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![Liam Dann: Phew! Market meltdown averted - for now](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Liam Dann: Phew! Market meltdown averted - for now
Cool words from US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell have eased investor fears.
![Opinion: China's leaders are having fun with us. Who can blame them?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: China's leaders are having fun with us. Who can blame them?
NYT: Anyone who says Xi Jinping doesn't have a sense of humour isn't following the news.
![Evergrande and the end of China's 'build, build, build' model](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Evergrande and the end of China's 'build, build, build' model
There are enough empty apartments in China to house 90 million people.
![Liam Dann: China's Lehman Bros moment? Not now, please!](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Liam Dann: China's Lehman Bros moment? Not now, please!
OPINION: Big market crashes of 1929, 1987 and 2008 happened in September and October.
![China will no longer fund coal-fired power plants abroad](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
China will no longer fund coal-fired power plants abroad
Chinese President Xi Jinping surprises the world on climate at the UN General Assembly.
![Wuhan scientists planned to release coronaviruses](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wuhan scientists planned to release coronaviruses
Leaked documents reveal researchers applied for $14m to fund project in 2018.
![Bombshell claim of first Wuhan 'superspreader' Covid event in 2019](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bombshell claim of first Wuhan 'superspreader' Covid event in 2019
Did New Zealand dodge a bullet by not attending games at inland Chinese metropolis?
!['The world must wake up': UN chief outlines crisis that needs fixing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'The world must wake up': UN chief outlines crisis that needs fixing
Guterres speaks of hope in face of 'cascade of crises'.
!['Lots of body bags outside Wuhan lab': Trump's new China Covid claim](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Lots of body bags outside Wuhan lab': Trump's new China Covid claim
Donald Trump has shared one of the signs Covid-19 may have come from a Wuhan lab.
![Single mum lost $200k to scammers posing as Chinese officials](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Single mum lost $200k to scammers posing as Chinese officials
All up Wendy paid $200,000 in five transfers.
![Editorial: Aukus - awkward name, awkward first steps](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: Aukus - awkward name, awkward first steps
EDITORIAL: Momentum appears to be towards more tension that could spill into conflict.
![Chinese housing giant unable to pay debts; could wreck global economy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Chinese housing giant unable to pay debts; could wreck global economy
Evergrande, a property developer, has $447b of unpaid debt and is struggling to pay.
![The sharp US pivot to Asia is throwing Europe off balance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The sharp US pivot to Asia is throwing Europe off balance
New York Times: European leaders are being asked which side they're on.
![Preparing for war between US and China - what it means for NZ and Australia](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Preparing for war between US and China - what it means for NZ and Australia
Opinions on war range from very high to unlikely but NZ partners are gearing up for it.
![China applies to join Pacific trade pact abandoned by Donald Trump](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
China applies to join Pacific trade pact abandoned by Donald Trump
China has applied to join an 11-nation Asia-Pacific free trade group.
![Dutton's blunt warning over prospect of war with China](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dutton's blunt warning over prospect of war with China
AUS Defence Minister raises issue of Taiwan's sovereignty as the most likely flashpoint.
![How AUKUS alliance will reshape the Pacific](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How AUKUS alliance will reshape the Pacific
The alliance will see a reshaping of relations in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond.
![NZ out in the cold as US, UK and Australia sign landmark security deal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ out in the cold as US, UK and Australia sign landmark security deal
The plan will start with helping Australia build nuclear-powered submarines.
!['Fell on deaf ears': Chinese defector's Covid warning to US months before pandemic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Fell on deaf ears': Chinese defector's Covid warning to US months before pandemic
Chinese defector's stunning claims about what really happened, and how the US ignored him.
![New nuclear defence pact between Australia, US and UK](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New nuclear defence pact between Australia, US and UK
Australian PM set to announce nuclear submarine programme with US and the UK.
![Trump's last days: Gen Milley defends calls to China](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Trump's last days: Gen Milley defends calls to China
Joint Chief of Staff told his Chinese counterpart 'democracy can be sloppy at times'.
![China's middle-class revolt: 'Lehman moment' looms as property giant teeters on brink](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
China's middle-class revolt: 'Lehman moment' looms as property giant teeters on brink
An estimated 1.5m people have pumped money into apartments which may never be built.
![Beijing to break up Ant's Alipay and force creation of separate loans app](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Beijing to break up Ant's Alipay and force creation of separate loans app
Chinese fintech will turn over user data to new joint venture partly owned by the state.
![China's celebrity ban hits massive target](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
China's celebrity ban hits massive target
The latest victims in China's celebrity crackdown have tens of millions of fans.
![Damages reduced to $12m against grower who smuggled kiwifruit into China](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Damages reduced to $12m against grower who smuggled kiwifruit into China
Billions of dollars of future exports at risk by the actions of a Bay of Plenty grower.
![China and Big Tech: Xi Jinping's blueprint for a digital dictatorship](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
China and Big Tech: Xi Jinping's blueprint for a digital dictatorship
FT: Beijing is conducting a grand experiment in 21st century authoritarian governance.
![Jarden Brief: Chinese trade data set for release today](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jarden Brief: Chinese trade data set for release today
Jarden's daily update on the latest market moves and shakes.
!['Living with Covid': Life in the country that's 80% vaxxed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Living with Covid': Life in the country that's 80% vaxxed
This Asian country has the highest vaxxed population and is "becoming Covid-resilient".
![China bans men it sees as not masculine enough from TV](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
China bans men it sees as not masculine enough from TV
China's govt banned effeminate men on TV to tighten control over business and society.