Australia-China relations

China has effectively created a Schrödinger’s Chinese Australian, where a person’s nationality is simultaneously Australian and Chinese depending on which serves the CCP’s purposes. 

Australian officials say Cheng Lei has been detained by Chinese authorities, but the reason has not been made clear.

Canberra is set to introduce legislation giving the federal government a veto over state and territory deals with foreign governments. 

After recent reports laid out evidence that Uyghurs were being sent to work in factories around China after detention, Australian governments are reviewing some contracts.

Australia reacts to a shifting regional environment.

Canberra also promised to extend visas for Hong Kongers and provide a path to permanent residency.

This week, Canberra issued a travel warning that Australians could face “arbitrary detention” in China.

Chinese bullying crystalizes opposition, divides ASEAN.

Police and intelligence officers searched the Sydney home of New South Wales state lawmaker Shaoquett Moselmane.

A new taskforce underlines Canberra’s efforts to push back again Chinese disinformation, in particular.

Countries like Australia need to prepare themselves for the consequences of the shifting reality in Hong Kong.