China, Australia

Australia discusses security, aid with Vanuatu amid competition with China
Australia pledged to remain the South Pacific's largest aid donor on Thursday during security and economic talks with Vanuatu ...
Twist in China warships saga
Richard Marles has downplayed concerns over communication around the Chinese warships lurking off Australia’s coast, while ...
Australia says China warned of "live fire" drills in Tasman Sea with little notice, diverting flights midair
Australia's defense forces, joined by New Zealand, have been monitoring Chinese navy vessels since they were spotted last ...
China’s military posturing in the Tasman Sea: A test for Australia’s strategic resolve
China’s naval presence and military exercises in the Tasman Sea—coming dangerously close to Australian and New Zealand air and sea routes—are more than just routine drills. This episode, where Chinese ...
Planes diverted as China conducts rare military drill near Australia
China's naval exercise in the Tasman Sea has put Australia and New Zealand on alert, with Canberra calling it "unusual".
Australia says Chinese fighter jet released flares that almost hit spy plane over South China Sea
China in turn accused the Australian plane of "deliberately" intruding into airspace over the disputed Paracel Islands, ...
China tests Australia’s, Trump’s resolve on Taiwan
The shifting geopolitical landscape has opened new opportunities for Xi Jinping in his plans to wrest back control of Taiwan.
ASIO chief made secret China trip to meet Xi’s top spy
The revelation of Mike Burgess’ clandestine mid-2023 trip to Beijing casts rare light on the delicate and complex ...
A middle power with ‘great and powerful friends’: Australia’s changing role in the region
Backed by the US, Australia has been increasingly asserting its power in the Indo-Pacific region. Has this strategy served it well?