China News: Chinese companies are establishing their own volunteer armies, known as the People’s Armed Forces Departments (PAFDs), reflecting Beijing's concerns about social unrest and foreign threats. This article explores the reasons behind this move and its implications for national security.
South Africa could experience another bout of social unrest in the run-up to this year’s elections, German financial services provider Allianz warned on Tuesday.
The status of the city as an outpost of the imperial West, and as a wedge against mainland China after 1997, has come to an end. Its bright future is to be another Chinese city, but not just.
Chan Pui-man, a former associate publisher of Apple Daily, says media tycoon was worried Legco storming might cause the movement to lose support among residents.