WorldThree minutes of horror before plane plummets from skyState media are reporting a Chinese airliner crashed in the southern province of Guangxi.21 Mar 08:37 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldAs Omicron surges and economy suffers, China tweaks 'zero Covid'New York Times: Beijing is fine-tuning its playbook to try to limit cost of restrictions.21 Mar 06:30 AM
WorldIs Xi backpedalling from his 'no limits' friendship with Putin?OPINION: There are hints that Xi Jinping is thawing on his support for Russia.20 Mar 08:25 PM
WorldChina militarises islands built in South China SeaArtificial isles bristle with anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles, says US general.20 Mar 04:48 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: A lot riding on next military and political steps in Ukraine warEDITORIAL: Next to the chief combatants, China is the country most under pressure.20 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldHong Kong's zero-Covid strategy falls into chaos and confusionNew York Times: The city's worsening outbreak has led to seesawing virus policies.19 Mar 03:00 AM
WorldUS seeks China's help to end Russia's war in UkraineUS President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping spoke for nearly two hours.18 Mar 06:08 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldChinese agents charged with spying on critics of Beijing in USNew York Times: Alleged targets include a politician and the father of an Olympic skater.17 Mar 07:12 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessChina's Covid lockdowns add chaos to global supply chainsNew York Times: Lockdowns and restrictions snarling already frayed supply chains.15 Mar 06:37 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldChina sees at least one winner emerging from Ukraine war: ChinaNew York Times: At the heart of China's strategy lies a belief that the US is weakened.14 Mar 08:53 PM
WorldChina battles multiple outbreaks, driven by 'stealth Omicron'The fast-moving variant is putting China through it's worst outbreak in two years.14 Mar 08:19 PM
World'Covid-zero' city now deadliest in the worldHong Kong is struggling under the world's highest rate of deaths per capita from virus.14 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldUS official: Russia seeking military aid from ChinaTop aides for the US and Chinese governments are set to meet in Rome on Tuesday14 Mar 03:24 AM
WorldChina locks down Shenzen and cuts access to ShanghaiCity of 17.5 million people abutting Hong Kong shut down after more than 32,000 cases.13 Mar 04:55 PM
World'We were useless': Secrets from a Wuhan doctor made to work 24-hour shifts while infectedIn this book extract exclusive to the Herald, a doctor tells what it was really like.12 Mar 02:00 AM
WorldChina locks down city of nine million amid new spike in casesChina has ordered nine million people into lockdown in Changchun.11 Mar 09:52 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldAustralia asks: How far is too far in making China a campaign weapon?New York Times: China will likely become a political wedge in the federal election.10 Mar 10:18 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: How will the Russia/Ukraine conflict affect NZ?OPINION: The invasion of Ukraine will have a lasting impact on our economy and politics.09 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careRevealed: The new buyers of landmark Auckland propertyCouple behind purchase of prominent site revealed; what are they planning for it?09 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldFears grow over China's bizarre Ukraine conspiracy theory as invasion escalatesExperts fear bizarre conspiracy theory used to help justify the invasion of Ukraine.09 Mar 02:12 AM
New ZealandA billion bottles a year: Whakatāne iwi challenges water bottling consentA Chinese water giant's consent to bottle water is being legally challenged once again.09 Mar 12:50 AM
WorldDeath toll nears six million as pandemic enters third yearSome analysts put the number of deaths much higher - at between 14 and 23.5 million.06 Mar 05:26 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldNew research points to Wuhan market as Covid pandemic originNew York Times: Not all scientists are convinced by the findings.27 Feb 07:26 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld'They've been played': Ukraine war tests the ties that bind Russia and ChinaNew York Times: Putin's attack on Ukraine has forced Xi into an impossible balancing act.27 Feb 06:32 PM
WorldHong Kong sticks with zero-Covid policy - to frustration of residentsHong Kong plans to test every one if its 7.5 million residents for Covid 19.24 Feb 09:14 PM
New ZealandLabour Party art auctions: Charged businessmen also accused in National donations caseThe donations involved art auctions and a Chinese imperial robe at a Labour Party event.24 Feb 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessSupply 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.23 Feb 06:34 PM
WorldHong Kong to test entire population - three timesHong Kong reporting about 5000 new daily infections and has had 145 deaths.22 Feb 04:57 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldBond between China and Russia causes alarm amid Ukraine crisisNew York Times: Concerns pact between China and Russia could realign the world order.21 Feb 12:20 AM
PremiumPremiumOlympicsThe Olympians caught up in the US-China rivalryNew York Times: Athletes seen as proxies in the superpowers' broader geopolitical tussle.18 Feb 06:00 AM
AgribusinessNZ-China FTA upgrade to go live in AprilDairy export savings of $180m a year also on offer from ongoing 2008 FTA agreement.15 Feb 04:43 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessHosting the Olympics is costly. For China, it's worth every billionNew York Times: For many cities, the Games make no economic sense. Not for Beijing.14 Feb 07:14 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld50 years later, some question value of US-China 'panda diplomacy'New York Times: China has sent pandas to the US since 1972.14 Feb 01:48 AM
TravelA disorienting tour of Beijing's Winter Olympic cityTed Anthony tours a place where "city" and "wall" can be the same thing.13 Feb 07:17 PM