UK and German counter-espionage chiefs ordered the arrest of six suspects, following swoops by counterparts in the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden

Italy signed up to the BRI four years ago under a previous government, becoming the only major Western country to have taken such a step

Germany aims to reduce dependence on the world’s second largest economy, which has been the country's top trading partner since 2016

US tech giant Apple told its Taiwan suppliers that products moving to China must be labelled to state that the island is a part of China and not an independent nation

He said that without the Chinese market - which accounted for 3.3 million VW sales last year, including its electric ID.4 model - inflation would explode

China's Embassy in Washington said it has not provided assistance to either party in the war, and it opposed the addition of five Chinese firms to the US trade blacklist

Wynn is alleged to have lobbied former president Donald Trump to accede to Beijing's request for the return of a businessman who sought political asylum in the US

Indian authorities have this year registered at least 700 cases against Indian companies with Chinese nationals on their boards

The plot was allegedly arranged by a businessman with Chinese connections who sought to fund candidates in exchange for influence in public office, the ASIO chief said