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

The island's defence ministry said China was increasingly "adopting an actual war approach and shifting from training to combat preparation"

Several Hong Kong-listed companies, mostly Chinese pharmaceutical firms, disclosed their exposure to Silicon Valley Bank over the weekend

At least one WeChat group with several hundred members has been formed by anxious Chinese clients of SVB seeking to safeguard their interest

Yi Gang's re-appointment "shows China wants to at least have a dialogue with the United States on monetary policy and financial cooperation," experts say

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said India could key become a key electronics supplier to the US, while adding that Washington was not seeking a "technological decoupling" from China

The development follows the Dutch government’s announcement that it would restrict exports of critical chipmaking technology to protect national security

Xi Jinping’s comment that he was “both pleased and concerned” about CATL’s EV battery market dominance has prompted industry executives to brace for government scrutiny

For Chinese customers, the restrictions would mean “that their ability to pursue leading-edge nodes development will be significantly curtailed," Citi analyst Amit Harchandani said

The legislation led to laws that give India's Karnataka state “one of the most flexible working regimes in India,” according to a report by the Financial Times

Nearly 3,000 National People's Congress members voted unanimously in the Great Hall of the People for the 69-year-old in an election in which there was no other candidate

Last July, the RBI introduced a new mechanism to settle international trade in rupees, aiming to promote exports and facilitate imports