Taiwan
Iran may be using China’s advanced satellite system, ambassador concedes
Ambassador Xiao Qian said Iran could be using Beijing’s BeiDou system to target US and Israeli military assets in the Middle East, but his country was not directly involved.
- Amelia Adams and Anne Worthington
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I visited the most overrated attraction in Asia’s most underrated country
I’m elbow deep in a crowd of a few hundred people when the regret starts to kick in.
- Paul Marshall
- Opinion
- Middle East at war
Trump’s war is the most dangerous double-edged gamble I can remember
If the US president’s war against Iran is really about the containment of China, it is a hell of a risk.
- Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
- Exclusive
- Resolve Political Monitor
More unpopular than Xi, Trump is dragging down America’s reputation in Australia
Donald Trump is significantly more unpopular than Xi Jinping, with almost half of Australians considering the US an equally big or bigger threat than China.
- Matthew Knott
- Analysis
- China relations
Why Trump’s ‘faux pas’ on Taiwan is ringing alarm bells in Washington
The president indicated he was consulting Chinese President Xi Jinping about US arms sales to Taiwan, prompting accusations he had broken with prior US commitments – if not by letter, then by spirit.
- Michael Koziol
- Updated
- China relations
‘Effectively a death sentence’: No mercy for Hong Kong media tycoon
The prominent businessman’s plight has been highlighted by US President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, but the Chinese government has handed down the harshest possible penalty.
- James Pomfret and Jessie Pang
- Exclusive
- China relations
Australia urged to forge closer bonds with Taiwan, even if it angers China
Australia should risk a backlash from Beijing by deepening ties with Taiwan, a group of experts have urged. But one notable voice disagrees.
- Matthew Knott
- Analysis
- China relations
The 2027 question: Will Xi Jinping annex Taiwan this soon, or not?
US intel says the Chinese president wants his military to be capable of invading Taiwan by next year. Where did this target come from and will the military purge impact it?
- Lisa Visentin
What to know about the deadly Nipah virus as outbreak hits India
Airports in South-East Asia are on alert after an outbreak of the disease, which has a 40 to 70 per cent fatality rate.
- Sammy Westfall
‘We will see’: Beijing hints at retaliation over Port of Darwin lease
China’s ambassador has warned there is no room for compromise on Beijing’s position on Taiwan, as he cautioned against a forced sale of the Port of Darwin.
- Matthew Knott