insert_link World Taiwan plays down Chinese satellite launch’s possible influence on elections Taiwan's presidential office is playing down claims that China was trying to interfere in its elections this weekend by launching a space rocket carrying a satellite that flew over the island on Tuesday. Taiwan mistakenly sent an air-raid alert to mobile phones on the island when it detected the flight. Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong. todayJanuary 10, 2024 14
insert_link Africa Scramble for the Sahel – why France, Russia, China and the United States are interested in the region By Olayinka Ajala, Leeds Beckett University The Sahel, a region 3,860km wide located south of the Sahara Desert and stretching east-west across the African continent, has been a focus of attention around the world recently. In the last decade, issues such as terrorism, insecurity and trafficking have characterised the region. Military takeovers have been a major source of concern in the region and beyond in the last few years. […] todayJanuary 9, 2024 3
insert_link 1 Oshiwambo Antonio Guterres aulika oukwao wananghali waye kwaavo vaningwa oihakanwa yekakamo ledu moChina. Hamushanga wehangano loiwana yahangana Antonio Guterres okwa ulika anyematekwa noku halwifwa kekekamo ledu olo ladenga oshitukulwa sha China. Oshikundaneki sho Xinhua osha lopota kutya, Metumwalaka lahamushanga ndjai olo atumina oikundaneki okupitila momupopiliko waye Stephane Dujarric onghela metivali okwati, oshiningwanima shekakamo ledu oshili tashi nyemateke oshe sha twaalela eemwenyo dovanhu nokufiya vahapu vamonifwa oiponga, omanga omaliko nao afiwa ahalakanifwapo. Dujarric taulike oukwao wananghali pamwe novanhu oshoyo epangelo la China nokwa halela […] todayDecember 20, 2023 23 1
insert_link Opinion Pieces What we don’t understand about China’s actions and ambitions in the South China Sea By Edward Sing Yue Chan, Australian National University In recent weeks, China’s activities in the South China Sea have raised more concerns in the region. Its ships have collided with Filipino vessels, fired water cannon at others and used sonar pulses close to an Australian ship, injuring its divers. The United States and its allies view this increasingly assertive behaviour as evidence China seeks to challenge the established maritime […] todayDecember 20, 2023 5
insert_link World Survivors brave freezing cold after China quake kills 131 By Sébastien RICCI Survivors of China's deadliest earthquake in years huddled in makeshift aid tents despite freezing temperatures on Wednesday, too scared to return to homes made dangerous by the disaster. State broadcaster CCTV said at least 131 people were killed in northwestern Gansu province and neighbouring Qinghai after a shallow tremor on Monday night damaged thousands of buildings. Almost 1,000 were injured across the two provinces, according to […] todayDecember 20, 2023 3
insert_link World Magnitude 6.2 earthquake kills hundred in China Reports say an earthquake has killed at least one hundred and eleven people in a mountainous part of China. Seismologists say it registered a magnitude of six-point-two, and there were at least nine aftershocks of magnitude three or above. Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong. todayDecember 19, 2023 7
insert_link World One-fifth of people in China now aged 60 or above For the first time, one-fifth of the people in China are aged sixty or above. The number has more than doubled since the turn of the century. Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong todayDecember 15, 2023 4
insert_link Opinion Pieces China’s high-quality development presents new opportunities for Namibia’s modernization By Josef Kefas Sheehama As the world economy is facing a tough situation in 2023, with probably tougher prospects for 2024, China’s economic outlook carries global significance. China’s modernization stride will inject more certainty into the global economy. As Namibia's projected economy to 3.9% expansion in 2023 and a 3.4% growth in 2024, according to the Bank of Namibia's Economic Outlook, the smart partnership with China will elevate Namibia’s […] todayDecember 15, 2023 23
insert_link Africa Black Ghosts: Noo Saro-Wiwa’s new book is a powerful reflection on Africans in China By Janet Remmington, University of York Noo Saro-Wiwa is a celebrated Nigerian-born travel writer. Her latest book is Black Ghosts. It explores, with candour and compassion, the lives of several African economic migrants living in China, a group of people who are key to trade between the continents. As a scholar of African travel writing and mobility, among other fields, I read the book with keen interest and then […] todayDecember 15, 2023 6
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
