Australian PM meets Xi Jinping during historic China trip signalling thaw in frosty diplomatic ties Australian PM invites Xi Jinping to Australia after ‘satisfying’ bilateral talks in China The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023
Albanese and Wong evoke Whitlam in bid to defrost China relations Labor duo shrug off Arctic weather in Beijing to use re-enactment of their hero’s famous 1973 photo op to plot a new course out of the cold The Guardian - AU · Nov 6, 2023
Yellen to host Chinese vice premier for talks in San Francisco ahead of start of APEC summit U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is hosting Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng for two days of talks this week The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023
North Korea says it is closing some diplomatic missions around the world Experts point to economic difficulties from prolonged international sanctions, but the closures may signal a possible change in North Korea's foreign policy that is more focused on Moscow and Beijing. WEKU · Nov 6, 2023
Why China really wants to boost VPN services Is this a change of heart from the notoriously anti-VPN regime in Beijing? TechRadar · Nov 6, 2023
Albanese China trip: PM meets Xi Jinping in Beijing and hails diplomatic thaw Prime minister says visit is about ‘taking forward’ Australia’s relationship, while Chinese president welcomes ‘joint effort’ to improve ties The Guardian - AU · Nov 6, 2023
China takes cautious approach to diplomacy over Israel-Gaza war As Western leaders rush to the Middle East, Beijing has taken a more low key stance to the deepening conflict. Al Jazeera · Nov 6, 2023
Pacific Islands Forum: four leaders fail to attend as China-US rivalry takes centre stage The US has been racing to reopen embassies and deepen links with Pacific countries in wake of Solomon Islands security pact with China The Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2023
Albanese to echo Whitlam as he prays for a good harvest in Xi talks The prime minister will visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on Monday morning before a significant meeting with China’s president, Xi Jinping The Guardian - AU · Nov 5, 2023
China, Australia on right path, Xi tells Albanese Australia's Prime MInister Anthony Albanese and China's leader Xi Jinping have hailed the improved relations between the two countries as positive and healthy. AAP · Nov 5, 2023
Amid China boundary talks, Bhutan King to discuss Bhutan-Assam border smart city project The Bhutanese King flew to Delhi from Guwahati, which was the first ever official visit by a Bhutanese monarch to Assam. The Hindu · Nov 5, 2023
Estonia will allow Taiwan to establish a nondiplomatic representative office in a policy revision Estonia's government says it will allow Taiwan to open a nondiplomatic representative office of Taipei in the Baltic country to boost economic and cultural ties with the self-governing island The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2023
Head of China’s state-backed Catholic church will visit Hong Kong as ties with Vatican are strained The Hong Kong Roman Catholic diocese says that the leader of China’s Communist Party-sponsored version of the Catholic church will visit Hong Kong this month at the invitation of the city’s pope-appointed cardinal The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2023
France frets as China strengthens ties with allies in South Pacific Chinese aid to the South Pacific is increasingly targeted toward the country's political allies in the region, an independent Australian thinktank reported this week. This is happening amid a declining appetite for Chinese credit, and as the US and China jostle for influence. Radio France Internationale · Nov 4, 2023
Al Jazeera · Nov 4, 2023 Australia’s Albanese heads to China touting ‘consistent, steady’ engagement Labor leader is first Australian prime minister to visit since 2016 after a turbulent period in bilateral ties.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2023 A new chapter: how China sees Albanese’s ‘ice-breaking’ state visit Chinese state media have previously viewed Australia’s actions as blindly following the US. Does a resumption of dialogue signal a change?
AAP · Nov 3, 2023 Prime minister receives red carpet welcome in China Anthony Albanese has become the first Australian prime minister to visit China since 2016, touching down in Shanghai to a red carpet welcome.
The Conversation · Nov 3, 2023 Israel-Hamas war puts China's strategy of 'balanced diplomacy' in the Middle East at risk On Oct. 30, 2023, reports began to circulate that Israel was missing from from the mapping services provided by Chinese tech companies Baidu and Alibaba, effectively signaling – or so some believed – that Beijing was siding with Hamas over Israel in the ongoing war.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2023 Can Anthony Albanese catch the dragon’s tail to defrost and reboot Australia-China relations? In an international landscape that is fluid and dangerous, the PM knows relationship-building could be the key to global stability
The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023 North Korean art sells in China despite UN sanctions over nuclear program A Beijing-based art dealer touts itself as China's premier seller of North Korean art, despite stiff U.N. sanctions prohibiting the sale of such goods, The gallery’s existence and conspicuous sales tactics, highlight China’s lax enforcement of U.N. sanctions targeting North Korea to stymie Pyongyang’s nuclear program
The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023 China supported sanctions on North Korea's nuclear program. It's also behind their failure International authorities say there is growing evidence that shows Beijing is helping cash-strapped North Korea evade a range of international sanctions designed to hamper Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program
The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023 Anthony Albanese soon will be the first Australian prime minister in 7 years to visit China Anthony Albanese will soon become the first Australian prime minister in seven years to visit China in recognition of improving bilateral relations
The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023 China and Southeast Asia nations vow to conclude a nonaggression pact faster as sea crises escalate Diplomats from Chinese and a Southeast Asian group of nations have renewed a pledge to finalize a nonaggression pact for the South China Sea in three years
The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2023 The PM is heading to China and the relationship with Beijing has thawed. But will trade ever return to normal? Economic ties are expected to feature heavily during the first visit by an Australian PM since 2016, amid a gradual easing of export restrictions
The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023 Yellen says the US economic relationship with China must consider human rights and national security Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says Washington wants to build an economic relationship with Beijing that takes into account national security and human rights and is fair to both sides