Tag: China-Australia Relations

Solomons Police Officers Heading to China for Month of ‘Training’

The Solomon Islands has dispatched 32 officers to China for training in policing techniques and to improve their understanding of Chinese culture. The officers will visit different police stations in China during the visit, according to a statement from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force obtained by Reuters. Officers will stay in the country for…


Federal Police Seeking Information on 2 Men and a Woman Who Allegedly Assaulted Chinese Human Rights Activist

Canberra police are seeking public assistance to identify two men and one woman who are alleged to have assaulted a woman and damaged her car that had signage criticising the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “About 4.10 p.m., a woman returned to her vehicle parked in Acton near Corkhill Street to find three people spray painting the…


Solomon Islands Prime Minister Not to Be Trusted on Beijing Ties: Expert

A leading security expert has questioned the Solomon Islands Prime Minister’s latest claim that Australia remains the country’s top security partner over China. Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare would not be able to withstand any pressure from Beijing, according to Malcolm Davis from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI). “I don’t think Sogavare’s going to…


Australia, India Look to Deepen Ties as Beijing Continues Push Into Indian Ocean

Australia and India will look to deepen diplomatic ties as both countries move to establish a network of stability and security in the Indo-Pacific. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar spoke at a joint press conference on Oct. 11. “We’ve got a shared interest, and we share an ambition, and…


Sydney Parade Raises Awareness About the CCP’s Shocking Atrocities

SYDNEY, Australia—Over five hundred supporters from across Australia rallied in Sydney to call for attention to ongoing human rights atrocities in China. Three Australian families who escaped persecution by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) spoke at a press conference held by the Falun Dafa Association of Australia, telling the experiences of their family members who…


CCP ‘Suppress the Truth and Spread Lies’ in Solomon Islands: Australian Think Tank

A new report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) has revealed that Beijing is spreading false information in the Solomon Islands in an attempt to undermine its partnerships with Australia and the United States. The report entitled “Suppressing the Truth and Spreading Lies: How the CCP is influencing Solomon Islands’ information environment,” published on Oct. 5, examined…


Australians View the Chinese Regime Negatively but Not the Chinese People: Survey

According to Pew Research Center, despite the worsening relations between Australia and China, most Australians hold negative views toward the Chinese regime rather than its people. The survey report released on Sept. 26 asked Australians to describe—in their own words—the first thing that comes to mind when they think of China. The researchers analyzed the…


Australia’s Tourism Focus Needs a Shift From China: Study

Australia should make efforts to attract travellers from its more traditional markets to make up for the increasing decline in tourists from China, the country’s economists argue. Word-of-mouth advertising and repeat visits are key drivers for international tourism in Australia,  new research from Charles Darwin University (CDU) and Griffith University has found, with the study…


CCP’s Official Diplomatic Statement Translation Can Be Misleading: Study

A new study shows that the official translation of communist China’s diplomatic statements may be sub-optimal and create misunderstandings, potentially leading to poor or even calamitous foreign policy responses. According to Corey Lee Bell, a project and research officer at the University of Technology Sydney’s Australia-China Relations Institute, The People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of…


US Should Ramp up West Pacific Ties to Fend Off Beijing’s Expansionism, Report Says

The United States needs to ramp up diplomatic ties with Freely Associated States (FAS)—Palau, the Marshall Islands, and Micronesia—to restrict Beijing’s expansionism in the Pacific region, according to a new report. The United States Institute for Peace said Beijing saw Pacific nations as a “low-investment, high-reward” opportunity. “China has not focused on the FAS in its…