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.

Mike Middleton hasn't touched his motorbike since February 7, 2016 - the day his son, Rhys, was killed.

While Japan has a long history in rugby, the sport has had little place in the Chinese consciousness.

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.

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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.

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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.

Funeral home workers fought over the right to cremate a patient (who was still alive) outside a hospital ER room.

Thousands squandered by 14-year-old seduced into buying gifts for girls he'd never met, but who he said felt like "real friends".

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