A strain of avian flu never before seen in humans has so far infected 21 people, with six deaths, in China, putting health authorities on high alert and prompting fears among many Chinese of the disease spreading.
Military intervention in North Korea would would provoke a large-scale war and much bloodshed against the South, and the fall regime may result in more problems for the country’s neighbours than the maintenance its current tyrannical system. So what can be done about North Korea?
The capture and execution of Burmese drug lord Naw Kham has sparked debate around the world both for his public execution parade and that his capture was the result of Chinese drone surveillance, the first time China has admitted to using drones.
China’s relationship with Africa is often criticized by outsiders as neo-colonialist and exploitative, overlooking human rights abuses to preserve their access to resources and markets. But many Africans prefer spared the political strings attached to so much Western investment.
China’s authorities maintain a tight grip on the web. But with increasing numbers of tech-savvy users, how long can this control last? Index’s China correspondent investigates .