Australia may soon be able to export coal to China again after the federal government acknowledged the possibility of resuming coal trade relations with its largest trade partner. Following the emergence of reports that Beijing allegedly allowed some state-owned companies to import coal from Australia, the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said a resumption of…
Australian Government Acknowledges Reports About China Lifting Coal Ban
US ‘Throwing Allies Under a Bus’: Australia’s New Ambassador Kevin Rudd
January 4, 2023
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Australia’s incoming ambassador to the United States Kevin Rudd urged the nation to stop throwing its allies “under a bus” if it wants to counter China’s economic influence in the Asia-Pacific. Rudd, a former Labor prime minister of Australia who will take up his diplomatic posting in March, said the United States had “one arm…
Australian Treasurer Downplays Beijing’s Displeasure With COVID-19 Testing Requirements
January 3, 2023
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Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has downplayed threats of retaliation from Beijing as the country follows in the stead of other governments in imposing mandatory COVID-19 testing on Chinese travellers. The Chinese communist regime has condemned the measure introduced on Jan. 5 on travellers from China, Hong Kong, and Macau. “We believe that the entry restrictions…
Australian Government Regards New COVID Testing Requirements on Chinese Travellers as Modest Measure
January 1, 2023
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Health Minister Mark Butler has said that Australians welcome the renewed travel with China despite placing new entry requirements on Chinese visitors. Travellers will have to return a negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours of departure from Thursday as cases spike after Beijing dismantled restrictions. Butler said he welcomed China opening its borders and allowing…
Government Regards New COVID Testing Requirements on Chinese Travellers as Modest Measure
January 1, 2023
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Health Minister Mark Butler has said that Australians welcome the renewed travel with China despite placing new entry requirements on Chinese visitors. Travellers will have to return a negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours of departure from Thursday as cases spike after Beijing dismantled restrictions. Butler said he welcomed China opening its borders and allowing…
Australian Foreign Minister Raises ‘Principled View’ on Human Rights With Beijing, More Trade Talks to Come
December 21, 2022
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong has set out Australia’s position on human rights, trade blockages, and global security during high-level talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Dec. 21. As the first official visit to Beijing from an Australian minister in three years with Wong’s trip signalling a potential thaw in Australia-China diplomatic…
‘Ice Thaws’: Australia’s Foreign Minister in China for Talks
December 21, 2022
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Penny Wong has met with Australia’s ambassador to China as she prepares to try to break a four-year diplomatic freeze during a visit to Beijing. The foreign minister met Graham Fletcher at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse ahead of a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. “The ice thaws but slowly,” Senator Wong said as the…
2nd Australian-Based Pilot Investigated for Helping Train Chinese Fighter Pilots
December 19, 2022
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A second former Australian-based pilot is being investigated for allegedly training Chinese fighter pilots. Keith Hartley, living in South Australia, is being investigated by authorities for his role as chief operating officer at the Test Flying Academy of South Africa (TFASA), a flying academy that British authorities have warned is an intermediary for Beijing to recruit retired…
Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd Tapped as Next Ambassador to US
December 19, 2022
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Former Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has been chosen as Australia’s next ambassador to the United States to replace the previous government’s appointee Arthur Sinodinos. In a statement on Dec. 20, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed the appointment, saying that Rudd brought “unmatched experience to the role.” Both ministers…
Wong to Visit China for Diplomatic Talks
December 18, 2022
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong will travel to Beijing to mark the 50th anniversary of Australia-China diplomatic relations. Senator Wong has been invited by the Chinese government to meet with her counterpart Wang Yi and hold the sixth Australia-China Foreign and Strategic Dialogue which was last held in 2018. It signals a step forward in diplomatic…
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