A democratic alliance organization could contain the economic coercion backed by communist China’s state power, like a NATO for trade, says a think-tank report. The Chinese regime is pursuing global dominance, especially in advanced technologies and industries, but the system, ruled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is at fundamental odds with the principles of…
Form a NATO for Trade to Counter the Communist Chinese Regime: Report
July 3, 2021
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Wolf Warriors Failed Trade War With Australia
June 28, 2021
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Commentary Recently Chinese authorities have been scrambling to figure out a way to reinvigorate China’s failed trade war with Australia. Relations between China and Australia have been on a downward spiral over the last 12 to 18 months, triggered by the Australian government’s call for an international probe into the origins of COVID-19. On June…
Beijing Beset by Insecurity and ‘Siege Mentality’: Australian Diplomat
June 25, 2021
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The Chinese leadership is beset by insecurity and a “siege mentality,” according to the outgoing head of Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Secretary Frances Adamson, a former ambassador to China who was present during the elevation of Xi Jinping to the Communist Party leadership, said that from his ascension, the Chinese regime underwent…
China Launches Flurry of WTO Actions Against Australia
June 24, 2021
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China has launched three simultaneous WTO actions against Australia, arguing that tariffs implemented on Chinese railway wheels, wind towers, and stainless-steel sinks were excessive. The move has been described as “petty” by the Australian finance minister and follows World Trade Organisation (WTO) actions by the federal government against Chinese tariffs slapped on wine and barley…
Australia-UK Trade Deal Another Step Towards Diversification Away From China
June 16, 2021
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Leading export industry bodies—impacted by Beijing’s economic coercion tactics over the past year— have welcomed the signing of the Australia-UK free trade deal on Wednesday. Tony Battaglene, CEO of Australian Grape and Wine, congratulated the federal government’s efforts and hailed the free trade agreement as a “key milestone.” “The United Kingdom is an incredibly important…
New Zealand to Back Australia’s WTO Barley Dispute with China
May 30, 2021
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New Zealand’s Trade Minister Damien O’Connor has indicated the Ardern government will join Australia’s dispute at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against China. The backing from New Zealand (NZ) came on the eve of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s visit to the country for high-level talks on a range of issues including a quarantine-free travel…
EU, US, Indo-Pacific Should Join Efforts to Counter China’s Coercive Influence: Conference at Lithuanian Parliament
May 28, 2021
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The Lithuanian Parliament held an international conference on May 24 to address the potential consequences of economic coercion exerted by the Chinese communist regime on Lithuania and European Union states. The conference focused on how the European Union and the United States can strengthen their trans-Atlantic cooperation in dealing with China to counter its efforts…
‘Patriotic’: Shoppers Want More Made in Australia, Less Made in China
Fewer Australians wanted to buy products made in China, preferring locally made goods, over the course of last year and amid the CCP virus pandemic, according to new figures. The number of Australians more likely to buy products made in China fell to 21 percent, down 9 percentage points, according to market research company Roy Morgan….
US Will Not ‘Leave Australia Alone’ in the Face of Beijing Coercion: Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that the United States would not leave Australia alone in the face of Beijing’s economic coercion, and warned that such tactics against an ally would hinder U.S. ties with China. “I reiterated that the United States will not leave Australia alone on the field, or maybe…
The CCP’s Economic Coercion Tactics Against Australia Meet Its Waterloo
Coercive economic policy is one of the key means of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) presumptuous wolf warrior diplomacy. Seemingly, the CCP has great favorable conditions for its retaliation against Australia.
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