Yesterday
China reopens borders to foreign tourists for first time since 2020
The removal of this last cross-border control imposed to guard against COVID-19 comes after authorities last month declared victory over a recent virus surge.
- Bernard Orr and Ryan Woo
- Exclusive
- AUKUS
Navy chief embarks on SE Asia tour to soothe concerns about subs deal
Vice Admiral Mark Hammond will meet with Indonesia’s navy chief, Admiral Muhammad Ali, next week with AUKUS set to be a permanent thorn in the bilateral relationship.
- Emma Connors
- Analysis
- China relations
Fears sub deal jeopardises Australia’s trade thaw with China
The AUKUS deal and rising regional security fears underline the fragility of Australia’s economic ties with China.
- Michael Smith
This Month
Xi says military to build a ‘great wall of steel’ as US tensions rise
On the eve of the AUKUS submarine deal, Xi Jinping has stepped up his rhetoric around protecting China’s security interests.
- Michael Smith
China set to tighten grip over global cobalt supply as price hits 32-month low
Over the next two years, China’s share of cobalt production is expected to reach half of global output, up from 44 per cent at present.
- Harry Dempsey and Leslie Hook
China committed to opening up: new premier
Li Qiang made his public debut on Monday after being tasked with reviving the world’s second-largest economy following three years of COVID-19 curbs.
- Yew Lun Tian and Ryan Woo
China’s central bank choice a calming message to markets
Yi Gang’s re-appointment as head of China’s central bank is an effort to reassure entrepreneurs and financial markets by showing continuity at the top.
Volcano eruption blocks out the sun, closes mines
Mount Merapi, on the densely populated island of Java, unleashed clouds of hot ash 100 metres into the air and sent lava down the slopes near villages.
- Slamet Riyadi
- Opinion
- World politics
Iran-Saudi deal shows Xi’s global goals
By taking credit for striking a peace deal in the Middle East, Xi Jinping is seizing on waning US influence in the region and presenting Chinese leadership as an alternative to a Washington-led order he depicts as driving the world towards a new cold war.
- David Pierson
South Korea proposes a 69-hour work week
Wage earners fear the plan will ruin work-life balance in a country already well known for workaholism.
- Andrew Jeong
2952 to 0: Party vote gives Xi life term as China’s president
His appointment by the National People’s Congress was a forgone conclusion and cements his power at a time of severe economic challenges and global tensions.
China says AUKUS deal a nuclear proliferation risk
China says Australia’s deal to buy US and British-designed nuclear-powered submarines, to be announced on Monday, is a ‘serious nuclear proliferation risk’.
- Updated
- Michael Smith
‘Banging down the door’: Why business is turning to India
The shift has been underway for years, but a cocktail of geopolitics and costs mean the elephant might be finally gearing up to win against the dragon.
- Jessica Sier
With a new No. 2, Xi’s grip on power is complete
After locking in a third presidential term and a new premier, China’s leader is warming up to business again. But investors remain wary about Li and Xi.
- Michael Smith
- Opinion
- World politics
Japan’s priority is for nuclear safety in the Pacific
Japan’s ambassador to Australia marks the 12th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster with a pledge to safely dispose of water stored at the site.
- Shingo Yamagami
- Asia
- China relations
Vast majority of Americans have negative view of China
More than eight in 10 US adults have a negative opinion of China, including 45 per cent who view it very unfavourably, according to a Gallup poll.
- Timothy Moore
Xi calls for ‘more quickly elevating’ armed forces
China must maximise its ‘national strategic capabilities’ in a bid to ‘systematically upgrade the country’s overall strength to cope with strategic risks, safeguard strategic interests and realise strategic objectives’, the Chinese leader said.
- Huizhong Wu
Chinese AI groups use cloud services to evade US chip export controls
Surveillance companies targeted with sanctions have found other ways to access restricted technology.
- Eleanor Olcott, Qianer Liu and Demetri Sevastopulo
AUKUS deal to fuel rising China tensions
China is expected to ramp up its criticism of the AUKUS deal as details of the agreement emerge.
- Michael Smith
- Analysis
- China relations
Is China’s new foreign minister a wolf warrior in sheep’s clothing?
After a diplomatic start, it was a more combative Qin Gang who fronted the world’s media earlier this week.
- Updated
- Michael Smith
