China Three Gorges’ offer was conditional on scrapping a voting rights cap

Beijing to defend initiative as it welcomes 37 heads of state to summit this week

Plans come just days after raising $150m from investors in its latest funding round

Compensation reflects regions’ differing capacity to repay debt

Drop of 2.3% in benchmark share index follows communiqué from politburo

Chinese group says it shipped 70,000 5G base stations and 59m smartphones in first quarter

Invesco, JPMorgan and Schroders well placed in market forecast to hit $9tn by 2023

Attractions include high productivity and strong supply battery chain

Multinational companies face pressure from Beijing to localise data

Car bosses pin hopes on electric and SUV models after first reverse in three decades

Poor-quality assessments seen as a barrier to foreign investment in bond market

China Minsheng Investment Group shows deeper stress after missed debt payment

Company says it has seen strong response from Chinese customers to cross-border sales

Funding round values company at $2.9bn

Deputy vice-chancellor insists institute has plan to ‘manage risk’

Beijing’s move in addition to tax cut praised for its focus on private companies 

Fast-growing group connects teachers in US with vast pool of Chinese students

Netease Yanxuan taps suppliers to global brands to build a name selling unbranded goods

Closely watched figures will provide insight on whether US trade war continues to bite

Police warn people for ‘liking’ posts that insult leaders or even opening an account