Li Keqiang

Expectations build that policymakers may have to do more to support the recovery

Parliament approves move that consolidates Beijing’s authoritarian grip on city

Only ‘patriots’ will be allowed to stand and representation will be reduced

Taoiseach asks Chinese premier for review of O’Halloran’s case ‘on compassionate grounds’

Struggle to balance trade priorities with concerns over Hong Kong

Move aims to rein in unfair competition from China at sensitive time for Brussels’ relations with Beijing

Omission from work report marks the first time China has not set a target for GDP

High-speed rail and cross-border ferry services to be stopped, with flights reduced

Resilient domestic consumption gives government some leeway as it tries to negotiate an end to trade dispute with US

Martin Wolf: Doubts linger about President Xi’s commitment to private enterprise

Government plans to stick with strategy of targeted policy support

Chinese president and EU leaders test the limits of their relationship at the Élysée Palace

Iseq rose 0.34%, helped by banks and property names

Government is targeting economic growth of 6.0 to 6.5% in 2019

China’s ageing population is increasingly stricken with deadly diseases, but many cannot afford drugs

Shinzo Abe hails agreements as ‘historic turning point’ on rare official visit to Beijing

Brussels summit champions global co-operation in face of US protectionism

Scandal around safety of Changsheng Life Science medicines spark widespread fears

Concern on country’s social network following finding of forged production records

Cantillon: China-EU summit gains extra dimension as US presses on with trade tariffs

Beijing does not want to sideline US, as Europe seeks common front against tariffs

Meetings expected to cement shared values and defend rules-based trading system