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TikTok pulls out of key market
Viral video app TikTok has announced plans to pull out of the Hong Kong market, as other countries weigh up banning the app.
TikTok hits out at ban rumours
The viral app’s local general manager said reports the app could be banned were not credible and the concerns were overblown.
TikTok: Ban reports ‘not credible’
An Australian TikTok director has responded to reports the app could be banned in Australia over perceived links to China.
‘Silly’: MP cautions against offending China
A Labor politician has cautioned the Government against unnecessarily criticising our biggest trading partner, but made one exception.
Mutant virus strain spreading rapidly
The original coronavirus strain that emerged in China last year has been replaced by a new strain that spreads far more quickly, say scientists.
Aussie uni’s pro-China class slammed
An economics class at a Queensland uni is peddling Chinese “propaganda”, critics say, and is a sign of Beijing’s influence of local campuses.
China’s brutal reaction after new law
In the wake of new anti-democracy laws being implemented in Hong Kong, protesters took to the streets, but were quickly arrested.
China’s takedown of new Aussie logo
China claims Australia’s controversial new logo, which some say looks like a virus, shows our nation’s deep “confusion and anxiety”.
World reacts to China’s chilling new law
Pro-democracy supporters around the world have reacted with horror to China’s harsh new national security legislation for Hong Kong.
China’s ‘complete miscalculation’ on Aus
Former foreign affairs minister Alexander Downer said China’s “wolf warrior” diplomacy in the wake of the pandemic took the world by surprise.
Fears as new flu virus emerges in China
A new type of flu that is “highly adapted to infect humans” has emerged in China. Experts say it is capable of triggering another pandemic.
Scandals reveal China’s deep influence
It might seem like diplomatic hot air, but a recent war of words between China and Australia hints at a wider plan that should have us all worried.
Chinese state media journo lashes out
Bizarre scenes unfolded at a Scott Morrison press conference in Canberra when a member of China’s state media scuffled with a cameraman.
Police probing top Chinese diplomat
One of China’s most senior diplomats in Australia is being investigated by police in Brisbane for allegedly inciting threats against a uni student.
What Aussies really think about China, US
A new survey has revealed what Aussies think about Australia’s relationship with China and how much the government should be replying on the Asian superpower.
China, India’s surprising border move
After almost 11 hours of talks, Chinese and Indian forces have agreed to “cool” down tensions over last week’s deadly clash in the Himalayas.
The Aussie student China wants silenced
Without meaning to, Brisbane student Drew Pavlou sparked an international incident, becoming an enemy of China and expelled from uni.
Virus cases hit a ‘new and grim record’
The global spread of coronavirus has hit a “grim record” with another spike in new cases registered overnight.
‘We’re not afraid’: China warns of ‘war’
China’s state media has warned it is “not afraid” to go to war with India, comparing it to a bloody conflict that saw thousands of fatalities.
Map change that’s put the world on edge
A freshly redrawn map of the Himalayas has stirred simmering tensions between two of the world’s biggest military powers.
China’s scathing attack on Australia
China’s state media has unleased an extraordinary attack on Australia, saying our “chronic” problem with racism is worsening.
Border face-off: Which nation is stronger?
The two largest nations in the world – and their equally large militaries – are on the brink of conflict. One of them has an advantage of the other.
China’s $1.5 trillion plan in tatters
China is now “facing its own worst nightmare” as its $1.5 trillion plan to exert influence around the world has been blown apart by the coronavirus.
Referees accuse ‘arrogant’ NRL of being ‘a bull in a china shop’ over rule changes
The referees’ union has unleashed a stinging attack on the NRL, accusing them of overlooking player safety in their controversial move to go back to one whistleblower for the game’s return.
Furious China targets next Aussie industry
Power plants in China are reportedly being told to turn their backs on Australia’s second biggest export, fuelling fears of a downturn.
‘Selling out’: State’s China link lashed
A Coalition MP has criticised the Victorian government for its stance on China, saying the Premier was “selling out” to the world power.
‘Cheap’: Australia hits back at China taunt
After China called our push for a virus probe a “joke”, an Australian minister has accused them of playing “cheap” politics.
‘Like gum’: Chinese editor insults Australia
A war of words has erupted as Beijing lashes out at Scott Morrison’s bid to investigate China. And now the insults are flying.
China’s six-trillion dollar ‘deception’
A six-trillion dollar lawsuit against China has been launched with claims the country is deliberately withholding lifesaving virus information.
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