China
Top US envoy questions China defence minister’s absence
Li Shangfu has been not seen in public for about two weeks and has reportedly missed several meetings, renewing speculation of a possible corruption purge.
Chinese 'replica' guns in Solomon Islands likely real - US source
The Solomon Islands opposition party is calling for an investigation into a contentious shipment of "replica weapons" brought into the Pacific country by China, after a diplomatic source says they…
Solomon Islands opposition call for probe into 'replica' Chinese weapons saga
The opposition has called for an independent investigation into a shipment of 'replica weapons' from China after US diplomatic cables claimed the guns were likely real.
Labour says National's foreign buyers tax faces legal snags
National says its proposed tax on foreign buyers could be criticised by trading partners, but without legal merit - but Labour says their advice did not look at all treaties.
Is China's economy a 'ticking time bomb'?
While the economy is unlikely to implode any time soon, China faces huge, deep-rooted challenges.
Chinese police experts arrive in Vanuatu amid political crisis
Amid a strategic rivalry between China and Western countries in the region, China has sent personnel to the Pacific nation as a domestic crisis rumbles on.
Chinese police experts arrive in Vanuatu amid political crisis
Amidst a strategic rivalry between China and Western countries in the region, China has sent police experts and equipment to Vanuatu, as a domestic political crisis there continues to bubble.
US, South Korea and Japan agree to deepen military ties, condemn China
Historic meeting aims to deepen military ties between countries, condemns 'dangerous and aggressive behaviour' from China.
China Evergrande Group files for protection from creditors
Embattled developer China Evergrande Group has filed for protection from creditors in a US bankruptcy court as part of its debt restructuring process.
A superpower from ground level: A review of Frank Dikotter's China after Mao
A new history of modern China offers an alternative view on its meteoric economic rise. Frank Dikotter's China after Mao: The rise of a superpower builds its picture from the ground up.
China's Inner Mongolia reports two cases of bubonic plague
China's northern region of Inner Mongolia has reported two cases of bubonic plague, following a previous infection that was detected, the local government says.
Australian journalist Cheng Lei held in China writes 'love letter' home
Australian journalist Cheng Lei, detained in China on national security charges, has described how standing in sunlight for just 10 hours a year feels in a "love letter" to her country.
Why the relationship between Russia and China is so important to the world
A new book by historian Philip Snow examines the four centuries of contact between China and Russia who have become, he says, the world's "Leaders of the Opposition" to the West.
Breaking the silence: How China's Cultural Revolution continues to shape the country
Foreign correspondent Tania Branigan explores how the Cultural Revolution continues to shape China in her new book, Red Memory
Chinese rainbow communities struggle with life in the ‘ethnic closet’
Almost 10 years have passed since NZ legalised same-sex unions and yet many Chinese in the rainbow communities are struggling to accept themselves for who they are.
Jane Golley: China's economic headwinds, and what it means for us
The world is looking at China in a new way. What was once billed as the next dominant superpower is facing economic headwinds. Audio
Navigating China’s dual citizenship ban
Some New Zealand-born youth are stuck between a rock and a hard place when coming up against the strict laws applied by many countries in Asia on dual nationality.
Asia correspondent Ed White
Asia Correspondent Ed White discusses the mysterious disappearance and shock replacement of a foreign minister which has turned into an embarrassing episode for Chinese president Xi Jinping. Also… Audio
Two dead as Beijing battered by widespread flooding
A red alert has been issued in the city and employers have been ordered to allow people to work from home, with the death toll expected to rise.
North Korea shows off ballistic missiles, drones at night-time parade
A Chinese and Russian presence at a North Korean parade including UN-banned ballistic missiles is a shift from Beijing and Moscow's previous efforts to distance themselves from their neighbour's…
