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China was the big disruptor in our region. Now the US is determined to take that title
Just as Australia is asserting that its national interests are different from those of both China and the United States, it ...
Albanese handed some Chinese luck in US war tensions
The PM is determined to maintain a delicate diplomatic balancing act on his trip to China despite fresh pressure from the ...
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stresses ‘people-to-people relations’ in China despite ongoing delay in meeting with President Trump
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stressed the importance of “people-to-people” relationships during his first day of an ...
The PM will not cross Taiwan red line with China
If Anthony Albanese can be faulted, it is the government’s erosion of Australian sovereignty by its blind extension of the ...
Albanese bats away questions about Taiwan and US defence demands on first day of China visit
Mr Albanese has tried to use the first leg of his visit to highlight the human links between Australia and China, going for a walk down Shanghai's famous waterfront with ex Socceroo Kevin Muscat, who ...
‘India and China were the world’s richest nations — rice grew their wealth’
Explore how rice cultivated by small farmers shaped the economies of India and China, fostering wealth, capitalism, and ...
Anthony Albanese has landed in China to strengthen 'economic partnership' as US pushes Australia to outline Taiwan conflict role
The Albanese government hopes Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s latest visit to China will help strengthen economic ties with ...
The deadly drug that’s complicating US-China trade
Since US President Donald Trump – just days into his second term – began imposing tariffs on China for its role in the flow ...
Thousands left weeping as China strips Japan of beloved pandas in bizarre move
In an emotional outpouring, thousands descended upon the Japanese town to catch one last tender moment with the pandas at Adventure World Zoo before they journeyed back to China ...
'Attempt to damage ties': Iran denounces social media post on Kashmir
The clarification came in response to an account on X ('Daily Iran News') -- with 400,000 followers and falsely linked to ...
US demands clarity from allies on their role in potential war over Taiwan, FT reports
The Pentagon is urging Japan and Australia to clarify what role they would play if the U.S. and China went to war over Taiwan ...
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Criticism of the 'Reverse Kissinger'
Preventing the formation of a new axis is a valuable pursuit for the West. It should learn from the past – rather than repeating it – by avoiding the mistakes of Kissinger's attempt to destabilise ...