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China

Tuning surveillance software with African faces
Article
/ 8 July 2019

Tuning surveillance software with African faces

Is Africa following China into a techno-dystopian future?

By Bulelani Jili
Put off by the US, Chinese students eye other universities
Article
/ 8 July 2019

Put off by the US, Chinese students eye other universities

China accounts for nearly a third of foreign students on US campuses who pour billions of dollars into the economy

By Staff Reporter
Greener cars have truly electrifying potential
Article
/ 5 July 2019

Greener cars have truly electrifying potential

But South Africa will have to adopt proactive policies to increase demand and manufacturing

By Lynley Donnelly
‘One country, two systems’: Hong Kong’s special status
Article
/ 4 July 2019

‘One country, two systems’: Hong Kong’s special status

Hong Kong was ceded to Britain in perpetuity by China in the mid-1800s. But following an agreement in 1997, it would be handed back to China

By Agency
Three lessons from the Hong Kong protests
Article
/ 2 July 2019

Three lessons from the Hong Kong protests

If China’s leaders cannot endorse a genuine election of the chief executive, they should at least revert to their plan of holding a popular vote

By Steve Tsang
Hong Kong leader condemns ‘extremely violent’ protests
Article
/ 2 July 2019

Hong Kong leader condemns ‘extremely violent’ protests

The semi-autonomous financial hub has been thrown into crisis by weeks of massive demonstrations

By Yan Zhao
Protesters ransack Hong Kong parliament on China handover anniversary
Article
/ 1 July 2019

Protesters ransack Hong Kong parliament on China handover anniversary

Thousands of democracy activists staged a peaceful march in Hong Kong on Monday afternoon, calling for the city’s pro-Beijing leader to step down.

By Elaine Yu
Stormy G20 looms as Trump bashes China on trade
Article
/ 27 June 2019

Stormy G20 looms as Trump bashes China on trade

The long-running trade war between the world’s top two economies looked poised to dominate the agenda of the group of 20 summit

By Richard Carter
Why credit rating agencies are still getting away with bad behaviour
Article
/ 24 June 2019

Why credit rating agencies are still getting away with bad behaviour

Rating agencies have been at the centre of major financial crises

By Misheck Mutize
Visitors from outer space – or military aircraft made on Earth ?
Article
/ 23 June 2019

Visitors from outer space – or military aircraft made on Earth ?

Are China or Russia ahead of the US in aerial technology or are intergalactic visitors trying to make friends with us?

By Tim Murithi
Africa must resist cultural imperialism, be it Chinese or Western
Article
/ 19 June 2019

Africa must resist cultural imperialism, be it Chinese or Western

This is a response to Mathew Blatchford’s column ‘Don’t attack the Chinese — learn from their example’

By Sishuwa Sishuwa
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
Don’t attack the Chinese — learn from their example
Article
/ 8 June 2019

Don’t attack the Chinese — learn from their example

By labelling China as a colonial threat, Zambian historian Sishuwa Sishuwa is helping its enemies

By Mathew Blatchford
Beware the group of death
Article
/ 7 June 2019

Beware the group of death

From the powerful Germans to the sanguine Spanish, here’s everything you need to know about South Africa’s World Cup opponents

By Luke Feltham
What should we expect from Banyana at the first World Cup?
Article
/ 7 June 2019

What should we expect from Banyana at the first World Cup?

Should we temper our expectations as Banyana Banyana enter their first World Cup?

By Luke Feltham
Sudan military offers to talk after 60 die in protest crackdown
Africa
/ 5 June 2019

Sudan military offers to talk after 60 die in protest crackdown

Hospitals in Khartoum said they were struggling to cope with the number of wounded after security forces launched a deadly raid on Monday

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
Cultural imperialism with Chinese characteristics
Africa
/ 31 May 2019

Cultural imperialism with Chinese characteristics

Africa is on the frontline of China’s neocolonial project. We must resist

By Sishuwa Sishuwa
China accuses US of ‘naked economic terrorism’
Article
/ 30 May 2019

China accuses US of ‘naked economic terrorism’

The world’s top two economies are at loggerheads as trade talks have apparently stalled

By Ludovic Ehret
Rare earths are the latest weapon in the US-China trade war
Article
/ 29 May 2019

Rare earths are the latest weapon in the US-China trade war

Beijing had already dropped a big hint that rare earths could be in the firing line

By Laurent Thomet
Malaysia to ship back hundreds of tonnes of plastic waste
Article
/ 28 May 2019

Malaysia to ship back hundreds of tonnes of plastic waste

Plastic imports to Malaysia have tripled since 2016, to 870 000 tonnes last year, official data showed

By Agency
Trump’s ‘art of the deal’ costs US exporters and consumers
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Trump’s ‘art of the deal’ costs US exporters and consumers

Now that the US president has imposed heavy costs on farmers, consumers and the overall economy, Americans are probably growing quite tired

By Anne Krueger
Trump ramps up battle against Chinese telecom giant Huawei
Article
/ 16 May 2019

Trump ramps up battle against Chinese telecom giant Huawei

​Donald Trump stepped up his battle against Huawei on Wednesday, effectively barring the Chinese telecom giant from the US market

By Sebastian Smith
Trump moves to strangle Iran economy as nuclear deal withers
Article
/ 9 May 2019

Trump moves to strangle Iran economy as nuclear deal withers

​US President Donald Trump on Wednesday tightened the screws further on Iran with sanctions on its mining industry

By Shaun Tandon and Amir Havasi
Asian markets plunge as Trump threatens to hike China tariffs
Article
/ 6 May 2019

Asian markets plunge as Trump threatens to hike China tariffs

The warning will throw a shadow over the next round of talks, with a delegation from Beijing due in Washington this week

By Agency
Eskom: The abyss just gets deeper
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Eskom: The abyss just gets deeper

South Africa’s power utility has become a bottomless pit of expenses; it’s debatable whether it can feasibly ever be saved

By Kevin Davie
Sierra Leone tackles overfishing but gets small fry
Article
/ 1 May 2019

Sierra Leone tackles overfishing but gets small fry

Dozens of foreign trawlers are licensed to fish in Sierra Leonean waters and the aim of the ban was to help replenish species damaged by overfishing

By Saidu Bah
Climate costs South Africa 10% of its GDP
Article
/ 24 April 2019

Climate costs South Africa 10% of its GDP

Hotter world has already cut off at least 10% of the country’s GDP. Rich countries have benefited from that warming

By Sipho Kings
UN backs weakened resolution on sexual violence in conflicts
Article
/ 24 April 2019

UN backs weakened resolution on sexual violence in conflicts

Washington threatened a veto if the text spoke of reproductive rights

By Philippe Rater
China plastic waste ban throws global recycling into chaos
Article
/ 23 April 2019

China plastic waste ban throws global recycling into chaos

In mainland China, imports of plastic waste have dropped from 600 000 tonnes per month in 2016 to about 30 000 a month in 2018

By Sam Reeves
China wins the tech war in Africa
Article
/ 6 March 2019

China wins the tech war in Africa

Huawei has built up a loyal following by both states and consumers who see through the US’s charges

By Fazlin Fransman
Thembi Kgatlana explains why she chose China for big move
Article
/ 22 February 2019

Thembi Kgatlana explains why she chose China for big move

The midfielder’s move to Be​ijing BG Pho​enix FC in the Chinese Super League was confirmed on Friday

By Luke Feltham
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