‘Momentous event’: Emerson leads delegation to Beijing
Beijing dubbed the ‘Australia-China dialogue’ a reflection of the East-West relationship. And here I am with them, back in Beijing for the first time in 18 months. Glad I wore a tie.
Beijing dubbed the ‘Australia-China dialogue’ a reflection of the East-West relationship. And here I am with them, back in Beijing for the first time in 18 months. Glad I wore a tie.
Consul-general Dr Ruan Zongze is one of the most interesting diplomats to be posted to Australia, and says diplomacy should ‘give us some more wisdom’ to navigate differences.
No other government has ever tried to prick an economic bubble of the size Beijing has its sights on. Australia has a new China problem: we have a huge stake in its success – or failure.
Beijing’s anti-espionage law, which came into effect days before Hong Kong police put a bounty on two Aussies, has raised the risks for Australian companies.
Hong Kong police have put a $HK1m ($191,800) bounty on Melbourne-based Australian lawyer Kevin Yam and Ted Hui, a former HK politician who now lives in Adelaide.
Wellington has given a ‘win’ to Beijing in the same week that Taipei has revealed it’s thickening security ties with Australia.
New Zealand has been praised for setting a ‘good example’ on how to deal with Beijing, as Australia gets told off for working too closely with the US.
Taiwan wants Australia to station a military officer in its de facto embassy in Taipei but the government appears to be stonewalling the request.
Anthony Albanese’s trip to Beijing is the latest in a litany of reasons given for Canberra’s cold shoulder to its fifth biggest trading partner.
The AFL has played its annual China game in Sydney instead of Shanghai, part of a trend of Australian businesses rethinking how to engage.
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