It is 100 years since we were supposedly getting over the war to end all wars, World War I, and forming the League of Nations with the purpose of preventing such a conflict and slaughter happening again. Regrettably, the only… Read More ›
Last week, the Biden administration warned American companies about the risk of doing business in Hong Kong, citing Beijing’s increasing crackdown on the city. “The bottom line is that businesses should be aware that the risks faced in mainland China… Read More ›
In an ominous new video that was circulated by the Communist Party of China, they vow to use nuclear bombs on Japan “continuously until it’s unconditional surrender” in an all out war if they decide to intervene in China’s planned… Read More ›
Peace is the absence of war, while war is the absence of peace! A negotiated peace in Afghanistan presents a number of challenges. The duration of the war over several decades has created a number of situations, that requires an… Read More ›
As early as 2005 John Gersham and Melvin Goodman alerted against the trend of an over-militarized US foreign policy. The warning has been a recurrent theme of American debate, although it gained little traction. The debate recently spilled into mainstream media… Read More ›
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Children account for 15 per cent of Australian farm deaths, says AgHealth study – 15 per cent of farm deaths are children under 14 years old, according to an AgHealth Australia study; A Ballarat farmer…
Ford unveils lower-priced Mustang Mach-E in China to qualify for subsidies – Previously, this was the only Mach-E priced low enough to qualify for China’s EV subsidies. It was joined by Extended Range RWD and AWD versions as well as… Read More ›
China faces a three-pronged attack in the realm of public opinion. The Olympics converge with COVID; the third is three levelings up in Chinese military aggression. COVID is seen in the public eye as having mainly originated from China. Even… Read More ›
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Race on for Australian rare earth supplies as fears grow over China’s market ‘monopoly’ – It comes two years after David Gainer, the US Consul General to Perth, visited a rare earths mine near Laverton…
First human death due to monkey B virus reported in China – Patients of rare viral infections transmitted from the monkey have been reported in China and the U.S. in succession. According to China’s state-run Global … Commentary: A pity… Read More ›
In the face of North Korea and China’s continuous expansion and advancement in their nuclear arsenal in the past decade, the nuclear question for East Asian countries is now more urgent than ever—especially when U.S.’s credibility of extended deterrence has… Read More ›
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New study reveals history of Aboriginal trade with foreign visitors before British settlement – They are markers of an annual Asian occupation of the northernmost tip of Western Australia that remains a mystery. “This is…
China threat: Australia detects two Chinese spy ships ahead of a major US missile launch on Sunday – AUSTRALIA has detected “unusual” spy activity from Beijing after a second high-tech Chinese military ship was spotted approaching the Queensland coast ahead… Read More ›
CHINA has set out to overthrow the global liberal system in favour of a more compatible “authoritarian” order, a former CIA officer has stated. The Chinese leadership has set out to replace the international rules bases order, a former US… Read More ›
The Biden administration issued a blanket warning Friday to U.S. firms about the risks of doing business in Hong Kong as China continues to clamp down on political and economic freedoms in the territory. Four Cabinet agencies — the departments… Read More ›
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Team USA Women’s Basketball Team Stunned in Loss to Australia – The United States have taken another devastating loss to Australia in the same week. Just days after Kevin Durant and the U.S men’s team…
Cannabis may have originated in northwest China, study suggests – A feral cannabis plant in the middle of a grassland in Qinghai province, central China. Their genomic analysis separated the samples into four major groups, … Chinese companies face uncertainty… Read More ›
A skull preserved almost perfectly for more than 140,000 years in northeastern China represents a new species of ancient people more closely related to us than even Neanderthals – and could fundamentally alter our understanding of human evolution, scientists announced Friday…. Read More ›
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Australian fitness giant F45 valued at $2b after Wall Street debut – The backers of Australian founded F45 Training are set for a big payday with the fitness giant listing on the New York Stock…
FirstFT: China warns of economic uncertainty – FirstFT: China warns of economic uncertainty. China reports moderate recovery in Q2, Morgan Stanley reports M&A flurry, US delays to delisting Chinese stocks. Financial Report Shows Bit Digital Is Transferring 14500 Bitcoin Miners… Read More ›
The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Wednesday to ban the import of products from China’s Xinjiang region, the latest effort in Washington to punish Beijing for what U.S. officials say is an ongoing genocide against Uyghurs and other Muslim groups…. Read More ›
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South Australians warned to expect COVID restrictions amid outbreak fears – South Australians have been put on notice to follow COVID-19 rules and regulations or face tougher restrictions in response to a potential local outbreak…
Biden, Yellen to Maintain Trump’s Halt in US-China Economic Dialogue – Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and her staff have no plans to resurrect the regular U.S.-China economic dialogue that governed ties between the two nations … Didi Chuxing’s Troubles Show… Read More ›
It’s back. A Chinese spy ship has once again entered Australian waters to monitor our largest international war-games. And it’s using the same laws challenging Beijing’s claims to the South China Sea to do so. The Australian Defence Department says… Read More ›
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Australia news LIVE: NSW cases and exposure sites grow; Melbourne awaits testing results – Australia news LIVE: NSW cases and exposure sites grow; Melbourne awaits testing results. We have made our live coverage of the…
Biden taps ex-Pentagon official for key China tech position – Estevez does not have an extensive public record on China export issues, which may help him win confirmation in the U.S. Senate where China hawks have been … Sen. Cotton… Read More ›
