Chinese leader walks a tightrope between calming markets without provoking public anger. All this, a year before he’s set to be reaffirmed as chief for an unprecedented third time

Ties deteriorate over island's bid to join the CPTPP. Taipei says China is intent on bullying Taiwan and has no right to comment on its bid to join the pan-Pacific trade pact.

Less than a year after purchasing stock in Mango Excellent Media, Jack Ma’s e-commerce giant will sell its stake in the company. Will the South China Morning Post be next?

Taipai’s application to be part of the 11-nation regional CPTPP agreement – just days after China applied to join the same group – has sparked a stark warning from Beijing

The German carmaker says its site in Hefai should be able to roll out up to 180,000 electric vehicle systems by 2025

  (AF) Star hedge-fund manager Jim Chanos believes the China Evergrande crisis could have a bigger impact on Chinese investors...

  (AF) Contagion from the Evergrande crisis has spread to riskier Asian dollar-denominated bonds, sending yields soaring to 12% from...

Canberra has warned Beijing that it needs to reopen dialogue between the two countries and resolve their ongoing trade disputes if it’s to be welcomed into the CPTPP

AI digital imaging technology firm’s cash boost a sign of how Beijing is focused on pushing the development of its domestic chip sector

A Tianjin company that makes animal vaccines and another that builds robots are two firms that have received tax breaks and loans under a state policy to modernise China's vast factory sector and advance its tech expertise

While the Chinese leader's coal statement was welcomed, critics say China has over half the world’s coal plants and that Xi failed to reveal if Beijing will stop projects already begun or approved.

China wants to show it can manage financial crises prudently without damaging fundamental trust in its governance or markets, says S&P Global.