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Breaking news and analysis on China-Australia relations, including trade and investment and the impact of wider issues such as the US-China trade war and South China Sea.
Australia’s re-elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives for his swearing-in ceremony at Government House in Canberra on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Australia

Re-elected Australian PM heads to Indonesia first to signal Southeast Asia focus

The prime minister’s visit to his ‘good friend’ Prabowo shows that the region is central to Australia’s foreign policy agenda, experts say.

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Australia

No ‘radical changes’ from Australia as Albanese looks to shore up alliances

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US-China relations

My Take | Voters from shell-shocked US allies pick stability over disruption

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Anthony Albanese

China congratulates Australia’s Labor Party on federal election win

Beijing and Canberra are still apart on major strategic issues and no big changes expected, analyst says.

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Relations between China and Australia improved during Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s (right) first term. Photo: Reuters
Australia

‘Dark shadow’: Australia’s new government to shield it from US-China trade war

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the re-elected Labor government’s first priority will be to address the global economic uncertainty.

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Asian cinema: Chinese films

How Australian-Chinese movie Guardians of the Tomb reached new lows

This 2018 co-production starring Li Bingbing about deadly spiders in China was poorly made and scripted, earning well below its budget.

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Australia

Opinion | Trump tariff shock should jolt Australia into standing on its own

Breaking away from its long-time ally will be painful for Canberra, but Washington has already taken the first irreversible step.

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China trade

China’s middle class loves avocados. Enter Australia?

After years of lobbying and a costly trade war that battered exports, Australian fruit producers brace for market access.

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Australia

‘That’s not going to happen’: Australia snubs China’s call to unite on trade

‘I don’t think we’ll be holding China’s hand,’ Defence Minister Richard Marles says, adding Canberra wants to diversify its trade.

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Australia

Sinking feeling: is Australia’s navy ready for a Pacific conflict?

For years, Australia assumed it had time on its side. But experts warn its maritime defences are woefully unprepared for a modern conflict.

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HMAS Parramatta, and Anzac-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy. Photo: Shutterstock
Australia

Australia to reclaim strategic port from China after election, amid rising fears

The Port of Darwin, under a 99-year lease to Chinese firm Landbridge, is a strategic asset on Australia’s northern coast and home to a US base.

Australia plans to buy back control of its strategic northern port of Darwin from the current Chinese leaseholder. Photo: AFP

Australia-China trade ties ‘imperative’ as both sides eye prospects, risks

As geopolitical uncertainty and US tariffs reset global trade relations, both sides ‘have to work together’, Australian business council says.

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Australia

‘We’re keeping an eye on this’: Australia tracks hi-tech Chinese research ship

‘I would prefer that it wasn’t there’, Australian PM Anthony Albanese said on Monday of the ship, which recently visited New Zealand.

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

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

Readers discuss the pressure on Canberra to choose between China and the US, and Dr Sun Yat-sen’s legacy.

Australian navy ship HMAS Arunta (lower left) sails near a Chinese navy replenishment vessel and frigate in the Tasman Sea on February 13. Photo: Australian Defence Force/ AFP
Australia

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

Soldiers will be armed with anti-ship missiles and advanced targeting radars to counter Beijing’s naval presence.

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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.

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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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The Chinese navy ships Zunyi, Hengyang and Weishanhu have conducted combat exercises near Australia and are believed to be soon heading back towards China after being tracked northwest of Perth on Thursday. Photo: CCTV
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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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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A PLA Navy flotilla consisting of a destroyer, a frigate and a replenishment vessel have carried out combat exercises off Australia in recent days. Photo: CCTV
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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New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters and China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
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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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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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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PLA Navy frigate the Hengyang sailing at an undisclosed location on February 11. Photo: Australian Defence Force via AFP
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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Cook Islands’ Prime Minister Mark Brown visits the National Deep Sea Centre in Qingdao, China in this picture released on February 12, 2025. Photo: Mark Brown, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands / Facebook via Reuters
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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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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