investors say more US-listed China firms will follow Alibaba's plan to launch primary listings in Hong Kong.

Elon Musk has confirmed selling $6.9 billion worth of shares in his car company, saying he is covering the risk that a US court forces him to takeover the social media platform.

US Commerce Department says the Chinese wire and cable maker helped telco giant ZTE hide business with Iran

After a change of owners and managers Luckin, which delisted from the Nasdaq following the scandal, has reported its first ever quarterly profit