A Chinese state-owned firm is investigating the purchase of a deep water port and a World War II-era airstrip and marine base in the Solomon Islands, according to new documents obtained by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The China Forestry Group Corporation, undethe r direct control of Beijing, is scoping out acquisition targets, including a forestry…
Beijing Looking to Buy Deep Water Port, WWII Airstrip in Solomon Islands
July 31, 2022
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Concerns Over Violence, Election Fraud in Papua New Guinea, as Observers Call for Urgent Review
July 27, 2022
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Election observers in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are calling for an urgent review of the 2022 election after reported incidents of violence and issues leading to a “high numbers of eligible voters” being disenfranchised. In an Interim Statement on July 25, the chairperson of the Commonwealth Observers Group, former President of Nauru Baron Waqa said…
CCP State Media and Diplomats Used Social Media to Spread False Information About Xinjiang: Report
July 22, 2022
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China’s diplomats and state media outlets are using social media platforms to manipulate public opinion and spread false information to divert international condemnation of human rights abuses in Xinjiang, a new report found. A report released on July 20 by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) found that since early 2020, the Chinese Communist Party…
New US Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy Lands in Sydney
July 21, 2022
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The new U.S. Ambassador to Australia, Caroline Kennedy, has arrived in Sydney where she will begin her ambassadorship with a focus on regional security and climate change. Kennedy, 64, was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate in May and sworn in on June 10. “Everybody is so excited about working together in the Quad and…
Beijing Creates New State-Owned Iron Ore Giant to Weaken Australian Miners
July 21, 2022
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In a bid to gain control over iron ore prices, Beijing has created a new state-owned mineral giant that will be responsible for exploration and mass bulk buying of the commodity. The move will be aimed at giving China greater bargaining power over major iron ore producers like Australia’s BHP and Rio Tinto, who will…
Australia to Shore up Pacific Ties With Expanded Migration Program
July 14, 2022
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The Australian government will expand its labour program to bring more Pacific Islander workers to the country in a bid to shore up relations with the region. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility program, which already assists around 25,000 workers, will be expanded to include the services sector, notably aged care,…
Australian Telco Finalises $1.6 Billion Buyout of Digicel to Keep It out of Chinese Hands
July 14, 2022
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Australian telecommunications giant Telstra, with backing from the federal government, will finalise its purchase of major Pacific mobile network provider Digicel Pacific. In October 2021, the previous Morrison government launched the bid to keep out potential Chinese suitors from gaining control over Digicel’s data network—the largest in the Pacific region. Current Foreign Minister Penny Wong…
Chinese Officials Evicted From Pacific Forum Address
July 14, 2022
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Two Chinese officials were discovered secretly attending an address by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris to the Pacific Islands Forum. The officials were sitting along with the media contingent before a reporter noticed them from The Guardian newspaper, who recognised the two males. When questioned on whether they were representing the Xinhua News Agency or…
Beijing Must Acknowledge Its Mistakes: Australian PM
July 14, 2022
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on Beijing to admit it was a mistake to impose economic coercion on Australia and to remove trade barriers that have been place since 2020. The comments by Albanese come days after Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met on the sidelines of the…
Businesses Yet to Fully Grasp China Supply Chain Risk Amid Net-Zero Push: Energy Lawyer
July 13, 2022
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Businesses have yet to fully grasp the risks of relying on Chinese supply chains, an issue that will become more critical as the net-zero push sets to increase Australia’s reliance on China, according to energy lawyer Scott Schlink. Schlink, a partner at Holding Redlich, said that in the “foreseeable future,” Australia would continue to rely…
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