China’s deflating property bubble and declining birth rate are,at last,grabbing the attention of Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
In a survey conducted alongside the study,people who used TikTok for three hours or more daily were significantly more positive about China’s human rights record than non-users.
Former US House speaker Nancy Pelosi says Paul Keating’s description of the self-governing island as “Chinese real estate” was a “stupid statement”.
As China continues to extend its programs of global reach,even into Latin America,democracies need to be alert to Beijing’s active exploitation of chaos.
Critics of the AUKUS pact argue the submarine plan is failing and could collapse at any moment. In the real world,significant progress is being made.
The more the US depends on Australia,the more likely it will defend it,runs the logic. But if Trump returns to the White House,a rethink will be required.
Australia US,India and Japan have called out Beijing’s aggression in the South China Sea and cyber espionage but stopped short of naming China directly.
The UK,US and the EU are among those sanctioning Chinese companies accused of helping Russia wreak havoc in Ukraine. The Albanese government is an outlier.
Visas for Chinese students continue to be approved at much higher rates than other source countries. A former top immigration bureaucrat is urging the government to overhaul the system.
It is the first time Australian agencies have taken the lead in attributing cyberattacks to hacking group APT40 and naming the Ministry of State Security as a sponsor of the operations.
The Philippines and China agreed on Tuesday for the need to “restore trust” and “rebuild confidence” to better manage maritime disputes.