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Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

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Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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Zheng Yongnian on what US’ ‘neocolonialism’, Venezuela operation mean for China

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

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Illustration: Victor Sanjinez Garcia

Fuchsia Dunlop tells how she fell for China’s cuisine and names her perfect dish

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

80 years on from WWII, China’s interests lie in peaceful Asia-Pacific: Mitter

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

‘Delusional’: Jeffrey Sachs on why Western hegemony has ended

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Illustration: Henry Wong

Scholar Jing Qian on right-sizing China’s economy in the age of Trump

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
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Australia’s ambassador to the United States, Kevin Rudd, is stepping down a year earlier than expected and is returning to lead the Asia Society think tank. Photo: TNS
United States

Not ‘Trump-compatible’? China expert Rudd exits Australia’s US ambassador role

Kevin ‌Rudd left his post a year ‍earlier than planned following criticism from US President Donald Trump at White House meeting in October.

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Australia

‘Disappointed’ Australia slams China’s new 55% beef tariffs

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Australia

Opinion | Australia is losing its ability to engage Asia on its own terms

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China-Russia relations

Russian LNG shipments to China surge 143% in November, overtaking Australia

Russian LNG accounted for 23.5 per cent of China’s total shipments, cementing Russia as its top energy partner after President Xi pledged deeper ties.

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A liquified natural gas storage tank is seen at a receiving terminal in China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: Reuters
United States

Rubio and Hegseth discuss Indo-Pacific security with Australian counterparts

At the talks, Rubio hailed cooperation between the US and Canberra on critical minerals, defence production and troop deployments.

China’s military drills

Australia on high alert as PLA Navy fleet in Philippine Sea sails south

Type 075 amphibious attack ship triggers concern in Canberra after Chinese navy’s unprecedented circumnavigation of Australia this year.

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Australia

Australian poll reveals rising concerns over US influence, trade tactics

According to the poll, 57 per cent of Australians believe Washington would force Canberra to pick sides in its rivalry with Beijing.

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US President Donald Trump (left) with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House in Washington DC last month. Photo: Xinhua
China-Japan relations

Japan ‘very much willing’ to keep talking to Beijing over Taiwan: top diplomat

Ambassador to Australia Kazuhiro Suzuki says proper communications are vital to avoid ‘misunderstandings’.

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South China Sea

Hot-button regional issues expose Australians to foreign agents: spy chief

‘More Australians are being targeted for espionage and foreign interference than ever before,’ ASIO head Mike Burgess says.

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Pacific nations

Solomon Islands’ defence force dream: an Australia-China flashpoint?

A military force would help quell unrest, but some say relying on Beijing for arms may make the Pacific nation an ‘enemy state’ of the West.

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Royal Solomon Islands Police Force officers train with a Chinese police liaison team in 2022. Photo: RSIPF/AFP
China-India relations

Does China see ‘containment’ as Asia-Pacific allies build defence ties?

Expanding military cooperation between India, South Korea and Australia could signal anxiety over potential security vacuum, analysts say.

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Indian and South Korean navy officers pose aboard the Sahyadri during their first-ever bilateral naval exercise, in Busan on October 13. Photo: Handout
Diplomacy

Call for ‘Pacific Eyes’ intelligence body to offset China’s growing presence

Think tank proposes dedicated alliance – initially with Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Fiji – to avoid being ‘blindsided’.

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South China Sea

China, Australia trade blame after PLA jet releases flares in mid-air encounter

PLA Air Force commander warns against ‘provocations’ after Poseidon maritime patrol plane driven away from Paracel Islands on Sunday.

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Australia

Australia urged to adopt Singapore’s ‘poisonous shrimp’ tactics

A think tank said Canberra’s ‘reliance on great and powerful friends’ was not enough to deter threats from China and Russia.

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Australian troops take part in a joint military exercise with Japan and the US in Niigata prefecture, Japan, last month. Photo: AP
Australia

What Australia’s ‘Pukpuk’ pact with Papua New Guinea means for the Pacific

While China has voiced misgivings, the pact is seen as necessary by some – even if it could draw Australia into PNG’s domestic conflicts.

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The flags of Australia and Papua New Guinea are displayed on a desk at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday. Photo: AFP
Australia

Will Australia’s defence pact with Papua New Guinea curb China’s Pacific sway?

The defence treaty strengthens ties, counters China’s influence, and offers PNG citizens a path to Australian citizenship.

China trade

Australia pushes to boost exports to China as trade barriers fade

The Accessing New Markets Initiative will ‘build on’ the removal of Chinese restrictions in several industries, Canberra says.

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Australia

Chinese nationals in Australia blindsided by anti-immigration marches

Sweeping rallies in all Australian capital cities protest against immigration, sparked by rising right-wing sentiment and cost-of-living crisis.

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A scuffle breaks out as protesters gather outside Flinders Street Station in Melbourne, Victoria, during the “March for Australia” anti-immigration rally. Photo: AAP/DPA
Pacific nations

Pacific Islands leaders call for ‘ocean of peace’ but face rough seas at summit

The Pacific Islands Forum has been clouded by allegations that host Solomon Islands did not invite Taiwan to please its close backer.

Australia

ABC returns to Beijing after 5 years as Australia-China ties improve

The return is a ‘significant milestone’ in the gradual improvement of ties, which had soured over trade, Covid-19’s origins, and other disputes.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | China’s trade charm offensive falls on deaf ears among US security allies

Centuries of shared identity, security integration and cultural allegiance bind these nations irreversibly to the US strategic architecture.

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US President Donald Trump attends a Nato summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 25. Photo: Reuters
Food and agriculture

China is turning away from Canadian canola. Will Australia fill the gap?

China is already purchasing Australian canola on a trial basis as Canadian shipments plunge due to Chinese tariffs, industry sources say.

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Fields of canola, a crop used for making cooking oil, are in full bloom on the Canadian prairies. Canada has been China’s dominant supplier of canola in recent years, but shipments are now plunging due to Chinese tariffs. Photo: Reuters
Australia

Editorial | Record Chinese yuan loan to Australian miner makes good sense

The sizeable foreign loan is a landmark in Beijing’s efforts to internationalise the yuan as an alternative to the US dollar.

Australia

China and Australia ready for ‘more productive’ ties, Beijing’s ambassador says

Xiao Qian tells trade expo in Melbourne that the two nations can ‘fully complement each other’s strengths’ when boosting economic ties.

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Banking & finance

China’s push to promote its currency accelerates with landmark Fortescue loan

The 14.2 billion yuan (US$1.98 billion) deal is the largest ever offshore yuan syndicated loan to a non-Chinese company.

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Piles of imported iron ore, bauxite and coal are stored at a port in China’s eastern Shandong province. Fortescue is a major supplier of iron ore to China. Photo: AFP
Sydney

China calls for tough penalties over attack on student in Australia

Assault in Hobart one the latest in a string of incidents against Chinese visitors in recent months.

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A Chinese student attacked in Hobart on Tuesday is being treated in Royal Hobart Hospital for head wounds. Photo: Handout
New Zealand

Japanese warships return to Wellington after 90 years, boosting Pacific ties

The last time a Japanese naval vessel visited the New Zealand capital was in 1936.

US-China relations

US debuts hypersonic missile in Australia. Is it a deterrent against China?

Chinese analysts say Washington is showing the importance of US-Australia relationship, but missile system unlikely to affect China.

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