The Vivo raids follow an Enforcement Directorate investigation into Xiaomi, another Chinese smartphone maker and one of India's leading brands

Environmental, social and governance rules require investors to avoid defence stocks, discouraging big investors such as pension funds, while China and Russia have nationalised defence industries.

China chipmakers lack the technology to keep it at the forefront of chip design and manufacture, says Jefferies Group analyst Edison Lee.

More than a dozen cases were identified in the casino on Tuesday, as mainland China's battle against the coronavirus continued with more than 400 new infections.

The call by Democratic senator Mark Warner and his Republican colleague Marco Rubio followed a Buzzfeed report saying TikTok staff in China could access private data of US users

President Joe Biden is unlikely to announce a decision until after he speaks to Chinese leader Xi Jinping - a planned call that is yet to be scheduled, his chief spokeswoman said

Suzhou Power Supply Company is the first in China set up an automated charging system for electric vehicles

The amount is "nearly 170% of the total raised in the first half of this year by all China-focused private equity and venture capital groups," the FT reported.

Authorities in China allowed a US export control officer to inspect a facility run by Wuxi Biologics last week - news which could help Wuxi Biologics get taken off US Commerce's Unverified List

Foxconn's better-than-expected June sales come amid investor concerns over the impact on demand of rising inflation.

The Warren Buffett-backed auto firm's rise underscores China's growing prowess in electric vehicle manufacturing and renewable energy, the FT said.

China's Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is considering opening a foreign office as it struggles to get around Covid curbs at home