As the world looks on entranced at the drama playing out in Washington, an equally significant but far less visible event has been unfolding in our very own time zone. In Beijing, the all-important Third Plenum, a summit that takes place just twice a decade, has just concluded. And what a contrast. While Americans have...
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Chinese premier focuses on critical minerals and clean energy during Australian visit
MELBOURNE – Chinese Premier Li Qiang ends his Australian tour on Tuesday in the west coast city of Perth where he will focus on China’s investment in critical minerals and clean energy. Li last week became the first Chinese premier to visit New Zealand then Australia in seven years. Later Tuesday, he is to become...
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Chinese premier Qiang Oz PM Albanese meet at Australias Parliament House
China’s premier Li Qiang (Photo: Bloomberg) 3 min read Last Updated : Jun 17 2024 | 7:14 AM IST Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and senior ministers of both administrations met at Parliament House on Monday to discuss thorny issues, including lingering trade barriers, conflict between their militaries in international...
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Chinese premier Li Qiang flies to Australia after New Zealand visit
China’s premier Li Qiang (Photo: Bloomberg) 4 min read Last Updated : Jun 15 2024 | 11:24 AM IST Chinese Premier Li Qiang is due to arrive in Australia on Saturday on a relations-mending mission with panda diplomacy, rock lobsters and China’s global dominance in the critical minerals sector high on the agenda. ...
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Taiwan war would make world ‘a radically different place’: Australian envoy
Australia’s ambassador to the United States, Kevin Rudd, cautioned in a speech that the global consequences of a war over Taiwan would be as great as the impact of the second world war, making the world “a radically different place”. If Chinese President Xi Jinping, who turns 71 this month, wanted to achieve reunification of...
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Australia Protests China’s Aerial Aggression In Yellow Sea
In what is seen as a major violation of international maritime safety laws, Australia announced on Monday that the government had formally lodged a protest with Beijing after a dangerous encounter over international waters. According to the officials, a Chinese J-10 fighter jet deployed flares dangerously close to an Australian navy MH60R Seahawk helicopter. The...