Why the China doping scandal has created a crisis of faith and suspicion

Why the China doping scandal has created a crisis of faith and suspicion

It must be traumatic for any athlete to discover,three years on,that they competed at an Olympics against rivals who,very likely,shouldn’t have been there.

  • byDarren Kane

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‘China played like a backbencher’:Xi’s self-serving push for peace in the Middle East

‘China played like a backbencher’:Xi’s self-serving push for peace in the Middle East

China is playing a calculated strategic game in the Middle East,positioning itself as a peace-brokering alternative to the US while having no real skin in the game,experts say.

  • byLisa Visentin
Australia pays controversial Chinese company millions for Nauru’s new port

Australia pays controversial Chinese company millions for Nauru’s new port

Despite a patchy track record,including allegations of bribery,the Beijing-backed company is delivering a major project for the tiny Pacific nation,which is a major focus in the competition for influence in the region.

  • byNick McKenzie
He fought the Taliban and won reality TV. Now he’s started an Australian civil war

He fought the Taliban and won reality TV. Now he’s started an Australian civil war

Former SAS soldier and Australian Survivor winner Mark Wales is taking a novel approach to China’s aggression,but could it affect his chances of winning preselection for the Liberal Party?

  • byPeter Hartcher
Andrew Forrest says claims China poses a military threat are ‘complete rubbish’

Andrew Forrest says claims China poses a military threat are ‘complete rubbish’

The Australian mining billionaire says Beijing is a strong competitor and his companies will continue investing in the world’s second-largest economy.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
‘Priority target’:The businessman at the top of Australia’s intelligence hit list
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‘Priority target’:The businessman at the top of Australia’s intelligence hit list

The suspect’s identification by intelligence agencies raises big questions for one of Australia’s neighbours and about China’s attempts to wield influence in the Pacific.

  • byNick McKenzie andAmelia Ballinger
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Raided,hooded and flown to China:Secret Fiji video reveals Beijing’s ‘rendition’ tactics
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Raided,hooded and flown to China:Secret Fiji video reveals Beijing’s ‘rendition’ tactics

Fiji’s prime minister has called on China to retreat from the South Pacific as an investigation by The Age,The Sydney Morning Herald and 60 Minutes uncovers a police sting showing Beijing’s desire to operate overseas.

  • byNick McKenzie andAmelia Ballinger
TikTok faces new calls for bans or curbs

TikTok faces new calls for bans or curbs

Australia needs new laws to curb the power of the social media app and protect the community from misinformation,a security expert has warned.

  • byDavid Crowe andMatthew Knott
Xi extinguishes separation of powers,fuses the party with the state
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Xi extinguishes separation of powers,fuses the party with the state

President Xi Jinping has spent the past decade building the Chinese state around him and this week formally removed his final obstacle:the power of the State Council.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
China’s ‘counter-historians’ challenging the Communist Party

China’s ‘counter-historians’ challenging the Communist Party

Ian Johnson’s new book examines an underground historical movement that represents a genuine challenge to the Chinese Communist Party.

  • byKurt Johnson
‘They want this,all of it’:The global arms race you can’t see – and China wants the edge

‘They want this,all of it’:The global arms race you can’t see – and China wants the edge

Microchips are key to powering the world. What will it take to win in this vital (and secretive) multi-billion-dollar world?

  • byEryk Bagshaw,Jackson Graham andDaniel Ceng