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Kevin Yam (front) at a rally in Hong Kong in 2015. The letters promised a reward for information concerning the wanted activist. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong says it doesn’t send anonymous reward letters after Australia hits out

Wanted activists Kevin Yam and Ted Hui, both in Australia, reportedly the target of letters and pamphlets that have sparked official response.

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Australia

Letters | Chinese live-fire drill near Australia was not aimed just at the US

Australia

Australia boosts military firepower with anti-ship missiles after China drill

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New Zealand

Letters | Why China conducted naval drills in waters between Australia and New Zealand

Readers discuss Beijing’s maritime strategy, the US’ global influence, and the rise of China’s creative industry.

Sailors onboard the Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Arunta look at the People’s Liberation Army-Navy Fuchi-class replenishment vessel and Weishanhu Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang in the Tasman Sea on February 13.Photo: Australian Defence Force/AFP
China’s navy

PLA Navy ships round out Australian circuit with sail near base hosting US sub

Australian Defence Force says fleet led by Type 055 destroyer Zunyi is northwest of Perth where USS Minnesota is docked.

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South China Sea

Editorial | Exercise by China’s PLA Navy sends timely reminder

Reaction to warships in Tasman Sea appears excessive, particularly when Australia dispatches forces to the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea.

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Australia

Will Australia use PNG defence deal as a ‘watchtower’ to track Chinese navy?

While the pact aims to strengthen Canberra’s regional leadership, it could also be utilised to monitor Chinese naval activity in the Pacific.

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A Chinese warship in the Tasman Sea off Australia’s coast. Photo: dpa
Australia

How Chinese PLA’s latest forays off Australia cap years of maritime tensions

Australia’s growing presence in South China Sea and Taiwan Strait seen to underscore commitment to Western aims to curb China’s influence.

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China-New Zealand relations

New Zealand FM meets China’s Wang Yi in Beijing, raises PLA live-fire drills

The Chinese foreign minister tells Winston Peters that the two countries should trust each other and address differences through dialogue.

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China’s military drills

PLA navy gives details on live-fire Pacific drills led by Type 055 warship Zunyi

CCTV report citing PLA Navy comes days after exercises in the Tasman Sea prompted monitoring by Australia and New Zealand.

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The names of the three vessels in the PLA Navy flotilla match those in reports referring to Chinese exercises last week that raised concerns in Canberra and Wellington and triggered a diplomatic row with Beijing. Photo: CCTV
Australia

Were China’s ‘unprecedented’ naval drills a ‘signal’ to Australia, New Zealand?

The drills, conducted near a busy air corridor, have prompted both countries to enhance surveillance and collaborate with allies.

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A People’s Liberation Army-Navy Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang sailing at an undisclosed location. Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong voiced concern on February 21 over live fire drills conducted by three Chinese warships sailing off the country’s east coast. Photo: Australian Defence Force/AFP
Australia

Virgin pilot alerted Australia to Chinese navy’s live-fire drill

Chinese naval drills in international waters between Australia and New Zealand caused dozens of flight diversions.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | New Zealand need not fear China’s growing ties with Pacific nations

Rather than falling victim to zero-sum illusions, the West must embrace the multiplex nature of Pacific diplomacy.

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Australia

‘Deeply surprised’ China slams Australia for ‘hype’ over PLA drills off coast

Canberra’s claim that Beijing failed to give enough notice is ‘completely inconsistent with the facts’, Chinese defence ministry says.

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PLA Navy frigate the Hengyang, part of a task group operating to the north east of Australia, as pictured on February 11. Photo: Handout via AFP
Australia

Australia warns airlines over Chinese navy live-fire drills in Tasman Sea

Qantas and Jetstar have temporarily adjusted some flights between Australia and New Zealand due to the military activity.

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An Australian ship shadows the Chinese vessels in the Tasman Sea on February 13. Photo: Australian Defence Force via AP
Australia

Australia says watching ‘every move’ of Chinese warships off Sydney’s coast

Defence Minister Richard Marles said the vessels did not pose any threats but their presence was an ‘unusual event’.

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South China Sea

Chinese and Australian militaries revive suspended talks as tensions rise

The dialogue, last held in 2019, comes a week after Beijing accuses Australia of intruding into its airspace during South China Sea patrol.

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South China Sea

China says Australian military plane intruded into its airspace

Accusation comes after Australia says a Chinese military jet conducted ‘unsafe’ manoeuvres over international waters.

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China on Thursday hit back at the Australian military, accusing an Australian P-8A Poseidon aircraft of deliberately intruding into its airspace. Photo: Royal Australian Defence Force
Australia

Chinese fighter jet accused of dropping flares near Australian patrol plane

Canberra criticised the ‘unsafe’ manoeuvre that posed a risk to the aircraft and personnel.

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US-China trade war

In the US-China battle for critical minerals, where will Australia stand?

Canberra is stuck in the middle of Beijing and Washington’s tussle over resources, which has intensified in recent days.

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Australia

Australia bans Chinese AI DeepSeek from government devices

DeepSeek was being immediately removed from all government systems on national security grounds, Australia’s home affairs minister said.

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The DeepSeek logo and a Chinese flag. Australia is not the first country to take action against DeepSeek. Photo: Reuters
Australia

Is China losing its taste for Australian wine? Industry frets over demand

‘Chinese wine consumption is much lower than it was before the import tariffs were imposed’, said a researcher for Wine Australia.

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A shopper inspects bottles of Australian wine at a supermarket in China’s Jiangsu province in 2020. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
China-Canada relations

Will Justin Trudeau’s resignation spark rebound in China-Canada ties?

As Canadian prime minister steps down, Ottawa has chance to fix tensions with Beijing if it softens anti-China stance, analysts say.

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US-China relations

Letters | Skilled diplomacy needed for Australia and China to stay out of war

Readers discuss a foreign policy dilemma facing Australia, and consequences of US foreign policy.

US-China relations

US consensus on countering China will keep Quad relevant under Trump: experts

The security grouping with Australia, Japan and India is unlikely to thrive as it has under Biden but remains important, observers say.

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The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue between the US, Australia, Japan and India was elevated during President Joe Biden’s term in the White House to include an annual summit at head-of-state level. Photo: AFP
Pacific nations

China sends help to quake-hit Vanuatu as it expands Pacific island ties

Beijing’s growing presence in the region is raising strategic concerns for Australia and the United States.

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Rescue workers survey damage after an earthquake in Port Vila, the capital city of Vanuatu, on December 18, 2024. Photo: AFP
Australia

Is Australia taking myopic approach in wooing Pacific nations to counter China?

Australia has signed deals with the Solomon Islands, Nauru and Papua New Guinea in moves seen as securing its clout as the Pacific leader.

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Australia

Australia strikes US$118 million policing deal with China-friendly Solomons

Australian PM Albanese called the pact a ‘new foundation’ for Canberra’s security ties with Honiara as Beijing’s clout in the Pacific grows.

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