The foreign ministers of Australia and New Zealand (NZ) met in person for the first time in Wellington on Thursday for their biannual consultations to discuss ways to strengthen the countries’ trans-Tasman ties. The meeting came days after NZ Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said the Ardern government was “uncomfortable” with the Five Eye’s intelligence-sharing alliance expanding…
ANZ Foreign Ministers Discuss Five Eyes at First In-Person Meeting
April 22, 2021
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Chinese Demand For Australian Iron Ore Still Booming Despite Trade Tensions
April 22, 2021
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Australian iron ore exporters aren’t feeling any effects of Beijing’s ongoing economic sanctions against Australian exports, as China’s colossal demand for the mineral drive prices up to a 10-year high. Rio Tinto, an iron export giant, said their Australian iron ore assets had excellent operating performance in the first quarter of 2021. In the report…
US Sen. Rick Scott Applauds Cancellation of Belt and Road Initiative in Australia
April 21, 2021
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U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has applauded the Australian government’s decision to axe the controversial Belt and Road Initiative agreement signed by the Victorian state government. Scott said in a statement, “Communist China’s Belt and Road Initiative has one mission, to extend its control over other nations and advance its quest for world domination.” “I applaud the…
Australia Tears Up Belt and Road Deals with Beijing
Australia’s Foreign Minister, Senator Marise Payne on Wednesday night officially tore up Victoria’s controversial Belt and Road (BRI) deals with Beijing, saying they were not consistent with the national interest. Payne exercised recently granted powers under Australia’s Foreign Relations Act to axe four deals in total, all between the Victorian state government and foreign regimes,…
Australian Uyghur Groups Call On the Government to Help Stop CCP ‘Genocide’
Australian Uyghurs have rallied in front of the federal parliament in Canberra on Monday, calling for the Australian government to recognize what Beijing is doing in the Xinjiang region as a genocide. “If they don’t listen now, a whole community, the whole Uyghur nation, is going to disappear,” Ramila Chanisheff, president of the Australian Uyghur…
Senior Army Officer Becomes Australia’s Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism
Australia has appointed a former senior army officer, Roger Noble, as its ambassador for counter-terrorism. Noble, who most recently served as a Major General and Head of the defence force’s Military Strategic Commitments in Canberra, will represent Australia at international forums and lead international engagement on counter-terrorism. The former military leader, who holds multiple masters…
Australia Joins Canada-Led Declaration by 55 Nations Against Arbitrary Detention
Australia and 55 other countries, including the United States and the UK, have launched a declaration against the use of arbitrary detention of foreign citizens to obtain political leverage in state-to-state relations. “We are a strong advocate for promoting and protecting human rights,” Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne said in a video message at 1 a.m. on…
Australia a ‘Strong Advocate’ for Human Rights, Joins Declaration by 55 Nations Against Arbitrary Detention
Australia and 55 other countries, including the United States and the UK, have launched a declaration against the use of arbitrary detention of foreign citizens to obtain political leverage in state-to-state relations. “We are a strong advocate for promoting and protecting human rights,” Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne said in a video message at 1 a.m. on…
Australian Journalist Cheng Lei Formally Arrested in China
February 7, 2021
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Australian journalist Cheng Lei was formally arrested in China on Feb. 5 on suspicion of illegally supplying state secrets overseas, after being detained for six months without charge. Cheng, 49, was a news anchor for CGTN, the international arm of the Chinese regime’s state broadcaster, CCTV, before being detained in Beijing in August 2020 amid testy relations…
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