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The move is in line with the central bank's efforts to keep borrowing costs in check.

Fire sweeps through Foxconn's Zhengzhou unit that makes the iPhone, the iPad and the iPad mini.

Wall Street kicks off the week on downbeat note as oil prices drag commodity stocks lower

The two countries agreed 17 accords in President Xi's historic visit.

The man posted a fake newspaper front page which went viral.

Nearly 35 restaurants in China were found illegally lacing food with opiates like morphine and codeine.

Himalayan forest thrush is only fourth new species to be discovered in India since 1949.

People's Bank of China believes the move will give policymakers better control over money supply.

World Economic Forum is being held as global markets are roiled by low oil and a slowdown in China.

Tsinghua University website cyberattack by an alleged Isis supporter sees site filled with propaganda.

The data, which covers 367 cities, showed average PM2.5 levels dropping by 10% in 2015 compared to 2014.

There was no record of Gui, who worked with dissident publishing house, leaving Thailand.

Dozens took to the streets of Hanoi to remember the 74 soldiers who died 42 years ago.

China's GDP growth clocked 6.9% in 2015, the lowest rate since 2009, raising concerns for other economies.

Chinese cybertheft of US military and trade secrets costing its economy billions of dollars and millions of jobs.

Gui Minhai's tearful confession to a 2004 hit-and-run has been described as 'scripted'.

Law professor turned DPP leader, nicknamed 'Little Ing', breaks the pattern for Asian women in politics.

Beijing says win by Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party does not change anything.

UN nuclear watchdog is expected to say that Iran has curbed its nuclear ambitions.

Burberry returned to growth in China but the region remains challenging for retailers of luxury items.

North Korea has been under UN sanctions for pursuing its nuclear programme.

Chinese selloff triggers worldwide decline as oil prices slump below $30 a barrel.

In a first of its kind, a court in China has conducted a trial on an instant messaging app.

Equity markets fall worldwide as Brent crude falls below $30 a barrel.

Animal welfare activists hail policy announcement, saying end to ivory trade 'may be in sight'.

The activist and artist has won his battle with the toy manufacturer.

Could Grindr launch in China after Chinese billionaire buys 60% stake in gay dating app?

Starbucks's China sales jumped more than 6% in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Xiaomi's Redmi 3 smartphone is expected to launch in China on 12 January.

Volkswagen-owned luxury carmaker Bentley also saw its China sales slump.