8 h. ago China’s Xi says Australia ties have ‘turned around’ as he hosts Albanese

China’s Xi says Australia ties have ‘turned around’ as he hosts Albanese  Al Jazeera

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13 h. ago Australia PM Albanese to discuss trade, security in meeting with China's Xi

Australia PM Albanese to discuss trade, security in meeting with China's Xi  Reuters

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35 h. ago Albanese in Beijing: Trump brings Australia, China close again

Albanese in Beijing: Trump brings Australia, China close again  Firstpost

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57 h. ago An American demand comes with awkward timing for Anthony Albanese's China trip

An American demand comes with awkward timing for Anthony Albanese's China trip  SBS Australia

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3 d. ago Anthony Albanese: Trade trumps geopolitics as Australia PM visits China

Anthony Albanese: Trade trumps geopolitics as Australia PM visits China  BBC

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4 d. ago Rubio meets Chinese counterpart amid tensions over trade, security

Rubio meets Chinese counterpart amid tensions over trade, security  The Washington Post

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4 d. ago Security, trade in focus as Australia PM Albanese heads to China By Reuters

Security, trade in focus as Australia PM Albanese heads to China By Reuters  Investing.com

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4 d. ago Security, trade in focus as Australia PM Albanese heads to China

Security, trade in focus as Australia PM Albanese heads to China  Reuters

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4 d. ago In global race for critical minerals, China identifies dozens of new reserves

China identified 38 new sites of mineral reserves in the first half of this year, discoveries that are expected to help the country meet its resource security goals. The Ministry of Natural Resources said on Thursday that the number of new mineral sites increased 31 per cent year on year during the period, and included the discovery of reserves with an estimated 3.37 million tonnes of rubidium and 81 tonnes of gold. Rubidium is used in biomedicine, telecommunication systems, pyrotechnics and...

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7 d. ago Australia’s Albanese confirms China visit as Beijing eyes trade deal review By Reuters

Australia’s Albanese confirms China visit as Beijing eyes trade deal review By Reuters  Investing.com

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7 d. ago Australia's Albanese confirms China visit as Beijing eyes trade deal review

Australia's Albanese confirms China visit as Beijing eyes trade deal review  Reuters

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8 d. ago Chinese AI scientists, Beijing’s message to Brics: SCMP daily highlights

Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump vows tariff boost for ‘anti-American’ policies as China urges Brics action US President Donald Trump has threatened to slam an additional 10 per cent tariffs on countries supporting what he calls “anti-American policies” after the leaders of Brics nations condemned unilateral tariffs. 2. Australia’s Albanese to address Darwin Port sale on China...

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8 d. ago Hong Kong lawmakers call for facial recognition system at upgraded land crossing

Hong Kong legislators have called for facial recognition technology to be adopted at the upgraded Huanggang land crossing while giving an initial green light to a HK$1.75 billion government proposal to site border clearance facilities in the complex. At a meeting of the Legislative Council’s security panel on Monday, some lawmakers also expressed concern that the expanded Huanggang checkpoint, which was designed to handle 200,000 passengers and 15,000 vehicles every day between Hong Kong and...

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8 d. ago Hong Kong prisons will offer proof if seeking to ban specific lawyers: Chris Tang

Hong Kong’s security chief has said authorities will provide sufficient evidence and “intelligence” to support any move to restrict specific lawyers from visiting inmates, in response to a lawmaker who called such a measure under proposed prison rule changes “ridiculous”. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung told a security panel meeting on Monday that a magistrate would need to be satisfied with the government’s submissions to grant a court warrant to restrict legal visits. He added...

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8 d. ago Australia’s Albanese to address Darwin Port sale on China visit

When Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives in China next week for his second official visit, he will have more than the typical diplomatic niceties to discuss with President Xi Jinping. A major task on Albanese’s agenda, besides routine topics like trade, will be to explain his country’s stance on Chinese investment – in particular, addressing the controversy over the ownership and potential government-influenced sale of the Darwin the Post has learned from sources with knowledge of...

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8 d. ago Exclusive | Australia’s Albanese to address Darwin Port sale on China visit

Exclusive | Australia’s Albanese to address Darwin Port sale on China visit  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago Chinese ambassador’s ‘grandstanding’ advice for Australia raises eyebrows

The Chinese ambassador to Canberra has urged Australia not to be “incited” by Nato’s support for demands by the US to raise defence spending sharply and instead should cooperate with Beijing to resolve regional disputes. Analysts say the “unsolicited advice” is unlikely to sway Canberra and could backfire by reinforcing distrust of Beijing, ahead of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to China and amid an ongoing debate in Australia over its defence spending. In an opinion article published...

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2 w. ago Japan races against time to avoid US car tariffs as deadline looms

Japan’s top negotiator has made a last-ditch trip to Washington in hopes of heading off a steep US tariff on Japanese cars – but with just over a week to go, and President Donald Trump doubling down in recent comments, analysts say neither side appears willing to compromise. Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief trade envoy on the issue, flew into the US capital on Thursday and spoke twice to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick by phone over the weekend. But he failed to secure a meeting with Treasury...

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3 w. ago NSA Doval Engages Russian and Chinese Counterparts At SCO Security Heads' Meet In Beijing

NSA Doval Engages Russian and Chinese Counterparts At SCO Security Heads' Meet In Beijing  Swarajyamag

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3 w. ago China, India agree to keep working on improving ties in high

China and India affirmed their commitment to improving bilateral ties and maintaining border peace in a meeting on Monday between Shri Ajit Doval, the Indian national security adviser, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. Wang said bilateral relations had achieved some positive progress and it was essential for both sides to further enhance communication, build mutual trust, and work towards resolving practical issues, according to a readout from the Chinese foreign ministry. He...

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