Australia’s business presence in our neighbourhood has been lacklustre. The federal government wants to change that.
Australia’s lobster exports are the last commodity to remain barred from the massive Chinese market.
What’s the point of ASEAN? It’s good for karaoke but not much good for crisis management,as proved this week in Melbourne.
The ASEAN-Australia leaders’ declaration removed any mention of Taiwan and softened calls for China to rein in its activities in the South China Sea.
Anwar Ibrahim said he was untroubled by China’s rise,claiming the risk of conflict in the South China Sea had been exaggerated in a departure from comments by Penny Wong.
Former prime minister Paul Keating accuses Mike Burgess of trying to undermine the government’s efforts to stabilise relations with China and renews his attack on Foreign Minister Penny Wong.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has issued a stark warning about the risk of conflict in the Indo-Pacific as China rises to superpower status.
The meeting of leaders was expected to adopt a joint vision that emphasises security co-operation amid growing tensions with China in regional seas.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will release the government’s South-East Asia Strategy,which contains 75 recommendations for improving economic ties with the region,during a trip to Jakarta on Wednesday.
If half the battle in life is showing up,China’s Xi Jinping and the US’s Joe Biden are both leaving much to be desired when it comes to international diplomacy.
Our reception for the Indonesian president this week deserved much greater fanfare. Australia is in danger of missing a precious opportunity to build its place in the region.