Activists urge boycott of Disney’s Mulan
The live-action film version of Disney’s Mulan is facing renewed boycott calls from Asian activists.
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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.
Australia’s ploy to cut off China
There’s a secret master plan brewing between India, Japan and Australia, which could mean bad news for Beijing and good news for our economy.
EPL rips up $1 billion China TV contract
The English Premier League has terminated its contract with Chinese streaming service PPTV — its largest international broadcast deal.
‘Poor white trash’: China’s outburst
Beijing has taken a furious jab at Australians, calling us “poor white trash” and warning of “consequences” if we don’t play nice with China.
Rent a private island for $700 a year
Here’s a good way to escape it all. A series of stunning, uninhabited islands are up for rent, with some going for just $700 per hectare per year.
Bizarre way three families caught virus
A research paper has investigated how three families living directly above one-another in a high-rise tower were infected with COVID-19.
Woman skewered in freak accident
A Chinese builder has miraculously survived after she was skewered by an 80cm steel rod in a freak workplace accident.
China-India border tensions flare up
India has bolstered its defences and accused Beijing of being “provocative” amid a new flare-up on the border.
‘Purge’: Aussie’s posts before China arrest
A high-profile Aussie journalist detained in China kept an in-depth and increasingly vocal online diary about Beijing’s handling of coronavirus.
China’s last-days grab at leverage
Beijing has made a last-minute move to prevent one of its biggest success stories falling into the hands of its rival. And time is running out.
Australia’s virus inaction in China revealed
Australian diplomats in China have been accused of taking too long to inform the government about coronavirus when it started in Wuhan.
China’s ‘carrier killer’ warning to US
In a huge show of military strength, China has released a stark warning to the US with missiles in the hotly contested South China Sea.
Chance of China-US conflict ‘high’
A hard line colonel has warned US-China relations are in “free fall”. Meanwhile, Australia is being accused of being “fragile” and “treacherous”.
Senior Liberal’s awkward Zoom call leak
A senior Liberal MP has been recorded slamming “totalitarian” China and its “egregious” human rights abuses in a private Zoom call.
Surprising place virus experts skipped
WHO experts spent the last three weeks in China starting a probe into how the coronavirus pandemic began, but amazingly they skipped a crucial location.
China urges PM to remove ‘hurdles’
China’s foreign minister has urged the PM to remove “hurdles” between the countries over plans to block foreign deals.
One second clip that infuriated China
Blink and you’ll miss it – but it was enough to force one iconic gaming franchises to quietly replace its trailer after it was blocked in China.
PM’s new power to dump China deals
Scott Morrison will rip up China’s Belt Road deal with Victoria as he unveils new powers to block secret deals between foreign powers.
‘Propaganda’ textbook recalled from sale
A textbook potentially used in some Australian schools has been recalled after it was accused of pushing Beijing’s views against international norms.
Chinese army’s ‘unprecedented’ move
China has announced four concentrated military drills across three major sea regions. Now the US is sending reinforcements.
China’s secret ‘submarine cave’ revealed
A cavern built into the side of a mountain had analysts perplexed. But then a satellite image captured a nuclear submarine slipping out.
Deadly clash in South China Sea
Desperate nations are fighting over what fishing stocks remain in the South China Sea. Now the dispute has turned deadly.
China’s brutal government crackdown
Chinese President Xi Jinping has issued a new round of purges targeting police and judicial sectors, marking a major shake-up to the government.
‘Australia to blame’ over China trade spat
China has defended its move to probe its largest supplier of imported wine, Australia, blaming politicians who “deliberately sabotaged bilateral relations”.
China’s new Toyota Prado rival
Chinese car brands are on the up. Quality has improved, prices are low and they are laden with tech. But should you buy one? We find out.
China flexes its muscles to the US
Beijing has stepped up its threats in the South China Sea after a move by the United States that China considers a direct provocation.
Disturbing item selling on Facebook
It’s an illegal multi-billion dollar industry that might have contributed to the current pandemic – and Facebook can’t stop it.
China’s brazen move in South China Sea
Satellite photos reveal Beijing is mobilising invasion craft along its coast near Taiwan as its military conducts extensive drills in the South China Sea.
Trump card Australia has over China
As tensions continue to rise in the South China Sea, the USA needs Australia for one key thing.
‘Deteriorating fast’: China takes aim at PM
Chinese state media says Australia’s coronavirus crisis is “deteriorating fast” in a scathing attack piece on Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
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