China
NZ warned after Chinese hackers target critical US infrastructure
Chinese state-sponsored hackers have been spying on critical US infrastructure, and New Zealand could be a target too, Western intelligence agencies and Microsoft say.
Russia, China seal economic pacts despite Western disapproval
Russia's prime minister has signed agreements with China, describing bilateral ties at an unprecedented high, despite disapproval from the West.
Australian journalist's 1000 days imprisoned in China for an unknown reason
Australian journalist Cheng Lei's partner is hoping for an end to her "awful situation".
Asia correspondent Ed White
Ed talks to Kathryn about US court documents detailing a brazen scheme for getting cigarettes into North Korea worth hundreds of millions of dollars. There have been mixed signals given to western… Audio
Westland Milk Products to invest $70m at Hokitika factory
Westland Milk Products is to invest $70 million to expand its manufacturing of dairy protein lactoferrin.
Palau on tensions between China and Taiwan
Palau is reminding Pacific nations that diplomacy with China does not need to mean abandoning Taiwan. Audio
China practices blockades on last scheduled day of Taiwan drills
China's military carried out aerial and naval blockade drills around Taiwan on Monday, its last scheduled day of exercises, as Taipei reported another surge of warplanes near the island.
Technology: Is 'it's inevitable' good enough after a hack?
Tech commentator Anthony Grasso joins Kathryn to talk about the hack of finance company Latitude and how it's dealt with the loss of customer data. What should companies do after a breach? As hundreds… Audio
The Week in Detail: From Posie Parker to processed foods
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
New Zealand is juggling old mates and new friends
Australia has drawn closer to traditional allies the US and UK by inking its nuclear submarine deal. Meanwhile our foreign minister's just returned from China where some delicate diplomacy has been… Audio
Honduras ends decades-long Taiwan ties, Taiwan decries monetary demands
Honduras has ended its decades-long relationship with Taiwan saying it only recognises China, as Taiwan's foreign minister accused the Central American country of demanding exorbitant amounts of money…
China's top diplomat: Confident about ties with New Zealand
China's top diplomat is reported to have told Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta that China sees New Zealand as an important partner, and the two countries should upgrade their economic and trade…
TikTok attacked for China ties as US lawmakers push for ban
The US Congress has drilled TikTok's chief executive about potential Chinese influence over the platform and said its short videos were damaging children's mental health. Audio
What China's baby woes mean for its economy
The country's ageing population and shrinking workforce are a threat to its economic growth.
US, China not Panuelo to blame for Pacific dynamic - Underwood
US and China not Panuelo to blame for Pacific dynamic - Underwood. Audio
Gulchehra Hoja: speaking out for the Uyghur
As a beautiful young TV star in the 1990s, Gulchehra Hoja was important to the Chinese state: the acceptable face of China's Uyghur Muslim minority. Then in 2001, Hoja did an about-turn, fleeing to… Audio
Australia: Gold scandal, rate hike, India pitch, women in flight
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to look at calls for a royal commission into how the only producer of gold in Australia sold diluted gold to China and allowed a prominent gang… Audio
Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
Tokyo based journalist Elizabeth Beattie talks Kathryn about China's annual "two sessions" meetings, and the latest from the G20 meeting in India where the war in Ukraine remains a dividing and key… Audio
How much can spy balloons see?
The Chinese surveillance balloon shot down over the United States earlier this month set off a flurry of action with three more unknown objects taken down by the Air Force in the following weeks… Audio
Mudslide halts rescue of 53 missing in mine collapse in China
A mudslide has disrupted a rescue at a mine in China, where at least two people have been killed and more than 53 people are missing, state media reported.
