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It was a years-long effort that cost millions of dollars and required the leadership of a state-run corporate colossus. It was front-page news, widely discussed on talk shows and celebrated on social media.

The board of troubled infant milk formula group Bellamy's Australia is to pursue legal action in a bid to unmask the identity of the owner of a key block of capital in the company as it seeks to pushback against efforts to take board control of the company.

Shares in troubled infant milk formula group Bellamy's fell for a third straight day Friday with investor sentiment soured by the difficulties seen in reviving its fortunes.

Its shares have slumped by a third in just two days, but that isn't enough to whet the appetite of some analysts, who reckon the shares should decline another 20 per cent or so to bring them back to 'fair value'.

New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra is in the box seat to control the future of infant milk products group Bellamy's with an effective ''poison pill'' arrangement.

China's foreign currency holdings remained above $3 trillion in December even as the yuan capped its steepest annual decline in more than two decades.

Counterfeiting may be one of China's largest industries, worth 12 per cent of total exports.

What lies ahead for our major sectors, and related regulatory landscape, in 2017?

The largest shareholder in struggling dairy group Bellamy's Australia has moved to force out several of the company's directors – a move the board has rejected.

China's new rules on cash transactions and overseas transfers of yuan currency are not forms of capital controls, the state news agency Xinhua said, citing a central bank economist.

A Chinese court has jailed Sun Zhaoxue, the former president of state-owned metals producer Chinalco for 16 years for graft

Goldman is planning an initial public offering in Hong Kong, appealing to small investors - but it's not the Goldman they have know.

China must do more to deflate a property bubble that expanded this year by "strictly" controlling speculation while also stepping up the fight to rein in excessive corporate borrowing, a top economic official said.

Killing four empty hours at Guangzhou airport waiting for a China Southern connection to Sydney may not be everyone's idea of fun. For Gina Capella, it was a no-brainer.

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Even after Trump's upset victory last month, China's appetite for the country's favourite companies is growing.

Casino stocks including Melco Crown have rebounded after the government of world's largest gambling market placed restrictions on ATM withdrawals that weren't as harsh as expected.

The bad news for James Packer's gaming empire, Crown Resorts, just keep coming, with the company's share price falling as much as 8 per cent on Friday amid concerns gamblers in Macau may soon have less cash to splurge.

A diplomatically explosive phone call between president-elect Donald Trump and the president of Taiwan risks provoking a cold war between the United States and China with potentially catastrophic economic and security implications for the region and the world, according to Bob Carr

China's central government has ordered tighter controls on offshore investments made by state-owned enterprises amid concerns over accelerating capital outflows.

Chinese companies have been on a record acquisition spree, buying into everything from blood plasma to airline food. Here are 10 of the more surprising things Chinese money is buying.

There's a Chinese saying that stems from Sun Tzu's ancient text The Art of War: You can kill 1,000 enemies, but you would also lose 800 soldiers.

Two years ago, Oppo and Vivo couldn't crack the top five in China's smartphone market. Now they're on top after elbowing Apple aside.

The founder of a Chinese brand of high-tech toilets called Trump said he had no intention of soiling the name of America's next president.

One of 18 Crown Resorts employees detained a month ago in China has been released on bail, suggesting authorities have concluded their preliminary investigations and could soon move to formally arrest and then charge those remaining in custody.

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Donald Trump's big win might seem a big loss for China. However, his policies will ultimately work to China's advantage.

Donald Trump's journey to victory in the US presidential election prompted the biggest rally in five months for a Chinese stock that sounds like "Trump Wins Big" to Mandarin speakers. "Aunt Hillary" fell.

Global miner Rio Tinto has suspended two senior executives following the discovery of large payments to a consultant who worked on the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea.

China's business regulator said it has warned leading online shopping companies, including Alibaba Group Holding and JD.com, against adopting dodgy sales tactics at China's biggest shopping day of the year.

Orica shares surge on hopes the worst is now behind it.

Australia's Justice Minister directly raised with China's top police official the government's concerns regarding four Australians detained on the mainland.