Threat to glaciers revealed amid news of heat records in 15 nations this year, while the UN accuses fossil fuel firms of trying to slow the transition to clean energy

China's coal-fired power is giving up market share to cleaner alternatives, amid the rapid installation of solar capacity and also wind sources

The agreement was one of the first to be signed after the US formally recognised the People’s Republic of China in 1979

A wave of positivity over the US economy and possible rate cuts lifted equities across the region but also fired Japan’s currency higher

Economists say major intervention is needed if the country is to meet its 5% growth goal this year as speculation rises that Beijing will do more to boost consumption

The Southeast Asian nation’s president and Communist Party chief is set to meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang

Current unilateral curbs were benefitting foreign rivals at the expense of US businesses, California Democrats said in a letter this week

Central bank chief says risks from local government debt crises have been reduced, but foreign analysts say the LGFV crisis is far from over and the country's outlook is still uncertain

Moves by the People's Bank of China have stalled a long, frenzied rally and caused prices to drop and a fall in turnover

China’s decision to restrict exports of antimony from mid-September could push the metal's price to $30,000 a ton, traders say

Antimony is used as a hardener in lead for storage batteries, plus alloys with lead and tin to improve solders and bullets, and in semiconductor devices

Clouds over the political outlook could hit policies like the 'digital wallet' and plans for legalized casinos, but the caretaker government claims the budget will not be delayed