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Second H10N8 bird flu case reported

Health authorities in Jiangxi province have confirmed a second human case of H10N8, a new strain of bird flu.

by James Griffiths, 27 January 2014

Why did China impose an ‘air defense zone’ that was so likely to fail?

Max Fisher argues that recent sabre-rattling in the East China Sea was motivated by a desire to promote domestic legitimacy for the Communist Party, not a genuine belief that the US...

by James Griffiths, 30 November 2013

Typhoon Haiyan in eight maps

To help convey how and why the storm was so bad, here is a series of eight maps on Haiyan, its impact and the Philippines' crisis.

by James Griffiths, 17 November 2013

What time does the Australian Open final start?

China's Li Na faces Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova in the Australian Open Final today at 4:25pm China time (08:25 GMT / 7:25 AEDT). Li has reached the final in Melbourne twice before,...

by James Griffiths, 25 January 2014

Former US ambassador Jon Huntsman discusses Xi Jinping's reformist credentials

In an interview with WSJ’s Jerry Seib, former US ambassador to China Jon Huntsman discusses whether China’s new president really is the reformer some hope he is.

by James Griffiths, 26 October 2013

Yutu no! Don't go towards the light!

China’s Jade Rabbit moon rover has experienced a 'mechanical control abnormality', state media said on Saturday, in what appears to be a setback for a landmark mission in the country’s...

by James Griffiths, 25 January 2014

NYT gives South China Sea the 'Snowfall' approach

The New York Times has published a 'Snowfall'-style multimedia parallax scrolling all-kinds-of-awesome-looking piece on disputed territories in the South China Sea: 'A Game of Shark...

by James Griffiths, 25 October 2013