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Australia has accused a Chinese military aircraft of releasing flares “in close proximity” to its patrol jet over the South China Sea. The Australian government has raised its concern with Beijing over the “unsafe and unprofessional” manoeuvre, the defence department said in a statement on Monday. There was no damage to Australia’s P-8A aircraft and…
Washington is bracing for a pivotal meeting on October 20, as Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sits down with US President Donald Trump to talk about a topic quietly reshaping global power. Rare earth minerals, often overshadowed by oil, gold or other headline-grabbing commodities, are the backbone of modern technology, from electric vehicles and wind…
Australia has lodged a diplomatic protest with Beijing after a Chinese fighter jet released flares close to an Australian surveillance plane in the South China Sea, in yet another potentially dangerous encounter between the two militaries. Defence Minister Richard Marles said the Australian P-8 surveillance plane was conducting a routine patrol over the South China…
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping delivered a speech Monday on the opening day of a major meeting of the ruling Communist Party to approve a draft plan laying out its goals for the country over the next five years. A short dispatch from the official Xinhua News Agency said Xi “expounded on the…
The acting prime minister, Richard Marles, has condemned the “unsafe and unprofessional” behaviour of the Chinese military, saying a fighter jet released flares close to an Australian surveillance plane over the South China Sea. Australia’s defence forces expressed “concerns” about the incident in a statement, saying it posed a risk to Royal Australian Air Force…
Introduction: China’s economy expands at slowest pace in a year Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets, and the world economy. Growth across China’s economy has slowed to its lowest level in a year, as the trade war with the US has dampened activity. China’s GDP expanded by 4.8%…
China formalises removal of Li Chenggang from WTO role -Xinhua US-China trade tension fuelled by sanctions, rare earths curbs Trade ties figure in Xi-Trump summit set for October BEIJING, Oct 20 — China has formalised the new role of top trade negotiator Li Chenggang, dropping him from the post of permanent representative to the World…
Trade tensions between Beijing and Washington have intensified. China announced increased export controls on rare earths, while the U.S. threatened to raise tariffs to 100% and tighten software export restrictions. The Fourth Plenum, scheduled from 20 to 23 October, will outline China’s economic, political, and social agenda along with its development plans for the next…
President Donald Trump listed rare earths, fentanyl and soybeans as the US’s top issues with China just before the two sides return to the negotiating table and as a fragile trade truce nears expiration. “I don’t want them to play the rare earth game with us,” Trump said on Air Force One on Sunday, as…
China’s economic growth slowed to the weakest pace in a year in the third quarter, matching expectations, as a prolonged property slump and trade tensions hurt demand, keeping pressure on policymakers to roll out more stimulus to shore up momentum. Source link