UN human rights commissioner criticised over planned Xinjiang visit
Exclusive: Politicians accuse China of organising a ‘Potemkin-style tour’ for Michelle Bachelet A group of 40 politicians from 18 countries have told the UN high...
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Canada to ban Huawei and ZTE from 5G network, risking China tensions
Move brings Ottawa into line with intelligence allies that have excluded Chinese tech firms from cutting-edge phone networks Canada says it will ban Huawei and...
Secret British ‘black propaganda’ campaign targeted cold war enemies
Britain stirred up tensions, chaos and violence in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, according to declassified papers The British government ran a secret “black...
Climate crisis – not China – is biggest threat to Pacific, say former leaders
Pacific Elders Voice group says military tension ‘created by China and the US and its allies’ are secondary to rising seas and catastrophic cyclones Growing...
Solomon Islands PM suggests Australia’s reaction to China security deal is hysterical and hypocritical
Manasseh Sogavare says he wasn’t told about Aukus pact until it was public while Scott Morrison accuses counterpart of parroting China’s lines Get our free...
China says Nato is ‘messing up Europe’ and warns over role in Asia-Pacific
In response to British foreign secretary’s warning that Beijing must ‘play by the rules’, ministry of foreign affairs says Nato is stirring conflict China’s ministry...
Beijing halts weddings and funerals and closes schools in Covid fightback
Stockpiling rife as city acts in attempt to avoid Shanghai-style lockdown Beijing has closed schools and suspended weddings and funerals in the city of 22...
Australia’s foreign minister denounces China’s ‘secret’ security deal with Solomon Islands
Marise Payne says other members of the ‘Pacific family’ share concerns but she rejects claims her government ‘dropped the ball’ in the region Get our...
Four killed by female suicide bomber near China institute in Pakistan
Baloch Liberation Army claims responsibility saying it was the first such attach by a female assailant A suicide bomber from a Pakistani separatist group has...
Australia politics live news: Penny Wong says PM ‘refusing to take responsibility in the Pacific’; 50 Covid deaths
Foreign minister accuses Labor of ‘playing politics’ on national security after Penny Wong criticises Scott Morrison for ‘refusing to take responsibility in Pacific’; at least...