China’s economic pain is a test of Xi Jinping’s fixation with control
New York Times: Slowdown poses the most sustained challenge to Xi Jinping’s agenda.
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Opinion: China’s demand dilemma could spell trouble for the world
FT: Other G20 countries should signal consensus against Beijing running a big surplus.
From Moscow to Beijing, a 12-day epic journey by train
12 days, 7 time zones, and a lifetime of stories packed into one train journey.
Great Wall fury as 'shortcut' dozed through Chinese monument
Police suspect the damage was done to reduce travel for construction workers.
Apple and Microsoft in fight over iMessage and Bing ‘gatekeeper’ label
FT: EU aims to curb Big Tech as it lists services to be regulated under digital act.
Reserve Bank of Australia keeps rates on hold, cites China as a risk
But the bank has left the door open for further rate hikes.
The Premium Debate: Online subscribers react to Liam Dann’s take on tax policies
OPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.
Will dairy prices level out after last month’s rout?
But long-term gloom remains on lower demand from China.
China to its people: Spies are everywhere, help us catch them
New York Times: The line between vigilance and paranoia fades.
Economists grow gloomier on 2024 as central banks delay rate cuts
FINANCIAL TIMES: Stronger US economy and stickier inflation trigger downgrades for 2024.
Audrey Young: Dispute widens over legitimacy of National’s foreign buyer tax
OPINION: Nicola Willis gives a big clue about tax rules.
China’s economic slowdown reverberates across Asia
Financial Times: South Korea mired in longest manufacturing slump since 1970s.
Liam Dann: Why both Labour and National have got it wrong on tax
OPINION: It seems New Zealanders have collectively decided to ignore the China crisis.
Powerful Typhoon Saola makes landfall in China
Trading on Hong Kong’s stock market is suspended and hundreds of people are stranded.
Hong Kong grinds to near standstill as Super Typhoon Saola edges closer
Stock market trading was suspended and more than 400 flights were canceled or delayed.
She rose from poverty as China prospered. Then it made her poor again
New York Times: How did a successful businesswoman end up on China's blacklist?
China has just changed the rules for incoming tourists. Here's what you should know
The new rules are now in effect.
Opinion: The five global economic shifts happening now
Financial Times: Uncertainty and inflation challenge central bankers and policymakers.
He fled China’s repression. But China’s long arm got him in another country
New York Times: Beijing has become more aggressive in its pursuit of dissidents overseas.
China’s shoppers hesitate to spend big in face of deflation
Financial Times: Consumers cautious about purchases as growth prospects slow.
Navman legend Sir Peter Maire thought Nvidia would fail
Founder of Navman shoots down stockpiling idea.
A crisis of confidence is gripping China's economy
NY Times: For 40 years, China's economy seemed unstoppable. Suddenly, the brakes are on.
Faltering Chinese economy hits NZ red meat exports
Annual red meat exports dropped 24 per cent in July.
Chinese robot waiters fuel Korean anxiety over labour shortages
Financial Times: Imported machines designed to serve diners outnumber homemade rivals.
Chip war: Should the NZ Government stockpile semiconductors?
Best-selling author stresses our reliance on semiconductors.
China bans seafood from Japan after Fukushima nuclear wastewater released
Fukushima's fisheries, tourism and economy worry this could mark a new hardship.
US sharemarket slump: Markets suffering from August anxiety - Mark Lister
OPINION: Mark Lister says August is typically one of the weaker months for US shares.
How Saudi Arabia and UAE are positioning themselves for power
Financial Times: Confident oil-rich Gulf states are forging new alliances in Asia.
Bargain or baggage? Weighing up China Eastern's long-haul economy flight
The economy traveller's guide: what to expect on a China Eastern long-haul flight.
Alistair Crozier: We need a healthy, connected Chinese economy
OPINION: There is legitimate concern around NZ about the state of the Chinese economy.
US tells China to be more transparent with economic data amid slowdown
Financial Times: US says Beijing’s crackdown on information is not ‘responsible’.
A2 Milk disappoints despite record $1 billion in China sales
But the firm still faces issues in the infant formula market in China.
Editorial: Co-operation better than point-scoring
OPINION: A lot of New Zealand's problems are global.
NZ popular destination for same-sex marriages, decade after law change
Same-sex couples have come from as far away as the UK to get married in Aotearoa.