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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
Five facts that prove South Africa’s nuclear power plan should die
Article
/ 1 February 2018

Five facts that prove South Africa’s nuclear power plan should die

South Africa’s obsession with nuclear energy under the leadership of President Zuma, is dangerous.

By Anton Eberhard
Foreign reporters say working conditions in China are deteriorating
Article
/ 30 January 2018

Foreign reporters say working conditions in China are deteriorating

BBC reporter Matthew Goddard told the FCCC that unknown individuals tried to smash his camera equipment after he refused to hand over footage

By Agency
How China spied on the African Union’s computers
Africa
/ 29 January 2018

How China spied on the African Union’s computers

China built and paid for the AU’s computer network – but inserted a backdoor allowing it access to confidential information

By Simon Allison
Trump angers China and South Korea with new trade tariffs
Article
/ 23 January 2018

Trump angers China and South Korea with new trade tariffs

The new tariffs will cause the loss of about 23 000 American jobs and the cancellation or delay of billions of dollars in solar investment

By Agency
Bad rap: Chinese fans fear crackdown on hip hop
Article
/ 22 January 2018

Bad rap: Chinese fans fear crackdown on hip hop

China’s emerging hip hop subculture seemed destined to run afoul of the Communist Party, which has dramatically tightened its grip on free expression

By Dan Martin
Exiled Maldives leader accuses China of ‘land grab’
Article
/ 22 January 2018

Exiled Maldives leader accuses China of ‘land grab’

The 50-year-old former president said the increased Chinese presence could threaten the Muslim-majority nation of 340 000

By Agency
China’s waste import ban upends global recycling industry
Article
/ 21 January 2018

China’s waste import ban upends global recycling industry

Global plastic exports to China could sink from 7.4 million tonnes in 2016 to 1.5 million tonnes in 2018; paper exports might tumble nearly a quarter

By Staff Reporter
Pearls of wisdom hide ugly truths
Article
/ 12 January 2018

Pearls of wisdom hide ugly truths

A study of pink plastic pearls shows that Africa will have to make big sacrifices if its children are to be employed

By Roman Grynberg
China met 2017 air quality targets
Article
/ 11 January 2018

China met 2017 air quality targets

The six-month campaign to curb winter air pollution in northern China appeared to start slowly, with only four of the 28 cities meeting their targets.

By Agency
China shivers as shift from coal to gas sputters
Article
/ 17 December 2017

China shivers as shift from coal to gas sputters

Many in China have been cold this winter as authorities curbed coal heating to fight pollution.

By Staff Reporter
As China aims for ‘world-class army’, Asia starts to worry
Article
/ 1 November 2017

As China aims for ‘world-class army’, Asia starts to worry

China’s military budget has grown steadily for 30 years, but its ‘world-class army’ is not a strategic threat — for now.

By Agence France Presse
Socialism will not end poverty Mr Vavi
Article
/ 16 October 2017

Socialism will not end poverty Mr Vavi

To change South Africa to a socialist state will not happen through a social pact, writes Frans Rautenbach

By Staff Reporter
‘A sad day for donkeys in Zimbabwe’: groups slam plans for meat factory
Article
/ 3 October 2017

‘A sad day for donkeys in Zimbabwe’: groups slam plans for meat factory

China’s demand for donkey meat from Zimbabwe and Namibia could lead to the animal’s extinction.

By News 24
China disrupts WhatsApp ahead of Communist Party meeting
Article
/ 26 September 2017

China disrupts WhatsApp ahead of Communist Party meeting

Chinese authorities have allegedly disrupted WhatsApp use in the country, adding this app to a list of foreign media that is already blocked

By Staff Reporter
China’s plastic demand is rising with the ban on  foreign rubbish
Article
/ 13 September 2017

China’s plastic demand is rising with the ban on foreign rubbish

China plans to ban waste-plastic imports by the end of this year, curbing domestic plastic recycling.

