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Decode China has been linked to critics of Beijing and comes amid tensions between Australia and China over Hong Kong, trade and claims of spying.
Decode China has been linked to critics of Beijing and comes amid tensions between Australia and China over Hong Kong, trade and claims of spying.
Australia will also suspend extradition treaty and allow 10,000 Hongkongers on student and other temporary visas to stay following passage of national security law. New Zealand is also reviewing its ties with Hong Kong.
Australia will also suspend extradition treaty and allow 10,000 Hongkongers on student and other temporary visas to stay following passage of national security law. New Zealand is also reviewing its ties with Hong Kong.
South’s President Moon Jae-in is pulling out the stops to revive talks on denuclearisation. But Washington is sceptical of half-measures and Pyongyang appears intransigent.
South’s President Moon Jae-in is pulling out the stops to revive talks on denuclearisation. But Washington is sceptical of half-measures and Pyongyang appears intransigent.
New advice is likely to further unsettle relations already strained by trade disputes, allegations of espionage and the national security law for Hong Kong.
New advice is likely to further unsettle relations already strained by trade disputes, allegations of espionage and the national security law for Hong Kong.
Canberra will spend US$186 billion on defence over the next decade to maintain regional security, amid increasingly strained relations with Beijing.
Canberra will spend US$186 billion on defence over the next decade to maintain regional security, amid increasingly strained relations with Beijing.
The stakes are high, with the outcome either solidifying allegations of Chinese interference in Australian politics or fuelling accusations of Sinophobia.
The stakes are high, with the outcome either solidifying allegations of Chinese interference in Australian politics or fuelling accusations of Sinophobia.
Taneti Maamau, who in September announced the Pacific island nation’s switch to diplomatic ties with Beijing, remains president.
Taneti Maamau, who in September announced the Pacific island nation’s switch to diplomatic ties with Beijing, remains president.
Coming at a difficult time for China-Australia relations, it describes the shifting balance of power from declining US influence and China’s ‘coercive statecraft’.
Coming at a difficult time for China-Australia relations, it describes the shifting balance of power from declining US influence and China’s ‘coercive statecraft’.
Fans of the South Korean soft power export have banded together to troll the US president and champion Black Lives Matter. Analysts say most of these fans are politically aware, liberal and masters of social media.
Fans of the South Korean soft power export have banded together to troll the US president and champion Black Lives Matter. Analysts say most of these fans are politically aware, liberal and masters of social media.
When Pyongyang blew up the inter-Korean liaison office, hopes of a new era of reconciliation with Seoul went with it.
When Pyongyang blew up the inter-Korean liaison office, hopes of a new era of reconciliation with Seoul went with it.
The Canadian, who knows Kim Jong-un personally, was charged with espionage, but a friend said he is a victim of an ‘international power struggle’.
The Canadian, who knows Kim Jong-un personally, was charged with espionage, but a friend said he is a victim of an ‘international power struggle’.
Suspicion has fallen on Beijing, which has recently slapped trade sanctions on Australian products amid an escalating row over Chinese influence.
Suspicion has fallen on Beijing, which has recently slapped trade sanctions on Australian products amid an escalating row over Chinese influence.
Marise Payne says the disinformation includes Beijing’s warning that Chinese tourists and students should avoid Australia due to an uptick in racist attacks.
Marise Payne says the disinformation includes Beijing’s warning that Chinese tourists and students should avoid Australia due to an uptick in racist attacks.
Acquaintances and former business partners say they have been looking for the actor turned entrepreneur since his sudden disappearance in 2013, when he was secretly detained for drug trafficking.
Acquaintances and former business partners say they have been looking for the actor turned entrepreneur since his sudden disappearance in 2013, when he was secretly detained for drug trafficking.
Kim Yo-jong pressed Seoul to rein in defector activists sending leaflets across the border, confirming her increased influence within North Korean leadership.
Kim Yo-jong pressed Seoul to rein in defector activists sending leaflets across the border, confirming her increased influence within North Korean leadership.
