Analysts are scrutinizing recent Chinese maritime operations near Scarborough Shoal, an uninhabited but strategically located atoll near the Philippine island of Luzon, U.S. officials said.

BEIJING, June 12 (Reuters) - China's new bank lending rose less than expected in May after contracting the previous month, as a prolonged property downturn continued to weigh on household borrowing. China's new yuan loans rose to 520 billion yuan ($77 billion) in May,

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s first visit to North Korea in seven years wasn’t just loaded with rhetoric hailing historic ties between China and its longstanding – and only – treaty ally.

Yet its economy is still weighed down by a property slump and big debts accrued by the local government since the early 2010s. The Chinese economy has slowed considerably in recent years, never fully recovering from the unpredictable and disruptive lockdowns of the covid-19 pandemic.

BEIJING, June 11 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry announced sanctions on Thursday against Philippine Defence Secretary ⁠Gilberto Teodoro and his close relatives, saying he had "repeatedly made erroneous remarks concerning China" which had undermined China's "legitimate interests" and bilateral ties.

Building on the country’s electric vehicle industry, Chinese companies are making robot parts at a scale and price point others can’t match.

China issued guidelines on classifying and grading financial information service data, providing a framework to implement existing data security laws.

Facing a severe domestic sales slump, Chinese auto giants are aggressively exporting vehicles to international markets to offset declining sales and secure growth.