Bill Birtles
Taiwan’s Iron Cat Lady Tsai Ing-wen leads poll results for presidency
Updated 9.15pm Saturday: Unofficial early results from Taiwanese television networks show President Tsai Ing-wen leading her closest challenger, Han Kuo-yu of the...
Australian writer Yang Hengjun looks set to be charged by Chinese authorities
Family and friends of detained Australian citizen Yang Hengjun say Chinese authorities look set to charge him with endangering state security. Dr...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s massive gamble on China could be thwarted by local rivals
Even by Elon Musk’s standards, his Shanghai plan is ambitious: take 86 hectares of muddy farmland on the outskirts of the city’s...
China’s rising football stars forced into military bootcamp
Chinese football’s governing body has turned to military drills in its latest attempt to fulfil President Xi Jinping’s goal to make the...
Fan Bingbing: Disappeared Chinese megastar re-emerges owing $180 million for tax evasion
One of the biggest celebrities in China, film star Fan Bingbing has released a letter of apology for massive tax evasion –...
Fan Bingbing: Missing Chinese actor not ‘socially responsible’, report says
One of China’s most famous actors, Fan Bingbing, has been ranked last in a list of celebrities for their social responsibility, raising...
China to scrap presidential term limits, clearing way for Xi Jinping to rule indefinitely
China’s leader Xi Jinping could stay in power indefinitely under proposed changes to the country’s constitution. China’s ruling Communist Party has proposed...
The vital Australian link about to be installed on the world’s biggest telescope
A piece of advanced Australian technology is being installed on the world’s largest radio telescope in China – highlighting science as a bright...
China lodges official complaint after Malcolm Turnbull’s comments about foreign interference
China says it has lodged an official complaint over Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s declarations on foreign interference in Australia’s affairs. China’s foreign...
Chinese river tourists enjoy the sights and sounds of North Korean daily life
Just a few kilometres north of the thriving Chinese border city of Dandong, a daily routine plays out that highlights the huge...