How has Australia dealt with China in the past and what does this mean for today?
2 years, 3 months ago

How has Australia dealt with China in the past and what does this mean for today?

ABC  

"China has lived without Australia for thousands of years and could no doubt do so again." As Professor Curran sums up in his book: "Whitlam was determined to break down the Cold War fear and animosity that had gripped the national psychology on China for the preceding two decades". Bob Hawke: From close friends to a brutal massacre In his book, Professor Curran says Labor Prime Minister Bob Hawke "had the kind of access to the senior Chinese leadership of which his predecessors could only dream". But Professor Curran says that the bedrock of close economic ties meant the relationship went on to "recover remarkably quickly". As the relationship became more and more strained, then-Minister for Defence Peter Dutton warned last year that "every major city in Australia, including Hobart, is within range of China's missiles".

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Sino-Australian trade ties deliver major benefits
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sino-Australian trade ties deliver major benefits

China Daily  

The Chinese and Australian national flags in Sydney, Australia. Amid calls for greater cooperation between the two countries, latest analysis shows that Australia's trade with China has significantly benefited Australian households. Addressing a news briefing on Friday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said that "China's development is an opportunity, not a challenge for Australia," as Beijing called for increased cooperation …

Sino-Australian trade ties deliver major benefits
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sino-Australian trade ties deliver major benefits

China Daily  

The Chinese and Australian national flags in Sydney, Australia. Amid calls for greater cooperation between the two countries, latest analysis shows that Australia's trade with China has significantly benefited Australian households. Addressing a news briefing on Friday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said that "China's development is an opportunity, not a challenge for Australia," as Beijing called for increased cooperation …

Beijing, Canberra trade ties help Australian households
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Beijing, Canberra trade ties help Australian households

China Daily  

By Zhao Jia | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-08-02 20:01 Beijing called on Friday for heightened cooperation between China and Australia, as a report illustrated that trade with China has brought huge benefits to the average Australian household. The Australia China Business Council released a report in June that found that Australia's trade and economic relationship with China in the fiscal …

Despite the Diplomatic Thaw, Australians Still Deeply Mistrust China
5 months ago

Despite the Diplomatic Thaw, Australians Still Deeply Mistrust China

The Diplomat  

Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Australia from June 15-18 highlighted the continuing efforts by both Beijing and Canberra to maintain a working relationship. A growing number of Australians believe that either the United States or China will force the country to choose between close relations with Washington or Beijing, but they are relatively evenly split on which of the …

China Played the Keating Card in Australia
8 months, 2 weeks ago

China Played the Keating Card in Australia

The Diplomat  

In mid-March, China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, made a visit to Australia. This does not mean that the relationship is friendly, but instead one where, as Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong reiterated, Australia can “cooperate where it can, and disagree where it must.” Wang’s decision to travel to Australia was an indication that although there is a power differential between …

Australia should adhere to independent China policy to bolster trade
9 months ago

Australia should adhere to independent China policy to bolster trade

China Daily  

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to New Zealand and Australia from Sunday to Thursday indicates an improvement in political mutual trust between China and the two countries, especially between China and Australia. Second, Australia needs to base its China policy on its own national interests, without allowing the US to hold Sino-Australian trade relations hostage, in order …

Australia should adhere to independent China policy to bolster trade
9 months ago

Australia should adhere to independent China policy to bolster trade

China Daily  

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to New Zealand and Australia from Sunday to Thursday indicates an improvement in political mutual trust between China and the two countries, especially between China and Australia. Second, Australia needs to base its China policy on its own national interests, without allowing the US to hold Sino-Australian trade relations hostage, in order …

China's economy is unravelling at a pace previously thought unimaginable. Where does that leave Australia?
9 months, 4 weeks ago

China's economy is unravelling at a pace previously thought unimaginable. Where does that leave Australia?

ABC  

Nothing quite focuses the mind like a military build-up on your back door. Last October, the Reserve Bank of Australia put together a paper outlining the potential threats to global growth, and particularly Australia, from the ongoing meltdown in China's property market. Japan, Wall Street and Indian markets have been on a tear since early last year, while China's three …

After the Thaw, What’s Next for Australia and China?
1 year ago

After the Thaw, What’s Next for Australia and China?

