Foreign firms have been particularly concerned about stepping over the line while dealing with Chinese regulators, amid Beijing’s crackdowns on due diligence and consultancy firms

While the planned diplomatic exchanges are aimed, in part, at restoring ties, Xi is also said to be hoping they will slow down Washington’s trade and tech war targeting Beijing

The pledge comes amid Chinese president Xi Jinping's increased focus on national security risks within the party, government, and large industries

President Tsai Ing-wen unveils first locally made submarine in Kaohsiung, which aims to boost the island's defence and deterrence against the Chinese navy

Leader Kim Jong Un makes nuclear weapons part of his country's constitution, says he will speed up production of nukes to deter what he said were 'US provocations'

Microplastics that come from industrial effluent, textiles, car tyres and personal care products were found in the mists at the top of Mount Fuji

Hyundai confirmed there had been 21 fires and 21 other ‘thermal’ incidents related to the recall, while Kia said it had seen at least 10 blazes

The extension would mark an end to business uncertainty for South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix who have invested billions in their chip fabs in China

New regulations are causing consternation that publishing apps in the world's second largest economy is set to become very difficult

Japanese carmaker will withdraw from its joint venture with state-owned Guangzhou Automobile Group, as sales have been sluggish because of the rising popularity of EVs

Diplomats from North Asian states discuss holding three-way talks later this year, as China grows wary of warming ties between its neighbours, plus their closer bond to the US

"What kind of move is this?" one Weibo user said, as the Chinese telecom giant's much anticipated product event failed to give any new details on its 'sanctions-defeating' Mate 60 series