China

Share trading in embattled China Evergrande halted in Hong Kong

Trading in shares of heavily indebted China Evergrande (3333.HK) was suspended on Monday, days after some bondholders said the property developer at the centre of jitters over China's financial system had missed a second key bond interest payment.

Chinese switch to flashlights, generators amid power cuts

People in northeastern China ate breakfast by the light of smartphones and shopkeepers turned on generators as much of the country enforced power cuts Wednesday to meet official conservation targets and ease shortages in some areas.