The Diplomat  

Last month Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, signaling a long-awaited thaw in Sino-Australian relations. Already barriers regarding trade are slowly being lifted; China is removing tariffs on Australian barley and wine, and Australia has stated that it will not block China’s entry into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership while …

Canberra should not let past bias cloud judgment: China Daily editorial
1 year, 1 month ago

Canberra should not let past bias cloud judgment: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

The Chinese and Australian national flags in Sydney, Australia. Statistics released by the General Administration of Customs on Monday indicate China resumed imports of Australian barley in October, with the amount of the first batch of imports in more than three years reaching 313,700 tons worth $88.4 million. Latest GAC statistics also indicate trade between China and Australia reached $189.88 …

Australia’s leader calls for free and unimpeded trade to resume with China after ties deteriorated
1 year, 1 month ago

Australia’s leader calls for free and unimpeded trade to resume with China after ties deteriorated

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called for the “full resumption of free and unimpeded trade” with China in a meeting Tuesday with counterpart Li Qiang that marked the return of talks after a four-year hiatus. A joint statement said the countries agreed to resume an annual leaders meeting, which had been halted by a sharp deterioration in relations …

Australia's Albanese calls for free and unimpeded trade with China on his visit to Beijing
1 year, 1 month ago

Australia's Albanese calls for free and unimpeded trade with China on his visit to Beijing

The Independent  

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China and Australia look for ‘mutual benefit’ after years of animosity
1 year, 1 month ago

China and Australia look for ‘mutual benefit’ after years of animosity

Al Jazeera  

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on first visit to Beijing by an Australian leader since 2016. Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that their countries could become “trusting partners” as the two leaders moved to recalibrate ties strained for years over issues from trade to human rights and the COVID-19 …

Robust reinvigoration of Sino-Australian ties should be built upon for mutual benefit: China Daily editorial
1 year, 1 month ago

Robust reinvigoration of Sino-Australian ties should be built upon for mutual benefit: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping meets with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Beijing, Nov 6, 2023. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's ongoing visit to China, the first by an Australian prime minister in seven years, has effectively put behind the unpleasant experience of the past few years and created an atmosphere conducive to deepening cooperation in different fields, which will better …

Australia, China open first high-level dialogue in three years in a sign of slight thaw
1 year, 3 months ago

Australia, China open first high-level dialogue in three years in a sign of slight thaw

Firstpost  

Australia and China opened their first high-level dialogue in three years Thursday in a sign of a slight thaw to relations between countries that have clashed on everything from human rights to COVID-19 origins to trade Australia and China opened their first high-level dialogue in three years Thursday in a sign of a slight thaw to relations between countries that …

Australia and China open their first high-level dialogue in 3 years in a sign of a slight thaw
1 year, 3 months ago

Australia and China open their first high-level dialogue in 3 years in a sign of a slight thaw

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Australia and China opened their first high-level dialogue in three years Thursday in a sign of a slight thaw to relations between countries that have clashed on everything from human rights to COVID-19 origins to trade. China’s former Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said the two countries should work together, but added that “We should adhere to the …

Australia seeking to stabilise, not normalise, its relationship with China
1 year, 6 months ago

Australia seeking to stabilise, not normalise, its relationship with China

The Hindu  

The outgoing Australian High Commissioner to India, Barry O’Farrell, on Friday said Australia is seeking to stabilise, not normalise, relations with China, which, he added was no different from India’s position towards China. During an interaction with journalists of The Hindu group in Chennai, he said India continued to talk to China for the same reason as that of Australia, …

Australian trade minister visits China as part of joint efforts to repair ties
1 year, 7 months ago

Australian trade minister visits China as part of joint efforts to repair ties

The Hindu  

Australian Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell visited China on Thursday as part of a joint effort to repair ties scarred by political rifts over the past decade. In a statement issued by his office, Farrell said he would be “advocating strongly for the full resumption of unimpeded Australian exports to China.” China is Australia’s biggest trading partner, with two-way …

China willing to improve trade relations with Australia
1 year, 8 months ago

China willing to improve trade relations with Australia

China Daily  

The Chinese and Australian national flags in Sydney, Australia. China is willing to work with Australia to find constructive solutions to related issues through bilateral or multilateral channels, said Wang Shouwen, vice-minister of commerce and China's international trade representative. The Chinese official made the remarks during a meeting with Tim Ayres, Australia's assistant trade minister, at the Boao Forum for …

What would war with China look like for Australia? Part 2
1 year, 10 months ago

What would war with China look like for Australia? Part 2

ABC  

Australians could wake up one morning to the news that we are at war with China. Behm says the impact on Australia of a war with China would be "profoundly and devastatingly different" from any other war this country has participated in since World War II. "Given the size of the Australia's forces and the logistic constraints on the US …

