North Korean leader signals he could pursue denuclearisation if given security assurances

Renminbi contract raises prospect of a rival to the petrodollar

No sovereign power could accept the humiliating demands being made by the US

Liu He visit renews cautious optimism of resolution to trade impasse

Conflict set to disrupt corporate supply chains and revenue as well as China’s ambitions

Kuomintang reverts to moderate approach to draw support from voters wary of Beijing

Sun Zhengcai was linked to bribes totalling $26m, state media said

EM currencies slide while oil rises to highest level since 2014 on US-Iran tensions

Liam Fox clashes with Philip Hammond over staff reduction in emerging nations

Beijing should reject the US’s entreaties on investment and the deficit