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Guangzhou to Hobsonville: Debate on new prefab homes

'A far cry from the school prefab' - Chris Darby.

Why did a Chinese diplomat walk all over people on a Pacific island?

New York Times: Photo has put concerns about colonialism front and centre.

China's giant Buddha gets wet feet in historic floods

100,000 have been evacuated during floods in south China, but Buddha is too big to move.

Local officials in China hid coronavirus dangers from Beijing, US agencies find

New York Times: Report says top Beijing officials were in the dark on the true dangers.

Chinese ambassador walks on locals' backs during Pacific visit

Picture of China's ambassador to Kiribati walking on the backs of locals sparks debate.

Trump's attacks on TikTok and WeChat could further fracture the internet

New York Times: Trump's restrictions on Chinese tech may be part of eye-for-an-eye logic.

INZ blames Covid-19 restrictions for 26-month visa processing delay

"Two years of waiting for a decision is really a nightmare for me and my family."

'No world peace without changing China': Media mogul calls for US support

"Without assimilating into Western values, there won't be peace," Jimmy Lai claims.

Beijing's brazen move in South China Sea

Satellite photos reveal Beijing is mobilising invasion craft along its coast near Taiwan.

Race to the White House: Russia acting against Biden; China opposes Trump

US intelligence suspects Russia of denigrating Joe Biden ahead of the election.

US cracks down on pro-China leaders

The US has accused pro-China Hong Kong leader of undermining autonomy and freedom.

Deadly virus re-emerges in China

A deadly virus has re-emerged in China, infecting at least 60 people.

China sentences Canadian citizen to death on drugs charges

Xu Weihong has been sentenced to death on charges of manufacturing the drug ketamine.

US examines whether Saudi nuclear programme could lead to bomb effort

New York Times: Agencies looking if kingdom is on a path to developing nuclear weapons.

Frustrated DoC worker: Where's my partner?

Immigration NZ says visa applicants must meet strict border exception criteria.

How TikTok's owner tried, and failed, to cross the US-China divide

New York Times: He dreamed of building a global tech company. Then the reality set in.