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The former prime minister warned America and its allies to be prepared to wear economic pain to stand up to China.
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Scott Morrison makes rare appearance at US Congress inquiry

The former prime minister warned America and its allies to be prepared to wear economic pain to stand up to China.

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Former prime minister Scott Morrison speaks to a Select Committee on China hearing in Washington on Wednesday (Thursday AEST).

Australians ‘going to sleep’ on China threat, Morrison tells US Congress

In a rare congressional appearance by a former government leader, Scott Morrison warned US lawmakers they must never become casual about the threat posed by Beijing, and to remain vigilant.

  • Michael Koziol
Anthony Albanese’s visit to China is his second as PM. As well as meetings with President Xi Jinping, his near week-long visit will also have a heavy trade and investment focus.

‘An element of trust’: Inside Xi and Albanese’s warm, funny private lunch in Beijing

Ahead of the first days of parliament since his election win, Anthony Albanese has given an insight into his behind-closed-doors lunch with China’s autocratic leader.

  • Paul Sakkal
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PM must begin to address his legacy – what will he leave us?

If Albanese wants to leave something permanent behind, he will soon have to tell us what will stay and what must change.

  • Sean Kelly
Donald Trump loomed large over the meeting between Xi and Albanese.

Albanese and Xi ignored one name. It still loomed large

Beijing senses huge opportunity in Trump’s treatment of world leaders. Can Albanese use the moment to Australia’s advantage?

  • Paul Sakkal
Anthony Albanese at the Great Wall of China this week.

Albanese’s China challenge: balancing trade and values

Traversing what is arguably Australia’s most complex relationship, the prime minister said the right things at the right times.

  • The Age's View
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“The scars are still there”: the Australian journalist who was imprisoned in China for more than three years, Cheng Lei.

China’s money makes us rich but, as I well know, you can’t put a price on freedom

Falsely accused of espionage, I was jailed for more than three years in China. It is incumbent on everyone, not just Anthony Albanese, to be clear-eyed and cool-headed when it comes to Beijing.

  • Cheng Lei
PNG businessman Wapu Sonk, who led the Pacific Island nation’s bid to join the National Rugby League.

Man who won $600m from Albanese government for PNG rugby league embroiled in corruption scandal

The Australian government’s support was supposed to head off Chinese influence, but the suspect deal would have invited just that.

  • Nick McKenzie and Chris Barrett
Anthony Albanese and Fu Ni.

Albanese hits back at claims of ‘indulgent’ China trip, saying it will reap rewards

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
Anthony Albanese and Xi Jinping met in China this week.

Picture bigger than Albanese’s visit: Xi Jinping sees Australia as fruit ripe for plucking

As Trump insults his allies, the Chinese president is taking the opportunity to win over as many countries as he can in his quest for global dominance.

  • Peter Hartcher

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