Foreign Affairs
Contain China? Give me a break
ANDREW WHITE, GLENDA KORPORAALPaul Keating slams Turnbull government foreign policy as “barren” other than to fall in line with that of the US.
‘Trust’ game before fatal fall
PAIGE TAYLORA young Australian diplomat has died after falling off a Manhattan balcony after dinner with friends.
NZ warned over refugees
GREG BROWNNew Zealand may ‘damage its relationship’ with Australia if it chooses to take Manus Island refugees.
China’s agents run for cover
PAUL MALEY, ROWAN CALLICKChinese community groups closely affiliated with Beijing’s Communist Party have begun lowering their profile.
New China defence strategy canned
RORY CALLINANMarise Payne rejects calls to adopt a new defence strategy against China to address its ‘growing threat’ to Australia.
Warning over China ‘power rise’
Rowan CallickLabor MP Michael Danby has delivered a tough speech in Japan warning of China’s rise in “hard power”.
Push for binding conduct code
PRIMROSE RIORDAN in MANILAMalcolm Turnbull has pushed China’s Premier to ensure any code of conduct in the South China Sea is legally binding.
Dissident’s son barred from exit
ROWAN CALLICKAn 18-year-old Chinese student planning to study in Australia has been forcibly stopped at the airport.
China’s rise a threat to security
BRENDAN NICHOLSONAustralia needs a new defence strategy to deter and, if necessary, defend itself against an aggressive China, experts say.
Crackdown on foreign influence
PRIMROSE RIORDANForeign state media outlets and lobbyists for overseas companies could be forced to register as foreign agents.
Joyce vouched for Adani to China
Michael McKennaBarnaby Joyce, Steven Ciobo wrote to top Chinese officials to vouch for Adani and its proposed coal mega-mine in Queensland.
AFL scores for China relations
PRIMROSE RIORDAN, MANILAChina’s Premier Li Keqiang has said relations with Australia are set to improve.
China fumes at show of force
PRIMROSE RIORDAN in ManilaMalcolm Turnbull has joined Donald Trump and Shinzo Abe in delivering a “strategic’’ show of force to China.
Embassy told of wind farm in 2015
SAM BUCKINGHAM-JONESA company with plans to build a wind farm on a WWI battlefield sought to brief Australian officials 2½ years ago.
Chinese influence ‘at all levels’
PAUL MALEYA leading intellectual claims China is inserting ‘agents of influence’ at all levels of Australian politics.
‘We’re on the terror front line’
Primrose Riordan, ManilaMalcolm Turnbull witnessed the first group of Australian-trained Filipino troops conduct urban warfare military drills today.
Trio faces up to China
PRIMROSE RIORDAN, MANILLAMalcolm Turnbull has met US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Manila.
Turnbull meets Duterte
PRIMROSE RIORDANPhilippines President Rodrigo Duterte assures Malcolm Turnbull he is still concerned about China’s military expansion.
Pressure to stop funds to N Korea
PRIMROSE RIORDANMalcolm Turnbull will use the East Asia Summit in The Philippines to petition world leaders to ‘turn off the tap’ to North Korea.
TPP may survive Canada move
A trade pact between Australia and 10 other nations has reportedly been saved, after Canada baulked on the deal.
