Agriculture
Banana growers fight renewed extinction risk as lethal fungus spreads
Resurgence of Panama disease threatens one of world's most valuable crops
Economy
International relations
Zambia emerges as a test case as China joins debt relief talks
Beijing's consent to negotiate sets potential precedent for other indebted nations
Sports
Soccer shirts in short supply as deliveries from Asia delayed
Fans left frustrated as Premier League season kicks off
Technology
China smartphone shipments slump toward 10-year low
Consumer shift toward thrift compounds structural weakness in demand
Finance
China shores up smaller banks with fresh $47bn injection
Funds from infrastructure bonds tapped to shield lenders from economic slowdown
Caixin
Why Southeast Asia is a battleground in the China-U.S. rivalry
ASEAN is world's fifth-largest economy and could play major role in diplomacy
Asia Insight
China mortgage strikes threaten property sector's house of cards
As unfinished homes disrupt lives, pressure grows on developers and Beijing alike
Electric cars in China
China extends EV tax break past year-end deadline
Domestic automakers benefit from longer support, which source says may last 1 year
Opinion
China and India should reject West's Russia oil-price cap plan
Latest sanction effort likely to backfire and cause market turmoil
Economy
China's factory activity contracts unexpectedly in July
Manufacturers face high raw material prices and clouded export outlook
US-China tensions
Xi and Biden double down on Taiwan positions in 'candid' talks
Leaders discuss chance of face-to-face meeting during 2-hour call
Semiconductors
Beijing probes leaders of China's semiconductor industry drive
Chinese tech crackdown expands as U.S. passes CHIPS Act
Economy
China's leaders fall silent on hitting GDP growth target
Politburo tacitly acknowledges hurdles to reaching 5.5% goal
Travel & Leisure
Macao invites casino license bids after COVID pounds revenue
World's biggest gambling hub emerges from nearly two-week lockdown
Economy
Xi lays out vision for China's next five years at special meeting
Leader says country to address 'unbalanced and inadequate' development
Economy
IMF cuts global and Asian growth estimates as recession risk looms
COVID shutdowns and real estate slump in China bog down rest of region
China debt crunch
China faces first drop in local land-use sales since 2015
First-half decline of 31% limits funding to boost sluggish economy
Economy
China kicks off first major consumer product expo since lockdowns
More than 40,000 buyers expected at show with brands from 60 countries