Court in the grip of Project Xi
Four Australian judges are sticking to their positions as Beijing continues to clamp down on Hong Kong democracy.
China Ties
Would the US ever defend Taiwan from China?
The exact sequence of escalating events, once a war begins, cannot easily be forecast. Would the US negotiate or would it retaliate by launching missiles on the Chinese ports and industrial towns opposite Taiwan?
PM to lead APEC fight against ‘tariff walls’
Anthony Albanese will urge ‘open, inclusive, rules-based trade’, as APEC leaders led by Xi Jinping push back against protectionist-style policies embraced by US president-elect Donald Trump.
No hard feelings over no-show as Indonesia-Australia pledge deeper ties
Indonesia’s new President has told Anthony Albanese he is trying ‘de-escalate’ regional tensions with China in their first meeting since his swearing-in last month.
China tells other world leaders: be like Albanese
Beijing has nominated Anthony Albanese as the leader other American allies should emulate, ahead of a meeting between the PM and Xi Jinping in Peru.
ASX 200 rebound continues; top investors meet at Sohn conference
ASX recovers from fall this week. New MinRes, Chris Ellison revelations weigh. Brazil court clears BHP in dam collapse case. Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference attendees learn from global fund managers about future trends and their hottest stock picks. Follow here.
Opposition doubles down inflation attack on Labor
A Coalition-led Senate inquiry investigating the recent rise in the cost of living has delivered its findings, as the opposition claims Labor has not done enough to stem elevated inflation and an increase in interest rates.
Misinformation bill a great idea if we want to model ourselves on China
The pandemic illustrated that Australian governments already have more powers than most people realised, hidden in innocuous sounding little phrases in laws passed long ago. They do not need more.
China’s ‘developing’ status shows up UN climate farce
This whole UN charade around Western nations causing climate change is now getting farcical. No wonder Trump is going to pull the US out of the whole deal.
PM champions ‘free and fair’ trade
The Prime Minister is caught between managing Australia’s longstanding US security relationship and maintaining economic ties with its biggest trading partner in China.
Beijing bid to cover up ‘mass murder’
President Xi Jinping called the attack ‘extremely vicious’ and urged the ‘strict’ punishment of the perpetrator.
Cyber attacks set to escalate following Trump victory
China, Russia, North Korea and Iran are set to step up their cyber attacks against Western democracies – including Australia – taking advantage of US administration change from Donald Trump’s presidential victory, Google warns.
‘Inflation our biggest priority’: Dutton quizzed on tax cut back-down
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has come under greater scrutiny for his hesitancy in backing a former Coalition policy to reinstate higher tax cuts for those earning more than $150,000 annually.
Don’t rush to mediate US-China ties, Coalition warns
The Coalition has warned the Albanese government not to get ahead of itself in seeking to mediate tensions between the incoming Trump administration and China.
China makes $1.8 trillion climate demand
China has led a call for developed countries, including Australia, to provide more than $1.8 trillion a year to developing nations, as Chris Bowen prepares to play a key role in negotiations at COP29.
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35 killed, dozens wounded as car rams into crowd in Airshow China host city
A driver has killed 35 people and wounded 43 others in a “serious and vicious attack” in southern China, the latest mass homicide to shock the country and cast a pall over a display of Chinese military might only kilometres from the crime scene.
Business leaders on edge over Trump trade war risk
A former US ambassador says Donald Trump is serious about higher tariffs on China but not all business and political leaders believe it will spark a trade war and reignite inflationary pressure.
Seasoned operator Rubio is a welcome pick
If senator Marco Rubio is appointed as US secretary of state, Australia will have a staunch ally on China.
Marles vows tighter defence bonds with Manila
Richard Marles has vowed to ramp up Australia’s military partnership with The Philippines as Manila warns of China’s increasingly ‘aggressive and illegal’ incursions into its maritime territory.
Australia’s move over ‘illegal’ China threat
Australia has doubled down on a strategic partnership following escalating aggression from China in a key body of water.
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