Hong Kong
Is this the end of Hong Kong?
The Chinese parliament approved the controversial Hong Kong security law this week, sparking outrage which led to Hong Kong riot police arresting more than 300 people. Senior CNN producer James… Audio
Tenor Simon O'Neill still upbeat despite losing a year's work
Globally-acclaimed New Zealand tenor Simon O'Neill had a whole year of work lined up around the world, and due to Covid-19 it is all on hold or cancelled, which means a complete loss of income. Audio
Evan Osnos - US/ China relationship dangerously unstable
What does the deteriorating state of the US's relationship with China mean for the two countries, and for the rest of the world? Could the added stress of the Covid-19 pandemic tip an already fragile… Audio
Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie - Hong Kong flare ups
More unrest in Hong Kong with tear gas and protests on the streets, as demonstrators battle two new bills they say will erode the city's freedoms. Audio
Hong Kong security bill backed by China's parliament
China's parliament has backed a new security law for Hong Kong which would make it a crime to undermine Beijing's authority in the territory.
How China is not letting a crisis go to waste
Aggressively expanding, and sensitive to diplomatic slights, China is making sure a good crisis is not going to waste. Audio
'It suits Beijing to have a puppet like Carrie Lam'
Hong Kong-based writer and lawyer Antony Dapiran believes Beijing is keen to re-shape Hong Kong into an image that is a lot more to their liking. And he says they're happy to have a "puppet" like… Audio
China looks to send message of control
The annual National People's Congress got underway in Beijing on Friday amid what state media are calling 'wartime measures'. China correspondent Nathan van der Klippe joins the show to discuss this… Audio
Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
There have been 15 pro-democracy figures arrested in Hong Kong during a police raid sparking more protests. And speculation mounts about the health of North Korea's Kim Jong-un who has been noticeably… Audio
Covid-19: Foreigners being targetted as threats in China
Video emerged this week of a foreigner being held down with a pole by three officials in Beijing for not wearing a mask in public. Nathan van der Klippe is The Globe and Mail's Beijing correspondent… Audio
Asia correspondent Elizabeth Beattie
A look at the effect of Covid-19 throughout the Asian continent, including the impact on India, Indonesia, Nepal, Also, it is the fourth consecutive month of work from home measures in Hong Kong, with… Audio
Asia correspondent - coronavirus generated disruption
The impact of the coronavirus is resulting in growing anger in Hong Kong with mistrust directed towards the government. Also beyond Hong Kong and China, there's discussion about the Tokyo Olympics'… Audio
China correspondent: "The world's most populous country is on hold"
The outbreak of the coronavirus in China has impacted the world's most populous country in almost every way possible, leaving it in a shut-down state. Globe and Mail Beijing correspondent Nathan… Audio
'More violence in Hong Kong could be on the horizon'
A recent op-ed piece in the South China Morning Post suggested that Hong Kong was descending into terrorism, with protesters now reportedly making homemade bombs. Christine Loh is a former… Audio
Political hashtags make people less likely to believe the news
A new study set out to find whether people responded differently to the presence or absence of political hashtags in news stories in major publications. Study co-author Eugenia Ha Rim Rho is with us… Audio
Pro-democracy voters win in Hong Kong
After almost six months of anti-government protests. Hong Kong's pro-democracy activists are celebrating sweeping wins in district council elections, as residents turned out in record numbers to vote.
…Weekend Hong Kong elections a blow to Beijing backed politicians
District council elections in Hong Kong over the weekend show a massive swing in support for pro-democracy campaigners. Audio
Hong Kong elections: Pro-democracy group makes big gains
Hong Kong's opposition pro-democracy movement has made major gains in the Chinese territory's district council elections.
Worst may be yet to come in Hong Kong
Antony Dapiran is a Hong Kong-based writer and lawyer and the author of City of Protest: A Recent History of Dissent in Hong Kong. He joins the show with all the latest from the protests that have now… Audio
Escalating violence in Hong Kong
A stand-off is continuing between police and students at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Police have surrounded the campus in central Kowloon, and all roads in and out are blocked. Some students… Audio