Beijing shifts gear to full throttle
Communist Party officials are promising to use ‘full firepower’ to ignite the Chinese economy.
Will Glasgow
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Beijing praises Albanese, signals lobster reprieve
China applauds Anthony Albanese’s ‘pragmatic approach’ amid signs the blacklisting of Australia’s $750m live lobster trade may soon end.
Live racket: Lobsters smuggled into China
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China’s ambassador in Australia caught the national mood well – albeit inadvertently.
‘Wolf warrior’ Zhao given ‘lateral demotion’
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian’s stint as Beijing’s most infamous diplomat has come to an end.
Beijing explains Xi’s great Covid U-turn
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Why China is geared for a fall down the rabbit hole
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