Albanese says Coalition failed to have call with Beijing for years as opposition criticises ‘indulgent’ China trip | Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese has sniped back at the opposition’s criticism of his “indulgent” six-day visit to China, pointing out the former Coalition government failed to hold a single phone call with the major... Read more »

Oxford University Press to stop publishing China-sponsored science journal | Science

Oxford University Press (OUP) will no longer publish a controversial academic journal sponsored by China’s Ministry of Justice after years of concerns that several papers in the publication did not meet ethical... Read more »

Apple inks $500m deal for rare earth magnets with US mining firm | Apple

Apple has signed a $500m deal with a US firm for rare earth magnets, essential for manufacturing electronics, after China curbed exports of the scarce, vital materials. The backing from one of... Read more »

Albanese’s warm welcome in Beijing shows icy tensions are a thing of the past – at least for now | Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese may be humming Paul Kelly and Powderfinger when his plane lands back in Australia from China on Friday. After more than two hours of talks with the country’s president, Xi... Read more »

Caught in the contest between China and the west, the Cook Islands asks where its future lies | Cook Islands

On a remote stretch of land in the Cook Islands lies a second world war airstrip. Once used as a wartime supply route by American forces, the narrow runway is in dire... Read more »

Beauty Influencer Du Meizhu Accused of Scamming Fan Out of $27K

Dear Reader,   This week, the Chinese internet exploded over a pair of earrings worn by a child actress. In recent years, China’s netizens have been paying closer attention to so-called “nepo... Read more »

Xi says Australia and China should ‘unswervingly’ work together despite global instability | Australian foreign policy

Xi Jinping has told Anthony Albanese that geopolitical turbulence and Donald Trump’s growing trade war should not derail newfound stability between China and Australia, saying the two countries should “unswervingly” stick to... Read more »

As Export Controls Fuel Domestic Innovation, China’s AI Industry Closes Gap With U.S.

China’s AI industry has drawn increasing media attention as its progress generates excitement and trepidation about a global future fueled by Chinese AI. One dimension of this success is the ability of... Read more »

China’s economy beats expectations in face of Trump’s trade war | Global economy

China’s economy grew more strongly than expected in the second quarter as it proved resilient in the face of Donald Trump’s trade war. China’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.2% in April... Read more »

China Resigned to Quiet Diplomacy After U.S. and Israeli Strikes on Iran

A fragile ceasefire appears to have paused 12 days of war between Israel and Iran, which has killed at least 28 people in Israel and at least 1,054 people in Iran. As... Read more »