Ed White

Asian countries, including China, are bracing for a second wave of infections with hundreds of thousands of people flocking home as the global pandemic hits the US and Europe. Audio

The wrath of the coronavirus across Asia causing widespread disruption, angst and strained health systems. China and South Korea are the hardest his countries in the region amid concerns around the… Audio

Ed talks to Lynn about how Asian countries are coping with rising coronavirus infection number. Also the rise of discrimination and racism towards Chinese and Asian people since the original outbreak… Audio

The latest on the deadly spread of China's coronavirus is sparking global concern with more than 500 confirmed cases of the virus, which has claimed 18 lives. Ed White is a correspondent for the… Audio

Ed talks to Kathryn about a new report based on interviews with hundreds of North Korean defectors, which has revealed the healthcare for women and infants in the country is likely in a far worse… Audio

Another week of major developments in Hong Kong with local elections, a new US law in support of the protesters and the siege at Hong Kong Polytechnic University drawing to an end after days of… Audio

The situation in Hong Kong continues to deteriorate. The now months-long protest movement has seen its first death, with live ammunition shot by police and more signs that a tougher Chinese response… Audio

The African Swine Fever outbreak has been decimating pig populations across Asia this year and has really started to cause major headaches for the government in Beijing. Population control is making… Audio

Ed White, correspondent for the Financial Times, has the latest news from Hong Kong. He is based in Seoul. Audio

The battle between China and Taiwan has made its way into New Zealand's back yard with the Solomon Islands at the centre of the latest dispute. Also Ed has an update on the situation in Kashmir… Audio

Two years on from the atrocities in Myanmar's western Rakhine state the outlook remains grim for the more than one million people who fled Myanmar and are now refugees in Bangladesh.  Ed White is a… Audio

Tense times in the skies between South Korea and Japan with Russia and China stepping up military co-operation in the region. And there's not much rest for the South Korean military with the North… Audio

Asia correspondent Ed White with the fears for the safety of an Australian student who has reportedly been detained by authorities in Pyongyang. Also, the G20 summit gets underway in Osaka. Ed White… Audio

Ed White is a correspondent for the Financial Times, based in Seoul. He discusses the huge protests in Hong Kong this week over proposed extradition legislation, and new intrigue surrounding the North… Audio

Asia correspondent Ed White says Jakarta has seen some of its most violent protests in recent years following the confirmation of presidential election results. Meanwhile scenes of jubilation in… Audio

Asia correspondent, Edward White examines the rising tension between the US and North Korea after a return by by Kim Jong Un to weapons testing and a revelation from the US that it has seized a North… Audio

Asia correspondent, Edward White talks to Kathryn about the US China trade war, which appears to be drawing to a resolution. China has made progress allaying fears about its massive Belt & Road… Audio

Asia Correspondent Edward White talks to Kathryn about a major security breach at the North Korean embassy in Spain, which has raised questions about links between North Korean dissident groups and US… Audio

Asia Correspondent, Edward White talks to Kathryn about the the Chinese government has renewed its stance, defending its treatment of the Muslim minority population despite rising international… Audio

Asia Correspondent Edward White says India and Pakistan have pulled back from the brink a possible war but tension is still high over Kashmir and terrorism, keeping pressure on Pakistan's President… Audio