Decline comes as German economy minister sets off for Beijing seeking to defuse brewing spat over electric vehicles
Tensions rise on Korean peninsula after Russian president raises giving Pyongyang high-precision weapons
Tech founder tells shareholders he was ‘born to’ make artificial superintelligence a reality
Ecommerce festival loses lustre as platforms offer year-round discounts
Listing comes as closures of China-focused ETFs have risen to record level
Infighting conservative camp has heightened amid push to unite against surprise reformist challenger
Competition from online lenders intensifies while higher interest rates fuel concerns about sector’s financial health
Environmentalists question joint decision to promote hydrogen and ammonia as emission reduction tools
Fast-growing heavy industry fears big hit from Brussels’ plans to put levies on emission-intensive imports
Export push of homegrown technology to follow after rapid domestic build-out of power plants over last decade
A sales drop has exposed the gap between rivals with a global presence and those relying on domestic customers
Mutual defence pledge marks one of Moscow’s strongest commitments in Asia
The Sierra Madre has become the most dangerous flashpoint in the Indo-Pacific
Hanoi cements growing importance in global supply chains by balancing relations between rival powers
Outsider Masoud Pezeshkian rattles hardliners by pressing for closer relations with west and softer stance on hijab
Footage released by Manila reveals sharpest escalation yet over disputed Second Thomas Shoal
The enclave has suffered from cash shortages and looting
Institution says the funds have been pushing up valuations in local stock market
Comments by leader of militant group come as fears grow of full-blown war across Lebanon’s southern border
Also in this newsletter: UK inflation back to target, ECB debt warning, jumping robots
Russian leader receives lavish welcome on first trip to Pyongyang in more than two decades
Many auto groups are well hedged, while Beijing turns its attention to European pig farmers
‘Many loans in China are not efficient,’ Pan Gongsheng tells major financial forum
South American country has become popular starting point for Chinese people heading to US
Google, OpenAI and Sequoia Capital push to improve security practices following high-profile spying cases
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