New Zealand’s biggest pivot since the 1980s
Analysis
New Zealand

New Zealand’s biggest pivot since the 1980s

A Royal New Zealand Navy transit through the Taiwan Strait underscores a big shift in foreign policy under Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.

  • byThe Economist

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Australia entering biggest moment on the world stage,says top historian

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China’s big fiscal stimulus package is coming

China’s big fiscal stimulus package is coming

The value of the country’s exports grew by 2.4 per cent last month,way short of the 8.7 per cent growth experienced in August.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Lobster comeback is another sign of diplomatic thaw

Lobster comeback is another sign of diplomatic thaw

China’s decision to reopen their market to exports of live Australian markets ends years of confusion for the local industry.

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My hunt for smuggled Aussie lobster in downtown Beijing

My hunt for smuggled Aussie lobster in downtown Beijing

After years of purgatory,the humble Australian rock lobster will make a triumphant return to banquets in China in the new year. Though,depending on who you ask,it never really left.

  • byLisa Visentin
Xi’s robocops and driverless cars leaving young people behind
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Inside China

Xi’s robocops and driverless cars leaving young people behind

Xi Jinping’s modernisation agenda aims to transform China into a high-tech superpower. At a job fair in central Beijing,the future isn’t so promising.

  • byLisa Visentin
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China’s $20b Australian trade war over as lobster trade resumes

China’s $20b Australian trade war over as lobster trade resumes

Australia’s lobster exports are the last commodity to remain barred from the massive Chinese market.

  • byLisa Visentin andMike Foley
Why so many millionaires are fleeing China,by hook or by crook. Or by jet-ski
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Why so many millionaires are fleeing China,by hook or by crook. Or by jet-ski

The rich and the connected have been doing it for years,getting out while they can before the political situation turns against them.

  • byPeter Hartcher
Are EVs at risk of being hacked? And will Chinese EVs be banned?

Are EVs at risk of being hacked? And will Chinese EVs be banned?

The US has banned Chinese vehicle technology from its roads and some say Australia should follow suit.

  • byDavid Swan
A divided Congress,seeing red on China’s gains,finds a reason for unity

A divided Congress,seeing red on China’s gains,finds a reason for unity

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Chalmers’ visit a welcome sign of better ties with China
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Editorial

Chalmers’ visit a welcome sign of better ties with China

After a hostile hiatus,top-level economic dialogue between China and Australia is a positive step in a relationship that supports tens of thousands of jobs.

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