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Deputy PM Plays Down Beijing Security Threat As PNG League Announcement Nears
As a mooted $600 million taxpayer-backed deal for a Papua New Guinea-based (PNG) rugby league team edges closer, Labor ministers have had to justify the expense and the potential threat from Beijing. Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles refrained from making Chinese Battery Maker Signs Memo With Tsinghua; Taiwan Will Not Bow to Totalitarianism, President Says
The U.S. arm of a Chinese battery maker is set to establish a plant near a military facility in Michigan. Now, its parent company is working closer with a Chinese university tied to Beijing’s military. China slaps sanctions on 13 U.S. defense firms over Beijing Adopts Softer Approach in Asia Amid Heightened US–China Tensions
News Analysis In anticipation of increased tensions with the incoming Trump administration, Beijing has begun to soften its diplomatic approach by expanding its visa waiver program and making concessions in territorial disputes. China’s Ministry of Foreign