The move by major companies to reduce production in China has boosted inflation, but the western shift to 'friendly shores' has been positive for countries like India and Vietnam

The Asian Development Bank said on Saturday it approved a $300 million loan to Changzhi in northern Shanxi province to help "catalyse a green" transformation of the coal-mining region

In a filing to Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Evergrande said it had been told by authorities that Hui "has been subject to mandatory measures" due to suspicion of unspecified crimes

US State Department report says Beijing has used covert purchases of foreign news outlets, plus sponsorships and data harvesting to generate more pro-China coverage

China has 55 nuclear plants in operation, and 24 under construction. It expects to add 6-8 small reactors a year, with a goal of them generating 18% of the country's power by 2060

Top panel maker is looking to invest $400-600 million in a third plant on 25 hectares of industrial land, with production starting in 2025

Afghan regime has consulted with Chinese telecom giant Huawei about potential cooperation on reconfiguring a mass surveillance network initially planned by the West

China now has at least 130 large language models, accounting for 40% of the global total and just behind the US’s 50% share, with dozens of 'industry-specific LLMs' that link to a core model

Sources say CEO Elon Musk is keen to build two factories in India - one for electric vehicles, and a second plant to make and sell the group's "Powerwall" battery

A big fall in hydropower being generated by dams in China and India this year has forced the two Asian giants to use more coal and fossil-fuel sources

Reformers say structural changes needed, such as residency permit reforms for migrant workers, while others want spending on hospitals and aged care facilities

Regulators have checked with major brokers recently on short-selling activities and quant clients' trading strategies, which could cause them to curb moves that contribute to market volatility or short-selling