MANILA, March 16 (Reuters) - The Philippines said on Monday it rejected Beijing's assertion of sovereignty over the entire South China Sea, disputing a claim by China's embassy that a Filipino diplomat had once conceded the disputed Scarborough Shoal was not part of Philippine territory.

President casts doubt on visit with Chinese leader as officials from both countries lay groundwork for improved relations

A preference for strategic flexibility has left Beijing dependent on a narrow set of “allies” whose usefulness is limited – especially in times of crisis.

SINGAPORE, March 16 (Reuters) - China's Hua Hong Group has developed advanced chip manufacturing technologies that can be used to produce artificial intelligence chips, four people familiar with the matter said,

The first data release of the year, which gathers both January and February to smooth out lunar new year distortions, comes as China faces both energy-related and geopolitical challenges from the US war in Iran.

Chicago soybean futures slumped more than 2% on Monday — dropping below $12 a bushel — in the face of a potential delay of US trade talks with China, the world’s top buyer of the oilseed.

BEIJING, March 16 (Reuters) - Prices of China's new homes remained in contraction in February, official data showed on Monday, indicating the troubled property sector is still far from recovery. Home prices fell 0.

China's monthly economic data beat expectations as retail sales and industrial output picked up in the first two months of the year. However, a National Bureau of Statistics spokesperson also issued warnings over lingering uncertainty amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East,