Chinese authorities have allegedly disrupted WhatsApp use in the country, adding this app to a list of foreign media that is already blocked
China plans to ban waste-plastic imports by the end of this year, curbing domestic plastic recycling.
The United States has called the UN Security Council to vote on a draft proposal to impose tough sanctions against North Korea.
Chinese vendors have been selling videos of African children advertising products and sending messages amid criticisms of child exploitation
“I was poisoned and almost died just because South Africa joined Brics under my leadership,” Zuma told supporters in his native KwaZulu-Natal.
The Eastern giant must assume responsibilities, cognisant of the interconnectedness of the world
As America under Donald Trump retreats from the international stage, China is taking its place
Beijing’s deficit of ‘soft power’ – foreign policy and political values – limits its rise to global power
For a regional connectivity plan to work, there must be stability in east Africa, writes Peter Biar Ajak.
Africa ought to mimic how East Asia continues to take charge of its economic transformation
The political power gap created by the US president gives Japan a chance to reimagine itself.
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.
More and more donkeys are being slaughtered illegally in South Africa as demand for the skins spikes in China.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, in an hour-long speech on Tuesday, won over a crowd of ardent capitalists gathered at the World Economic Forum.
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.
The blanket of clouds that sits over Europe for much of its winter traps pollutants from industries, causing them to float across the continent.
New alliances with Washington and internal leadership problems are some of the problems that could rock the bloc
There is much talk about co-operation and partnerships but, in reality, there are few concrete examples
Gone were the days when the West’s push for democracy and sanctions really mattered.
Graduates would make a contribution based on their salary, with the rate of tax rising across bands in much the same way that income tax already does
The renewal process should not only be limited to the party’s NEC. It should cut across provincial, regional and branch levels.
Burning global issues need to be tackled slowly and methodically, one joint at a time
The presidency has slammed the City Press report claiming the tension between Zuma and Gordhan warranted the use of separate planes.
China’s new satellite could change how we communicate, creating messages that disappear when someone tries to hack into them.
The seven economies will stop propping up coal, gas and oil by 2025. But giant greenhouse gas emitters China and India haven’t made the pledge.
The country plans to move two million poor citizens living in remote areas as an extreme measure to lift 10-million citizens out of poverty by 2020.
A growing number of Brazilian players are signing for clubs in China, which aims to be a football superpower.
The President’s brother-in-law and families connected to several other prominent Chinese politicians have been implicated in the #PanamaPapers.
Upheaval elsewhere, and particularly when it underscores the perils and pitfalls of democracy, easily becomes frontpage news in China.
Corruption charges may shake the share prices of western companies, but in China the situation is more complex.
The continent is poised to flourish – if leaders ensure the rule of law and improve services.
The country is witnessing a sexual revolution and business is booming for romantic short-stay hotels.