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Rinehart eyes milk formula market
Aussie billionaire Gina Rinehart is planning a A$500m investment to supply infant formula to a Chinese market forecast to almost double over three years.

Rinehart eyes China baby formula market
Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart is planning a $500m investment to supply infant formula to China.

One man's quest for his ancestor
The coffin containing Choie Sew Hoy was lost when the SS Ventnor sunk off NZ more than 110 years ago. Now his grandson wants to return him to China.

Abbott 'out of touch' over climate stand
Australia looked increasingly isolated yesterday as it resisted pressure to put climate change on the main agenda of this weekend's G20 summit in Brisbane.

Fran O'Sullivan: Flexibility needed for trade pacts
Here's the challenge for Prime Minister and Tourism Minister John Key when he hosts President Xi Jinping in New Zealand next week.

Hubby works, Bronagh cuddles panda
It was all business for John Key at NZ's new consulate in Chengdu yesterday, but it was all pleasure for his wife, Bronagh - a little bundle of it called Xing Yu.

Waldorf sale to Chinese raises US spying concerns
The Waldorf Astoria sale to a Chinese buyer is likely to spark a national security review to assess potential spying risks.

Fran O'Sullivan: Groser will walk a tightrope in Beijing
Heightened tensions between the world's two superpowers will test the diplomatic skills of Trade Minister Tim Groser who arrives in Beijing before John Key for the formal Apec leaders meeting.

The man running world's biggest wealth fund
Yngve Slyngstad, Norwegian wealth fund's CEO, says almost all investment decisions are affected by what happens in China.

Apple and Alibaba talk marriage of mobile payments
Apple's Tim Cook and Alibaba's Jack Ma said they're open to working together to turn phones into tools for buying and selling stuff.

Alibaba goes to Hollywood, for content
Alibaba's Jack Ma is on the prowl for entertainment it can sell to Chinese consumers through its set-top boxes.

US space drone: Theories fly
It arrived back at a California air base after dark. Only the eagle-eyed would have spotted the snub-nosed spacecraft gliding out of the black sky.

Will more Chinese snap up NZ houses?
An economist says China's plans to ease the restrictions its citizens face when investing overseas will see more Chinese money flowing into NZ's property market.

Accused of $129m fraud: Citizen Yan, the man with many names
Millionaire businessman accused of being responsible for a $129 million fraud.

China cuts thousands of 'phantom' workers from payroll
162,629 employees who had continued to draw salaries after leaving their posts have been removed from China's state payrolls.

Chinese group buys Waldorf Astoria
NYC's Waldorf Astoria hotel is set to become the biggest prize yet for buyers from China who have been pouring money into US real estate.

China: Communists' last stand
John Summers travels to a city devoted to Maoism - a place where Stalin is revered as a hero of the people.

Sri Lanka suspends sale of Fonterra milk powder
Fonterra has confirmed Sri Lankan officials have suspended the sale of some Anchor milk powder, amid concerns it has made children sick.

Your Business: Immigrant entrepreneurs - Zheng Li, Zing Design
Your Business editor Caitlin Sykes talks with Zheng Li of Zing Design.

What are the Hong Kong protests about?
Pro-democracy protesters are continuing demonstrations in Hong Kong, with riot police responding with tear gas. What set it all off?

The world's most polite protesters?
Pro-democracy protesters may have engaged in a night of battles with police, but then they cleaned up and apologised to police who pepper-sprayed them.

New jet market worth $4.6 trillion - Airbus
Airbus Group predicted airlines will buy planes worth $4.6 trillion at list prices over the next 20 years.

Academic dissident jailed for life
A Chinese university professor who spoke out against the Communist Party's policies in the western region of Xinjiang has become the first dissident in almost a decade to be sentenced to life in prison.