Banks extended 4.92 trillion yuan ($683.7 billion) in new yuan loans in January, up sharply from December, new PBOC data showed

An online watchdog’s report named public relations firm Hamai as being behind the websites which attack China’s critics and share conspiracy theories

Shares in the company have dropped 18% over the last month as chipmakers continue to struggle to gain traction after last year’s slump

But how long the market recovery will last remains to be seen, given that broader data out of the world’s second-largest economy continues to disappoint

Taiwanese envoy in Washington says China 'cheats' and 'steals' technology, but doubts it will be able to make viable next-generation chips this year

Dozens of US venture capitalists who invest in Chinese tech are putting democracy at risk, as those firms are beholden to an autocratic regime, a new report says

Thousands of North Korean workers staged violent protests in Jilin last month, angry over years of unpaid wages and lingering pandemic lockdowns that prevent them from returning home, researchers say

China's passenger vehicle sales also sank by 14% in a slow start for 2024, while in Japan Honda and Toyota both upgraded their earnings

Consumer prices fell by 0.8% in January, the highest in more than 14 years, underscoring the threat of persistent deflation in the world's second largest economy

Exports have helped drive subsidised Chinese automakers' growth but they are now seeing pushback from US and European governments

The figures are for the quarter that saw Beijing fining the group $984 million for violating consumer protection and corporate governance laws

Beijing has laid out wide-ranging guidelines for various departments and the central bank to help the new-energy-vehicle trade