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How China’s slowdown is deepening Hong Kong’s ‘existential crisis’

Financial Times: The territory’s reliance on China has turned into a mixed blessing.

Lift-off and loot: Man steals $34k from carry-on bags mid-flight

A passenger has been arrested for allegedly stealing $34k from travellers’ carry-on bag.

China quietly rebuilds secretive base for nuclear tests

New York Times: Could increase the lethality of China's rapidly expanding missile force.

NZ lawyer hired by Hong Kong tycoon to fight national security charges

Activist Jimmy Lai is charged with violating China-imposed national security law.

NZ and Aus increase defence co-operation to combat Pacific militarisation

The leaders of the two countries have met for the first time since Luxon became NZ PM.

Audrey Young: Foreign Minister Mark III - Peters surrounded by old work family

OPINION: Foreign policy is definitely under new management.

Earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 111 people

More than 200 people were injured in the magnitude 6.2 quake.

Car imports take a tumble in November but we still have a trade deficit

A big drop in EV imports is a strong feature of the latest overseas trade statistics.

Sharemarket well-positioned for 2024 after stronger-than-expected year - Mark Lister

OPINION: Our market is heavily weighted to defensive businesses that pay dividends.

'Ivory tower' snobs, sci-fi paranoia undermining AI, tech titan Vinod Khosla says

The billionaire investor reveals what really happened at OpenAI.

Chinese borrowers default in record numbers as economic crisis deepens

Financial Times: Millions of people are blacklisted by authorities after missed payments.

Gold bars and Tokyo apartments: How money is flowing out of China

New York Times: Families are sending money overseas, a sign of worry about the future.

China faces 'worrying spike' in respiratory illnesses

China is seeing 'worrying spike' in respiratory illnesses according to the WHO.

WHO asks China for details on surge of respiratory illness in children

New York Times: Reports of overcrowding at pediatric hospitals have raised red flags.

a2′s big China challenges

'The market has become more competitive,' CEO David Bortolussi says.

'First wave': Mystery child pneumonia outbreak sweeping China's hospitals

Alert issued over reported epidemic of 'undiagnosed pneumonia' among Chinese children.

Aussie PM Albanese fires back in China sonar pulse tit-for-tat

Nations disagree as Australia refuses to accept Chinese denial of attack.

Strewth! Sweet tooth imports rise but NZ trade deficit slims down

Metal adds a lustre to export but China trade tumbles.