China’s non-existent southernmost territory

China’s non-existent southernmost territory

Posted by on Feb 9, 2013 in South China Sea | No Comments

The story of how a translation error some 80 years ago led to a modern territorial dispute. In a fit of nationalist enthusiasm, a Chinese committee working from a British map laid claim to a piece of seabed off Borneo… Link to the original article here.

Various reports for BBC World News

Various reports for BBC World News

Posted by on Feb 3, 2013 in Global | No Comments

A small collection of stories I have reported on for BBC World News that have been archived on the BBC News Online website.