Former UK prime minister David Cameron has warned the world is “more dangerous”, citing several conflicts across the globe and China’s aggressions, as he called for Australia to work closely with his country. “The lights on the global dashboard are flashing red, so it is a much more dangerous, difficult,Continue Reading
BEIJING: China’s parliament on Monday revised a law to effectively grant the Communist Party more executive control over China’s cabinet, the State Council, after cancelling the premier’s post-parliament news conference for the first time in three decades.The amended State Council Organic Law passed by 2,883 delegate votes, with eight opposingContinue Reading
China’s National People’s Congress began its most prominent annual parliamentary meeting on Tuesday, kicking off a week of sessions that provide an opportunity for the outside world to gain insight on Beijing‘s policy direction for the upcoming year.On Taiwan, Chinese Premier Li Qiang told the rubber-stamp legislature that Beijing wouldContinue Reading
Billionaire media mogul James Packer has given an extraordinarily candid interview, delving into both his personal life and his views on the broader business world. Speaking to The Nightly, a newly launched newspaper, Mr Packer said he would never do business in China, nor would he dabble in the casinoContinue Reading
China has just cut the ribbon on a mammoth new base on Australia’s doorstep, a remote and wintry outpost in Antarctica that the country insists poses no threat to the world. But some experts aren’t convinced, saying the facility is “inherently dual-use” and part of Beijing’s “strategic frontiers” – andContinue Reading
Detained Australian writer Yang Hengjun may spend the rest of his life in prison after he was handed a suspended death sentence by a Chinese court. The dual-citizen, writer and democracy activist has been imprisoned in China since he was arrested five years ago, accused of espionage. On Monday, heContinue Reading
The Albanese government needs to swiftly rule out joint military exercises with China, the Coalition says, after Beijing’s top diplomat used a rare media appearance to voice his hopes for the future of the bilateral relationship. The Coalition has also chastised Beijing for its suggestion that Japan was to blameContinue Reading
China says it would like to see joint military operations with Australia resume, saying defence co-operation is crucial to “real trust” as the two countries move beyond repairing bilateral relations and look to “consolidate and develop”. In a rare media appearance, China’s ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian spoke for moreContinue Reading
China says it would like to see joint military operations with Australia resume, saying defence co-operation is crucial to “real trust” as the two countries move beyond repairing bilateral relations and look to “consolidate and develop”. In a rare media appearance, China’s ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian spoke for moreContinue Reading
Australia’s human rights’ record has been blasted for “cruel treatment of refugees and asylum seekers” and the failure of the Voice referendum. Advocacy group Human Rights Watch has released its annual report, which includes some damning statements about Australia. The report says although Australia has a “vibrant democracy”, its “reputationContinue Reading