South China Sea
Ken Follett: 'I think about my characters when I go to sleep'
Master storyteller Ken Follett is one of the best-selling authors of the past 50 years, with over 178 million sales of his 32 books in print. The Welsh writer's latest book, Never, marks a return to… Audio
Calling Home: Rebecca Kennedy in Macau
Rebecca Kennedy splits her time between Hong Kong and Macau, but over the past 12 months she's been more or less stuck in the latter location due to the restrictions imposed because of Covid-19. She's… Audio
Why H&M was deleted from the Chinese digital landscape
An extraordinary move against the Swedish clothing company H&M took place in China this week because of its refusal to use cotton from Xinjiang due to suspicions of forced labour. China correspondent… Audio
Richard McGregor: 'China doesn't want to have to invade Taiwan'
A number of big issues were addressed at the Two Sessions, the major event of the Chinese political calendar which opened during the week. Richard McGregor is a senior fellow at the Lowy Institute in… Audio
Michael Wood: 'China is the greatest civilisation on earth'
Historian, author and documentary maker Michael Wood has travelled the length and breadth of China, the world's oldest continuous civilisation and longest lasting state, to compile a stunning new… Audio
'Taiwan is a bigger problem than Hong Kong for China'
Taiwan appears to be at risk of being caught up in the power struggle between China and the US. Richard McGregor is the author of Xi Jinping: The Backlash. He joins us to discuss Taiwan issue and the… Audio
Review: A new book on growing confrontations in the South China Sea
A new book surveys the confrontations in the South China Sea. Jeremy Rees reviews Asian Waters: The struggle over the South China Sea and the strategy of Chinese expansion by Humphrey Hawksley.
Govt's defence strategy takes solid stance on China
The way the government has highlighted concerns about China in its long-term strategy for defence has surprised some New Zealand academics, who warn China won't be pleased. Video, Audio
Sanchi: Burning tanker off Chinese coast 'in danger of exploding'
The 32 crew are still missing and there are fears of an environmental disaster.
China warns US to stop South China Sea patrols
China is warning that the US risks severely disrupting negotiations after an American warship sailed close to one of its artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea.
ASEAN keeps pointedly silent on South China Sea
China has been given a pass over the South China Sea disputes by South East Asian countries in a statement after the ASEAN summit this weekend.
South China Sea: Duterte sends troops to unoccupied islands
In a move expected to anger China, the Philippines president has ordered troops to occupy uninhabited islands in the disputed South China Sea.
Formal US protest over China drone seizure
A Chinese warship has seized an American underwater drone in the South China Sea, triggering a formal diplomatic protest, the Pentagon has confirmed.
Philippines' 'separation' plays US against China - official
Washington diplomatic officials are seeking an explanation after Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said his country would "separate" from long-time allies, the United States.
Sinologist says Brownlee's Chinese burn clearly a rebuke
A Sinologist says China has definitely rebuked New Zealand's Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee over his comments about the South China sea. Audio
China tells NZ to butt out of South China sea dispute
China has told New Zealand to butt out of the South China sea dispute following comments by the Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee at a Beijing security conference but Mr Brownlee disputes that this… Audio
China remarks no rebuke, says Brownlee
The Defence Minister insists he wasn't given a dressing-down by China over his stance on the South China Sea.
China rebukes Brownlee over South China Sea
China has rebuked Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee at a security forum in Beijing, over New Zealand's stance on tensions in the South China Sea.
Sir Kenneth Keith - The South China Sea Dispute
Sir Kenneth Keith is a former Supreme Court Judge, the only New Zealander to ever serve on the International Court of Justice, professor emeritus at Victoria University, and a former director of the… Audio
South China Sea ruling will intensify conflict - China
An international tribunal's ruling denying China's claims in the South China Sea will intensify the conflict there, Beijing's ambassador to the US has said.