China’s food consumption has already outpaced domestic supply due to factors including increased urbanisation

Bet on dining out may be a quicker source of returns than weight-loss drugs

Rishi Sunak is keen to bring together world leaders and tech executives to define governance of new technology

China’s president says annual bilateral trade with Russia has reached a ‘historic high’ of nearly $200bn

US and allies say Beijing is targeting intellectual property in range of high-tech sectors

Despite a boom in factory building, many worry that government efforts will not sustain a manufacturing revival

Expansion of 4.9% beats forecasts and comes after Beijing has tried to stabilise the property and banking sectors

The retail network in the country has been bleeding cash and losing market share to rivals

Defence department says Beijing making ‘centralised and concerted’ effort to intimidate US and allies

Automakers confront uncertain future after 10-year investment boom