Albanese to rebuff Xi’s trade bloc bid
The PM will push back on China’s bid to join the trans-Pacific free trade bloc during talks in Beijing, as his hosts declare admission is ‘crucial’.
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Beijing’s ‘no mercy’ warning on Taiwan
China’s top military official has warned his country will show ‘absolutely no mercy’ to anyone supporting Taiwanese independence.
Japan assured on Beijing’s trade bid
Don Farrell has told his Japanese counterpart Canberra continues to be ‘like-minded’ with Tokyo over Beijing’s bid to join the CPTPP.
Not going to happen: Hosing down China expectations ahead of Xi, Albanese meeting
Xi will press the PM to support his CPTPP bid, loosen restrictions on Chinese investment and dilute security co-ordination with the US. Canberra has signalled that he will be disappointed.
We’ve been sold out for wine, say wind farm makers
Australian wind tower manufacturers say our industry ‘simply won’t exist’ after China’s access to wind tower supply here was improved in exchange for resolving the wine import impasse.
Election not ‘war or peace’, says Ko
The blunt third force in Taiwanese politics Ko Wen-je – suddenly with a credible path to Taiwan’s presidency – has dismissed claims the island’s approaching election is a choice between ‘war and peace’.
China prepares to lift ‘coercive’ tariffs on Australian wine
The breakthrough leaves only the live lobster trade and a clutch of beef abattoirs black-listed ahead of the PM’s trip to meet Xi Jinping.
Putin special guest but we sit out Belt and Road birthday
Canberra is keeping its distance, but the leaders of two of Australia’s most important neighbours will join Vladimir Putin to celebrate Xi Jinping’s signature foreign policy initiative.
Quad must engage with Taiwan: Morrison
Scott Morrison has called for Australia to update its ‘One China’ policy to strengthen security ties with Taiwan – including through the Quad – in response to rising aggression from Beijing.
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