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A Bank of China branch in China. The state-owned institution has been exploring options in Nauru and Papua New Guinea. Photo: Shutterstock

As Chinese banks circle, Australia pushes ANZ to stay in Pacific island nations

For years, Western banks have been closing branches throughout the South Pacific. State-owned Bank of China has shown it’s eager to step in.

China, Australia sign avocado agreement at Shanghai expo amid warming ties

Exclusive | Friends again, Australia sends largest trade group to Shanghai fair

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Scrapping of punitive tariffs sparks surge in Chinese imports of Australian wine

Australia’s share of China’s imported wine market plunged to 0.06 per cent last year from 37 per cent in 2019.

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Visitors wearing face masks walk past a display of Australian wines and other agricultural products at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai in November 2020. Photo: AP

Australia to spend up to US$245.8 billion by 2055 on Aukus shipyard

It will make an initial investment of A$127 million (US$85 million) over three years to upgrade facilities at the Henderson shipyard.

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The US and EU are shutting out China’s green tech. Australia wants more. Why?

Unlike its allies in the West, Australia has kept its doors open to Chinese and green tech. What accounts for this divergence?

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‘It’s the Chinese helping us’: Asia’s youngest nation defends its China ties

In an interview, East Timor’s president questions why the West wants his country to ‘do the opposite’ of the ‘whole international community’.

An aerial view of Dili, capital of East Timor. Photo: AFP

Editorial | Lobsters deal whets appetite for better China-Australia ties

Lifting of ban by mainland China on the Australian seafood raises hopes of a continuing improvement in relations between two countries.

China ending Australian lobster ban ‘huge relief’ for industry

China is set to lift its ban on Australian lobster imports by the end of the year following a meeting between Premier Li Qiang and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

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East Timor approaches China’s Sinopec over US$65 billion gas project

‘If Australia doesn’t feel like doing it … Then either we talk with the Chinese or the Kuwaitis’, East Timor’s president said.

Sinopec signage in Hong Kong. East Timor’s president said “Sinopec has been in touch”. Photo: Bloomberg

Australia to push ahead with trade diversification despite warming China ties

Analysts say Australia will still push ahead with its trade diversification, particularly in Southeast Asia, despite improving ties with China.

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China has been Australia’s largest trading partner since 2009. Photo: Shutterstock

Australia to boost South China Sea presence by joining Philippines’ patrols

The move to secure Australia’s strategic interests is likely to earn China’s ire and increase the potential for sanctions, analysts say.

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Aukus risks being just ‘a label’ if it fails to curb China’s ‘adventurism’

The bloc could soon show results in areas such as autonomous underwater vehicles and quantum computing-based defence, analysts say.

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China’s police chief urges ‘new chapter’ of Pacific Island security cooperation

The comments come after Australia – Beijing’s rival in a region it is eager to court – secures support for major Pacific policing initiative.

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China is willing to create a “more professional” law enforcement team to achieve “lasting security” in the Pacific Islands, says Chinese Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong. Photo: Weibo

Japan, Australia to take defence ties to ‘new height’ to tackle China clout

Tokyo and Canberra signed security deals and agreed to jointly help the Philippine coastguard in the South China Sea.

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(Left to right) Japanese Defence Minister Minoru Kihara, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles during their meeting in Queenscliff on Thursday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Australia’s ‘political win’ in the Pacific gets ‘mild’ response from China

Pacific island leaders endorsed a regional policing plan, but analyst says balancing ties with Beijing remains ‘important consideration’ for many.

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Cap and gloom: Australia’s appeal as top pick for Chinese students dims

Chinese students rank first in terms of the number of international students studying in Australia, but new rules are set to cap foreign student numbers.

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Australia pushes Pacific police force proposal to check China’s ambitions

Pacific leaders endorsed on Wednesday a plan creating a 200-officer police force to address security challenges and limit China’s reach.

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Solomons Islands police receive training from Chinese liaison officers in 2022. Photo: Royal Solomon Islands Police Force/Handout via AFP

Opinion | Australia and New Zealand key to ensuring Asean’s food security

The challenges facing East and Southeast Asian nations’ food security efforts require looking farther south for lasting solutions.

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‘Fantastic as fiction’: Penny Wong on rising to become Australia’s top diplomat

In a candid speech, the Malaysian-born foreign minister highlighted the need for more diverse leadership and deeper ties with Asia.

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Canada and Australia, eyeing China, signal more military cooperation

Canadian Defence Minister Bill Blair says the two nations needed to work more closely together to maintain order in the Indo-Pacific.

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Sailors from the Philippines watch Canada’s HMCS Montreal frigate during joint maritime exercises in the South China Sea on Wednesday. Photo: Philippines Armed Forces via EPA-EFE

China’s ‘coercive behaviour’ scrutinised at US-Australia talks

‘Shared security challenges’ tackled by two allies as ministerial consultations feature each country’s top defence and diplomatic officials.

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin attend a meeting with Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles (neither pictured) in Annapolis, Maryland, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

My Take | Australian media needs to know – Asia does not just revolve around China

Australians want to do more business with Asia similar to Canberra’s goal but are perplexed by a lack of genuine coverage of the region.

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How Chinese-made prefab homes could solve Australia’s housing crisis

Chinese prefab home exports offer Australian builders a cost-effective way to tackle the housing affordability crisis and deepen trade ties.

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Australia accuses Hainan-based Chinese hackers of prowling secure networks

Australian intelligence on Tuesday issued a warning about APT40 using old and forgotten devices to infiltrate sensitive networks.

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A remote sensing satellite ground station is seen in Hainan province. Australian intelligence claimed APT40 conducted “malicious cyber operations” for an arm of China’s Ministry of State Security based in Hainan. Photo: Xinhua

Freed Australian journalist Cheng Lei says China bashing ‘worrying’

Cheng Lei, who was imprisoned in China for three years, says Australians should not overreact over every bilateral issue with Beijing.

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Chinese-born Australian journalist Cheng Lei attends a signing ceremony by Premier Li Qiang and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra. Photo: Reuters

What did Premier Li’s Asia-Pacific tour do for China’s trade, academic agenda?

Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia, with attention centring around exchanges between Beijing and Canberra.

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Australia urges China to restart defence talks to avoid military incidents

Defence Minister Richard Marles said resuming the annual dialogue could ‘avoid unnecessary escalations’.

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China-Australia relations
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.
last updated:
16 October, 2024
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