Xi was quoted as saying he was "both happy and worried" – glad about its lead position in the global battery market but fearful given intense rivalry with the West and risks over its high profile

"We are finalising negotiations with two big global car producers. We hope this new policy will make our position much stronger than before," senior cabinet minister Luhut Pandjaitan said

Adani Enterprise stock was up 16% on Friday, while other group firms rose by 5-10% near the close of trading, as concern eased about Indian conglomerate's ability to attract funds

Supreme Court asks market regulator to investigate any lapses in securities law or regulatory failings by Adani Group; orders the formation of an investor-protection panel

China has a 'stunning lead' in most of the 44 critical emerging technologies, an Australian Strategic Policy Institute study said, adding that democratic nations need to collaborate more

Raising the share of clean energy to 90% would cut Japan’s electricity costs by 6% and cut power sector emissions by 92% from 2020 levels, the study found

The facility, situated in the embattled Xinjiang region, will process three million tons of precious metals annually

Officials in Yichun, known as Asia’s lithium capital, said last week they were cracking down on illegal mining – news that comes amid a big drop in the price of lithium, which could last for some time

Northern Minerals said on Tuesday the federal government blocked its largest shareholder, China’s Yuxiao Fund, from raising its ownership to 19.9% from 9.92% on grounds of national interest

World's biggest carmaker says it will revamp a factory in Kentucky with a plan to produce 20,000 EVs a month from 2025, while it has also agreed to the biggest wage hike in 20 years in Japan

China is boosting its own semiconductor sector and clean energy sector after being hit by US export controls late last year, the SCMP said

India could potentially produce solar modules generating 100 GW annually making it a net exporter of power, said the country’s energy secretary