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Beijing

Solly stays home as John does the Beijing Boogie
Opinion
/ 6 September 2024

Solly stays home as John does the Beijing Boogie

John Steenhuisen’s appointment of Roman Cabanac is a bro too far.

By Paddy Harper
WHO asks China for more data on latest respiratory illnesses outbreak
World
/ 23 November 2023

WHO asks China for more data on latest respiratory illnesses outbreak

China’s National Health Commission said last week that the spread was due to the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions and the circulation of known pathogens

By Ludovic Ehret
China, US set to hold fresh talks on trade disputes
Business
/ 29 August 2023

China, US set to hold fresh talks on trade disputes

China has raised ‘serious concerns’ over Washington’s trade curbs on Chinese businesses

By Afp
US shoots down a fourth aerial object, near the Canadian border
Top Six
/ 11 February 2023

US shoots down a fourth aerial object, near the Canadian border

President Joe Biden ordered a fighter plane to down the latest object “out of abundance of caution”

By Brian Knowlton
Akwasi Frimpong: Ordeal of an African winter athlete
Africa
/ 13 February 2022

Akwasi Frimpong: Ordeal of an African winter athlete

Akwasi Frimpong, Ghana’s skeleton star, on the reasons he’s not at the Winter Olympics

By Tolu Olasoji, The Continent
Hypocrisy of the ‘diplomatic boycott’ of the 2022 Beijing Olympics
Opinion
/ 7 February 2022

Hypocrisy of the ‘diplomatic boycott’ of the 2022 Beijing Olympics

Which human rights matter enough to put politics above sports? For decades, the United States and its European allies have decided the answer at their convenience.

By Charles Xu
China’s off-roader seeks a niche in SA with its BAIC B40 Plus
Motoring
/ 6 December 2021

China’s off-roader seeks a niche in SA with its BAIC B40 Plus

Beijing is hoping that its BAIC B40 Plus will replicate legendary off-roading on a budget

By Luke Feltham
Taiwan Le Mans 24 team told to remove national flag
Sport
/ 29 August 2021

Taiwan Le Mans 24 team told to remove national flag

China views Taiwan as part of its territory.

By Agence France Presse
China rails at ‘dark history’ of US intelligence as Biden orders virus probe
Health
/ 27 May 2021

China rails at ‘dark history’ of US intelligence as Biden orders virus probe

President Biden on Wednesday ordered US intelligence agencies to report to him in the next three months on whether the Covid-19 virus first emerged in China from an animal source or from a laboratory accident.

By Agence France Presse
WHO experts to arrive in Wuhan for delayed virus probe
Coronavirus
/ 12 January 2021

WHO experts to arrive in Wuhan for delayed virus probe

The 10 scientists will investigate the origins of the new virus in a politically fraught mission that comes more than a year after the pandemic began, with accusations Beijing has tried to thwart the project.

By Agence France Presse
How US foreign policy under Donald Trump has affected Africa
Africa
/ 19 October 2020

How US foreign policy under Donald Trump has affected Africa

Lesotho has been used as a microcosm in this article to reflect how the foreign policy has affected Africa

By Nomsa Maseko and BBC
Australian journalists flee China fearing arrest
World
/ 8 September 2020

Australian journalists flee China fearing arrest

Their dramatic overnight exit came following days of secret wrangling that had seen both men holed up in Australia’s diplomatic missions to escape the clutches of China’s feared security police

By Andrew Beatty
‘Killing the chicken to scare the monkey’: what Jimmy Lai’s arrest means for Hong Kong’s independent media
World
/ 12 August 2020

‘Killing the chicken to scare the monkey’: what Jimmy Lai’s arrest means for Hong Kong’s independent media

Although self-censorship has long been a concern, Hong Kong has traditionally enjoyed a vibrant free press

By Brendan Clift
25 Years after Beijing: Changing the script about women’s leadership
Article
/ 15 March 2020

25 Years after Beijing: Changing the script about women’s leadership

Women in Africa should not be viewed as having ‘special negotiating skills’. Instead, we should motivate for more women in leadership positions because of their equality as citizens

By Siphokazi Magadla
France won’t bar but may restrict Huawei in 5G network
Article
/ 13 February 2020

France won’t bar but may restrict Huawei in 5G network

There has been intense debate in Europe about whether or not to exclude Huawei from supplying equipment for 5G mobile networks

By Agency
Southern African countries ‘struggling’ to protect human rights, says HRW
Africa
/ 15 January 2020

