China

Papua New Guinea civil society groups have called on China to introduce regulation on illegal wood imports from the country. PNG is China's single largest supplier of timber, however large quantities… Audio

A new book surveys the confrontations in the South China Sea. Jeremy Rees reviews Asian Waters: The struggle over the South China Sea and the strategy of Chinese expansion by Humphrey Hawksley.

Chinese authorities are going to extraordinary measures to keep an eye on their many civilians. Among them, "gait recognition" - wherein software uses people's body shapes and how they walk to… Audio

China is set to overtake France as the world's number one tourist destination yb 2030, according to a global research company. Audio

When it comes to Chinese political influence, New Zealand's allies consider that we are something of a soft underbelly, according to Kiwi academic Anne-Marie Brady, who has studied Chinese politics… Audio

An opportunity to create an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary covering 1.8 million square kilometres has been rejected despite the support of 22 out of 25 attending government delegations including New… Audio, Gallery

China is relaxing a ban on trade in tiger bones and rhino horns. It's authorising the trade of rhinoceros and tiger parts for scientific, medical and cultural purposes. At the same time the World… Audio

“Women hold up half the sky” Mao Zedong is famously misquoted as saying. In her new book Women and China’s Revolutions, historian Gail​ Hershatter looks at just how heavy 'half the sky' was for the…

Asia correspondent Ed White says it's been a tense few weeks for the Chinese economy with the government stepping in amid signs of slower growth and very choppy markets. Audio

After nine years of construction, the world's longest sea bridge will open this week. It connects Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China, but critics say not many people will be able to use it. Audio

Mike Peterson says rules around the use of the weed killer glyphosate are likely to change and US President's China trade block could have an impact on our beef and dairy exports. Audio

The 2000 year-old terracotta warriors come to Te Papa in Wellington. A new book tries to unpick the mystery of why and how they were created, then forgotten. Jeremy Rees reviews Terracotta Warriors:…

Zhang Yikun has rubbed shoulders with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Auckland Mayor Phil Goff and Deputy Police Commissioner Wally Haumaha. Audio

Auckland Chamber of Commerce is assisting a bid by Chinese civil engineers to build the $400 million Penlink Toll Road Project, which will link State Highway One and the Whangaparaoa Peninsula. Video, Audio

No economic boom can last forever, even one as spectacular as China's. Financial journalist Dinny McMahon looks at the dark underbelly of the Chinese economic miracle and finds accumulating debt… Video, Audio

New Zealand's plastic waste exports to Malaysia have tripled in the first six months of this year after China banned waste imports. Video, Audio

China is ready and able to withstand the trade onslaught that's being threatened by the United States. Audio