Hard moves in the diplomatic dance
Geostrategic rivalry and tensions between Beijing and Washington are increasingly playing out in the Indo-Pacific, and this country is on the front line.
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Geostrategic rivalry and tensions between Beijing and Washington are increasingly playing out in the Indo-Pacific, and this country is on the front line.
ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn Envoy: China not discriminating against foreign journalists A Chinese envoy says China continues to welcome foreign journalists and discriminates against none, contradicting an Australian reporterâs opinion that they were âbarely tolerated.â By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press April 21, 2021, 7:23 AM ⢠3 min read The Associated Press Wang Xining, left, the Chinese Embassy in Australiaâs deputy head of mission, and Michael Smith, one of the last journalists working for Australian media to fl...
Pandemic year points to more crisis for Australia and China 21 April 2021 2020 marked a year of rolling crises for both Australia and China that have shaken the two nations and their relationship, a new book from The Australian National University (ANU) argues. The China Story Yearbook: Crisis surveys multiple crises in both countries during the year of the metal rat, which symbolises a 'new day', including the COVID-19 pandemic, catastrophic floods in China and devastating bushfires in Australia. Produced by the ANU Centre for China in the World (CIW), the book is available for free downloa...
CANBERRA, Australia--China continued to welcome foreign journalists and discriminated against none,
Australian Reporter Says There Is 'No Room' in China for Journalists Who Contradict Ruling Party On 4/21/21 at 2:00 PM EDT An Australian reporter said there is no longer "room" in China for journalists who contradict the Chinese government. "In China, there's no room for any opinion that does not match that of the Chinese Communist Party," Michael Smith said during a Wednesday panel at the National Press Club of Australia, the Associated Press reported. A reporter for The Australian Financial Review, Smith was forced to flee Shanghai after police demanded an interview and temporarily blocked...