Southern African countries ‘struggling’ to protect human rights, says HRW

Rights group calls for South Africa to show stronger leadership

By Simon Allison
‘Braves’ on the frontlines of Hong Kong’s protests
Article
/ 10 September 2019

‘Braves’ on the frontlines of Hong Kong’s protests

A culture has built up around Hong Kong’s "braves" who are hailed by supporters as heroes and reviled by their opponents as nihilists

By Yan Zhao
Huawei denies US allegations of technology theft
Article
/ 3 September 2019

Huawei denies US allegations of technology theft

Washington fears that Huawei will provide Beijing with a way to spy on communications from the countries that use its products and services

By Agency
Money, muscle, media: how China has handled Hong Kong protests
Article
/ 22 August 2019

Money, muscle, media: how China has handled Hong Kong protests

Beijing has tried to contain the protests so far. Here are the tactics it has used

By Aidan Jones and Catherine Lai
From silence to ‘terrorism’: Beijing’s evolving rhetoric on Hong Kong
Article
/ 14 August 2019

From silence to ‘terrorism’: Beijing’s evolving rhetoric on Hong Kong

As tensions between demonstrators and Hong Kong authorities intensify so has the messaging from the central Chinese government

By Agency
Hong Kong’s summer of rage now a war of attrition
Article
/ 7 August 2019

Hong Kong’s summer of rage now a war of attrition

What began as a mass display of focused opposition to a planned extradition bill has evolved into something deeper, wider and far angrier.

By Esther Chan 1
Telegram hit by cyber-attack, CEO points to HK protests, China
Article
/ 13 June 2019

Telegram hit by cyber-attack, CEO points to HK protests, China

Many protesters in the city have used Telegram to evade electronic surveillance and coordinate their demonstrations

By Agency
Reporting from Tiananmen Square in 1989: ‘I saw a lot I will never forget’
Article
/ 4 June 2019

Reporting from Tiananmen Square in 1989: ‘I saw a lot I will never forget’

June 4 marks 30 years since the Chinese government violently ended weeks of pro-democracy protests in the heart of Beijing

By Adrian Brown
China welcomes US trade talks offer as new tariffs loom
Article
/ 13 September 2018

China welcomes US trade talks offer as new tariffs loom

The sides have been engaged in an escalating tit-for-tat trade fight for months

By Ryan Mcmorrow
How much is China’s $60-billion really worth?
Africa
/ 7 September 2018

How much is China’s $60-billion really worth?

Xi Jinping opened his wallet again, but it’s hard to track where the money for Africa really goes

By Claire Van, Den Heever and Claire Van Den Heever
China’s Peng banned and fined for Wimbledon corruption attempt
Article
/ 9 August 2018

China’s Peng banned and fined for Wimbledon corruption attempt

China’s former world number one doubles star had attempted to force her doubles partner to withdraw from Wimbledon in 2017

By Agency
Google developing censor-friendly search engine for China
Article
/ 2 August 2018

Google developing censor-friendly search engine for China

Google is crafting a search engine that would meet China’s draconian censorship rules

By Pak Yiu
China ‘winning’ war on smog, helping life expectancy — study
Article
/ 13 March 2018

China ‘winning’ war on smog, helping life expectancy — study

Cities have cut levels of PM 2.5 – the tiny airborne particles considered most harmful to health – by an average of 32% in just four years.

By Staff Reporter
China’s activity on reclaimed reef threatens to raise regional tensions
Article
/ 6 February 2018

China’s activity on reclaimed reef threatens to raise regional tensions

Beijing has been turning reefs and islets into islands and installing military facilities such as runways and equipment on them

By Staff Reporter
Delhi should follow Beijing’s example in tackling air pollution
Article
/ 25 December 2017

Delhi should follow Beijing’s example in tackling air pollution

While India struggles for answers to its urban air pollution crisis, Beijing is moving forward with strong resolve and effective policy

By Staff Reporter
Submarine to complete search for missing Malaysian plane in week
Article
/ 19 April 2014

Submarine to complete search for missing Malaysian plane in week

The unmanned Bluefin21 submarine will search a patch of the Indian Ocean seabed for another week, before the search area for MH370 is expanded.

By Staff Reporter
Missing Malaysian plane hijacked, says investigators
Article
/ 15 March 2014

Missing Malaysian plane hijacked, says investigators

Investigators are convinced the missing Malaysia Airlines flight was hijacked, but they are yet to trace the plane’s location.

By Eileen Ng
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