Officials have inspected Foxconn sites in four provinces, while state media says founder Terry Gou has 'responsibilities' and should be pushing for peace with Beijing as he runs for president in Taiwan

The two countries have agreed to settle a WTO dispute over wine tariffs, plus a row over Australian duties on Chinese wind towers

Three staff from media agency GroupM have been held by authorities in Shanghai, according to sources; one said the investigation related to rebate management

Regional banks may need support from the PBOC as they have high exposure to local government financing vehicles set up by provinces for spending on infrastructure, S&P Global Ratings says

Members of a Congress panel have asked the venture capital firm if its split into three new entities will stop US investment in tech firms helping the Chinese military or aiding rights abuses

The 17 websites were part of a scheme to evade sanctions and fund Pyongyang's weapons programme; they followed the seizure of $1.5m obtained by scams undertaken by the same group, US officials say

The 433-hectare Wilton Greens project southwest of Sydney is mired in uncertainty because of the Chinese developer's debt woes and lack of critical infrastructure 82km from the city centre

With nearly $11 billion of offshore bonds and $6 billion of offshore loans, a default by Country Garden would set the stage for one of China's biggest corporate debt restructurings

A flash flood caused by the collapse of a glacial lake in Sikkim state has led to realization that India needs to monitor over 50 lakes in the Himalayas at risk of collapse because of global warming

Two-day event in Beijing will mark 10th anniversary of infrastructure scheme and may see talks on links to Afghanistan, plus possible mining projects

Analytics firms say Hamas militants received millions in crypto payments prior to the surprise attack on Israel; hundreds of digital wallets connected to the terror group have since been shut down

Putin’s trip comes at a crucial time for China’s Xi, who is also likely to meet with US President Joe Biden next month