The Nikkei 225 in Japan was up by 0.56% on Wednesday, but the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong slumped by nearly 2%; stocks also fell in Shanghai, Sydney, Bangkok and other markets

Beijing said Biden's comments “go totally against facts and seriously violate diplomatic protocol, and severely infringe on China’s political dignity”

The PBOC is expected to make a modest cut in rates in the second half, but weak private sector confidence has undermined demand for loans

New energy vehicles purchased in 2024 and 2025 will be exempted from purchase tax of up to 30,000 yuan per vehicle, and half of that for purchases in 2026 and 2027

Biden says Blinken did a "hell of a job" in China, after Secretary of State said US does not support independence for Taiwan, and pressed China to remain 'vigilant' of firms giving arms to Russia

Alibaba announces a leadership reshuffle as it moves to split into six units, with Zhang to head its precious cloud unit and co-founder Eddie Wu to become the group's new CEO in September

Shops in Shenzhen's famous electronics market are selling high-end Nvidia chips, but the costs are huge and the numbers appear to be limited

Yuan drops to 7.1747, with analysts saying markets expected bigger support and were hoping for a larger lending rate cut

Tokyo’s financial regulator has reportedly asked its top banks about their response plans if China-US tensions escalate, particularly if Taiwan was invaded

The European Union is set to lay out strategies on 'de-risking' trade with China and other potential military rivals

Bill Ford, the great-grandson of company founder Henry Ford, also addressed criticism from US senators like Marco Rubio on the automaker's plans to partner with Chinese battery company CATL

With weakening growth and youth unemployment hitting a record high, Beijing's push for wealth equality and crackdown on corruption has China's financial sector worried