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Latest news: China

China military getting more aggressive: US general

The Chinese military has become significantly more aggressive and dangerous over the past five years, the top US military officer said during a trip to the Indo-Pacific.

Chinese-ish: Not quite authentic, 100% delicious reicpes

In the melting pot that is our country, many may find ourselves pulled between (at least) two cultures and wondering where we fit in. Chinese-ish celebrates the confident blending of identity through...

China’s Wang Yi hopes for change from Australia

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says previous Australian governments' treatment of China as an opponent and a threat is the cause of tension between the countries.

Xi Jinping says ‘two systems’ here to stay for Hong Kong

There is no reason to change Hong Kong's "one country, two systems" formula of governance, Chinese President Xi Jinping has said on a rare visit to the global financial hub after swearing in the city's new leader, John Lee.

China ‘used health app for crowd control’

Angry bank customers who travelled to a city in central China to retrieve their savings from troubled rural banks have been stopped by a health app on their mobile phone.

‘Sabotage’ as UN human rights head visits China

China says the US, UK and other foreign powers are seeking to sabotage its foreign relations by orchestrating criticism surrounding a trip by the top United Nations official for human rights.

Next federal government must tackle ‘aggressive’ China

The next federal government will need to get Australia out of the "diplomatic freezer" with China.

Beijing bends to mass COVID-19 testing to avoid prolonged lockdown

Millions of Beijing residents have queued up for another round of COVID-19 tests as China's capital seeks to trace and isolate every infection to contain a small but stubborn outbreak - and avoid a Shanghai-style prolonged lockdown.

Beijing tightens COVID-19 restrictions despite low case numbers

Tighter coronavirus restrictions have come into force in Beijing as a five-day national holiday begins.

US Republican Senator Rand Paul pledges COVID origin probe

A prominent US senator has pledged a vigorous review into the origins of the coronavirus if republicans retake the Senate and he lands a committee chairmanship.

Agencies watch possible Chinese interference in federal election

Australian intelligence agencies are monitoring possible Chinese interference in the federal election.

China’s Xi urges talks not sanctions with Russia

President Xi Jinping says his government supports talks to resolve international disputes, but opposes the use of sanctions, in China's latest attempt to describe an approach to Russia's bloody invasion of Ukraine.

Scott Morrison defends role in Pacific amid China deal

Sending the Pacific minister instead of the foreign minister to the Solomon Islands amid security negotiations with China was the right course of action, the prime minister maintains. 

US to visit Solomons on China security pact concern

White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell and the US State Department's top official for Asia will travel this week to the Solomon Islands amid concerns that the Pacific country is making a security pact with China.

Shanghai residents struggle under COVID shutdown

Manufacturers including Tesla have begun preparing to reopen their Shanghai plants as China's most populous city speeds up efforts to get back to normal after a nearly three-week COVID shutdown.

China tackles worst COVID-19 outbreak since Wuhan in late 2019

China's financial hub Shanghai has reported over 27,000 coronavirus cases, a new high, a day after President Xi Jinping said that the country must continue with its strict "dynamic COVID clearance" policy and pandemic control measures.

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