The Chinese artist who was held in detention for close to three months says he has been ordered to pay the tax but would challenge the demand.
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/ 1 November 2011
Two earthquakes have struck parts of China, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or serious damage in either area.
The kingdom of Lesotho will harness the power of wind and water in a China-funded $15-billion green energy project, the biggest of its kind in Africa.
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/ 1 November 2011
An American security commission has been accused of ulterior motives in claiming that US satellites were targeted by Chinese hackers.
Bryan Phillips is part of a group of 30 Henley MBAs who arrived in Cape Town last month to help five NGOs to improve relationships.
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/ 28 October 2011
The major economic entities are in the throes of self-inflicted, but apparently insoluble, problems as they lurch their way to stagnation.
As India and China grow their economies, it’s obvious they won’t achieve their goals without access to the natural resources of Africa.
China has pledged to hold people more accountable for their actions after a string of scandals involving everything from food safety to fake goods.
China has accused the Dalai Lama of "terrorism in disguise" for supporting Tibetans who have set themselves on fire in protest at Beijing’s rule.
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/ 18 October 2011
World stock markets have tumbled after China’s robust economic growth took a knock and German leaders warned that Europe’s debt crisis might linger.
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/ 17 October 2011
The next three weeks are likely to determine the fate of global markets for the remainder of the year, writes <b>Matt Quigley</b>.
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/ 14 October 2011
The visit of deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe to China two weeks ago is recognition of China’s growing footprint in Africa.
The Dalai Lama debacle is simply just another symptom of a country losing its independence.
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/ 13 October 2011
Stock exchanges from Brazil, Russia, India, Hong Kong and SA have unveiled a cross-listing agreement to increase economic partnerships.
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/ 11 October 2011
China has criticised the Dalai Lama for not denouncing a string of self-immolations by monks protesting for religious freedom in Tibet.
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/ 10 October 2011
A Chinese official says there would be no "major" change to population control measures, cooling hopes it may ease the one-child policy.
The urbanisation of China has been happening at a dizzying speed, and shows no signs of slowing. How does the country cope?
Desmond Tutu has accused SA of putting trade ties above values, saying the government’s explanations of the Dalai Lama debacle left him more upset.
Although SA says it did not actually deny the Dalai Lama a visa, Archbishop Tutu has again slammed the state for "siding with vicious oppressors".
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says South Africa was under no pressure from China, and had planned to grant the Dalai Lama a visa.
The Dalai Lama has cancelled his trip to South Africa to attend Archbishop Tutu’s birthday after the state failed to grant him a visa in time.
The state has been slammed by Cosatu for "exchanging SA’s morality for dollars or yuan", in dithering over whether to grant the Dalai Lama a visa.
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/ 30 September 2011
China and Tanzania have signed a loan agreement to build a major natural gas pipeline in East Africa’s second-biggest economy, media reports say.
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/ 29 September 2011
China has taken its first step towards building a space station with the launch into orbit of its "Heavenly Palace" unmanned module.
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/ 29 September 2011
You’re not giving the Dalai Lama a visa? Again? Last time, in 2009, the excuse was that Tibet had never really fielded a convincing soccer team.
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/ 27 September 2011
Two subway trains collided in Shanghai, China, on Tuesday, injuring over 200 passengers, official media reported.
Newly-elected President Michael Sata has warned an envoy that China must respect the country’s labour laws if it wants to do business in Zambia.
A meeting of emerging economies will consider a Brazilian proposal to buy European bonds to help crisis-hit eurozone countries, Pravin Gordhan says.
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/ 21 September 2011
Demand for iron ore, copper and aluminium will double in the next 15 to 20 years, driven by the Brics economies, says Rio Tinto’s chief executive.
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/ 20 September 2011
A rising concern among SA investors is the growing tension between the members of the eurozone — many of whom are major trading partners.
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/ 19 September 2011
The Brics emerging market powerhouses have already bought debt through the European Financial Stability Facility, says a Brazilian financial daily.
345 000 people are being relocated in a desperate bid to ease Beijing’s drought crisis by transfusing water from the Yangtze basin