Evergrande rated ‘restricted default’ by Fitch after missed payment

Neither company nor government has confirmed that Evergrande has defaulted

Democrats in bid to kill off Trump’s emergency declaration

Opponents angry at president’s attempt to bypass Congress to get border wall funding

London Stock Exchange has laid out plan for trading link with Shanghai

Initiative will further China’s efforts to integrate with international financial system

China and US poised for fresh trade talks

Visit to China by US treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin ‘under consideration’

China hails success of its One Belt, One Road initiative

Belt and Road strategy will pump €90bn into linking China with Africa, Asia and Europe

Stability or openness: can China now manage both?

The real test of the Communist Party’s popularity may have arrived as economy slows

European shares rally on China’s yuan assurances

China’s central bank says there is no basis for further yuan depreciation amid market turmoil

Asia Briefing: China set for ‘soft landing’ as growth rate stabilises

G20 hopes grow for US deal to avert default

Republican plan to extend borrowing spurs optimism debt crisis can be averted