The statement came after Washington "strongly suggested" that China's Cosco should not get a controlling stake in a contested deal over a terminal at the port in Hamburg

China's Long March 5B rocket is not equipped with reignited engines, meaning it cannot be steered away from populated areas, report says

The social video app giant said staff must have access European user data to ensure the platform is "enjoyable and safe" 

China says it wants technological innovations in big data, biotech and artificial intelligence to help tackle pollution, habitat loss and climate change

Ottawa has told 3 Chinese firms to sell investments in Canadian companies focused on critical minerals – on grounds of national security

Big Chinese, South Korean and Japanese firms are seen as more likely to follow through than local startups, as they have contracts with global carmakers and experience building large factories

State energy officials say total gas demand is likely to fall 1% this year, according to a researcher with CNOOC. That would be the first annual decline since at least 2002

The Hang Seng index fell 3.1% by the close of trading, while on the mainland, the bluechip CSI300 index was down 0.8%

Latest rate hike by the US Fed forced the PBOC set a midpoint rate of 7.2472 per dollar, 275 pips or 0.28% weaker than the previous fix, and the softest since January 2008

The two firms also plan to work together on content delivery networks and edge computing – the use of augmented reality and machine learning to analyse data

A key business summit, which has attracted top figures from Wall Street, is part of a bid by the city’s authorities to revive the financial hub’s fortunes

China's financial and banking regulatory officials also promised to rein in financial risks and deleverage the economy