For the first time in a long time, a year can begin with a realistic assessment that Australia-China relations are on an upward trajectory again. After winning last May’s federal election, the new Albanese government set “stabilization” as the objective for Canberra’s relations with Beijing. Rather than reaching for something loftier, “stabilization” made sense given ...
Op-ed by Yan Xia, the chief editor of Vision China Times, an independent Chinese language media outlet in Australia Since the Australian government’s efforts to prevent foreign interference began, two arguments have been deliberately exaggerated when it comes to discussions about the Australian-Chinese community: racial discrimination and McCarthyism. At a hearing in October last year, ...
Tensions between China and Australia have risen as China halts the import of goods from Australia. In the most comprehensive reprisal to date, China ordered its traders to refrain from procuring any of the following seven Australian commodities: coal, barley, copper ore and concentrate, sugar, timber, wine, and lobsters. The retaliatory ban by China against ...
Germany has decided to send a frigate to patrol the Indian Ocean so as to counter Chinese influence. In addition, German officers will also assist the Australian Navy in keeping China in check. German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer noted that the stability of the Indo-Pacific is crucial to the world’s well-being. Navy teamwork “We believe ...
Cheng Lei is an Australian citizen who has been one of the most popular presenters on China’s state-run English news service CGTN. Tasked with delivering the “China Story” segment to international viewers, Cheng Lei also had a popular cooking show on the channel. Last month, she disappeared from the public’s eye. Australian authorities recently revealed ...
In November last year, beverage giant Kirin announced its plans for selling Lion Dairy and Drinks to a Chinese company called Mengniu Dairy. Kirin is a company based in Japan, while Lion Dairy is one of its subsidiary companies in Australia. The deal, proposed at US$438 million, was viewed favorably by Australia’s Foreign Investment Review ...
A new report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) has concluded that the United Front Work Department (UFWD), an arm of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is on a mission to completely infiltrate every part of Australian society, whether it is politics, business, universities, or media. The report warned that the infiltration will only ...
About 20 years ago, Australia was a wealthy country, which could proudly count on its agriculture, farming and fishing, its rich natural resources, and numerous local thriving manufacturing activities. In 2018, over 10 percent of Australian land was owned by foreign states; its water, coal, and quality produce were exploited and shipped overseas, and its ...
Op-ed by Yan Xia, the chief editor of Vision China Times, an independent Chinese language media in Australia. An article I published a few days ago, Don’t Stand Up If You Can’t Undertake the Responsibility, has received a lot of feedback. Some readers asked what was wrong with an open letter that “opposes ‘racism’” and supports ...
Last month, Professor Bates Gill, a China expert at Macquarie University in Sydney, published an article in the Australian Financial Review entitled Bounded Engagement: Charting a New Era in Australia-China Relations. Professor Gill’s central argument is that despite the necessity of continued engagement and cooperation, Australia needs to redefine the boundaries of the Australia-China relationship ...
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