China
The Weekend Panel with Josie Pagani and Louis Houlbrooke
On the Panel this morning are Josie Pagaini and Louis Houlbrooke. They look at guns, how much exercise we're getting, the success of the vaccine rollout in New Zealand, housing policy changes, and the… Audio
China tries charm offensive in reply to growing pressure over Uighur treatment
Under growing pressure from governments around the world over its treatment of Uighur Muslims, China this afternoon went on a charm offensive.
There have been mounting calls for China to end what… Audio
UK spy boss' warning over tech, ransomware payments skyrocket
Technology commentator Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about the GCHQ chief's warning of the West's facing a "moment of reckoning" over cybersecurity, and the need for countries like the UK to… Audio
'They cut the VPN': Oscars screening party in Shanghai
Nomadland, directed by a Chinese-born woman, has cleaned up at the Academy Awards, but many behind China's so-called 'Great Firewall' may have their access to the news, and the film, restricted.
The Weekend Panel with Heather Roy and Al Gillespie
Joining the Weekend Panel this morning is Heather Roy and Al Gillespie. Among other issues, they'll be discussing trans-Tasman relationships, New Zealand's future in the Five Eyes network, and the… Audio
Diverse trading arrangements crucial, says Foreign Minister
The Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta is urging New Zealand to diversify its trade arrangements and not put all its eggs in one basket with China. She has also raised concerns about loan… Audio
Dreams of China: A debut short story collection is dazzling
Reality and fable combine in Te-Ping Chen's dazzling short-story collection exploring the lives of Chinese people and how they can get caught up in the gears of history and politics.
Darren Byler: Big Brother vs China's Uighurs
Constant surveillance, cultural suppression and 're-education' are a day-to-day reality for the approximately 12 million Muslim minority Uighur people who live in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of… Audio
Academic wants greater protection for Chinese NZers
A prominent academic is calling for greater protection for Chinese New Zealanders in light of a recent security report.
A New Zealand Security Intelligence Service report has revealed a New Zealander… Audio
Why H&M was deleted from the Chinese digital landscape
An extraordinary move against the Swedish clothing company H&M took place in China this week because of its refusal to use cotton from Xinjiang due to suspicions of forced labour. China correspondent… Audio
Blockchain reaction: A new book examines how technology is upending the Chinese countryside
Technologist and writer Xiaowei Wang examines the drive of capitalism into the Chinese countryside, for better or worse.
South China Sea dispute: Huge Chinese 'fishing fleet' alarms Philippines
The Philippines has called on China to withdraw more than 200 ships it says are crewed by militia and accuses of encroaching upon its territorial waters in the South China Sea.
The Great Firewall of China - how to control the Internet
What could the internet look like in the future, and how closely might it resemble what users in China experience?Kathryn speaks to James Griffiths, a Hong Kong-based journalist who has taken an… Audio
NZ and Australia condemn Hong Kong electoral reform by China
New Zealand and Australia have issued a joint statement, expressing deep concerns about changes to Hong Kong's electoral system.
Chinese Foreign Minister denies allegations of ethnic genocide
The Chinese Foreign Minister has hit back at allegations of ethnic genocide against the Uighur people in Xinjiang province, calling the claims 'ridiculously absurd'.
At the annual news conference on… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 8 March 2021
Covid-19: Are Aucklanders too relaxed?; Covid-19: Ship crew want greater MIQ flexibility; Another 75k tonnes of smelter waste stored at Tiwai Pt; Silver Ferns win Constellation Cup for first time… Audio
Microsoft email users in NZ told to act quickly after mass hack
New Zealanders are being warned to be concerned and act swiftly after a massive email hack that's being blamed on China.
US warns of 'active threat' over Microsoft attack
The US is expressing growing concern over a hack on Microsoft's Exchange email software that the tech company has blamed on China.
Richard McGregor: 'China doesn't want to have to invade Taiwan'
A number of big issues were addressed at the Two Sessions, the major event of the Chinese political calendar which opened during the week. Richard McGregor is a senior fellow at the Lowy Institute in… Audio
Sex, a Pagoda and a new NZ novel
"Taking Pagoda Mountain (by strategy) romps through sex in a pagoda, people-smuggling in a Buddha statue, disguises, Led Zeppelin, Denis Glover’s grandson, a racist talent show, corrupt Shanghai…
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