Xiao Qian has criticised some countries that have 'hyped up the so-called China threat narrative' and sharply raised their defence spending The Chinese ambassador to Canberra has urged Australia not ...

Washington became concerned about China's ambition to gain a military foothold in the Pacific Islands in 2018 when Beijing ...

China’s envoy to Canberra urged Australia not to be “incited” by NATO’s support for US demands to sharply raise defense ...

Seeing Beijing solely through a security lens undermines Canberra’s capacity to engage pragmatically on shared environmental ...

Australia will work with the US and other Asia-Pacific partners to secure the commodities, even as the Trump administration ...

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong is in Washington to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and their Japanese and ...

Backing both sides appears to be something the country will now have to do to avoid getting caught in the crossfire between ...

Fiji’s prime minister said his nation opposes Beijing’s plan to build a military base in the region. Read more at ...

All Australia needs to do, says China, is resist the temptation to follow NATO and accede to US demands that allies help ...

Australian writer Yang Hengjun jailed in China shows 'profound courage', Canberra says. By Kirsty Needham. May 14, 2025 1:04 PM UTC Updated May 14, 2025 SYDNEY, May 14 (Reuters ...

Anthony Albanese says his government will pump as much cash as is needed into Australia’s defence after China’s ambassador ...

China is “asserting its influence” in ways that do not align with Australia’s national interest, Foreign Minister Penny Wong says.