Profits sank for 28 of 41 industrial sectors in January and February, the latest government data shows, with computer, telecoms and electronic equipment manufacturing hit by a huge 77% fall

The Chinese tech giant lost access to the software in 2020 due to sanctions imposed by the US and saw its smartphone sales tank as a result

Analysts fear China's renewable power generators may have to shoulder the costs of keeping under-utilised and loss-making coal power plants humming

The move follows sweeping export controls implemented by the United States last year that stopped Nvidia from selling its two most advanced chips to Chinese customers

Analysts say original target was China importing 38 bcm of Russia gas by 2025 – that has now jumped to 98 bcm by 2030

Ernie bot responded in a similar manner to questions about China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown and the treatment of Uyghur Muslims

In an article published at the beginning of his Moscow trip, Xi said the two countries adhered to the concept of "eternal friendship and mutually beneficial cooperation"

"Ernie Bot is not a tool of confrontation between China and the United States," said Baidu CEO Robin Li.

The inspections by US audit watchdog PCAOB are part of a deal with Beijing to prevent delistings of Chinese firms from the New York Stock Exchange

China's securities regulator has questioned why the battery maker needs so much capital after it raised $6.56 billion in a domestic share placement last year

The island's president Tsai Ing-wen has championed the idea of "asymmetric warfare" to make Taiwan's forces more mobile and harder to attack

Investors hope premier Li Qiang's close ties with president Xi Jinping will enable him to push for more business-friendly policies