insert_link World World Bank says China’s economy will slow down further this year Some diverging predictions for China's economy: the World Bank says it will slow down even further this year, compared to 2023, but a Chinese state institute says things are going to get better. Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong. ENG CHINAS ECONOMY WORLD BANK todayJanuary 11, 2024 34
insert_link World China Warns Taiwan off Ruling Party’s Presidential Contender China has issued a strongly-worded warning to people in Taiwan against voting for the ruling party's candidate in this island's upcoming presidential election. William Lai has a narrow lead in polls that could have a critical impact on security in the Indonesian-Pacific. Patrick Fok reports. todayJanuary 11, 2024 7
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 18
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 37 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 6
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 6
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 15
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 8