China relations
Opposition accuses PM of ‘indulgent’ trip as Albanese tours panda facility
While the prime minister was content to watch the “very chill” animals in Chengdu, Coalition MPs were fired up over whether parts of Albanese’s trip were “strictly necessary”.
- Paul Sakkal
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- Opinion
- Anthony Albanese
There’s no free lunch with Xi, as Trump will surely remind Albanese
The prime minister could not escape the incendiary matter of Taiwan on his tour of China, even while it’s unclear where Donald Trump stands.
- Richard McGregor
- Opinion
- Political leadership
Albanese is being pressured to choose Trump or Xi. Why not both?
It’s shocking to consider that as awful as the Chinese government is, at least we know what we are dealing with. Can we really say the same about America?
- Shaun Carney
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- Anthony Albanese
Albanese says Taiwan ‘status quo’ remains after questions on Chinese media report
The prime minister has played down a claim that he stated his opposition to Taiwan’s independence in a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- Paul Sakkal
- Analysis
- Anthony Albanese
Whitlam, Nixon, Albanese: PM uses Great Wall to place himself in history
In case the symbolism wasn’t obvious on a muggy Wednesday morning just outside Beijing, the prime minister spelled it out.
- Paul Sakkal
Albanese, Xi declare trade will go on despite global chaos of Trump’s tariffs
Australia will keep its vital trading relationship with China separate from its ties to the US, Anthony Albanese has declared, after he held a private meeting with President Xi Jinping on Tuesday.
- Paul Sakkal
- Analysis
- Analysis
China and Xi give Albanese a warm welcome, but another side is never far away
The meeting between the two leaders was jovial as both smiled for the cameras. But several photographers were kept away, and other journalists had had a security incident earlier in the day.
- Paul Sakkal
- Opinion
- Renewables
Australia’s great leap forward: China opportunity makes Trump tariffs look like ‘a pimple on the bum of the iron ore trade’
Australia’s potential to export green metals – made here using abundant, cheap renewable energy – could deliver immeasurable economic benefits and accelerate the global race to net zero. It’s now a step closer.
- Peter Hartcher
‘Patient, deliberate, calibrated’: Albanese walks trade-security tightrope in China
The PM will use a meeting with China’s Premier Li Qiang to spruik the benefits of Australia’s stabilised relationship after vowing not to back down on security issues.
- Paul Sakkal
- Analysis
- Fortescue Metals Group
Why Twiggy’s happy to cut the oranges for Team Australia
Andrew Forrest, the mining tycoon turned climate saviour, was in trademark form as he – wearing a Ukraine flag pin on his jacket – praised the PM, issued AI warnings and trumpeted green steel.
- Paul Sakkal
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