Latest from China

Man who crashed into a US Chinese Consulate armed with knife and crossbow, motive remains unclear

'Why he showed up there, what he was doing, that’s still under investigation.'

Chinese Embassy leaves rubbish, cleaning bill at rental

The tribunal found it didn't have jurisdiction to hear case against it.

China bet it all on real estate. Now its economy is paying the price

New York Times: Beijing must make difficult choices about its housing market and economy.

Australian journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to Australia

Cheng Lei has reunited with her two children in Melbourne.

New record: Annual net migration tops 110,000

Enough new people to populate a city arrived in the year.

Fragile global economy faces new crisis in Israel-Gaza war

New York Times: IMF says the global recovery is slowing as war breaks out in the Mideast.

Sweden to Ōwairaka: Why modular house business turned to Europe for $90m project

'We went to the USA, China and Europe but the Swedish model was the right model for us.'

Fisher & Paykel Appliances to develop radical new $220m three-building global HQ

Whiteware giant to leave East Tāmaki base for Penrose where around 1000 people will work.

When China sneezes the world (and New Zealand) catch a cold

CEOs and directors respond to the Herald’s 2023 Election Survey.

China slowdown top of mind for NZ agribusiness leaders

Leaders are seeking bipartisan support on policies affecting the sector.

China leaves Australia drowning in lake of unsold wine

FT: With 2b litres in storage the industry hopes tariff resolution will boost trade.

US soldier who crossed into North Korea two months ago is released

US ally Sweden and rival China helped with the transfer of US soldier.

Martin Wolf: How China can avoid the Japan trap

Financial Times: Has China’s period of relatively rapid economic growth come to an end?

Policy puts spotlight on slave labour in the solar panel supply chain

China makes 90 per cent of the world's solar panels.

Western companies take slow steps towards China ‘de-risking’

Financial Times: Strategies focus on ways to insulate China operations, not reduce them.

As cities go, Shanghai is up there as one of the best

Think shiny skyscrapers, delicious food and a host of hospitality.