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China's ambassador to Australia says the then-Australian government fired the “first shot” in its deteriorating relations with China four years ago when it banned Chinese-owned telecommunications giant Huawei from rolling out the country’s 5G network due to security concerns

The ambassador, appointed earlier this year, was asked about the fate of detained Australians and the reasons for Beijing's diplomatic deep freeze.

However much either side tempers their rhetoric, regional competition is the name of the game

Chinese diplomatic source says post-election period is ‘good opportunity’ to ease tensions with either re-elected Coalition or new Labor government

The tiny town of Augathella in Queensland may be a world away from Beijing, but it has become collateral damage in China's ongoing trade dispute with Australia.

A Chinese ambassador says China’s engagement with South Pacific island countries poses no threat to Australia, responding to fears that Beijing will establish a military foothold in the Solomon Islands

The Chinese ambassador to Australia says his country's growing power should not be seen as a threat, but Scott Morrison views it differently.

Tensions between the two countries are still high, and Beijing still has not ended the diplomatic freeze on top-level meetings with Chinese leaders.

‘Whoever is going to be the ruling party after the election, we are looking forward to a more positive relationship’, says Xiao Qian