Economy Minister Robert Habeck, of the Greens, said on Tuesday he was leaning towards not allowing the deal, which would give China a stake in critical German infrastructure.

The storm, moving in a northwesterly direction in the East China Sea, is expected to make landfall later on Wednesday near Zhoushan port, forecasters said.

The US is considering sanctions against China to try to deter it from invading Taiwan, while Taipei has lobbied the European Union to do the same

Baring Private Equity Asia has closed its eighth pan-Asia fund at $11.2 billion, well over its initial target.

Typhoon Muifa intensified on Tuesday into one of the strongest typhoons this year – with wind speeds of over 200kmh – and is expected to cross the coast near Zhoushan overnight

A statement from the Duma said a top Beijing official assured them "China understands and supports Russia on issues that represent its vital interests, in particular the situation in Ukraine"

Twitter's dealings in China may come to the fore on Tuesday when a US Senate panel holds a hearing to consider a whistleblower complaint filed by the group's former security chief.

The number of people who made road trips during the Sept 10-12 holiday was down by 37% while the number of people who flew was down by nearly 60%, state media said

The deepening partnership between rising superpower China and resources-rich Russia has Western leaders worried

The move followed concern that Imperial's research facilities were aiding China's latest army jets and high performance batteries, The Guardian said.

Covid lockdowns could lead to China's oil demand contracting for the first time in two decades

The European push for a ban on products made from forced labour follows a similar move in the US, which focused on commodities from Xinjiang province.