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Chinese ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian says the Darwin Port issue should be “properly managed” to show that Australia welcomes Chinese investment. Photo: EPA-EFE
China-Australia relations

China vows to step in if Australia moves to regain control of Darwin Port

Envoy Xiao Qian says Beijing ‘has the obligation to take measures’ if the port, leased to China for 99 years, is taken back.

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United States

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

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Malaysia

Will Ocean Infinity finally solve the flight MH370 mystery in Indian Ocean?

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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.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth at the State Department in Washington on Monday. Photo: Reuters
Australia

Aukus deal to move ‘full steam ahead’ after surviving Trump review

The Pentagon said the five-month evaluation ‘identified opportunities to put Aukus on the strongest possible footing’.

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Australia

Snapchat makes Australian teens verify age as social media ban looms

From December 10, social media platforms in Australia must remove users aged below 16 or face fines, in one of the strictest bans globally.

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Australia

Russian airbase worries overshadow Australia-Indonesia defence treaty

Foreign Minister Penny Wong urged Jakarta to consult Canberra on issues related to regional security.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto inspects a guard of honour at Admiralty House in Sydney on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

Modelling of Taiwan war shows US could recruit Australia, Japan for sanctions

‘Sanctions alone are unlikely to deter’ Beijing but economic tools should be part of ‘broader contingency planning’, Rand says.

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US-China relations

Xi-Trump summit opens window of opportunity for US firms at China import expo

More US companies are expected at this year’s China International Import Expo, hoping to secure deals in wake of bilateral summit.

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Australia

Australia scores big win in US with critical minerals deal, Aukus commitment

The allies will invest US$1 billion in various critical minerals projects in a bid to cut their reliance on dominant supplier China.

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US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hold up their signed agreements on critical minerals and rare earths in the White House on Monday. Photo: AP
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
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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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

Australia dives deep with US$1.1 billion purchase of drone submarines

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles described the undersea vehicles as the ‘highest tech capability in the world’.

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Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles inspects a long-range autonomous vehicle at a naval base in Sydney on Wednesday. Photo: Reuters
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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The logo for Australia’s public broadcaster ABC is seen at its head office building in Sydney. Photo: AFP
Australia

‘Complete nonsense’: Australia hits back at Israel for claiming Iran ban credit

A minister rejected suggestions by Israel that Netanyahu’s ‘timely intervention’ prompted Canberra to take action against Tehran.

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The Philippines

To counter Beijing in South China Sea, Manila and Canberra forge defence pact

Australia’s defence chief says the new deal will ‘regularise’ military operations and exercises between both countries.

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Israel

Israel revokes Australian diplomat visas over Palestinian recognition

Visas of Australian representatives to the Palestinian Authority have been revoked, after Australia earlier cancelled an Israeli lawmaker’s visa.

Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators march through Melbourne during a rally calling for a ceasefire in Gaza earlier in August. Photo: dpa
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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Australia

Ex-Australian PM to address China’s ‘economic coercion’ at US House committee

Scott Morrison will be highlighting China’s ‘persistent and pernicious’ economic pressure tactics against democracies.

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China-Australia relations

Albanese China trip shows ‘stiffening of Canberra spine’ in face of US pressure

Beijing rolled out the red carpet for the Australian leader this week and the two sides appeared to keep a lid on tensions.

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Thursday. His six-day visit to China wrapped up on Friday. Photo: EPA
SCMP Highlights

US-China trade deal clues, flight to Hong Kong diverted: SCMP daily highlights

From what a US-China trade deal could look like to the Type 076 Sichuan amphibious assault ship, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

US trade representative Jamieson Greer, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng and China’s international trade representative Li Chenggang discuss trade relations and tariffs in Geneva on May 10, 2025. Photo: Keystone/EDA/Handout via Reuters
The Philippines

Philippines in Australia-US drills: the ‘new normal’ in defence cooperation?

Manila’s participation in Exercise Talisman Sabre reflects upgraded ties with Canberra amid anxiety over Trump 2.0 and China, analysts say.

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China-Australia relations

Exclusive | Australia’s Albanese to address Darwin Port sale on China visit

The prime minister, after stating the Chinese-owned port should be sold to a domestic entity, will explain his country’s stance during trip.

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Climate change

Opinion | Australia should leave politics out of climate collaboration with China

Seeing Beijing solely through a security lens undermines Canberra’s capacity to engage pragmatically on shared environmental interests.

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Australia

Editorial | Port in storm threat to China-Australia ties

Bid by Canberra to buy back Darwin facility now that Chinese company is making a profit risks damaging warming relations.

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The entrance to Darwin Port in Australia. The ownership of the port has become an issue of debate for China and Australia. Photo: AFP
Asean

Biden skips Southeast Asia summits – is it a snub or strategy shift?

Biden’s absence does not necessarily indicate weaker US interest in Southeast Asia but rather a shift in engagement strategy, analysts say.

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Australia

‘I regret nothing’: Australia to jail self-described Nazi for salute

Jacob Hersant, 25, made the gesture in front of news media cameras six days after the Victoria state government made the Nazi salute illegal.

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