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China-Australia relations
China’s Live-Fire Exercises Between Australia and New Zealand Spark Soul-Searching
By Donald R. Rothwell
China didn’t violate any rules with its live-fire naval exercises. So, why are Australia and New Zealand so worried?
China’s Premier Li Qiang Visits Australia: A Step Toward Stabilizing Relations
By Yu Tao
The four-day visit may lead to breakthroughs on specific issues, but more profound challenges, especially mutual skepticism and strategic competition, will remain.
China Lifts Heavy Tariffs on Australian Wine as Ties Improve
By Zen Soo and Keiran Smith
China imposed tariffs on Australian wine in 2020 during a diplomatic feud over Australia's support for a global inquiry into the origins of COVID-19.
Australia Gets Its Most Senior Chinese Leadership Visit Since 2017
By Keiran Smith
Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s trip continued a thaw that began with Australia’s change of government in 2022.
China Gives Suspended Death Sentence to Chinese Australian Democracy Blogger
By Ken Moritsugu and Keiran Smith
Yang Hengjun has been in detention for over five years, despite frequent complaints from the Australian government. Now he's been found guilty of espionage.
What Mattered Most to China About Anthony Albanese’s Visit
By Jingdong Yuan
Chinese media focused on Australia's “change in attitude,” but Beijing has also made adjustments, downplaying issues of concern to keep the relationship stable.
During China Visit, Australia’s PM Calls for ‘Free and Unimpeded Trade’ to Resume
By Associated Press
The countries agreed to resume an annual leaders meeting, which had been halted by a sharp deterioration in relations during which China slapped tariffs and other restrictions on imports from Australia.
Cheng Lei, Journalist Detained for 3 Years in China, Returns to Australia
By Rod McGuirk
Her return comes ahead of Albanese’s planned visit to Beijing this year. Fellow Australian Yang Hengjun remains in detention in China.
Where Are Australia-China Relations Headed?
Michael Clarke, Jennifer Hsu, and Zhongzhou Peng discuss the tentative thaw in Australia-China relations.
China-Australia Trade Ministers Hold 1st Meeting Since 2019
By Rod McGuirk
Australia's new government is urging China to lift official and unofficial barriers on Australian exports.
Australia’s Foreign Minister Heads to China in Latest Sign of a Thaw
By Associated Press
Minister Penny Wong's trip is raising hopes for progress on issues ranging from trade restrictions to detained Australians.
Detangling Semantics: Has Australia Really Been ‘Hawkish’ on China?
By Grant Wyeth
To resist bullying is only “hawkish” if you sympathize with the bullies.
Australian PM Raises Trade ‘Blockages’ in Meeting With China’s Xi
By Niniek Karmini and Rod McGuirk
Anthony Albanese described his first in-person meeting with Xi Jinping as “successful” and “positive.”
What’s Behind China’s Recent Messaging to Australia?
By Sascha-Dominik Dov Bachmann
Recent remarks by Ambassador Xiao Qian should be read not as pure diplomacy, but rather as “political work” in line with China’s strategic doctrine.
James Curran on Australia’s Changing Perceptions of China
By Sebastian Strangio
We are at the end of an era in which the "relationship with Beijing came to be the symbol of a new era in Australia’s outlook on the world."
Ambassador Xiao Qian’s Speech: A New Way Forward for Australia-China Relations?
By Corey Lee Bell
Xiao's recent speech signaled a new approach to the relationship from Beijing, but the many protesters also highlighted the lingering structural issues.
China Rejects Canadian, Australian Charges of Unsafe Air Intercepts
By Ken Moritsugu
Both Canada and Australia accused Chinese military planes of nearly causing collisions during separate aerial encounters.
There’s a Narrow Window to Improve Australia-China Relations
By Mu Chunshan
A change in Australia's government won't magically make all the problems go away, but Beijing and Canberra have a chance to bring the relationship back under control.
Chinese Ambassador Says China’s Rise Is No Threat to Australia
By Rod McGuirk
Beijing’s ambassador to Australia wrote a newspaper op-ed to try and assuage concerns over China’s new security pact with Solomon Islands – although he didn’t specifically mention the deal.
Australia’s Main Parties Are More Alike Than Different on China Policy
By Elena Collinson
The Coalition government is highlighting China as a major campaign issue, but in reality the China policies of the Liberal and Labor parties are nearly identical.
China’s Repression Reaches Australian Universities
By Joshua Mcdonald
A new Human Rights Watch report details Chinese government efforts to surveil and intimidate Chinese students attending Australian universities.
Australia-China Relations: The Great Debate
By Jane Golley
All sides can agree that the relationship is at a historic low. But the causes – and possible solutions – are far more contentious.
What Do Chinese People Think of Developed Countries? 2021 Edition
By Adam Y. Liu, Xiaojun Li, and Songying Fang
A new survey shows small but important changes after the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
China-Australia Slump Continues to Deepen
By Eleanor Albert
The formal arrest of an Australian citizen by Chinese authorities continues the downward trend in bilateral relations.
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