Updated
Australians abroad
Australian man Gordon Ng sentenced in Hong Kong to more than seven years’ jail
The Australian was convicted in May on national security charges along with 13 other pro-democracy activists.
- by Lisa Visentin and Daniel Ceng
Latest
Lessons for Australia on board the world’s fastest train
At 500 kilometres an hour, the Maglev could revolutionise rail travel. But it’s also causing plenty of controversy.
- by Lisa Visentin and Eryk Bagshaw
Updated
China relations
Trump’s choice of Rubio and Waltz sends tough Taiwan message to China
Two China hawks are poised to take up key roles in the Trump administration, shaping the direction of Sino-US policy and global security.
- by Lisa Visentin
Trump’s touted tariffs threaten to sweep up Aussie lobsters
Many economists are concerned a new trade war between the world’s two biggest economies will have flow-on consequences for Australia.
- by Lisa Visentin
Australia hopes to dazzle Chinese buyers with surf and turf
“It doesn’t get any better than this,” the Trade Minister Don Farrell remarked, framed by the city’s shimmering high-rise skyline.
- by Lisa Visentin
‘Whale is delicious’: The push to revive Japan’s whaling culture
These days, most Japanese people have either never eaten or rarely eat whale meat. But one filmmaker wants to change that.
- by Lisa Visentin
Japan’s prime minister is fighting for his political life after election rout
Shigeru Ishiba’s term as Japan’s leader could be over before it starts, as voters stripped the ruling LDP of its lower house majority, forcing it to seek partners for a fresh coalition.
- by Lisa Visentin
Updated
China relations
On the defence, China lashes Australia’s ‘racism and hate crimes’
It was a furious response to an Australian-led effort at the United Nations voicing concerns about Beijing’s human rights record in Xinjiang and Tibet.
- by Lisa Visentin and David Crowe
Exclusive
Property investment
Albanese isn’t alone. ‘Stunning’ properties are common for MPs
About two-thirds of federal parliamentarians own two or more properties, an analysis of declared interests shows.
- by Lisa Visentin, Rachel Clun and Olivia Ireland
My hunt for smuggled Aussie lobster in downtown Beijing
After years of purgatory, the humble Australian rock lobster will make a triumphant return to banquets in China in the new year. Though, depending on who you ask, it never really left.
- by Lisa Visentin
Analysis
Inside China
Xi’s robocops and driverless cars leaving young people behind
Xi Jinping’s modernisation agenda aims to transform China into a high-tech superpower. At a job fair in central Beijing, the future isn’t so promising.
- by Lisa Visentin
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/by/lisa-visentin-hvez0