Guangzhou
latest news & developments
A brief history of anti-black violence in China
The recent news of evictions and mistreatment of African students in China during the Covid-19 pandemic is rooted in a history of violence and discrimination
China’s African headache
Racist and derogatory videos are causing incalculable damage to China’s image in Africa, but this is unlikely to change the relationship
African students stuck in limbo
The plight of international students studying at the University of the Witwatersrand is echoed around the world
Social capital — when your currency just isn’t strong enough to access the plum jobs
In South Africa we must learn to value different types of social capital to make the economy — and society — more inclusive
‘Don’t go to the unfamiliar places’
As part of their Africa 3.0 project, Richard Poplak and Kevin Bloom explore ‘Chocolate City’, a bustling community of African traders in Guangzhou, China.
Beijing insists on use of real names on micro blogs
The Beijing city government has said that it will give users of micro blogs three months to register with their real names or face legal consequences.
Chinese TV staff suspended for Tiananmen broadcast
Several staff at a Chinese TV station were suspended after footage of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests slipped past censors and was broadcast.
China predicts ‘final victory’ in weather war
China’s prime minister said ”victory” was in sight on Tuesday with the country finally overcoming huge transport and power problems caused by weeks of savage weather. A huge…
Train stampedes in China’s winter hell
Millions of Chinese workers battled for a precious train ticket home on Sunday as authorities struggled to keep order here following a stampede for seats that left a woman…
China snow leaves millions in cold and dark
Millions of Chinese faced a humanitarian crisis on Friday, as petrol and food reserves dwindled and yet more bad weather was forecast for a country paralysed by record-breaking…
China winter disaster spurs propaganda drive
China has turned its battle against brutal winter weather into a propaganda push to try to comfort millions of cold, stranded and dismayed citizens, even as storms threaten to…
More help needed to fight malaria in Africa
Aid agencies and African states called for more help on Tuesday to fight malaria, a disease that kills more than a million people each year, 90% of them in sub-Saharan Africa. A…
TV reportedly captures Kim in luxury hotel in China
After days of frenzied speculation, a television station claimed on Friday to have captured proof of reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il living it up at a luxury hotel in…
China: Surge in protests
Political reform is likely to be high on the agenda of a closed-door meeting of China’s communist leaders amid growing strains between a population demanding more rights and a…
Hong Kong democrats seek more talks with mainland
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers on Monday sought more talks with Beijing on political reform in the city after a historic first meeting with a senior Communist Party official…