Fire and rescue service personnel said 22 people - most of them Chinese workers – were killed when the factory exploded in an industrial area near Hwaseong

Germany's trade with China has been falling, while deals with the US have risen. In the first quarter, the US surpassed China as Germany's top trade partner, for the first time in eight years

Multiple deals agreed in KL on banking, energy and education. Beijing will also study a revised plan to connect Malaysia to a high-speed rail link from Thailand to Singapore

Li Qiang ended his four-day trip to Australia on Tuesday with a visit to a lithium processing plant, after embassy officials 'clumsy' bid to hide jailed journalist from cameras

China has opened a probe into pork imported from Europe a week after the EU put extra tariffs on Chinese cars; meanwhile, production of cheap Chinese EVs has begun in Poland

BYD is building it first plant in Hungary, while Leapmotor will use a Stellantis factory in Poland, as Chery eyes production in Spain and possibly Italy; Great Wall, SAIC and Dongfeng are also assessing opportunities

China's exports saw yearly growth in May, with a better yuan exchange rate and firms shipping early ahead of tariff increases in foreign markets

The Modi government – widely expected to be returned to power this week – has plans to increase India's share of global manufacturing to 5% by 2030 and 10% by 2047

Chinese carmakers' tactics to break into Europe include making cars in the EU, sponsoring events to raise brand awareness, setting up dealership networks, plus service-and-repair operations

Analysts say China is using carrots and sticks to convince key European states to push back against hefty tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

Chinese investment in Africa increased 114% last year, with a heavy focus on minerals essential to the global energy transition

A US Senate report said the German auto giant continued to import Mini Coopers with the banned parts until at least April