Beijing punishes Slovenia imports
The EU has began legal action at the World Trade Organisation after China took similar steps against Lithuania.
China Ties
Olympic broadcasters self-censoring
Beijing Olympics broadcasters are dramatically paring back news coverage of sensitive Chinese issues,
Will China’s new envoy trigger a diplomatic reset?
It’s early days, but difficult to see Xiao Qian’s arrival as anything other than the most promising sign yet the Beijing relationship may be on the mend.
China warns US over Ukraine, ‘interfering’ in Olympics
China’s top diplomat has told the US to ‘stop interfering’ in the Winter Olympics and stressed that Russia’s security concerns in Europe should be ‘taken seriously’.
IOC to meet Peng at Olympics
Missing tennis star Peng Shuai told the IOC she was ‘looking forward’ to the Beijing Olympics and ‘intends to follow the competitions and her fellow Chinese Olympians closely’.
Xi denies asking Putin to delay invasion until after Olympics
Angry Chinese foreign ministry says reports ‘sheer fabrication’ aimed at sabotaging Games.
Crisis averted … why market fears are switching focus
Despite sharemarket ructions over the Federal Reserve’s signal of multiple interest rate rises in 2022, two key danger points have been taken off the crisis table.
Free speech at Australian Open
As organiser of one of the world’s four major tournaments, Tennis Australia should support players targeted in the way Peng Shuai has been.
The Big Australian comes home on Australia Day
The country’s biggest company BHP has come home to Australia but it faces some challenges such as its near total reliance on iron ore and China.
Whatever happened to British Leyland?
A perfect storm of world trends, labour strife and a declining economy crashed the one-time giant.
New China envoy arrives with an olive branch
Xiao Qian says the China-Australia relationship is at a ‘critical juncture, facing many difficulties and challenges, as well as enormous opportunities’.
Winter Olympics a diplomatic test for China
Australia’s complex relationship with its major trading partner will be on display next week with the opening of the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing.
Fake snow fraught with danger, Beijing told
The threat will increase as more resorts lose natural snow cover due to climate change, according to researchers.
Caution urged on iron ore price outlook
Key events in China in coming weeks could be a tipping point for the iron ore price which is sitting well above analyst estimates, while Australian production is expected to keep growing.
Cashless China: New digital currency e-yuan rolls out
It isn’t blockchain nor decentralised but what China wants to achieve with its e-yuan is ambitious and could shake up how Australians do finance with the nation.
Hospital bed rate ‘worse than China’
Queensland’s most powerful health care union says the state’s hospital bed rates are worse than China’s in a damning parliamentary submission.
Beijing changes rules — and ending — of Fight Club
In China, the first rule of Fight Club is censors can change the ending of Fight Club.
Beijing is where everything changed
Beijing is where everything changed for me. Beijing will always be a special memory. It is where it all started
AO reverses ban on ‘Where is Peng?’ T-shirts
After days of being accused of capitulating to China, TA boss Craig Tiley says activists can wear the T-shirts, as long as they’re peaceful.
Keating does himself no favours in attack on Britain
After 26 years in retirement isn’t it time for the former prime minister to maintain a dignified public silence?
Can-do Adblue deal dodging Chinese ban
Australia is almost fully self sufficient in producing AdBlue – a key ingredient in powering diesel engines – smashing China’s stranglehold on the product.
No gag order: Aussie Olympians on collision course with China
Australians competing at the Winter Olympics will be free to express political issues, including the subject of tennis star Peng Shuai, despite warnings from Beijing.
Chinese jets storm Taiwan defence zone
Sunday’s incursion of 39 warplanes, mostly fighters — was the second-largest daily incursion on record.
Beijing eases Covid test threshold for Games
Beijing downscales its positive test determination following fears non-infectious athletes may be quarantined.
Democracies’ strategic challenges
Liz Truss recognises the dangers posed by authoritarian regimes.
Chinese officials ‘hid real flood toll numbers’
Beijing says officials in Henan province intentionally concealed or delayed reporting of casualties after July floods.
Revealed: The Aussie Olympic stars going to Beijing
Medal-winners, Olympic debutants and athletes with a point to prove are all part of Australia’s Winter Olympics team. See who will wear the green and gold in Beijing.
How woke whites actually hurt black communities
In a provocative new book, African-American author John McWhorter delivers a blistering takedown of harmful white wokery to expose its perverted logic.
Capital war is a clear and present danger
The real conflict between east and west is being fought with money, not guns. So why hasn’t China been able to dethrone the almighty dollar?
Fortescue sifts through Oakajee ashes for growth
Some of the biggest resources companies in the word have failed to make the $10bn Oakajee port and rail project work, but now Fortescue Metals Group wants a shot at it.
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