It’s no surprise that China represents a cyber threat to Australia. But the government has been reluctant to state this fact and needs to respond more decisively.
Australia’s beef exports to China have been falling despite a reduction in tariffs.
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In China, art is called upon to promote the Communist Party’s agenda. But the staging of concerts here commemorating Mao Zedong’s death poses thorny questions about artistic freedom.
Africa needs to structure better economic deals with China.
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The Chinese £1bn investment in Sheffield, a former mining town in northern England, comes with valuable lessons about how Africa can maximise economic value in its dealings with China.
I can’t understand a word you’re saying, François.
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Poor Scott Morrison. Public policy storms don’t get more perfect than this. Nor are they generally quite as revealing of the increasingly complex environment in which policies are made these days. The…
The bids from two Chinese firms for the lease of NSW electricity network Ausgrid have been rejected by the Australian Treasurer.
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The Chinese government is changing its role in state-owned enterprises and there’s less cause for concern about the investment bids of these firms in Australia.
Some fear that Chinese investment will lead to a painful trade-off between Ukraine’s desperate economic needs and its long-standing democratic dream.
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Ukraine desperately needs Chinese investment but, like many other countries in this position, this is giving rise to concerns about the consequences for its fragile democracy.
Plenty of gold but little growth.
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Uber did everything right in China. That’s where it really went wrong and why it should serve as a cautionary tale for Western CEOs looking for growth in China.
An ivory comb. Most sales from Vietnam to China involve carved ivory.
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The amount of ivory on sale in Vietnam has increased by more than 600% in the past eight years. As China has taken a tougher stance on the ivory trade, sales in Vietnam have increased.
Regulations, funding and public opinion around genetically enhancing future generations vary from country to country. Here’s why China may be poised to be the pioneer.
Data from London’s Great Smog of 1952 show that air pollution exposure in early life leads to striking increases in asthma rates. Millions in the developing world face similar risks today.
South Africa’s economy isn’t growing. Solutions are within its grasp.
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