Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. Recent Journals Vol. 5 Vol. 4 Vol. 3 Vol. 2 Vol. 1 BBC Asia NewsIs this a 'very Chinese time in your life'? The trend boosting China's soft powerChinamaxxing is adding more gloss to the recent flourish of Chinese soft power.The two Chinese-American Olympians competing for rival superpowersEileen Guo and Alysa Liu have been thrust into a debate that goes far beyond sports.Who is Tarique Rahman, set to become Bangladesh's next PM?Rahman, the son of two former leaders of Bangladesh, only recently returned to the country after years in exile abroad.Watchdog to investigate Sydney police after anti-Herzog protest violenceVideos emerged of police appearing to punch protesters at rally against Israeli president on Monday.Sussan Ley and the glass cliff: Does Australian politics still have a problem with women?The Liberal Party elected its first female leader at a time of crisis. She lasted less than a year.Japan says it seized Chinese vessel amid tensions with BeijingThe fishing boat tried to flee when ordered to stop for an inspection inside Japan's territorial waters, authorities say.Australia's Liberal Party ousts first woman leaderSussan Ley, plagued by poor polls, was deposed by Angus Taylor after just nine months in the job.
