Customs data on Tuesday showed imports dropped 12.4% in July year-on-year, while exports were down 14.5% amid weak demand both at home and abroad

China inflows have plummeted to their lowest since records began 25 years ago, removing a core support for the country’s currency

Chinese vessels fired water cannons at Filipino ships resupplying a vessel moored on a disputed Spratlys reef, spurring anger in Manila and condemnation from the US, EU and other allies

Two sources said briefings were expected on Monday, with the announcement on Tuesday, while a former official said the US should be prepared for retaliation by Beijing

US Navy destroyers were dispatched to Alaskan waters on Saturday after the "unprecedented" arrival of 11 Russian and Chinese warships "doing freedom of navigation" operations

Analysts say the days of pretending local governments will resolve their debt crises appear over, with Politburo leaders expected to provide rare central budget funds to slash debts totalling at least $12.8 trillion

More than 1.2 million people have been evacuated in the northern province of Hebei because of rains from Typhoon Doksuri

New Delhi’s licensing demands on the import of laptops, tablets and personal computers will particularly hit Chinese firms

The announcement by US state officials came after the two countries signed an "Open Skies" civil aviation agreement

The authorities were warning of sinkholes and mudslides after the capital Beijing and Hebei province saw their worst floods since 1963

Analysts say a review by Congress of stock holdings in BlackRock funds could lead to a wider crackdown on US investment in China funds

SMEE, China’s only potential competitor to the Netherlands' world-leading lithography machine maker ASML, is expected to deliver the country's first 28nm lithography machine