China's central bank will issue a first batch of low-cost loans to financial institutions by the end of the month to enable carbon emissions cuts, Xinhua reported on Tuesday, citing PBOC chief Yi Gang.

Short-term money rates eased on Tuesday after China's central bank stepped up liquidity injection to meet higher demand for cash at year-end. The PBOC injected $31.4bn via seven-day reverse repos

China claims the US ignored its obligations under space treaties after the Tiangong space station was forced to take moves to avoid being hit by SpaceX's Starlink satellites in July and October

Shanghai Shimao said it would be difficult to meet its 38 billion yuan ($5.96 billion) full-year sales target, as sales in the first 11 months totalled just 28.2 billion yuan

Chairman Hui Ka Yan vowed on Sunday to deliver 39,000 units of properties in December, but the group looks likely to default on a further $255m of bond payments due today

The Beijing-3 small commercial satellite can take images while rotating at up to 10 degrees per second, a speed allegedly not seen on a satellite before

The new rule on foreign investment is among updates to the government's policies related to 31 restricted sectors that take effect on January 1

The NDRC said on Monday that companies in sectors subject to Beijing's foreign investment restrictions must seek government approval for offshore listings.

Xian's case load - 150 local symptomatic cases on Sunday versus 155 a day earlier - remains tiny compared with many clusters overseas, but it has imposed tough curbs

Beijing has improved its air quality since China won its bid to host the Games, but the Ministry of Ecology and Environment has said winter smog risks remain "severe"

Profits rose 9% on-year in November to 805.96 billion yuan ($126.54 billion), well off the 24.6% gain reported in October

Evergrande claims it has resumed construction and decoration work at 115 projects, with its chairman vowing to deliver 39,000 completed home units by the end of this year