By Reuters
North Korea threatens to respond harshly to UN sanctions
Article
/ 11 September 2017

North Korea threatens to respond harshly to UN sanctions

The United States has called the UN Security Council to vote on a draft proposal to impose tough sanctions against North Korea.

By Staff Reporter
Children exploited in custom videos
Africa
/ 1 September 2017

Children exploited in custom videos

Chinese vendors have been selling videos of African children advertising products and sending messages amid criticisms of child exploitation

By Staff Reporter
Falling BRICS endanger their citizens’ health, starting with Jacob Zuma
Article
/ 10 August 2017

Falling BRICS endanger their citizens’ health, starting with Jacob Zuma

“I was poisoned and almost died just because South Africa joined Brics under my leadership,” Zuma told supporters in his native KwaZulu-Natal.

By Patrick Bond
China steps into the gap left by the US
Analysis
/ 4 August 2017

China steps into the gap left by the US

The Eastern giant must assume responsibilities, cognisant of the interconnectedness of the world

By Jeffrey Sehume
China’s growing ascendancy on the world stage signals a realignment of power
Analysis
/ 1 August 2017

China’s growing ascendancy on the world stage signals a realignment of power

As America under Donald Trump retreats from the international stage, China is taking its place

By Rory Carroll in Caracas
China on charm offensive at World Economic Forum
Analysis
/ 29 June 2017

China on charm offensive at World Economic Forum

Beijing’s deficit of ‘soft power’ – foreign policy and political values – limits its rise to global power

By Andrew Hammond
China’s success in Africa depends on peace in South Sudan
Africa
/ 10 May 2017

China’s success in Africa depends on peace in South Sudan

For a regional connectivity plan to work, there must be stability in east Africa, writes Peter Biar Ajak.

By Peter Biar Ajak
What will it take for Africa to industrialise?
Article
/ 21 February 2017

What will it take for Africa to industrialise?

Africa ought to mimic how East Asia continues to take charge of its economic transformation

By Staff Reporter
Abe plays Trump to counter ‘China rising’
Analysis
/ 10 February 2017

Abe plays Trump to counter ‘China rising’

The political power gap created by the US president gives Japan a chance to reimagine itself.

By Andrew Hammond
Why are gangs killing our donkeys?
Article
/ 20 January 2017

Why are gangs killing our donkeys?

More and more donkeys are being slaughtered illegally in South Africa as demand for the skins spikes in China.

By Govan Whittles and Given Sigauqwe
China tires of foreign footie players
Article
/ 20 January 2017

China tires of foreign footie players

​China is cracking down on the use of pricey foreign players by its domestic league teams just as sides are gearing up for the coming season.

By Staff Reporter
Distraught Davos finds globalisation saviour in China’s Xi
Article
/ 18 January 2017

Distraught Davos finds globalisation saviour in China’s Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping, in an hour-long speech on Tuesday, won over a crowd of ardent capitalists gathered at the World Economic Forum.

By Katy Lee and Alex Pigman
Dirco ‘manufactured outrage’ over my Taiwan trip, says Tshwane mayor
Article
/ 11 January 2017

Dirco ‘manufactured outrage’ over my Taiwan trip, says Tshwane mayor

Solly Msimanga says he used a diplomatic passport to enter Taiwan and that it would be impossible to use such a passport without state permission.

By Raeesa Pather
Santa lost his way in 2016 northern hemisphere smog
Article
/ 5 January 2017

Santa lost his way in 2016 northern hemisphere smog

The blanket of clouds that sits over Europe for much of its winter traps pollutants from industries, causing them to float across the continent.

By Sipho Kings
The odds are stacked against the Brics
Article
/ 5 January 2017

The odds are stacked against the Brics

New alliances with Washington and internal leadership problems are some of the problems that could rock the bloc

By Patrick Bond
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Article
/ 4 January 2017

EU and China in a race for Africa

There is much talk about co-operation and partnerships but, in reality, there are few concrete examples

By Tessa Fox
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