As the date of complete withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan nears, more and more often we hear comments in which this withdrawal is compared with (literally) the escape of US military forces from South Vietnam in the seventies of the… Read More ›
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This year’s census will have two new questions, but there are a few topics that won’t be addressed – LGBTIQ+ advocates say the lack of questions around sexual orientation is concerning. The census, run every…
Amundi Aims to Double Greater China Assets to $250 Billion – French asset manager plans secondary home base in China · Amundi is open to options including a wholly-owned fund firm … The Latest: Idaho senators eye blocking required vaccination… Read More ›
The case against China keeps sprawling—trade, currency, COVID, now SAARS. Understanding China is such a key in global public opinion, it has become a case against Biden that political grandstanding and demagoguery can use without spinning facts. But being a… Read More ›
It’s big. It’s remote. It’s mysterious. It’s an enormous radioactive desert in “outback” China. And Beijing is building its equivalent to Area 51 there. Two of them. The arms race between East and West is once again heating up. Stealth… Read More ›
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Australia COVID news LIVE: NSW braces for more cases, more weeks of lockdown as Delta strain outpaces contact tracers – Vaccination targets to move to phase two of reopening plan. By James Massola and Aisha…
China builds its own Area 51 in outback as arms race continues – But, in the era of commercial satellite surveillance, hiding what’s happening at its expanding airfields is proving to be problematic. NED-4189-China’s area 51 – 0. Kyle Bass:… Read More ›
As China’s love affair with coal and nuclear power flourishes, the CCP has turned on unreliable wind and solar, with a vengeance. Of course, you don’t become an economic and military power overnight relying upon sunshine and breezes for your… Read More ›
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These young First Nations people want to see more caring for Country around Australia – And in Central Australia, Shania Armstrong is undertaking a different kind of … is an opportunity for Indigenous Australians to…
China’s Easing Forces Traders to Rethink How They Label Markets – “China’s economy is transitioning.” As the pandemic subsides, money managers are actively trying to assess where China stands as an investment. Strategists … US Works to Outpace China in… Read More ›
The Biden administration is set as early as Friday to add at least 10 more Chinese companies and other entities to its economic blacklist over alleged human rights abuses and high-tech surveillance in Xinjiang, two sources told Reuters. The U.S…. Read More ›
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COVID-19 breaking news: Sydney bracing for spike in cases; Major police operation starts in key suburbs; No new local Victorian cases – Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia’s vaccine rollout is “ramping up” after securing…
Countries Using China, Astra Shots Increasingly Eye Boosters – In places like Mongolia and the U.A.E., high levels of coverage with Chinese shots using the older, less effective inactivated vaccine platform hasn’t stopped a … Currency and control: why China… Read More ›
China’s technology giants have seen a combined $823bn wiped from their market value since a February peak as the Xi Jinping-led government expands its crackdown, fueling continual sell-offs. Bloomberg reported that Chinese authorities issued a sweeping warning to the nation’s… Read More ›
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Australian News Overnight news headlines you may have missed COVID-19 breaking news: Nervous wait for Sydney with COVID cases expected to spike; Queensland hospital staff in isolation after helping save the life of COVID patient;…
EXCLUSIVE LinkDoc becomes first Chinese firm to shelve U.S. IPO after Beijing’s crackdown – It is the first known Chinese firm to pull back from its IPO plans since the crackdown began last week with an investigation by China’s cybersecurity… Read More ›
On July 1, the Communist Party of China celebrated its 100th anniversary with great pageantry and propaganda. The magnificent display in Beijing involved a highly choreographed ceremony in Tiananmen Square with large-scale aerial exhibitions (including China’s most advanced J-20 stealth… Read More ›
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Australian News Overnight news headlines you may have missed Australia breaking news today, live coronavirus updates and headlines July 70, 2021 – Senator Canavan’s comments come after it was announced the Australian Formula … Senator…
What the world is saying about China (past 24 hours) White House’s Kurt Campbell: US and China can co-exist peacefully – “Do I believe that China and the United States can co-exist peacefully? Yes, I do,” said Kurt Campbell, White… Read More ›
President Macron and Chancellor Merkel jointly held a direct talk with President Xi via video conferencing on July 5 Monday, merely four weeks after the release of the G7 communique (VOA 2021 June 13). As regards the two European leaders’… Read More ›
With no signs of a resolution to the Myanmar crisis, China is uneasy about its interests in the country and making contingency plans to protect those interests, says an observer. China’s interests in Myanmar have gradually increased in recent years…. Read More ›
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Australian News Overnight news headlines you may have missed Flight caps will bump 18,000 Australians off flights home in the next six weeks – London: Airlines say 18,000 Australians are set to be bumped from…
What the world is saying about China (past 24 hours) China accuses Australia of COVID-19 vaccine sabotage in the Pacific – The Australian government has denied accusations it has been “sabotaging” China’s aid programs with Pacific nations and using “political… Read More ›
What the world is saying about China (past 24 hours) China’s Local Governments Roll Over More Debt to Ease Risks – Government-linked economists cited by the state-run China Securities Journal on Monday said fiscal spending may increase in the second… Read More ›
Everyone gets more serious about Taiwan. The US wants a special free trade agreement. China wants reunification, again. While China stockpiles nukes, the US shakes the finger, then China shakes its fist. But, Chinese on the inside are tired of… Read More ›
