Media tycoon tells court he did not use Trump officials to influence policy on Hong Kong

Media tycoon tells court he did not use Trump officials to influence policy on Hong Kong

Pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai has taken the stand for the first time since his arrest on national security charges.

  • byLisa Visentin

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Trump’s choice of Rubio and Waltz sends tough Taiwan message to China

Trump’s choice of Rubio and Waltz sends tough Taiwan message to China

Two China hawks are poised to take up key roles in the Trump administration,shaping the direction of Sino-US policy and global security.

  • byLisa Visentin
‘We have no choice’:Trump ally Bannon says US must defend Taiwan
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‘We have no choice’:Trump ally Bannon says US must defend Taiwan

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has previously implied that the United States could not protect Taiwan from a military operation.

  • byPeter Hartcher
How a Trump win would embolden China,and isolate Australia

How a Trump win would embolden China,and isolate Australia

Donald Trump’s restrained world view would,if he wins the US election,offer an effective thumbs-up to China’s military ambitions. The consequences for the region could be catastrophic.

  • byPeter Hartcher
Australia entering biggest moment on the world stage,says top historian

Australia entering biggest moment on the world stage,says top historian

Sir Niall Ferguson says Australia’s influence will be crucial in the West’s attempts to curtail China.

  • byPaul Sakkal
China launches war games around Taiwan,drawing anger in Taipei,concern from Washington

China launches war games around Taiwan,drawing anger in Taipei,concern from Washington

The Chinese military says exercises are a “stern warning” as Taiwan denounces China’s “blatant provocations”.

  • byBen Blanchard andYimou Lee
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Australia’s arm-wrestle with China is all over the billboards

Australia’s arm-wrestle with China is all over the billboards

Anyone who doubts Australia and China are in what Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong called a “permanent contest” in the Pacific needs to think again.

  • byRichard McGregor
The name of this vibrant,foodie paradise was drawn out of a hat

The name of this vibrant,foodie paradise was drawn out of a hat

Once a painter’s paradise,this suburb has swapped towering gums and dense bush for looming skyscrapers and the Suburban Rail Loop.

  • byAngus Delaney
‘Must be a mistake’:Pacific leaders remove Taiwan from document after China complaint

‘Must be a mistake’:Pacific leaders remove Taiwan from document after China complaint

A traditional communiqué released at the end of the Pacific Islands Forum on Friday has enraged China so much,a new one was quietly reposted on Saturday.

  • byKirsty Needham
Port guide:Kaohsiung,Taiwan

Port guide:Kaohsiung,Taiwan

This city on Taiwan’s southern tip has lately undergone a wonderful overhaul to become one of Asia’s most relaxed and easy-to-visit destinations.

  • byBrian Johnston
‘Stupid,reckless’:Keating,Pelosi trade barbs over Taiwan

‘Stupid,reckless’:Keating,Pelosi trade barbs over Taiwan

Former US House speaker Nancy Pelosi says Paul Keating’s description of the self-governing island as “Chinese real estate” was a “stupid statement”.

  • byMatthew Knott