Australia’s response to Hong Kong mixes compassion and self-interest
The government had no choice but to respond to China’s new crackdown but it has done so carefully.
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China is leading the COVID-19 vaccine race ‘at wartime speed’
Challenging the West’s traditional dominance of the industry, China has brought state, military and private sectors together in a quest to combat the disease.
Australia upgrades travel warning for China
Australians living in and travelling to China have been warned they may be arbitrarily detained.
ASX set to rise as Wall Street jumps; Amazon shares hit record high
Amazon crosses the $US3000 a share mark while Wall Street is boosted on a rebound in US services industry activity in June and expectations of a revival in China’s economy.
How the US steamrolled Chinese tech giant out of Five Eyes
Huawei has lost the anglosphere. The telecommunications giant that symbolised China’s economic rise will no longer build 5G networks across Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United States and now Britain.
British MPs want Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam on Magnitsky hit list
Not one organisation or person from China is yet on the list of people and organisations that Britain’s new human rights legislation will target.
Westside Gunn – Michael Irvin Lyrics
Conductor Ayo Ayo, everybody think they fly now, but ain’t nobody flyer (Ah) You ever cooked a half a brick in the air fryer? (Ah) Shootin’ out the Lambo truck […]
Johnson opens door to three million Hong Kongers, declaring China’s actions a ‘serious breach’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will now introduce a new route for the territory’s citizens to settle in the United Kingdom, putting pressure on Australia to make a similar offer.
‘Deeply unsettled’: Defence Minister says China’s actions risk security
Defence Minister Linda Reynolds will warn China’s actions have “deeply unsettled” the Indo-Pacific region and put Australia’s security at risk.
Hong Kong’s new national security laws reach beyond China
Chinese-Australians accused of subversive activities will be subject to extraordinary new national security laws imposed by Beijing on Hong Kong if they return home.
China the unspoken threat at centre of new defence strategy
Australia now realises it lacks the tools for holding hostile forces of a major adversary at bay.
China imposes new laws on Hong Kong, US implements sanctions
Mainland national security agencies will operate in Hong Kong for the first time as residents fear Beijing is moving to stamp out all dissent.
China’s financial system is running out of room
Chinese investors are angry and it is set to force Beijing to backpedal on rules meant to clamp down on the unruly underbelly of its banking system.
China could impose new security law on Hong Kong this week
There are signs Chinese president Xi Jinping wants to push through in coming days a new national security law that would crack down on political dissent in Hong Kong.
The drunkards, prostitutes and ‘wolf-like larrikins’ of 1880s Albert St
The old Chinatown uncovered during Cross River Rail works was home to drunks, petty thieves and prostitutes, as well as traders and shopkeepers from China and other Asian countries.
Natuna: an idyll on the front line between Indonesia and China
A remote group of islands is becoming the scene of a major geopolitical stand-off, with Beijing making the running so far.
‘Little Pinks’ rethink their love for China after rejection
Thwarted from returning home during the pandemic, some young Chinese abroad are questioning their patriotism for the first time.
George Brandis delivers sharp rebuke to China for exploiting pandemic to undermine democracies
The Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom contradicts China’s claim that its authoritarian rule resulted in a better response to coronavirus.
China and India agree to disengage in Himalayas dispute
The two parties reached an agreement following the deadliest clash over the disputed territory in 45 years.
Australians’ trust in China and the US dropping rapidly: Lowy poll
Australians feel less safe, increasingly distrustful of China, disappointed in the US and fear the economy is about to tank – but there is some good news.
China to have sweeping powers over Hong Kong security law
China will have overarching powers over the enforcement of a new national security law in Hong Kong, according to details released on Saturday that signalled the deepest change to the […]
Warning sign: China’s foreign ministry takes control of Gilespie case
The fate of the Australian actor now appears increasingly to be tied to the many diplomatic strains between the two countries.
China charges two Canadians with spying in Huawei-linked case
The charges are an apparent bid to step up pressure on Canada to drop a US extradition request for a Huawei executive under house arrest in Vancouver.
G7 calls on China to reconsider national security law for Hong Kong
G7 leading economies calls on China to reconsider move to impose national security law in Hong Kong.
Disinformation campaigns not only made in China
Foreign Minister Marise Payne may want to add the US to her campaign against Chinese and Russian disinformation.
Australia could partner with China on Belt and Road Initiative projects
The Trade Minister has left the door open to Australia partnering with China on infrastructure projects in other countries under an agreement signed in 2017.
‘Message or a mess:’ India-China clash in the Himalayas inflames tensions
Cricket superstar Virat Kohli issued a statement in support of the Indian army on Wednesday as China refuses to confirm number of casualties.
China reports progress in ultra-secure satellite transmission
Chinese scientists report new progress in building what appears to be the first unbreakable information link between an orbiting craft and its terrestrial controllers.
China halts European salmon imports over suspected link to coronavirus outbreak
China has halted imports from European salmon suppliers amid fears they might be linked to a coronavirus outbreak at a Beijing market, although experts say the fish itself is unlikely […]
Chief Keef – Late 4 Dinner Lyrics (feat. Tadoe)
[Chorus: Chief Keef] You can call me what you want just don’t call me late for dinner (yeah, yeah, yeah) I’m a straight go-getter My bitch I’m finna break up with her I’m tired […]