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Australia Vows Upgrade of Timor-Leste Naval Base as China Hovers
Australia is pledging to help its Southeast Asian neighbor, Timor-Leste, upgrade a naval base and train a patrol-boat crew as the U.S. ally seeks to counter China’s growing influence in the region.
Yang Hengjun: Scott Morrison says China's spy claims 'absolutely untrue'
Australian citizen, potentially facing the death penalty on an espionage charge, begs PM to ‘please help me’
China warns Australia to keep out of case of detained writer
Beijing "deplores" Australia's reaction to the arrest of Sydney-based writer Yang Hengjun and says China's judicial sovereignty must be respected.
Australian Writer Yang Hengjun Charged With Espionage in China (Published 2019)
China’s treatment of Dr. Yang, whose work includes fiction and essays critical of Beijing, has escalated tensions between Australia and China.
How Hong Kong’s turmoil is driving a wedge between ethnic Chinese overseas
Hong Kong students overseas have described an atmosphere of fear and intimidation in dealing with ultra-nationalistic mainland Chinese since protests broke out, and the gulf in understanding shows little sign of narrowing.
Morrison discusses Chinese expansion in South China Sea with Vietnamese PM
The Prime Minister takes a thinly veiled swipe at China during his first official trip to Hanoi, as Australia and Vietnam unite over concerns about Chinese expansion in the South China Sea.
Eyeing safe haven, Hong Kong millionaires flock to Australia amid unrest
The New South Wales state migration department said there is a rise in applicants for the millionaires-only visa programme.
China accuses Australia of being a 'condescending master' in the Pacific
Exclusive: Beijing issues stark remarks when asked about treatment of Pacific island nations by Scott Morrison at recent forum
Hoax Chinese police cars on streets of Australia spark alarm
Vehicles bearing police logos and Chinese-language markings have been spotted in Perth and Adelaide.
Pro-Hong Kong group clashes with rival protesters in Melbourne
Fights broke out in Melbourne, where a pro-Beijing demonstrator attacked an ABC reporter. Confrontations between the groups also took place at rallies in Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide.
Hong Kong Protests Go Global, Roiling China’s Fractured Diaspora
Melbourne-based public health student Edwin Kwong is thousands of miles from Hong Kong, but he said his life has changed since his hometown descended into near-constant protest 11 weeks ago.
Australian wool prices a casualty in U.S.-China trade war
Wool prices in the world's dominant exporter, Australia, are plunging after Chinese mills closed their order books, with buyers citing an escalation in the U.S.-Sino trade war.
Opinion | The Battle for Hong Kong Is Being Fought in Sydney and Vancouver (Published 2019)
How Beijing is weaponizing social media in its fight to crush the Hong Kong protests.
University of Technology Sydney staff refuse China's demand for passport numbers
Ministry of Education sought personal details including dates of birth from academics teaching Chinese-Australian course
Intensifying US-China trade war piles pressure on Australia to pick a side
It’s a headache-inducing decision that’s been looming over Canberra for many years, but as an intensifying trade war between the US and China sends shockwaves through the global economy, Australia may soon have to make its mind up.
Hong Kong protests to Uygur camps: Chinese students are scorned
Campus confrontations have erupted from Canada to New Zealand as mainland Chinese students react, sometimes violently, to public scrutiny of Beijing’s policies.
China Big on Commodities Purchase Amid Shifting Trade War
Commodity purchases by China rebounded strongly in July. Imports of soy to coal and crude oil gained, signaling demand in the world’s biggest buyer remains solid even as a trade spat with the U.S. escalates.
NATO needs to address China's rise, says Stoltenberg
NATO needs to understand the implications of China's rise as Beijing expands its power around the world, including areas that may challenge members of the North Atlantic security body, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday.
Papua New Guinea asks China to refinance its national debt as Beijing influence grows
The request to reschedule A$11.8bn of loans is a blow to Australia’s hopes of countering Beijing’s sway in the Pacific
Stocks, oil tumble as Trump escalates trade war with China
U.S. President Donald Trump sent financial markets reeling on Thursday when he announced additional tariffs on Chinese products, as traders worried not only about the escalation of the trade war but also the effect on the independence of the U.S. central bank.