From sluggish domestic demand in China to a tourism boom on the ancient Silk Road, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage

China’s economy showed signs of strain in August, as sluggish domestic demand, headwinds from the US trade war and a prolonged property downturn continued to weigh on several major indicators.

The political analyst says strong narrative based on factual Chinese framework must be included in artificial intelligence knowledge feed

Beijing’s infrastructure programme and other partnership initiatives with the Central Asian republics have seen visitor numbers soar.

Beijing on Monday slammed US calls for its allies to impose tariffs on China over its oil trade with Russia, warning of swift retaliation if its interests are undermined.