China-Australia Relations
Chinas Jakarta Courtship Spurs Defense Pushback in the Indo-Pacific
The Chinese regime is courting Indonesia to expand its influence in the South China Sea, spurring Tokyo and Canberra to bolster defense ties...
New Chinese Ambassador Warns Australia to Respect Beijings Core Interests
China’s new ambassador to Australia, Liu Jinsong, walks past media personnel in Beijing, China, on Nov. 18, 2025. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty ImagesBeijing’s...
New Chinese Ambassador to Australia Calls Himself Xi Jinpings Representative
China’s new ambassador to Australia, Liu Jinsong, walks past media personnel in Beijing, China, on Nov. 18, 2025. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty ImagesBeijing’s...
Beijing Weaponizes New Ethnic Unity Law, Family Ties in Transnational Repression of Uyghurs: Analysts
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using its new “ethnic unity” law and the familial ties of the global Uyghur diaspora to escalate...
What We Know About a Chinese Attempt to Install a Satellite Station in New Zealand
New Zealand’s domestic spy agency disrupted an attempt by a Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked astronomical institute to quietly install ground-based satellite tracking equipment...
Nearly 150 Drone Breaches: Analysts Warn Defence Response Too Slow After Latest Base Incursion
The drones may be small, but the security question they raise is not.Australia recorded 147 drone-related breaches involving military facilities in 2024-25, prompting...
Papua New Guineans to Start Serving in Aussie Defence Force
Soldiers from Papua New Guinea look on during the opening ceremony of Exercise Southern Jackeroo in Townsville, Australia, on May 29, 2026. Ian...
Australia Deepens Defence Ties With Vietnam Amid Human Rights Concerns
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met with Vietnamese leader To Lam to discuss deepening the partnership between the two nations in areas...
