Trip.com to offer new parents bonuses to help solve population decline

The Netherlands seeks to align with US and Japan as introduction of licence tightens controls from September

Index of factory activity shows third consecutive month of slowdown

Preliminary analysis was shared with lawmakers earlier this year

The People’s Liberation Army is an explicitly political force — and the ultimate guarantor of the party’s hold on power

Legislation targeting national security threats could undercut Beijing’s efforts to woo overseas investors

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

Washington and Brussels need to emphasise open and fair dealing in their developing-world rivalry with Beijing

BYD, Nio, Chery and others want to use their expertise in electric vehicles to take advantage of the continent’s coming ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars

Semiconductor makers Nvidia and AMD could be hit by update of controls that were introduced in October

Activities give sense of the importance Chinese companies in several sectors attach to country’s potential

Companies including sesame-dessert maker pivot to lithium batteries in rare bright spot for Chinese economy

Republican presidential contender criticises Biden administration’s relations with Beijing in speech

Jake Sullivan has called for a new ‘foreign policy for the middle class’. But what does that really mean?

Li Qiang denounces economic ‘politicisation’ and defends globalisation in World Economic Forum address

Beijing worries negative sentiment could undermine efforts to spur growth

Aguzin highlights greater access to Chinese retail market as lure for overseas companies

Regulators keen for banks to take on exchanges as clients but that might expose lenders to money-laundering risks