Australian lawmakers on Thursday passed legislation giving the federal government power to veto any deal reached with foreign states. The law is seen as targeting China, which was signed by the state of Victoria in South Australia in 2018 for President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative. “The policies and …
Read More »The United States, Australia and India reject Chinese influence. It’s QUAD in action | Analysis – world news
Australian lawmakers on Thursday passed legislation giving the federal government power to veto any deal reached with foreign states. The law is seen as targeting China, which was signed by the state of Victoria in South Australia in 2018 for President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative. “The policies and …
Read More »New Zealand joins Australia in denouncing China’s tweet
New Zealand has joined Australia in denouncing a graphic tweet posted by a Chinese official that shows a false image of a smiling Australian soldier holding a bloody knife to the throat of a child. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday that New Zealand has raised its concerns directly with …
Read More »‘Chinese government should be ashamed’: Australian PM criticizes ‘disgusting’ tweet – world-news – videos
about the video Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison lashed out at the Chinese government over a tweet from a Chinese official showing a false image of an Australian soldier appearing to kill a child. Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, had posted a tweet with a caption …
Read More »Scott Morrison: Australian Prime Minister Rejects China’s List of Complaints | World News
CANBERRA: Australia will not give in to pressure from China, Prime Minister Scott Morrison insisted on Thursday, after Beijing published a long list of complaints about the country. A Chinese official handed over a dossier to Australian media containing 14 complaints, highlighting the increasingly contentious relationship between the two nations. …
Read More »Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison refutes China’s list of complaints
Australia will not give in to pressure from China, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said. Canberra, Australia: Australia will not give in to pressure from China, Prime Minister Scott Morrison insisted on Thursday after Beijing published a long list of complaints about the country. A Chinese official handed over a dossier …
Read More »India anticipates early launch of vaccine as AstraZeneca deliveries are delayed | India News
NEW DELHI: India moved forward with work on its coronavirus vaccine, while Britain ‘s AstraZeneca It said its deliveries were being delayed “a bit” as countries around the world sought to conquer the pandemic and rescue their economies. A vaccine It is considered the world’s best bet to tame a …
Read More »Paris-Delhi-Canberra strategic hub off to good start amid tension in China
India, France and Australia kicked off a new strategic alliance proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron two years ago on Wednesday with the first meeting of top Foreign Ministry officials from the three countries. Maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region obtained the highest turnover in Wednesday’s meeting held by videoconference. …
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