Xi Jinping

A Chinese army-navy Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang was spotted 150 nautical miles off the coast of Sydney.

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Editorial

Albanese, Dutton must set out clear China policy for public debate

Chinese warships firing live rounds within a few hundred kilometres of Sydney with only a few hours’ notice is a significant escalation in the posturing of that nation’s forces in our region.

2 days ago
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Donald Trump is escalating his global trade war.

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Trump's White House

Trump eyes a fresh China assault that could spark trouble on the seas

China’s dominance of the global shipping industry is now in Donald Trump’s crosshairs.

February 25, 2025
Stephen Bartholomeusz

Opinion
China relations

Australia wedged by Chinese aggression and Trump’s degression

Exposed to a hostile China on trade and a buccaneering US on security, our complacency has left us near-naked.

February 25, 2025
Peter Hartcher

Trump's White House

Trump’s antics leave Taiwan wondering if US is still in its corner

The US President was once seen as a strong supporter of Taiwan. Now he is accusing it of stealing from the US.

February 24, 2025
Lisa Visentin and Daniel Ceng

ASIO boss Mike Burgess discusses China with Nick McKenzie

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Investigations

ASIO chief made secret China trip to meet Xi’s top spy

The revelation of Mike Burgess’ clandestine mid-2023 trip to Beijing casts rare light on the delicate and complex relationship between the two nations’ spy agencies.

February 23, 2025
Nick McKenzie

Opinion
Inside China

Jack is back: Why China has brought its billionaires out of the shadows

After four years of a brutal crackdown that has cost them billions, Jack Ma and the rest of China’s best and brightest have been welcomed back into the fold by Xi Jinping. The message is clear.

February 19, 2025
Stephen Bartholomeusz

Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are at the opposite ends of the fentanyl crisis in the US.

China relations

How drug labs in China fuel Trump’s global trade war

The Wuhan company didn’t bother with the dark web. It spruiked its goods right in the open, showing mounds of white powder that were available in a “Mexico hot sale″⁣.