China
China at two speeds: Flying cars, moon trips and millions struggling to survive
Beneath the country’s rising tide of prosperity and modernisation are 300 million workers on whose poor backs the country is being transformed.
- by Lisa Visentin
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US Votes 2024
Trump wants to shut America off from the rest of the world
If Donald Trump wins the election and follows through on his economic threats, it could destroy a system that has been in place since the end of World War II.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
A divided Congress, seeing red on China’s gains, finds a reason for unity
Despite partisanship over Donald Trump, the Supreme Court and immigration, voting patterns in Congress still show Democrats and Republicans can work together on one key issue.
- by Chris Zappone
Opinion
US Votes 2024
Ever wondered why Trump likes dictators? This three-star general can tell you
In his only interview with the Australian media, the former national security adviser talks about Donald Trump’s attempts at self-worth.
- by Peter Hartcher
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China relations
Chalmers’ visit a welcome sign of better ties with China
After a hostile hiatus, top-level economic dialogue between China and Australia is a positive step in a relationship that supports tens of thousands of jobs.
- The Herald's View
Chalmers likes China’s economic stimulus plans but lobster still not on the menu
Speaking in the Chinese capital on Friday after meetings with local officials, the treasurer said Australia had “a lot at stake” when it came to China’s economic slowdown.
- by Lisa Visentin
China’s newest nuclear-powered submarine sinks in potential embarrassment for Beijing
The development is a potential embarrassment for Beijing as it seeks to expand its military capabilities.
China vows to fix housing market as Chalmers arrives to learn Australian fallout
Chalmers’s arrival in Beijing on Thursday for two days of meetings, the first visit by an Australian treasurer in seven years, coincided with a flurry of economic activity in China.
- by Lisa Visentin
A case study in sin: The rise and fall of Sihanoukville
Pleading eyes, empty rooms and abandoned construction sites – the once-glittering rivers of gold have run dry.
- by Zach Hope
Russia has a secret war drone project with China, intel sources say
Beijing has repeatedly denied that China or Chinese companies have supplied Russia with weapons for use in Ukraine.
- by Tom Balmforth
Canadian man ‘suffered psychological torture’ while jailed in China
Michael Kovrig and fellow Canadian Michael Spavor were detained in December 2018 shortly after Canadian police arrested Meng Wanzhou, CFO of Chinese giant Huawei.
- by David Ljunggren
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