China-Australia relations

Philippine President Marcos Jnr said the three-day sea and air drills are a ‘practical manifestation of the growing defence partnership’ between the two sides.

‘The consequences of these events are that they do damage to the relationship’, Anthony Albanese told Australian media on Monday, referring to the November 14 incident.

Defence Minister Richard Marles said the incident occurred when the HMAS Toowoomba was conducting a diving operation in Japan last week.

In this issue of the Global Impact newsletter, we look back at the long-awaited visit to China by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and what it means for future relations between Canberra and Beijing.

The Australia-US alliance and security concerns are ‘impediments’ to better China ties and will over time erode trade and people links, the think tank report notes.

China’s leader welcomes Anthony Albanese in Beijing as both sides aim to mend strained relations.

China is Australia’s No 1 trade partner but ties have been strained over issues including the source of Covid-19, human rights and the South China Sea.

China’s middle class has ‘colossal purchasing power’ with ‘huge’ potential for foreign businesses, Li says at world’s biggest import fair in Shanghai.

Chinese foreign ministry confirms that arms control chief Sun Xiaobo will lead Beijing’s delegation during talks with US State Department officials.

Yang’s sons have asked the prime minister to ‘do all in your power to save our father’s life’ ahead of his November 4 trip to Beijing.

Former premier Li Keqiang died in October, while the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation took place and China confirmed its economy grew by 4.9 per cent in the third quarter, year on year.

Australian PM Anthony Albanese says he will be “direct” in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping over the South China Sea and other differences during his coming trip to Beijing.

Singapore arrived at its positions on China-US relations ‘not because we want to please one side or the other, but because of our own particular circumstances’, says envoy to US Lui Tuck Yew.

Australia’s ongoing failure to engage sustainably with China, and Asia in general, stems from its historic inability to build genuine trust with its regional partners. The Aukus pact proves to Asia that Canberra’s allegiances lie elsewhere. When Albanese visits China at the weekend, this will be the elephant in the room.

Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell said all decisions on accession to CPTPP ‘must be consensus decisions’, indicating that Japanese concerns over China’s application would be heard.

China has been trying to gain entry into the Asia-Pacific trade pact for two years, and Australia says it will ‘consider China’s application on its merits’ as bilateral ties warm.

Prosecutors allege Duggan conspired with others to provide training to Chinese military pilots in 2010 and 2012 without applying for an appropriate licence.

Given its close trade ties with both US and China, Australia could potentially act as a bridge in multilateral ties, Sichuan University professor says.

Albanese’s trip comes as China agreed to suspend a festering World Trade Organization dispute sparked by hefty tariffs on Australian wine.

In the new normal in liberal democracies like Australia, a fearful majority can be mobilised against indigenous rights or a rational China policy. The Australian PM has to keep his objectives for his upcoming China trip modest, as it will be judged at home through the populist filter of fear.

The announcement the agreement would not be varied or axed comes ahead of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s expected visit to China this year.

Early results of a study show trade with China has brought economic gains to the average Australian household, giving engagement advocates a boost after a period of fraught bilateral relations.

Cheng Lei was a business television anchor for Chinese state television when she was detained in August 2020 for allegedly sharing state secrets with another country.

The curbs have been in place for months, in retaliation against the previous Australian government that had sought an investigation into the origins of Covid-19.