“Journalists — and the things they're working on — are fairly high on their list of priorities."

News of the deal came as the US asked Japan if it could divert some of its LNG imports to Europe in the event of a crisis in Ukraine

Another likely winner is Li Ning as it also looks to build on the Olympics and a broader trend among mainland consumers to be more health conscious

Beijing's push for electric vehicles pays off with a jump in EV sales, but this has created fears of shortages in key metals such as nickel, cobalt and lithium.

Major assets that went public over the last year and are now trading below their listing price include Didi Global, Coupang and Auto1 Group

The stock dipped as much as 5% in after-hours trading after the vehicle manufacturer's fourth-quarter income fell short of analysts' expectations

The planned 8,457-metre well is near the Tianshan Mountains, where geology is complex, according to China National Petroleum Corporation

Overseas markets are expected to recover after the lunar new year holiday and the Beijing Winter Olympics, Japan's top steelmaker said

Ahead of a visit to Beijing, he said there were "substantial" financial, industrial, technological and human resource opportunities for Russia and China

The sports official said the Olympics would spur a winter sports boom in China, a country not known for its mass participation in skiing

Australian gaming firm Aristocrat needed approval from 75% Playtech shareholders, but less than 55% of votes were cast in favour of deal

The US chip firm forecast second-quarter revenue between $10.2 billion and $11 billion, above analysts' estimates of $9.6 billion