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Labour Party art auctions: Charged businessmen also accused in National donations case

The donations involved art auctions and a Chinese imperial robe at a Labour Party event.

Supply chain woes: How our ports are faring compared to Oz counterparts

'Soul destroying' Export company boss says its now losing customers due to shipping woes.

Hong Kong to test entire population - three times

Hong Kong reporting about 5000 new daily infections and has had 145 deaths.

Bond between China and Russia causes alarm amid Ukraine crisis

New York Times: Concerns pact between China and Russia could realign the world order.

The Olympians caught up in the US-China rivalry

New York Times: Athletes seen as proxies in the superpowers' broader geopolitical tussle.

NZ-China FTA upgrade to go live in April

Dairy export savings of $180m a year also on offer from ongoing 2008 FTA agreement.

Hosting the Olympics is costly. For China, it's worth every billion

New York Times: For many cities, the Games make no economic sense. Not for Beijing.

50 years later, some question value of US-China 'panda diplomacy'

New York Times: China has sent pandas to the US since 1972.

Why these Winter Olympics are a watershed moment for NZ sport

OPINION: The young stars set for success in China will light up snow sports in Aotearoa.

Russia, China push back against US in pre-Olympics summit

Leaders of Russia and China declare joint opposition to any expansion of NATO.

Winter Olympics begin with spectacular opening ceremony

Three huge fireworks displays and a massive HD LED floor highlighted proceedings.

AJ Hackett's Olympian daughter Margaux: 'I have Dad's love of adrenaline'

Defying gravity is in Olympic skier Margaux Hackett's blood.

Sébastien Desclée: Why don't we organise the next Winter Olympics in the Saudi desert?

Sébastien Desclée on why sport shouldn't be dictated by money.

Putin in Beijing for Olympic Games and Xi talks amid Ukraine tensions

Putin's presence makes him the highest-profile guest at the winter sports event.

Torture, tumors and unfair trials: An alleged murderer's plea against extradition

Lawyers say Kyung Yup Kim is suicidal, has a brain tumour and extending case is inhumane.

'Genocide Games': China's treatment of Uighurs shined upon before Olympics

Controversy as spotlight on the host country's treatment of ethnic minorities.