What would war with China look like for Australia? Part 1
1 year, 10 months ago

What would war with China look like for Australia? Part 1

ABC  

If Australia sleepwalks into a war with China, as many analysts fear is happening right now, then amid our strategic slumber we should at least ask one question: what would war with China mean for Australia? Hugh White, who is also Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies at the Australian National University, is clear in his analysis: “I do not think …

Australian, New Zealand leaders' talk focusses on China
1 year, 10 months ago

Australian, New Zealand leaders' talk focusses on China

The Hindu  

Australian and New Zealand Prime Ministers met on February 7 to talk about China’s importance to their national economies, resolving to voice their disagreements with their most important trading partner that is becoming more assertive in their region. New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins made Australia the destination of his first overseas trip as his government’s leader since his predecessor …

Australia-China foreign ministers meet in bid to repair ties
2 years ago

Australia-China foreign ministers meet in bid to repair ties

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The foreign ministers of Australia and China met in Beijing on Wednesday in a bid to restore high-level political contacts and return stability to the countries’ tense relationship. “We’ve continued to put the view that we are able to grow our bilateral relationship and uphold our respective national interests if we navigate our differences wisely,” the Australian Associated …

Australian minister in China after long break in relations
2 years ago

Australian minister in China after long break in relations

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Australia’s foreign minister is in …

China, Australia share common interests
2 years ago

China, Australia share common interests

China Daily  

People are silhouetted against the Sydney Opera House at sunset in Australia, on Nov 2, 2016. After 50 years, the relationship between China and Australia stands as a signature example of the potential, but also the pitfalls, for how two very different countries can pursue peace and economic interdependence, safeguard common interests, and face common challenges. It is no accident …

Australia’s foreign minister to meet counterpart in China
2 years ago

Australia’s foreign minister to meet counterpart in China

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Monday she will meet with her counterpart, Wang Yi, in Beijing this week as Australia and China mark 50 years of diplomatic relations. “China has grown to become one of the world’s largest economies and Australia’s largest trading partner,” Albanese and Wong said in a joint statement. “Trade between Australia and …

China's economy faces multiple challenges but what might those pressures mean for Australia?
2 years, 5 months ago

China's economy faces multiple challenges but what might those pressures mean for Australia?

ABC  

Mr Zhao deposited his life savings into a bank in central China, but now can't access any of it. Key points: China's economy is under stress from banking sector issues and a property market decline The nation has also recorded its lowest quarterly growth rate since the 1990s Business leaders have differing views on how China's woes could impact Australia's …

China willing to ‘recalibrate’ strained Australia ties, FM says
2 years, 5 months ago

China willing to ‘recalibrate’ strained Australia ties, FM says

Al Jazeera  

Wang Yi says Australia should “correct” its understanding of China for relations to “set sail again”. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told state media that Beijing is willing to reset its relationship with Australia after several years of tensions over national security and trade. “The Chinese side is willing to take the pulse, recalibrate, and set sail again,” Wang …

China and Australia’s New Government
2 years, 6 months ago

China and Australia’s New Government

The Diplomat  

In the aftermath of the military onslaught of June 4, 1989 in Beijing, a Taiwanese-born man in his early 30s came through the gates of the Australian Embassy. Australia’s protection of a dissident who had openly challenged the Chinese Communist Party became a defining point in Canberra’s larger relationship with China. According to Australia's ABC News, the editor of state-run …

China’s envoy to Australia says 2 nations at ‘new juncture’
2 years, 6 months ago

China’s envoy to Australia says 2 nations at ‘new juncture’

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — China’s ambassador to Australia says relations between the two countries are at a “new juncture” with the election of a new Australian government and the first minister-to-minister talks in more than two years. “My embassy and the Chinese consulates-general in Australia stand ready to work with the Australian federal government, state governments and friends from all walks …

What does Beijing and Canberra's relationship tug-of-war in the region mean to Australia's Pacific Islander community?
2 years, 6 months ago

What does Beijing and Canberra's relationship tug-of-war in the region mean to Australia's Pacific Islander community?

