At 8.40am on Tuesday, just minutes after Julie Bishop had publicly backed a China extradition treaty and walked into a meeting of the leadership group, Bill Shorten rang Malcolm Turnbull. The opposition would not back…
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Australian government suspends extradition treaty with China
Facing a revolt from members of his own party, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has shelved an extradition treaty with Beijing, in a major rebuke to the trustworthiness of China’s justice system. The decision will…
China News: Shanghai Composite Index Shrugs Off Big Profits In Industrial Sector
The Shanghai Composite Index fell slightly to start the week, slipping 2.49 points to close the day at 3,266.96 for a loss of 0.08 percent. The losses came despite some terrific earnings reports from industrials,…
Chinese brands make their mark
A decade ago, the most respected domestic brands in China were those attached to clothing, shoes and other small items. Nowadays, Chinese appliance brand Haier, e-commerce platform Alibaba, and personal computer manufacturer Lenovo are well…
China lifts ban on Brazilian beef
BEIJING — China has lifted an import ban on beef from Brazil after Brazilian authorities promised to block shipments by producers at the centre of a product quality scandal, a foreign ministry spokeswoman said Monday.…
Saudis Invited China’s Sinopec To Invest In Aramco IPO
Saudi Aramco has invited China’s Sinopec to take part in the upcoming initial public offering (IPO) of the Saudi oil company planned for next year, the Chinese firm’s chairman Wang Yupu said on Monday. China…
Sydney academic stopped from leaving China
A Sydney university professor has been stopped twice from leaving China. Dr Chongyi Feng, a China studies academic at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), was halted at Guangzhou airport. Australian Justice Minister Michael Keenan…
China prevents academic from returning home to Australia, citing security concerns
“He has no way of leaving China right now,” Chen said. Officials have not said why they suspect Feng of “endangering national security,” Chen said, but it could be related to his research on human…
China Southern in talks over American Airlines tie-up
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China Southern Airlines is in talks over a tie-up with American Airlines that could involve the U.S. carrier taking a stake in the state-owned airline, boosting routes between the world’s two largest…
Coalition moves to reassure backbench over Australia-China extradition treaty
Justice Minister Michael Keenan is trying to dispel backbench angst about the Australia-China extradition treaty, as the Government fights a rear-guard action to stop Parliament from blocking the contentious agreement. Mr Keenan and Attorney-General George…
China state firms eye land around Panama Canal: waterway authority
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese state firms have expressed an interest to develop land around the Panama Canal, the chief executive of the vital trade thoroughfare said, underlining China’s outward push into infrastructure via railways and…
Canada to bide its time on trade deals with China, Ottawa says
China should not expect rapid progress on a comprehensive extradition treaty with Canada, or on a free-trade agreement, the Liberal government indicated Sunday. Instead, Ottawa will employ a policy of strategic patience, while carefully watching…
Australian government faces political revolt over extradition treaty with China
A renegade Australian politician is mounting a last-ditch attempt to block an extradition treaty with China, sparking new debate about the merits of closer ties with a Chinese judicial system the international community has condemned…
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