Australia set to fight back against China
Australia has threatened to take action against China after it slapped a harsh penalty on us last week. But there’s one key question the government has dodged.
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From China trade wars and tensions with Australia and the United States, to conflict in the South China Sea, get all your news updates.
Puppies rescued from meat trade adopted
A plane full of adopted puppies rescued from death in China’s meat trade arrived last night in New York to meet their excited new owners.
‘New normal’: China ramps up its threats
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is determined to ratchet up the pressure on Australia – and it’s unclear how, exactly, our government should respond.
China’s harsh new punishment to Australia
China has released the findings into its investigation of a key Australian industry and resolved to hit it with a crushing new penalty.
Qld job fears amid China trade tension
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has urged the federal government to resolve trade tensions with China saying ‘trade equals jobs’.
ASX dips but still up for the week
The ASX lost ground, not helped by China’s wine tariff news, but is still at nine-month highs and on track for a stellar month.
PM’s veiled swipe at China you missed
The Prime Minister has joined forces with Europe and made a veiled swipe at China overnight, but blink and you’d miss it. Here’s what he said.
China leaves $750m of Aussie coal stranded
As Australian coal remains anchored off Chinese ports, our top diplomat has warned China not to resort to ‘pressure or coercion’.
PM’s ‘significant tactical error’ on China
Scott Morrison has been lashed over his diplomacy towards China, with a key senator saying the PM had ‘clearly he’s never played poker before’.
New cases caught COVID from pig heads
A Chinese official has revealed two workers caught COVID-19 after handling pig heads that arrived from North America earlier this month.
China lashes out at Australia
China has placed the blame squarely at the feet of Australia as the relationship with our largest trading partner continues to sour.
ABC in hot water over ‘racist’ kids’ show
China is demanding a formal apology from the ABC over a “racist” show that implies eating rats is an everyday part of Chinese cuisine.
China reveals new world ‘battle’ plan
China has quietly put a radical new policy into place that could transform its economy, hobble the US and damage Australia all at once.
China blames Italy for starting pandemic
The Asian nation is casting doubt on the firmly held assumption that it was the birthplace of the pandemic and is pointing to finger to Europe.
China’s ‘major’ Australian miscalculation
Xi Jinping is carrying out an aggressive plan to force Australia to obey China – but there’s something “major” he wasn’t banking on.
China’s latest attack on Australia
Australia’s relationship with China has been dealt another blow after a scathing article published by a tabloid newspaper.
Hawks’ million-dollar sacrifice to keep Goorjian
Brian Goorjian is back in Australia as the Hawks and Boomers coach, but he could so easily have returned to China if the Hawks accepted a $1 million dollar buyout.
‘Jobs at stake’: Call to ease China tensions
The “rise of unhelpful public commentary” is putting a strain on Australia’s relationship with China, the outgoing WA Treasurer warns.
China using secret ‘microwave weapon’
China has reportedly unleashed a terrifying new “microwave” weapon, which essentially forces enemies to retreat by cooking them alive.
China leaks 14 reasons it’s ‘angry’ at us
A bombshell dossier containing a long list of reasons China is “angry” at Australia has been deliberately leaked in a move that will alarm Scott Morrison.
Frydenberg muscles up to China
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has hit back at China, warning Australians would not be “muzzled” to suit others.
‘Dangerous’: China erupts at Australia
The nation’s already strained relationship with China will face a new hurdle after Australia agreed to a new military pact with Japan.
Australia’s new landmark defence pact
Australia has reached a landmark agreement to step up military exercises with a new partner as China flexes its muscles.
Crown attack on staffer a ‘blot on the board’
Crown Resorts’ attack on a young female employee detained in China is a “very bad blot” on the company, an inquiry has heard.
Aussie stimulus going straight to China
Canberra has spent billions on stimulus packages this year but huge sums of it are going straight to China, helping its economy and not ours.
‘What’s the point?’: Karl slams trade deal
Today host Karl Stefanovic has grilled Trade Minister Simon Birmingham on China’s involvement in the world’s largest free trade deal.
Senator’s incendiary comment on China
Liberal Senator Eric Abetz warns the international community against “turning a blind eye” to China, as it did before the rise of Nazi Germany.
‘Open violence’: Chaos on streets of DC
Far right and left groups have clashed in Washington DC following a pro-Trump rally that’s left one man critically injured. WARNING: Graphic
America’s brazen move to provoke China
The US has carried out a bold move not seen since 1979 and one that’s sure to rattle Beijing, which will see it as a direct slap in the face.
‘Ready to fight’: China tensions rise
It’s a stark message that has been broadcast from the very top – the US must be ready “to go fight tonight”. Meanwhile, Beijing doubles down.
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