With Beijing continuing to exert pressure on Australia, voices urging an understanding of China are fading from the national conversation.
With Beijing continuing to exert pressure on Australia, voices urging an understanding of China are fading from the national conversation.
Malcolm Turnbull, who led Australia from 2015-2018, said Beijing’s bellicose foreign policy had been counterproductive and risked alienating potential partners.
Malcolm Turnbull, who led Australia from 2015-2018, said Beijing’s bellicose foreign policy had been counterproductive and risked alienating potential partners.
The conviction of a North Korean defector, whose book claimed Pyongyang had been behind a seminal moment in the South’s fight for democracy, has shone a light on its struggles with interpreting the past.
The conviction of a North Korean defector, whose book claimed Pyongyang had been behind a seminal moment in the South’s fight for democracy, has shone a light on its struggles with interpreting the past.
The two are expected to sign a deal on Thursday granting reciprocal access to military bases and agreements to develop new supply chains in key industries.
The two are expected to sign a deal on Thursday granting reciprocal access to military bases and agreements to develop new supply chains in key industries.
South Korean President Moon accepted the invitation during a phone call with his US counterpart.
South Korean President Moon accepted the invitation during a phone call with his US counterpart.
Asia has high vaccination rates, but it isn’t immune from scepticism that takes its cue from the West and is growing alongside affluence, experts say.
Asia has high vaccination rates, but it isn’t immune from scepticism that takes its cue from the West and is growing alongside affluence, experts say.
UQ said Drew Pavlou had damaged its reputation through activism concerning the protests in Hong Kong and the treatment of Uygurs in China.
UQ said Drew Pavlou had damaged its reputation through activism concerning the protests in Hong Kong and the treatment of Uygurs in China.
The outreach, revealed in a trove of emails obtained by the South China Morning Post, followed an intervention by software services entrepreneur Qiang Wan.
The outreach, revealed in a trove of emails obtained by the South China Morning Post, followed an intervention by software services entrepreneur Qiang Wan.
Victoria aims to sign a road map for investment under China’s Belt and Road Initiative within weeks, as Beijing ramps up trade tensions with Australia.
Victoria aims to sign a road map for investment under China’s Belt and Road Initiative within weeks, as Beijing ramps up trade tensions with Australia.
The bombshell claim by Lee Yong-soo that she and fellow survivors of Japanese wartime brothels are being exploited fuels claims the women are being used for a nationalistic, domestic agenda.
The bombshell claim by Lee Yong-soo that she and fellow survivors of Japanese wartime brothels are being exploited fuels claims the women are being used for a nationalistic, domestic agenda.
China’s recent move to impose restrictions on Australian imports has forced Canberra to weigh the costs of defying Beijing, even as it seeks an inquiry into the coronavirus’ origins.
China’s recent move to impose restrictions on Australian imports has forced Canberra to weigh the costs of defying Beijing, even as it seeks an inquiry into the coronavirus’ origins.
They were responding to the findings of a study led by the University of Oxford that found Asian and black people were more likely to die from Covid-19.
They were responding to the findings of a study led by the University of Oxford that found Asian and black people were more likely to die from Covid-19.
Former top diplomats Julie Bishop and Gareth Evans say Australia’s public push for a legal inquiry into Covid-19 is likely to fail and that it should instead be employing ‘quiet diplomacy’.
Former top diplomats Julie Bishop and Gareth Evans say Australia’s public push for a legal inquiry into Covid-19 is likely to fail and that it should instead be employing ‘quiet diplomacy’.
An Australian news report is suspected of containing material leaked by the US embassy in Canberra regarding the unproven claims Covid-19 came from a Wuhan lab.
An Australian news report is suspected of containing material leaked by the US embassy in Canberra regarding the unproven claims Covid-19 came from a Wuhan lab.
Even if you ignore the fears about privacy, experts warn limits to the technology mean it is no cure-all for our coronavirus woes.
Even if you ignore the fears about privacy, experts warn limits to the technology mean it is no cure-all for our coronavirus woes.