ABC  

Foreign Minister Penny Wong's hasty departure to the Pacific islands a mere days after the Labor government was sworn in was meant to send a message to the region that Australia has its back. "Our people back in Papua New Guinea… don't know much about what's happening around the world, but being here and knowing more about what's happening, I'm …

China Congratulates Australia's Albanese in Hint at Thawing Ties
2 years, 7 months ago

China Congratulates Australia's Albanese in Hint at Thawing Ties

News 18  

Chinese premier Li Keqiang has sent a congratulatory note to newly elected Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese, Beijing’s state media reported, ending a year-long freeze in diplomatic contact between the two countries. ‘Challenging pathway’ Deputy party leader Richard Marles — who is acting as premier while Albanese is in Tokyo — said Tuesday it will be a “challenging pathway forward” between …

Australia’s Elections: The China Narrative
2 years, 7 months ago

Australia’s Elections: The China Narrative

The Diplomat  

A red mobile billboard featuring an image of China’s Xi Jinping casting a vote for the Australian Labor Party has been spotted recently on the streets of Canberra, Perth, and Melbourne. This is regrettable, since policy choices regarding China and the associated investments in national defense will have decades-long consequences for Australia’s economy and security, well beyond the election. In …

Australian party leaders clash on China in election debate
2 years, 8 months ago

Australian party leaders clash on China in election debate

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s prime minister and his opposition rival clashed heatedly over the country’s tumultuous relationship with China on Wednesday in the first leaders’ debate ahead of elections on May 21. The opposition center-left Labor Party has accused Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s conservative government of Australia’s biggest foreign policy blunder in the Pacific since World War II after China …

China is trying to drive Australia to its knees: U.S.
3 years ago

China is trying to drive Australia to its knees: U.S.

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden’s top Pacific envoy on Wednesday accused China of trying to “drive Australia to its knees” through a barrage of sanctions that amounted to “economic warfare”. Painting China as increasingly bellicose and determined to impose its will overseas, Campbell said Beijing had engaged in “really dramatic economic warfare — directed against Australia”. To drive Australia to its …

China’s Xi warns of ‘interference’ as Australia brushes off anger
3 years, 3 months ago

China’s Xi warns of ‘interference’ as Australia brushes off anger

Al Jazeera  

Beijing says Asia-Pacific region must ‘resist external forces’ but Australia PM Morrison points to China’s own nuclear submarine capabilities. Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned against “interference from external forces” in the region, as Australia shrugged off Beijing’s growing anger about its decision to acquire US nuclear-powered submarines, and promised to defend the rule of law in airspace and waters …

AUKUS deal: Australia’s decades-long balancing act between the US and China is over
3 years, 3 months ago

AUKUS deal: Australia’s decades-long balancing act between the US and China is over

CNN  

CNN — For more than 20 years, Australia tried to maintain good relations with both the United States and China. On Thursday, China reacted angrily to the new security deal with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijan saying the blame for deteriorating relations “rests entirely with the Australian side.” Yun Jiang, editor of the China Neican newsletter and researcher at the …

China condemns AUKUS pact, Tony Abbott flags a 'common danger', Kevin Rudd urges caution
3 years, 3 months ago

China condemns AUKUS pact, Tony Abbott flags a 'common danger', Kevin Rudd urges caution

ABC  

Beijing has slammed the new US alliance with Australia and Britain, under which Canberra will acquire nuclear submarine technology, as an "extremely irresponsible" threat to regional stability. Key points: China warns the Western allies they risk "shooting themselves in the foot" with this agreement The AUKUS pact allows Australia to acquire a nuclear submarine fleet in partnership with the UK …

Australia’s treasurer says China’s ‘political pressure’ on trade isn’t working
3 years, 3 months ago

Australia’s treasurer says China’s ‘political pressure’ on trade isn’t working

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Tensions between China and Australia have taken a $4 billion toll on the important trading partnership, but Canberra says its economy has proven “remarkably resilient” as other countries moved to fill in the gaps. Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg on Monday claimed the Chinese government has failed to seriously impact the country’s economy through a series …

Australia to dump over-reliance on China as Canberra launches tough offensive against Beijing
3 years, 3 months ago

Australia to dump over-reliance on China as Canberra launches tough offensive against Beijing

Daily Mail  

Australia is set to adopt a tough new strategy to combat China after withstanding an ongoing campaign of 'economic coercion' over the past 18 months. The strategic economic pivot away from the increasingly belligerent and authoritarian nation also urges Australian firms to find new supply chains outside of China. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg outlined a new strategy to combat China after …

Astonishing advice from Beijing's mouthpiece to BOMB Australia
3 years, 7 months ago

Astonishing advice from Beijing's mouthpiece to BOMB Australia

Daily Mail  

A Chinese propaganda newspaper has encouraged Beijing to bomb Australia if Canberra supports US military action in protecting Taiwan. Beijing mouthpiece The Global Times said China should launch 'long-range strikes' on Australia's military facilities if Australia combats the People's Liberation Army in a potential war in the Taiwan Straits. Pictured, PLA soldiers in Kashgar, northwestern China's Xinjiang region Pine Gap, …

Why are Australian officials hinting at war with China?
3 years, 7 months ago

Why are Australian officials hinting at war with China?

