In a blow to bilateral relations, a Beijing court has convicted Australian writer Yang Hengjun of espionage and imposed a suspended death sentence. The decision has raised concerns and attracted international attention. The Australian government has been closely monitoring the situation and providing consular assistance. Source linkContinue Reading
A Chinese salvage ship has been caught red-handed looting the war graves of 840 men, ripping up the World War II wrecks of the battleship HMS Prince of Wales and the battlecruiser HMS Repulse for high-quality steel. Malaysian media and maritime open-source intelligence analysts last week located a dredger sittingContinue Reading
Despite concerns Australia’s planned military upscaling could dampen any trade or diplomatic breakthrough with China, the latest minister to visit Beijing says it was “not mentioned” during the meeting. Instead, a “successful” meeting between Trade Minister Don Farrell and his Beijing counterpart Wang Wentao last week could ensure Australian barleyContinue Reading
BEIJING: China said on Thursday “high vigilance” was needed in the face of Nato’s “eastward expansion” following a media report the alliance is planning to set up an office in Japan to facilitate consultations with allies in the region.NATO is planning to open its first liaison office in Asia, inContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has hit back after China ramped up its attack on AUKUS and accused the countries involved in the trilateral security agreement of stirring up an arms race. The Prime Minister defended the government’s plan to acquire nuclear submarines under the agreement as he spoke to reporters in NewContinue Reading
The federal government has called for an end to politicking, as it reveals Australia was first made aware of Chinese-owned surveillance technologies operating in the country’s defence buildings as early as 2018. The opposition has put pressure on the Albanese government after a Liberal-sanctioned audit revealed more than 900 HikvisionContinue Reading
The recent downing of a Chinese balloon over the US has generated a tidal wave of scorn directed at officials who raised alarm that the device could be part of a spy network spanning five continents. US President Joe Biden publicly declared that the country is not seeking conflict withContinue Reading
The US Army is moving hundreds of heavy vehicles across the Pacific. US Air Force bombers are increasing visits to Darwin. Now Washington and Canberra want to invite Tokyo to join the joint display of military strength across Australia’s Top End. And that’s upset Beijing. “People have always described CanberraContinue Reading
RIYADH: Leaders of China and the member states of the Arab League have agreed to strengthen cooperation and enhance the China-Arab strategic partnership, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry. On the afternoon of December 9, the first China-Arab States Summit was held at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center inContinue Reading
Face-recognition software is identifying protesters. Mobile phones are being tracked to marches, and social media scoured for clues. Beijing is unleashing everything in its dystopian arsenal to smother any repeat of last weekend’s Covid lockdown protests. China’s vast security machine is in high gear. Protest sites are sealed off. PoliceContinue Reading