CHINA – FOREIGN RELATIONS – AUSTRALIA

‘Turnaround’: Xi talks up China ties in G20 talks with Albanese

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Original article by David Crowe
The Age – Page: Online : 19-Nov-24

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping have held talks at Xi’s hotel in Rio de Janeiro, ahead of the G20 Summit that is being held in the Brazilian city. Xi noted that there had been "twists and turns" in the relationship between China and Australia over the last decade, but that there had been a "turnaround" in recent times. Both he and Albanese noted that their meeting was held 10 years to the day that their two countries had signed a comprehensive strategic partnership, when Tony Abbott was prime minister and Xi had visited Australia and had addressed federal parliament.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, GROUP OF TWENTY (G-20)

Beware of the sting in China’s tale

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Original article by Ben Packham
The Australian – Page: 1 & 4 : 10-Jan-23

Japan’s ambassador to Australia Shingo Yamagami has welcomed the apparent improvement in relations between Australia and China that led to Foreign Minister Penny Wong visiting Beijing in December. He noted that Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is also planning a trip to China after years of strained relations between the two countries. However, he claims that China’s more constructive tone is yet to be matched by a change in its behaviour, and that both Australia and Japan need to remain "vigilant" towards China.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE

Beijing takes swipe at arrogant Wong

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Original article by Stephen Rice
The Australian – Page: 4 : 30-May-22

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has been accused of "double standards, arrogant colonialism and imperialism" in an editorial in the’ Global Times’, China’s most influential state tabloid. This follows her attempts to dissuade Pacific nations from entering into a regional security deal with Beijing. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will put details of the proposed deal to a meeting of Pacific leaders in Fiji on 30 May. Wong visited Fiji just days after her appointment to affirm Australia’s commitment to the Pacific region, observing that Australia is a" partner that doesn’t come with strings attached".

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE

Work with us, not against us, China urges Australia

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Original article by Michael Smith, Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 6 : 9-Nov-18

Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne met with her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on 8 November, with Wang telling Payne that the two countries should work together on funding infrastructure in the Pacific region, rather than trying to compete against each other. Wang said he hoped that China and Australia could further boost their trade and economic ties, and that the decision by Australia to block the Hong Kong-based CKI Group’s planned takeover of APA Group would not hurt the relationship between the two countries.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE, CHEUNG KONG INFRASTRUCTURE HOLDINGS LIMITED, APA GROUP – ASX APA

New partnership with China

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 6 : 18-Nov-14

Australia and China have signed a free trade agreement. Chinese President Xi Jinping told the Australian Parliament on 17 November 2014 that China is a peace-loving nation. He hopes the trade deal will strengthen Australia’s ties with China. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said the Australian Labor Party will scrutinise provisions for bringing Chinese workers to Australia for infrastructure projects valued at more than $A150 million

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE

Palmer stands by China insult

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Original article by Phillip Coorey, Tony Walker
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 4 : 20-Aug-14

Billionaire businessman and Australian federal MP Clive Palmer is engaged in litigation with Chinese state enterprise Citic Pacific over iron ore royalties. When asked about the lawsuits on TV, he said the Chinese Government was looking to exploit Australia, and he used terms such as "mongrels" and "bastards". The Australian Government as well as business leaders have now sought to repair the damage to the relationship with the nation’s foremost trading partner. Palmer refused to withdraw the attack, other than to clarify it was not aimed at the Chinese people. One of the senators from his Palmer United Party, Jacqui Lambie, also said China’s military expansion posed a serious threat

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PALMER UNITED PARTY, CITIC PACIFIC LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA, SUPREME COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, COMMUNIST PARTY (CHINA), AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PREMIER AND CABINET, THE AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRY GROUP