The United States has been warned of a potentially "devastating confrontation" over the South China Sea.

The fate of a Chinese boy who was born with a rare facial defect has caught the attention of millions.

You may have thought Auckland house prices were bad, but check out these palatial homes from around the world that fetched huge sums.

The latest sign of heightened tensions between Beijing and the self-ruled Taiwan.

The chief executive of troubled baby formula maker Bellamy's is stepping down in the wake of its share price plunge.

Bellamy's Australia shares took a nose dive after it cut its profit forecast for a second time, announced chief executive Laura McBain is leaving the company, and tweaked the terms of its supply contract with Fonterra.

He's raised eyebrows in China with comments on trade, Taiwan and North Korea. But Donald Trump will have much bigger issues than Beijing.

The Trump-Ma meeting comes amid tensions between Alibaba'shome country and the incoming US administration.

The domes, manufactured by MetaSpace Air Dome Corp uses filtration systems to keep the air inside pollution-free.

Trade officials have signalled that Donald Trump will take aggressive steps to boost exports.

China's growth is slowing, but its cities still battle over tall towers and speed records.

The driver killed in a two car crash south of Christchurch yesterday was driving on the wrong side of the road, police say.

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China took another step to degrade the dollar in defining the value of its currency, in an effort that cuts against its rival's stubbornly strong hold on the global financial system.

The New Zealand dollar gained against its trans-Tasman counterpart as the prospect of a slowing Chinese economy weigh more heavily

Iyia Liu has made a fortune by cashing in on the latest beauty trends.

Diamonds, not marriage, are forever for China's millennials.

The shocking moment a three-year-old boy was hit by a truck in China has been captured on camera.

They've decided they can abide by Beijing's rules, but Chinese companies got in ahead of them.

The latest Chinese airline to fly to Auckland has landed as passenger numbers leap past 18 million a year.

If you are waiting for the next Chinese boom, you have already missed it.

The foreign driver who injured journalist Karen Rutherford and killed her daughter's horse in a crash has lost a last-minute bid to get his passport returned.

Peng Wang, who allegedly crashed into Mediaworks journalist Karen Rutherford, has been denied the return of his Chinese passport.

More young Kiwis are considering travelling to Asia for that big OE.

President-elect Donald Trump's tweeting could prolong one of the most serious incidents between the US and Chinese militaries in recent memory.

President-elect has waded into the China-US drone incident - but his spellcheck wasn't working.

New Kiwi software has intercepted a batch of fake infant formula with ties to a Russian counterfeiting ring.

China is to return a US Navy underwater drone after its military scooped up the submersible in the South China Sea.