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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.
China is a major buyer of Australian iron ore, which fuels the country’s vast manufacturing sector. Photo: Reuters
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

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Pacific nations

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

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
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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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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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.

A mine worker inspects conveyer belts transporting iron ore at the Fortescue Solomon iron ore mine, in the Sheila Valley, around 400km south of Port Hedland, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Photo: Reuters
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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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.

Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force’s JS Ise and JS Suzunami tied up in the port of Wellington, New Zealand, on Friday. Photo: AP
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

Australia targets Southeast Asians with new foreign student cap policy

The increase in Australia’s foreign student cap is part of a bid to enhance Canberra’s soft power and reduce its economic dependence on China.

Australia

Letters | The wisdom of Australia’s fresh approach to China

Readers discuss why Canberra must keep its foreign policy options open, private DSE candidates in Hong Kong, and driverless vehicles for the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference in Chengdu, Sichuan province on July 17, during a six-day official visit to China. Photo: EPA
Australia

Opinion | Australia should not sabotage its own efforts to boost ties with China

Albanese’s meetings in China suggest the bilateral relationship is stabilising but that there is little desire for significant policy advances.

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gestures as he speaks to the media during a press conference in Chengdu in Sichuan province, China, on July 17. Photo: EPA
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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Taiwan

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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Australia

Opinion | How Australia’s China ties can help advance its national interests

Albanese must convince more Australians to accept that Canberra’s alliance with the US is important but not the defining feature of its foreign policy.

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (centre right) and his partner Jodie Haydon (centre left) arrive in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on July 16. Photo: EPA
Australia

Editorial | Common interests the basis for stronger China-Australia relations

Neither a port controversy nor any third-party interference cast a shadow over the trade and business focus of Albanese’s trip to China.

Australia

Video | Australian PM Albanese talks pandas and trade deals in China

China trade

Exclusive | On Australian PM’s visit to China, the 2 nations ‘hold back’ on disputes

Source says two sides have decided to step back from Darwin Port controversy amid trade tensions with US.

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends a welcoming ceremony with Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Australia

Xi hails ‘turnaround’ in China-Australia relations as PM Albanese visits

Chinese leader said the two countries had overcome a series of ‘setbacks’ and stressed the importance of ‘equal treatment’.

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Anthony Albanese said dialogue should be “at the centre” of the relationship. Photo: EPA
Australia

Australia fires its first US-made Himars rocket system

It fired the rocket system during its joint live-fire exercise involving the US, Singapore, Japan, France and South Korea.

Electric & new energy vehicles

CATL, BYD partner with BHP to electrify Australia’s mining industry

The Chinese firms will collaborate with BHP on battery development for mining equipment, locomotives and rapid charging infrastructure.

The Philippines

China trade or Philippine defence ties? Why Australia attempts to balance both

While seeking stable ties with its largest trading partner, Australia must also ‘maintain credibility as a regional stabiliser’, analysts say.

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr display signed documents after upgrading bilateral relations in 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE
Australia

In US-China tug of war, Australia puts itself first

With one eye on the past and the other on the Asia-Pacific’s future, Australia’s prime minister is championing sovereignty in an uncertain age.

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Australia

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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Australia

Chinese ambassador’s ‘grandstanding’ advice for Australia raises eyebrows

Xiao Qian has criticised some countries that have ‘hyped up the so-called China threat narrative’ and sharply raised their defence spending.

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