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 The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2022
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. Reuters · Jul 8, 2022
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. ABC News · Jul 8, 2022
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… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 8, 2022
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. Reuters · Jul 8, 2022
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. AAP · Jul 7, 2022
Floods clean-up begins; nation records 35 Covid deaths – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jul 7, 2022
Morning mail: Boris Johnson resigns, Penny Wong to meet Chinese minister, tissue shortage Friday: UK prime minister announces resignation, but will stay on until Conservative party finds replacement. Plus: Nick Kyrgios through to first Wimbledon final The Guardian - AU · Jul 7, 2022
Australian, Chinese foreign ministers to meet for first time in three years Australia and China's foreign ministers will meet for the first time in three years, Beijing confirmed on Thursday, signalling a thaw in relations that soured over claims of foreign interference and retaliatory trade sanctions. Reuters · Jul 7, 2022
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to meet his Australian counterpart, Penny Wong, on sidelines of G20 summit The sidelines of this week's G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Bali will see the first in-person meeting of Australian and Chinese foreign ministers since 2019, before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. ABC News · Jul 7, 2022
Penny Wong to meet Chinese minister in sign of thawing relations between Australia and China Following days of speculation, China’s foreign ministry confirmed the meeting after Wong signalled she was open to a direct conversation The Guardian - AU · Jul 7, 2022
Kiwi PM urges co-operation in the Pacific New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern urges leaders to remember the sovereignty and independence of Pacific nations when engaging with the region. AAP · Jul 7, 2022
Putin deserves 'contempt' for invasion: PM The prime minister says world leaders would give Vladimir Putin the cold shoulder over his invasion of Ukraine, should the Russian leader attend the G20 summit. AAP · Jul 6, 2022
Wong talks up ASEAN ties in Singapore Australian foreign minister Penny Wong has urged China and other nations with influence over Russia to attempt to end the conflict in Ukraine. AAP · Jul 6, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Jul 6, 2022 Penny Wong says she is open to meeting with Chinese counterpart at G20 Foreign minister confirms Australia’s willingness to engage with China but insists ‘coercive’ trade sanctions must be scrapped
AAP · Jul 6, 2022 Wong open to meeting with China at G20 Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the opportunity for talks with her Chinese counterparts is on the table at the G20 meeting in Bali this week.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 6, 2022 Australian superannuation industry leaders to visit Indonesia to turbocharge business ties Former Labor frontbencher Greg Combet says group will examine viability of infrastructure investment opportunities as Australia tries to move past its reliance on China
The Guardian - AU · Jul 5, 2022 Australian trade minister offers ‘compromise’ with China over anti-dumping tariffs Australia is proceeding with trade disputes in WTO but Don Farrell says other options may emerge in talks between two countries
ABC News · Jul 4, 2022 UN nuclear watchdog warns 'a lot of work to do' before AUKUS submarine deal approval International Atomic Energy Agency director-general Rafael Grossi says his agency will "roll up our sleeves" to complete the "quite complex" exercise of approving the AUKUS submarine deal.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 4, 2022 UN nuclear watchdog ‘absolutely confident’ in Australia’s commitment to non-proliferation Technical and legal details remain to be worked out before approval can be given, International Atomic Energy Agency head says
ABC News · Jul 1, 2022 Solomon Islands ends COVID-19 isolation, reopens to world for first time since China deal announced Solomon Islands becomes latest country to reopen after COVID-19 protocols, ending more than 800 days shut off from the outside world.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2022 Serious defects discovered in patrol boats Australia supplied to Pacific Islands Potentially serious faults in Guardian-class patrol boats may force some countries to pause use of vessels
Reuters · Jun 30, 2022 Australia part of Asia, minister says on visit to Malaysian birthplace Visiting the Malaysian city where she was born, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said her story showed that Australia was part of Asia, as new data showed more than half of Australians were born overseas or had an immigrant parent.
ABC News · Jun 30, 2022 Foreign Minister Penny Wong visits hometown during Malaysian visit, spruiks Australian diversity Senator Wong has received a warm welcome in Kota Kinabalu, the city of her birth, and spoken about the many Australians who have connections with South-East Asia and other parts of the world.
ABC News · Jun 29, 2022 Penny Wong raises Chau Van Kham case with Vietnamese President after UN finding he was 'forcibly disappeared' The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has found Australian citizen Chau Van Kham was "forcibly disappeared" and his trial was too short, adding he should be released immediately and unconditionally.