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…
Women's World Cup: Steel Roses outkicking the men
At home, China's women's national football team is known as the Steel Roses, and sometimes the country's real national team, and they are giving the men's team a run for their money when it comes to…
USA and China's ever-growing battle for influence
USA and China's ever-growing battle for influence in the Pacific. Audio
PNG academic pleads for Porgera money not to be wasted
A Papua New Guinea academic wants structures to be put in place to ensure returns from the soon to reopen Porgera goldmine in PNG are not wasted.
NZ & Aus reject claims by Solomon Islands PM
New Zealand and Australia reject claims made by the Solomon Islands prime minister that they delayed their budgetary support. Audio
China tightens Xi Jinping's powers against the West with new law
China is adding to Xi Jinping's vast powers with a new law that will assert Beijing's interests on the world stage.
No state meeting for Tibetan leader-in-exile state on visit to NZ
Tibet's leader-in-exile has expressed disappointment that he was not able to secure a meeting with Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta during his first-ever visit to New Zealand.
Sam Sachdeva: navigating New Zealand's relationship with China
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (who turns 100 the day we air) is talking about the potential for war between the United States and China. Increasingly, such talk about our biggest… Audio
Asia correspondent Ed White
Asia correspondent Ed White talks to Kathryn about a comedian in Beijing has found himself in serious hot water after joking about the Chinese military, and Joe Biden signaling a 'thaw' in relations… Audio
