‘Great event of historic significance’
NORTH Korea has tested a “revolutionary” high-thrust rocket engine as the US vowed to work with China to curb the rogue nation.
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‘Things have reached a dangerous level’
THE US and China have pledged to work together in addressing the threat posed by North Korea’s nuclear program.
Tillerson to press China on North Korea
US SECRETARY of State Rex Tillerson has landed in Japan for a tough first tour of Asia amid North Korea’s growing missile threat.
China’s massive boost to marines
BEIJING is strengthening its offensive force of rapid-deployment marines by 400 per cent amid plans to dramatically increase its military presence.
Roxy jail visit: ‘I said we were in China’
STAR publicist Roxy Jacenko has revealed she took her young son Hunter to see his father in jail but told him they were in China.
China unveils new aircraft carrier
CHINA’S first homegrown aircraft carrier is nearing completion. Fresh paint is being applied — and new details are emerging of its design.
China’s gift to Trump raises legal concerns
THE Trump Organisation’s trademark applications in China “sailed through” the normally bureaucratic nation’s approval process, raising ethics concerns.
The day China tried to bug Abbott
BEFORE the latest CIA revelations, government officials took no chances when travelling to China with former Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
Is China losing patience with Trump?
MOVES for American missiles to be positioned in South Korea, and China’s warning it will “take measures” in retaliation, could lead to increased tensions.
America’s new move infuriates China
CHINA is angry about the deployment of an advanced US weapons system. It’s meant to keep North Korea in check – but can also stare deep into Chinese territory.
China ramps up military spending
CHINA has promised a massive 7 per cent increase in military spending, days after the US pledged an even greater amount.
Say goodbye to ‘Made in China’
AS CHINA’S economy expands at breakneck speed, this tag you’ve seen everywhere could become a thing of the past.
Meet ‘mosaic man’, our long-lost ancestor
TWO 100,000-year-old skulls unearthed in China are up-ending ideas about human evolution. They appear to be hybrids of humans, neanderthals — and a third mysterious race.
Finance news you need to know today
GREECE bailout talks resume, EU looks to “shore up unity” after Brexit, the US and China discuss a “mutually beneficial economic relationship”.
Suns to Power: Put up or shut up
GOLD Coast will call Port Adelaide’s bluff in their guernsey stoush, and has challenged David Koch to reveal the contract demanding the Suns wear a white jumper in China.
New Suns chief won’t be bullied over China
MARK Evans’ first move as Gold Coast’s new chief was to reiterate to Port Adelaide the Suns would not change their stance on wearing red for the historic China game.
New radar strips F-35 ‘naked’
CHINA claims its ‘quantum’ radar can detect stealth fighters. Does this mean our ultra-expensive F-35 is obsolete before we get it?
China says N Korea is US issue
CHINA has dismissed renewed pressure from Donald Trump over its role in North Korea, saying the issue lies with Washington.
South China Sea missile zone near complete
CHINA is getting agonisingly close to completing its militarised zone within the South China Sea as US aircraft carriers circle.
China wipes $20m from Blackmores profit
BLACKMORES has suffered a dramatic $20 million fall in profit after Chinese personal shoppers turned their backs on the brand.
Sort out your own mess, Australia
AUSTRALIA can’t lecture anyone on the South China Sea until it sorts out its own dispute with East Timor, says former Victorian Premier Steve Bracks.
China wants subs out of its seas
TENSIONS are rising in the south and east China seas as Beijing mulls a ban on foreign submarines operating in what it argues are its territorial waters.
South China Sea showdown looms
BEIJING’S warships just finished exercises in the disputed area. Now a US aircraft carrier strike group is entering its troubled waters.
Is Trump going soft on China?
TRUMP has railed against China’s ‘dodgy’ trade for two years, but the White House’s next reported move suggests it was all for show.
‘Trump’ removed from toilets, condoms
DONALD Trump has had a major win in China. He’s taken back ownership of his name which has been used to sell toilets, condoms — and pacemakers.
China unearths pregnant sea monster
ITS neck was nearly 2m long, and it lived in the oceans for millions of years before dinosaurs. But there’s also something weird about its biology.
This trigger could bring on war
The South China Sea won’t be the cause of the world’s next major war. Instead there’s one main trigger point for conflict — Taiwan.
The Coffee Ride #132, with Reece Homfray
THIS week, why rising star Jack Haig has been keeping a low profile, the evolution of Australia’s track cycling team and why a squad from China is calling Adelaide home for the next 10 weeks.
China blames US for N Korea missile
CHINA has blamed the US for North Korea’s latest missile launch, the rogue country’s first test since Trump took office.
China’s gains in ‘terrifying’ arms race
IN ONE scenario a swarm of autonomous bots would hang above a combat zone, scramble the enemy’s communications and autonomously fire against them.
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