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Soft power: A Senegalese man waves a Chinese flag in 2009 as he waits for China’s president to arrive. (Seyllou Diallo/AFP)

Cultural imperialism with Chinese characteristics

Africa is on the frontline of China’s neocolonial project. We must resist

China: Flat inflation gives room to raise utility prices

China’s consumer inflation has stayed subdued in April while the decline in factory-gate price declines deepened.

The rise and rise of China in Zambia

The rise and rise of China in Zambia

Banks are offering yuan on demand — another sign of the growing Chinese presence.

System meltdown as China tries to sell tickets

China’s Olympic ticketing system appeared to suffer another meltdown as the final phase of sales for the Beijing Games got under way on Monday, fans and official media said. Long…

Dalai Lama threatens to resign over violence

The Dalai Lama said on Tuesday he will stand down if violence in Tibet spirals out of control, after the Chinese accused him of masterminding the unrest. ”If things become out of…

Chinese companies mull Rio Tinto options

China has sanctioned state-owned companies to examine three possible strategies to block BHP Billiton’s proposed takeover of mining giant Rio Tinto, a report said Monday.…

Beijing apologises for Olympics ticket fiasco

Beijing Olympics organisers apologised on Wednesday after suspending ticket sales following a booking system meltdown, their first major blunder in preparations for next year’s…

Climate change spurs industry restructuring

Climate change is spurring a ”worldwide economic and industrial restructuring” as more and more of the world’s largest companies seek to confront global warming, an investor…