Tonga’s hour of need gives Xi chance to build ties
As Tonga struggles in the aftermatch of a volcano eruption and tsunami, China has found a way to increase its reach in the Pacific.
China Ties
‘Threats’: High-level China talks in Australia
Australia has held a strategic meeting with UK officials where the threat of China in the Indo-Pacific was high on the agenda.
China Evergrande’s bondholders threaten legal action
Investors have accused the Chinese developer of withholding crucial information about its liabilities and failing to engage with creditors.
It’s a sliding feeling all over again
Breeana Walker, Australia’s in form bobsleigh athlete, is in the mix for a medal in Beijing. But will she get there?
‘Bullies’: Dutton’s swipe at Russia, China
Peter Dutton has put ‘bully’ nations on notice ahead of high level defence talks with the UK.
Political statements at Games will be punished: Beijing
The Winter Games are likely to be among the most controversial because of China’s poor human rights record.
Athletes warned not to protest at Games
Chinese officials have warned athletes not to make political statements at next month’s Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Deeper UK defence ties vital to counter China: Truss
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss warns of a world of increased aggression and an unhealthy economic dependency on China.
Games can’t hide China’s abuses
The ‘diplomatic boycott’ of the Winter Olympics is the least democracies can do to express disdain for Beiging’s disregard for human rights.
Sensitive Chinese tests catching out Olympic arrivals
Athletes fear they could be forced to miss the Winter Olympics in Beijing due to the testing procedures adopted by the host country China.
Hamsters culled as China pulls out all stops in virus war
No person, pet or foreign parcel is beyond suspicion as officials struggle to meet Xi Jinping’s ‘dynamic zero-Covid’ policy.
Beijing Olympics Covid-19 app has encryption flaw
The flaws in MY2022 affect SSL certificates, which allow online entities to communicate securely.
Why China is in deeper trouble than we think
Not only is China being hit hard by the Omicron wave, its property mess is much worse than the well-publicised Evergrande saga — and it needs the US more than ever.
Yang latest to suffer China’s secrets and lies
Bravely, despite being plagued by ailments and ‘treated like dirt’, this Australian citizen has refused to confess to the vague spying charges.
Lack of US strength under Biden of pressing concern
From the outset, White House minders appear to have been painstakingly scripting a struggling President’s every interaction.
China’s stimulus push skating on thin ice
China’s policymakers could learn from the curling competitors at the coming Beijing Winter Olympics. The slowing economy needs oomph but not enough to exceed its limits.
Beijing sits on timebomb
China’s one-child policy was an economic boon for two decades. But it created a demographic timebomb.
Nuclear subs, China tensions to top UK talks
Scott Morrison will host Britain’s foreign affairs and defence ministers in Sydney for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic this week.
China downturn ‘a boon for us’
A perfect economic storm in China could be a boon for Australian exporters, according to economists.
Palmer cries foul over China conspiracies
Clive Palmer’s lawyers say he can never receive a fair trial relating to criminal charges against him because of Hong Kong’s security law.
China tries to ease pain of slowdown
Beijing is easing some earlier tightening policies amid uncertainty around Covid-19, the property-market slump and a looming drop in export demand.
Fears for dissident writer in China jail
Australian writer Yang Hengjun may die in his Beijing prison cell, friends say, as Marise Payne call for his release.
Humanitarian issues not the only reason to help Tonga
We also need to consider national security concerns with China in helping the Pacific island nation after the tsunami.
Xi warns West on interest rates
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the West against ‘slamming the brakes’ on interest rates, and warned confrontation between major powers could have ‘catastrophic consequences’.
China’s property woes to bring investors back
High-profile credit issues among some of China’s largest property developers and slowing real estate market may cause local investors to once again turn to Australia to secure their money.
Bombshell upset: Teen star crashes out in meltdown
One of the most exciting young talents in world tennis has been stunned in the first round, going down in a blaze of unforced errors. WOMEN’S WRAP
Chinese birthrate falls to record low
The number of newborns fell for a fifth straight year, to 10.62 million, barely outnumbering deaths.
China GDP grew 8.1% in 2021 even as momentum slowed
The Chinese economy expanded last year as the world snapped up its goods, though slowing growth in the final months of the year points to challenges ahead.
Seafood lunches hid minister’s $19m bribes
A former minister in China has revealed that he received millions of dollars in bribes hidden in small seafood boxes.
Trifecta of World Cup wins by Aussie women
Victoria’s slopestyle star Tess Coady has hit form at just the right time, winning the Laax World Cup event on the weekend just ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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