China relations
‘Tsunami’ of bookings: Emirates sees global travel surge once China reopens
The world’s largest long-haul airline is predicting a boom in global travel on a scale beyond anything seen for many years once China fully reopens to overseas flights.
- by Monica Raymunt
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The two feisty islands standing in the way of Beijing
From the edge of one of them, a Chinese armada would first emerge over the horizon if China were to launch an amphibious assault on Taiwan.
- by Eryk Bagshaw and Evelyn Yang
Opinion
South China Sea
Rudd is right – we can’t wish away a war with China
Australia needs to start thinking more deeply about the very real prospect of a war with China – and it must appreciate that Taiwan is only one potential trigger for conflict.
- by Mick Ryan
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Human rights
Torture survivors’ plea for Australia not to abandon them after China reset
Kalbinur Sidik and Omar Bekali endured the horrors of Xinjiang’s prison camps. Now they fear the plight of Uyghurs could be forgotten as Australia renews ties with Xi.
- by Matthew Knott
Only five years left to prevent war with China: Kevin Rudd
There is a “real and living danger” of an accidental war between the US and China unless the nations can manage their rivalry, the former prime minister says.
- by Matthew Knott
‘As obvious as you can get’: US VP Kamala Harris to visit front-line South China Sea island
Once at Palawan, she’ll be the highest-ranking US leader to visit the frontier island at the forefront of the long-seething territorial disputes involving China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan.
- by Jim Gomez
As China tensions linger, Australia’s ties with world’s fifth-largest economy are flying high
While tensions with China have grabbed headlines, ties with India have been improving at surprising speed.
- by Matt Wade
Albanese: ‘I’m not getting ahead of myself’ on China
The Prime Minister has vigorously defended the AUKUS pact, declaring it will promote “global security and peace” after criticisms from French President Emmanuel Macron.
- by Matthew Knott
Xi Jinping loomed large while on tour, but not everything went to plan
The Chinese president did his best to project power and stability in leaders’ summits this week, but in the end had to contend with a few contrarians.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
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Anthony Albanese
Australia reaps reward for standing ground on China
A senior US diplomat has praised Australia for refusing to buckle to China, whose deep freeze on Canberra has “by any measure” failed.
- by Peter Hartcher
Opinion
G20 summit
Jinping and Albanese shared a joke. Beware the punchline
After a breakthrough meeting at the G20 summit in Bali, is Australia’s China problem solved? Only superficially, and only for now.
- by Peter Hartcher