Lowering policy rates to address the economy’s woes could do more harm than good

Beijing accused of protecting man allegedly behind latest suicide bomb and previous lethal acts

The political leadership in Beijing exerts little control over market forces

The Muslim and non-Muslim worlds are becoming increasingly intolerant of each other

US tariffs will hit earnings of train maker but only modestly

The risks of ideological diversity.

Blocking foreign funding could undermine the stability of the western Balkans

With free trade and open borders under threat, a debate on how to protect businesses is set to divide coalition politicians

Index of mainland shares rises 3.2 per cent as hopes for trade deal grow

Even big companies like CATL and BYD are likely to feel the pain

Users criticise search results as more content is walled off by rivals Tencent and Alibaba

Regulator wants bad-debt managers to focus on core business and avoid shadow banking

Xi Jinping’s plan would turn the country into a deficit economy

There is an opportunity for a new transatlantic alliance to benefit both US and EU

Blow to US efforts to ban Chinese company from allies’ telecoms networks