US and China hold high-level talks to resolve trade conflict

Vice premier Liu He speaks with US treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin on issues

China International Import Expo: the big picture

With 150,000 visitors and 2,800 exhibitors from 130 countries, the sheer scale of the Expo is mind-boggling

China, US to hold lower-level trade talks in late August

Moves come as both sides prepare to implement new tariffs from next Thursday

China hits back at ‘trade bullying’ Trump

Beijing targets soya beans in retaliatory tariffs as US businesses feel pain of trade war

Trump imposes new tariffs on China and threatens $500bn

Beijing condemns ‘bullying’ by ‘gang of hoodlums’ in escalating trade war

China says it will defend interests if US harms trade ties

Beijing responds to US inquiry into China’s alleged theft of intellectual property

China approves Anheuser-Busch InBev takeover of SABMiller

Deal one step closer to 2016 target following previous green lights from EU and US

China’s investment in Africa down 43%

Falling commodity prices and weak global demand hit Chinese spending

PM Group breaks into Bangladesh with web trade portal

Irish firm secures World Bank contract as country aspires to middle-income status

Green light to hospitals owned by foreign investors

China’s private healthcare system is a powerful draw for overseas investors

Overseas firms fall foul of China probes

Beijing says crackdowns on foreign firms are aimed at stopping abuses, but critics allege China is using investigations to protect and bolster domestic firms

Overseas firms fall foul of antitrust inquiries

US companies slow investment in China

Asia Briefing: Sharks benefit from cutbacks