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1 minute read Sydney, Australia, Apr 22 (EFE).- Australian vetoed two agreements between China and the region of Victoria on projects related to the New Silk Road, a strategic plan of Beijing, by alleging the defense of its national interest. Canberra, which for the first time exercised the powers to veto agreements between the jurisdictions of the country and foreign nations, argued its decision announced last night by influencing “inconsistencies with foreign policy.” The agreements rev...

SOURCE / ECONOMY Analysts say nation could hit back hard against provocations By GT staff reporters Published: Apr 22, 2021 09:23 PM Jacaranda blossoms are seen near Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, Oct. 22, 2020.(Photo: Xinhua) Another downward spiral in China-Australia relationship serves as a fresh warning to the Chinese corporate sector that their businesses will not be hijacked by the deterioration of the tensions, industry insiders told the Global Times on Thursday. Souring bil...

Canberra given go-ahead to attack China On Wednesday, April 21, Australia terminated several agreements that had been concluded with China as part of the Belt and Road Initiative. The relations between the two countries worsened during the coronavirus epidemic, when Canberra, following Washingtons example, demanded an "independent" investigation to find out the origin of the novel virus. In addition, Australia remains one of the most active critics of the policy of the Chinese authorities in r...

Australia says it killed state-China deals over national interest Al Jazeera English © Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne invoked a recently passed law to veto two agreements signed... Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne invoked a recently passed law to veto two agreements signed by the state of Victoria with China [File: Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo] Australia says a decision to cancel two deals between Victoria state and China on the Belt and Road Initiative was ab...

We’re no cow to be exploited, says Chinese envoy Save Share China’s No. 2 diplomat in Australia says his country should not be considered a “cow” that can be exploited economically while also being plotted against to be slaughtered, in an indication that tensions between Canberra and Beijing show no sign of easing. Deputy head of mission Wang Xining also launched into a diatribe against Australia’s world-leading ban on Chinese technology company Huawei, saying intellige...

China has slammed Australia’s decision to cancel agreements between the Belt and Road Initiative and the Victoria state government, signaling a worsening of ties between the nations. The Australian federal government scrapped both the memorandum of understanding and framework agreement signed between Victoria and China’s National Development and Reform Commission, Beijing’s top economic planning body, Foreign Minister Marise Payne said in an emailed statement Wednesday. She described the...

Mr Wang said the situation should be left to play out without foreign interference. “We hope the situation in Myanmar will stabilise and all the political factions, political forces, in Myanmar will sit at a table and talk out a solution that will ensure the welfare of the Myanmar people,” he told the National Press Club.   “I dont think Myanmar would love to see much more foreign interference, whether its political or in another way.”   Mr Wang addressed Chinas response to the mil...

China not discriminating against foreign journalists: Envoy Many foreign journalists in China have been placed on short-term visas of as little as three months, making travel within the country difficult. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- By PTI CANBERRA: China continued to welcome foreign journalists and discriminated against none, a Chinese envoy said on Wednesday, contradicting an Australian reporters opinion that they were "barely tolerated." Wang Xining, the Chinese Embassy in Australias...

Rod McGuirk April 21, 2021 - 12:23 AM CANBERRA, Australia - China continued to welcome foreign journalists and discriminated against none, a Chinese envoy said on Wednesday, contradicting an Australian reporters opinion that they were “barely tolerated.” Wang Xining, the Chinese Embassy in Australia’s deputy head of mission, and Michael Smith, one the last journalists working for Australian media to flee China, were taking part in a panel discussion ab...

  Victorias controversial Belt and Road contract with China has been ripped up by the federal government, who ruled the deal was not in Australias national interest. Four Victorian agreements - two relating to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and two others with Iran and Syria - were vetoed by Foreign Minister Marise Payne last night (WED) under sweeping powers introduced last year amid fears national security was being compromised by lower tiers of government. Foreign Minister Marise...