Tensions between the US and China could come to a head early this year, posing another risk to the global economy
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shock waves around the world. As the International Crisis Group shows, several other crises loom
Will the West be able to summon the fortitude to oppose Tsar Putin?
Sanctions can at best slow China from taking the global lead in chip manufacturing. At their worst, they will raise the chances of chip wars spilling into a physical or economic sphere
Authoritarian would-be emperors such as Putin and Jinping and the US’s military-industrial complex erode the open society and its values of individual freedoms
China had warned of ‘serious consequences’ in the lead-up to the visit but has avoided any significant military escalation so far
China’s President Xi Jinping warned the US that it was ‘playing with fire’ over the speaker of the house of representatives Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan on August 2 2022 – a highly controversial trip that has been strongly opposed by China.
Only through the lens of history can we understand why China fought so hard for a place in the Olympics on its own terms — to heal the scars of Western colonialism and civil war
Incompetence, corruption and cronyism are part of many liberation organisations for complex reasons, but such organisational culture tends to persist into government.
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China views Taiwan as part of its territory.
Covid-19 had an immediate effect on informal businesses, which fell from 1.6-million enterprises in the first quarter of 2020 to 1.2-million in the second
Asset managers are concerned about the share exchange but others welcome it because Naspers has dominated the JSE
A strict lockdown is not only unenforceable, but the question must be asked: is it necessary at all? The examples of South Korea, Taiwan and Sweden suggest perhaps not
The well-being of each of us is dependent on the well-being of our fellow beings. This interconnectivity means trust in government and institutions matters a great deal
The employee health and wellness specialist is using social media to combat misinformation about Covid-19
Countries that have mandated mask-wearing for people going out in public have shown a decrease in the rate of Covid-19 infections
The coronavirus outbreak through the eyes of a South African doctor in Seattle
Boxing and women’s football qualifying for the 2020 Olympics will be moved from the Chinese city at the centre of a virus outbreak to another location in the country, the organising bodies said on Wednesday. Wuhan was supposed to host China, Taiwan, Thailand and Australia for the group B Asian women’s football qualifiers from February […]
Taiwan considers itself a sovereign state, with its own currency, political and judicial systems, but has never declared formal independence
Learning Mandarin is about advancing South Africans’ development, not neocolonial power
As global uncertainty increases, so the Republic of China’s future becomes more uncertain
Organisers aim to draw 100 000 people to large-scale protest calling for an outright independence vote from China
Beijing has been turning reefs and islets into islands and installing military facilities such as runways and equipment on them
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.
But the first official meeting between the two countries could backfire for the Taiwanese leader.
Taiwan authorities say the weather had been suitable for flying when the TransAsia plane crashed, killing 48 people.
A giant, inflatable duck on display in a northern Taiwan port has exploded, only 11 days after it went on display.
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Taiwan’s fraud cases fell 26% in 2010 from the previous year after the island joined hands with China to fight crime, the government said.
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Taiwan’s incumbent president has been re-elected as official tallies showed he held a near-unassailable lead in the vote-count.
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Apple lost the legal battle it has been waging against a Taiwan-owned company it accused of illegally using its iPad trademark.
Taiwanese researchers have developed an "invisible key" technology which allows users to unlock their doors by means of simple hand gestures.