Allison Jackson
latest news & developmentsAfghan media defiant after deadly day for journalists
Journalists have vowed to continue reporting after the deadliest attack on Afghanistan’s media since the fall of the Taliban in 2001
China financial system vulnerable, warns IMF
The IMF says China’s financial system is at risk from bad loans, booming private lending and sharp falls in property prices.
China ponders legalising secret detentions
China is considering changes to its criminal law that human rights activists say would effectively legalise the forced disappearance of dissidents.
Chinese farmers go online to sell produce
There’s a a growing number of Chinese farmers selling their produce online, giving them access to customers countrywide and boosting their income.
China landslides leave scores dead
More than 80 people are dead and over 2 000 are missing after landslides triggered by heavy rain swept away homes in north-western China.