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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.
The Hainan is China’s first 40,000-tonne landing helicopter dock and was commissioned in 2021. It has been leading a naval fleet in the Philippine Sea this week, triggering a response from Australia. Photo: Eugene Lee
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

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China-Japan relations

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

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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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Mike Burgess, ASIO director general of security, delivers the 2025 Lowy Lecture in Sydney. He says Australia’s community cohesion is under threat from outside influences. Photo: Reuters
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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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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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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A new report from an Australian think tank suggests Australia and other Pacific nations form a network to help plug intelligence gaps, particularly amid what it called China’s “unprecedented security inroads” in the region. Photo: Australian Defence Force/AFP
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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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.

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (left) and Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape attend a flag lowering ceremony in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on September 16. Photo: AP
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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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.

Pacific Islands Forum Secretary-General Baron Waqa receives a gift from a Solomon Islander during the opening ceremony on Monday. Photo: Xinhua
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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