CNN  

Editor’s Note: This is a wrap of several top stories from China for May 5, 2021. On April 25, the symbolic date of Anzac Day, when Australia honors its war dead, newly appointed Defense Minister Peter Dutton said a conflict with China over Taiwan shouldn’t “be discounted,” adding that Australians needed to be “realistic” about tensions around the region. The …

China tells Australia to abandon its 'Cold War mentality' while criticising our politicians
3 years, 7 months ago

China tells Australia to abandon its 'Cold War mentality' while criticising our politicians

ABC  

China has criticised Australian politicians for making remarks that "instigate confrontation" after weeks of warnings of conflict in the Indo-Pacific were followed by Home Affairs Secretary Mike Pezzullo using a staff address to say "drums of war" are beating in the region. Key points: Relations between China and Australia have soured over the past 12 months Current and former politicians …

China's military dwarfs Australia's with less power, tanks, fighters and guns for war
3 years, 7 months ago

China's military dwarfs Australia's with less power, tanks, fighters and guns for war

Daily Mail  

There are increasing warnings that tensions between the trading partners could spill over into a real conflict The authoritarian state outspends Australia on defence by almost $200billion and has millions more soldiers But even with the massive cash injection, Australia still pales in comparison to China's huge military might Australia to shell out $747million to bolster the defence force and …

Australia-China Relations: The Great Debate
3 years, 8 months ago

Australia-China Relations: The Great Debate

The Diplomat  

The coronavirus pandemic of 2020 gave new meaning to the term annus horribilis, resulting in millions of deaths, countless suffering, endless lockdowns, and socioeconomic crises the world over. As the year progressed, Australia-China relations plummeted to new lows, making the “deep freeze” of recent years seem almost balmy. A significant trigger was Canberra’s push for an independent inquiry into the …

Chinese diplomat Wang Xining claims being a friend of China is seen as a 'sin' in Australia, hits out at Australian media reporting
3 years, 9 months ago

Chinese diplomat Wang Xining claims being a friend of China is seen as a 'sin' in Australia, hits out at Australian media reporting

ABC  

China's most high-profile diplomat in Australia has declared that those who are friendly to China will be cherished by their grandchildren, while those who "choose to make enemies" with Beijing will be "cast aside by history". Key points: Wang Xining portrayed China as a victim of biased Australian media reporting Mr Wang is the deputy head of the Chinese embassy …

Trade Minister Dan Tehan writes to new Chinese counterpart in attempt to end trade dispute
3 years, 11 months ago

Trade Minister Dan Tehan writes to new Chinese counterpart in attempt to end trade dispute

ABC  

The new Trade Minister Dan Tehan has written to his Chinese counterpart in a fresh attempt to re-establish lines of communication and convince Beijing to halt its mounting campaign of trade punishment against Australia. Key points: Several Australian ministers tried to contact their Chinese counterparts but were ignored Mr Tehan says he wrote to China's new Commerce Minister because "the …

Everything you want to know about Australia-China trade war but were too afraid to ask
4 years ago

Everything you want to know about Australia-China trade war but were too afraid to ask

ABC  

In a bid to shed some light on the increasingly confusing stoush between Australia and China, we asked you to put your burning questions to three of the ABC's China experts — international analyst Stan Grant, foreign affairs reporter Stephen Dziedzic and bilingual reporter Bang Xiao. One of the great examples is that China's deputy head of mission, Wang Xining, …

China-Australia tensions explained in 500 words
4 years ago

China-Australia tensions explained in 500 words

Al Jazeera  

A series of defence, trade and foreign policy disputes have led to what is seen as the lowest point in two countries’ ties in decades. Instead, its officials excoriated Australia for the alleged war crimes committed by its forces in Afghanistan while Chinese state media slammed it for treating “China’s goodwill with evil”. “They have repeatedly made wrong statements and …

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