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Exclusive: Canada looks set for a fight over C$1 billion compensation for Huawei gear
Canada is signaling it might not compensate major telecommunications providers if the federal government bans equipment made by China's Huawei from 5G networks, setting up a potential fight over a bill that could hit C$1 billion ($758 million).
September 13, 2020 Source: U.S.
China accuses Australia of obstructing police by sheltering journalists in embassy
The Chinese Government accuses Australian officials of going beyond the duties of consular protection and obstructing police by offering refuge to journalists Bill Birtles and Mike Smith.
September 10, 2020 Source: abcnews
Chinese professor 'stunned' by Australian decision to cancel his visa
Prof Chen Hong, an academic in China, says he ‘absolutely refused’ to accept Asio’s assessment that he posed a security risk
September 10, 2020 Source: the Guardian
Eyeing China, Taiwan urges alliance against 'aggressive actions'
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on Tuesday for an alliance of democracies to defend against "aggressive actions" and protect freedom, alluding to Chinese actions in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait as major threats to regional stability.
September 8, 2020 Source: U.S.
Chinese teenager Yin wins third straight title after turning pro
Shanghai teenager Yin Ruoning won her third successive tournament at the start of her professional career with a one-stroke victory at the China LPGA's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Orient Masters on Friday.
September 4, 2020 Source: U.S.
Australian writer detained in China says will 'fight to the end'
Australian writer Yang Hengjun, detained by Chinese authorities for 18 months, has told family he has refused to make a false confession, as his case appears to move closer to trial.
September 3, 2020 Source: U.S.
Yang Hengjun: I am innocent and will fight to the end, Australian detained in China tells family
The writer and democracy activist has denied Chinese reports he confessed to espionage
September 3, 2020 Source: the Guardian
China's trade tariffs could be 'just stage one' of broader response to Australian diplomatic tensions
Labor’s agriculture and resources spokesperson, Joel Fitzgibbon, has raised fears the trade dispute with China could ‘get worse before it gets better’
September 2, 2020 Source: the Guardian
No evidence to support China’s barley suspension, says Australia’s CBH Group
The China Customs Administration detected pests in a recent shipment of barley, and has also suspended CBH Group’s import registration.
September 1, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
Solomons province pushes for independence in 'China switch' fallout
The large Solomon Islands province of Malaita said it will conduct an independence referendum after rejecting the Pacific nation's decision last year to cut its association with Taiwan and establish formal ties with China.
September 1, 2020 Source: U.S.
US seeks Nato-like alliance with Indo-Pacific countries
Washington’s goal is to get countries in the Indo-Pacific region to work together as a bulwark against ‘a potential challenge from China’, said Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun.
August 31, 2020 Source: South China Morning Post
Immigration Minister accused of fuelling distrust of Chinese Australians
Some community leaders accuse the Morrison Government of stoking racism against Chinese Australians, amid debates over alleged foreign interference.
August 28, 2020 Source: abcnews
Top Chinese diplomat says Australia's call for coronavirus inquiry was 'shocking'
Wang Xining tells National Press Club that Australia was ‘supposed to be a good friend of China’
August 26, 2020 Source: the Guardian
China warns of 'shadow' over ties with Australia, tells it to stop whining
A top Chinese diplomat in Australia warned against a "shadow" over the two nations' ties on Wednesday, saying that Beijing was disappointed by a Chinese firm's failure to win Australian regulatory approval for a takeover deal.
August 26, 2020 Source: U.S.
China warns of 'shadow' over ties with Australia, tells it to stop 'whining'
A top Chinese diplomat in Australia warned against a "shadow" over the two nations' ties on Wednesday, saying that Beijing was disappointed by a ...
August 25, 2020 Source: CNA
Canada has effectively moved to block China's Huawei from 5G, but can't say so
Canada is the only member of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network that has not formally blocked Huawei from 5G networks, but it has effectively done just that, delaying a decision long enough to force telecom companies to exclude the Chinese gear maker.
August 25, 2020 Source: U.S.
Chinese students in Australia head home as coronavirus upends study
Just a few months after arriving in Sydney for a planned two-year stay, university students Maggie Zhang and boyfriend Sunny Gu sat down to make a "pros and cons" list about life in Australia.
August 20, 2020 Source: U.S.
Why Did a Chinese Diplomat Walk All Over People on a Pacific Island?
The dispute over a welcome ceremony in Kiribati has put concerns about Chinese diplomacy and colonialism front and center.
August 19, 2020 Source: The New York Times
China launches anti-dumping probe into Australian wine imports
China has begun an anti-dumping probe into imports of Australian wine, it said on Tuesday, a move that knocked a fifth off the market value of Australia's biggest winemaker and is likely to worsen tension between the nations.
August 17, 2020 Source: U.S.
Malaysia Rejects China's Maritime Claims Over South China Sea
Malaysia has rejected China’s expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea in a rare public rebuke of its largest trading partner.
August 13, 2020 Source: Bloomberg