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Signs China trade war could be ending, but farmers remain wary

Rumours are swirling that China may backflip on its Australian trade restrictions with a change in federal government, but some producers have put the country firmly in their rear-vision mirror.

ABC News

Dfat concerned about ability to help Australians overseas amid international crises, documents show

Department’s incoming brief to Penny Wong warns of consular and passport issues as well as citizens detained in Syria

The Guardian - AU

Australia-China reset a high-stakes challenge

A recent meeting between the two countries gave each side an opportunity to present their view of the relationship - but the position presented by China shows a troubling gulf in perceptions.

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China says relationship with Australia ready to ‘set sail again’ amid hopes coal import ban will be scrapped

Wang Yi’s declaration that China willing to ‘recalibrate’ ties accompanies possibility of compromise on trade disputes

The Guardian - AU

As China flexes its muscles in the Indo-Pacific, Canada and Australia must step up

Neither Canada nor Australia currently has a comprehensive strategy for the Indo-Pacific region. But it’s essential that both develop one given the rapidly evolving environment in the area.

The Conversation

US Vice-President Kamala Harris makes virtual appearance at Pacific Islands Forum to unveil major plans for the region

Despite major powers being sidelined from the Pacific Islands Forum, Vice-President Kamala Harris appears virtually to make a series of announcements showing the US is intent on reasserting its presence in the region as China continues to expand its footprint.

ABC News

Australia at odds with neighbouring nations on new coal and gas projects at Pacific Islands Forum

Pacific leaders optimistic about Albanese government’s climate action and willingness to engage, but major sticking point remains

The Guardian - AU

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Australia foreign minister urges Pacific neighbors to unite

Australia’s foreign minister is urging Pacific island neighbors to unite on their shared challenges of U.S.-China strategic competition, climate change and COVID-19

The Independent UK

PIF leaders lament loss of Pacific unity

Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong has joined calls urging Micronesian breakaway nation Kiribati to return to the Pacific Islands Forum.

AAP

Australia ‘doesn’t respond to demands’, Anthony Albanese tells China

PM reacts to Beijing’s four-point advice on improving relations following high-level G20 meeting between the two countries

The Guardian - AU

China stance 'not changed' despite demands

The federal government says its position on dealing with China remains unchanged, despite China listing four demands in order to improve ties.

AAP

Inflammatory statements by Coalition ministers soured China relationship: Wang

China’s Foreign Minister told Penny Wong that inflammatory statements by Coalition ministers soured diplomatic relations with Australia.

The New Daily

China's Foreign Minister blames Morrison government for poor relations, tells Penny Wong to 'treat us as a partner, not a threat'

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has told Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong the Albanese government must form a "correct understanding" of China as a partner, not a threat.

ABC News

China’s foreign minister says Coalition government was ‘root cause’ of hostility to Australia

In meeting with Penny Wong after G20 summit Chinese foreign minister says past Australian governments ‘root cause’ of strained relations

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China's Wang hopes for change from Aust

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is hopeful Australia can "come to a correct understanding of China", after talks with his counterpart Penny Wong.

Reuters

China's Wang Yi tells Australia to act as partner, not opponent

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged his Australian counterpart Penny Wong to treat China as a partner, not an opponent, and to accumulate "postive energy" to improve ties between the two countries.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia Reports No Progress on China Trade Sanctions

Australia vowed Saturday to stand up for itself in dealing with China, after reporting no breakthroughs in high-level talks where it pressed Beijing to drop punitive trade sanctions. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described a meeting between the two countries' foreign ministers the previous day -- the first since 2019 --…

The Guardian - AU

At least 77 Covid deaths; Albanese pays tribute to Abe; NSW counts cost of floods – as it happened

Foreign minister Penny Wong meets her Chinese counterpart in Bali, breaking three years of diplomatic hostility. This blog is now closed

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The Guardian - AU

Going its own way in a messy world, New Zealand offers an alternate parable on China

Anthony Albanese avoids radical departures from a China narrative that aligns with the US, but Jacinda Ardern has a collectivist pitch

The Guardian - UK

Penny Wong: China and Australia take ‘first steps towards stabilising relationship’

Foreign affairs minister meets Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at G20 in Bali to push for end to ‘coercive’ sanctions

Reuters

Australia foreign minister says China talks important first step

Australia's foreign minister said bilateral talks with her Chinese counterpart on Friday, the first such meeting in three years, were an important first step towards stabilising relations.

ABC News

Penny Wong and Wang Yi meet on sidelines of G20 in Bali, with hopes of 'stabilising' Australia-China relationship

In a sign of thawing relations, Penny Wong meets with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, in the first such talks since 2019.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US, Russian Envoys Gather for G20 with Call to End Ukraine War

The top Russian and US envoys gathered on Friday for a Group of 20 foreign ministers meeting in Indonesia, with the host immediately telling them the Ukraine war must end and differences be resolved through negotiations. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov joined their colleagues…

Reuters

Australia seeks to stabilise China ties, says FM Wong ahead of meeting

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the country's new government wants to stabilise its relationship with Beijing but will not make any concessions on national interest when she meets her Chinese counterpart on Friday.

AAP

Wong seeks to stabilise China relationship

Penny Wong won't make concessions on areas of national interest during talks with her Chinese counterpart, the first between the two nations in three years.

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