Chinese officials acknowledge strong rationale for change but baulk at taking decisive moves that may disrupt social stability and burden indebted cities with added costs

The number of Chinese blacklisted for defaulting on debts has hit a record high, which means millions can be blocked from using mobile apps for payments

The 2020s will be a decade of rapid change driven by the need to counter intensifying global warming; responses by leading cities show a pattern likely to be replicated worldwide

Big cities are the places making a real impact on cutting emissions, the head of a global cities network says in the lead-up to the climate summit in UAE, which mayors will join for the first time

Move to 'de-risk' supply chains is leading some biotech firms to consider using Indian drug manufacturers to produce active pharmaceutical ingredient for clinical trials or other work

The spike in infections poses fresh risks for the Chinese economy which is still struggling to emerge from the economic hit from two-years of of Covid-related lockdowns and restrictions

New report says waste from garment makers is having severe health impacts on workers at Cambodian brick kilns, where the clothing materials are used as fuel

The Biden-Xi summit in San Francisco is likely to see a pledge to ban AI in nuclear weapons and autonomous weapons, sources have told the South China Morning Post

The arrest of a prominent Japanese executive in China has caused a chill in dealings; Japanese investment has plunged this year and many Japanese are too scared to even work in the country

Last year the shopping bonanza saw sales of nearly $158 billion and some analysts have forecast that this year's tally, which has yet to emerge, could see double-digit growth

Senator Chuck Schumer said "there seems to be a difference" in China's current posture compared to previous engagement with US officials

The US has imposed sanctions on 28 people and entities, including a large Chinese network, accused of smuggling fentanyl precursor drugs and causing a vast number of deaths