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China ups Tiananmen Square security

China stepped up security around Tiananmen Square in central Beijing yesterday.

Family's heartache: 'We even hired a helicopter to find him'

Family this week posted a reward of $200,000 for information.

A tale of murder, revenge and a Canadian immigrant dream gone wrong

New York Times: A wrenching drama of family ties gone rancid, revenge and violence.

Tiananmen Square massacre: China finally says unspeakable words

Chinese state media have used taboo words as part of an astounding attack on the West.

30 years after Tiananmen, 'Tank Man' remains an icon and a mystery

New York Times: 30 years later, Tank Man is still a source of enduring fascination.

Riches and repression in modern China

The 30 years since Tiananmen marked by rising prosperity, sweeping crackdowns.

A little corner of Hong Kong that remembers Tiananmen atrocity

It is the world's only museum commemorating the Tiananmen Square crackdown.

I almost died on Everest. This is why I still want to go back.

If someone offered me the chance to climb Everest in next few years, I would ... say yes.

Mike Hosking: Kids' climate protest nothing but hot air

COMMENT: The whole climate debate has become farcical.

Govt agencies defend use of blacklisted surveillance gear

PM has expressed concern over the rise of intrusive facial recognition technology.

China's dirty secret: Mysterious ozone-destroying pollution has been traced

Last year scientists discovered that one part of the world was flouting emissions rules.

How China uses technology to segregate and subdue minorities

New York Times: Xinjiang has become incubator for increasingly intrusive policing systems.

Police in China shoot panicked horse

Video shows the horse's final moments after police managed to corral it in a street.

Local Focus: Whanganui Brass Band will play to 200 million

Tour to China promises the world's biggest audience. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Chinese-made drones pose security threat - US says

The US Government said Chinese-made drones pose an intelligence risk.

Huawei could be stripped of Google services after US ban

Chinese tech giant risks losing its global smartphone sales following the Google move.