4:45pm

Ai Weiwei mocks state in music video

Artist claims project aims to help him to recover from trauma

Chinese health workers collect the bags of dead chickens at Huhuai wholesale agricultural market in Shanghai ©AFP 3:26am

China’s bird flu outbreak cost $6.5bn

H7N9 virus under control with no human case since May 8

From NORTH KOREA 4:57pm

N Korean envoy visits China amid tensions

Beijing trip by Kim aide follows fresh international sanctions

From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 21, 2013

China reveals first carbon trading scheme

Scheme to include 635 industrial and construction companies

Li Keqiang with Tata Group's Cyrus Mistry and N. Chandrasekaran ©AFP From COMPANIES May 21, 2013

Chiefs talk up India-China trade target

More work needs to be done on corporate links spanning Asian powerhouses

A labourer works at a construction site in an area affected by the 2010 earthquake in Yushu, Qinghai province, ©Reuters From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 21, 2013

China property boom not abating

Government restrictions and taxes have not been fully implemented

From NORTH KOREA May 21, 2013

North Korea releases Chinese fishing boat

Boat owner said no ransom was paid

May 21, 2013

US charges 3 in Chinese bribery case

Defendants received pay from a Chinese group for research on MRI

US President Barack Obama shakes hands with Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping during meetings in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 14, 2012 ©Getty From US & CANADA May 20, 2013

Obama and Xi plan talks to calm rivalry

Meeting in California will aim to establish common ground

May 20, 2013

Todd met Huawei officials, inquest told

Employer testifies at coroner’s inquiry

From COMPANIES May 20, 2013

Asian hotel groups push west

New wave seeks to take advantage of Chinese tourism boom

The A-List from COMMENT May 17, 2013

Coming to terms with China’s growth prospects

Beijing has run out of options to further stimulate the economy, says Yukon Huang

From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 17, 2013

Global economy lacking demand growth

For every nation reporting good news, there are weaker data elsewhere

May 17, 2013

China censor acts on anti-Japan films

Move said to be unconnected to spat between two countries

From COMPANIES May 16, 2013

China in innovation challenge to Europe

Continent’s business leaders voice fears

The Short View from MARKETS May 15, 2013

Wall Street shuns China to buy American

Wall Street shuns China to buy American

From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 15, 2013

Beijing signals concern at rising jobless

Li warns on challenge of finding work for graduates

May 15, 2013

Taiwan recalls envoy in Philippines

Taipei rejects Manila’s apology for fisherman’s death

From GLOBAL ECONOMY May 15, 2013

China wins Arctic Council observer status

Body defers decision on EU application

From UK May 14, 2013

UK in talks to simplify Chinese visas

Home Office under pressure to streamline process for Asia’s shoppers