Mike Pence unveils plan as strategic competition with China heats up in region

Chinese group’s rapid expansion ran into problems in London and UK

Since the trade war, a gutted industry.

Biel Crystal said to have laid off thousands of factory workers due to fewer orders

Beijing takes lead as nations jockey for position ahead of UN summit in Poland

Two countries in spending race as US influence across Asia begins to fade

Switch to favouring Brazilian crops follows eruption of trade war with the US this year

Big city sites are oversubscribed while remoter storage facilities run at half-strength

Negotiators explore options that could lead to pact but core issues still intractable

Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt say sorry after footage of poor cleaning habits goes viral

Short-seller that brought down Samsonite chief goes after China ecommerce group

Pence takes veiled swipe at Beijing’s regional ambitions ahead of Trump-Xi meeting at G20

Authorities reduce air quality goals to boost flagging economic growth

Jochem Heizmann blames trade war for flat market but predicts German carmaker will buck trend

Extreme weather, trade war and virulent pig disease risk disrupting markets

Backlash in south-east Asia against imports of rubbish that used to be recycled in China

The anniversary of ‘reform and opening’ has sparked a contest of narratives about who was responsible

Investment drops as momentum fades

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Sterling hits day’s high after UK cabinet backs draft Brexit deal