Japan-based conglomerate announces plans to open $4-billion facility in Kansas to make EV batteries for Tesla.

Chinese exports grew by almost 18% in June, well above forecasts and the highest rate in five months, but imports were flat and foreign trade still faces instability, a Customs spokesman said

The new device, just 1.3 centimetres in size, "eats" microplastics, which have spread across the world's seas, according to a team from Sichuan University

The long-running fight over imports of alcoholic beverages has progressively worsened since it began in the 1990s, the company said

The suit is likely to be one of the most closely followed business battles of all time, pitching the colourful executive against the western commentariat's favourite arena

Shares in BYD plummeted by close to 12% on Tuesday amid speculation that US billionaire investor Warren Buffett may sell shares in China's top electric vehicle producer.

Sixteen automakers including overseas giants such as Tesla and VW recorded monthly deliveries of more 10,000 in China last month

Battery makers for electric vehicles are studying ways to create smaller and cheaper batteries to bring down prices, as batteries are currently the most expensive items in EVs.

The highly-transmissible BA.5 is driving outbreaks in many countries outside China and has shown a greater ability to escape vaccine-triggered antibody reactions than other Omicron subvariants

People who travel within China will only have their past seven days' locations shown in the national Covid-19 health app, instead of 14, as the country moves to boost domestic tourism.

The rules will govern how companies and other entities handle large quantities of personal user information, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said

The Hengchi 5 has debuted in a flashy videotaped event, as president Liu Yongzhong said: "[We] are striving to become a globally recognised national automobile brand."