COMMENT: Keep an eye on data from the Asian giant and expect the unexpected.

COMMENT: 2016 was not a boring year. In fact, it was interesting, but in an "ancient Chinese curse" kind of way.

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.

Here are five unlikely black swan events that might catch everyone unawares in the coming year.

China is launching a secret new missile plan to keep out any interference over its territorial claims to the South China Sea, according to military officials.

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.

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.

Sir Philip Green is attempting to put his BHS woes behind him by launching standalone Topshop stores across China.

Long working hours, low pay and squalid accommodation - welcome to the real toy factory where your presents are made.

China has flown a nuclear-capable bomber over disputed islands in what some see as a message to the US after Trump's controversial phone call.

COMMENT: Organic baby formula, gambling resorts, nothing can escape the damage of Chinese regulation, Christopher Niesche writes.

Walking tours of Hong Kong give a new perspective, writes Cloe Willetts.

The gambling records of a casino VIP led police to find a familiar name written on a piece of paper which changed the course of the investigation.

The expansion of Chinese residential development outside China has impacts on a number of levels, from property prices through to regional diplomacy.

COMMENT: There's little chance NZ will get through the next few years without an economic shock.

Halfway through the year, millions of Chinese students sit the world's most gruelling university entrance exam. Here's a look at what it involves.

China fell in love with the 1997 blockbuster movie about the doomed ocean liner.

Trump's protocol-breaking phone call with Taiwan's leader was an intentionally provocative move, according to interviews with people involved in planning.

Chinese citizens and its government-owned media have responded to Donald Trump's left-field phone call with Taiwan.

ANALYSIS: US President-elect Donald Trump has a chat with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing Wen, breaking a long tradition.