More Australians are reporting being targeted by cyber criminals, as the nation's digital spy agency points the finger at China as the major backer of serious hacking of Australian companies and critical infrastructure. The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has released its cyber threat report for the past financial year, a...
President Joe Biden said that China had "real problems" as he prepared to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for a summit in San Francisco aimed at repairing ties. "President Xi is another example of how reestablishing American leadership in the world is taking hold. They've got real problems," Biden...
The Chinese government is gradually dropping the name "Tibet" in official English-language references in favor of the region's Mandarin Chinese name—"Xizang"—with experts saying the move is in line with Beijing policies aimed at erasing Tibetan culture. The propaganda department of China's State Council, its central government, last week released a...
Protestors and supporters of Chinese leader Xi Jinping clashed at San Francisco’s international airport on Tuesday as he arrived for a much-anticipated meeting with Joe Biden, the US president. Ahead of their sit-down, the Californian city, where one-fifth of the population has Chinese roots, has become a magnet for dissident...
China’s deflation pressures worsened in October as consumer prices dipped back below zero and producer cost declines deepened, adding to expectations the economy needs more stimulus to shore up growth. Consumer prices fell 0.2% last month after hovering near zero in the previous two months, according to data from the...
China was an early proponent of a ceasefire in Gaza and has called for wider talks on resolving the Palestinian question. But analysts say the situation is complicated, and it’s not clear what Beijing expects to achieve, and how it can get there. Beijing has been a supporter of the...
The US will provide $553 million in financing for a port terminal in Sri Lanka’s capital being developed by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, as New Delhi and Washington look to curtail China’s influence in South Asia. The financing from International Development Finance Corp. for the deepwater West Container Terminal in...
Chinese and US officials are likely to hold more talks on trade and economy, as Vice Premier He Lifeng started his visit to the US on Wednesday, at the invitation of US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, another major step to stabilize bilateral ties. And, in a speech in Singapore on...
China is revamping the Belt and Road Initiative, which has pumped billions of dollars in grants and loans into developing countries over the last ten years. This comes as the country attempts to rein in the risks that plagued its earlier investments, according to a new report released on...
Assuming Xi Jinping and Joe Biden finally sit down together next week in San Francisco after a year of posturing, accusations, backchannel signalling and wayward surveillance balloons, the results will be underwhelming. There is so little trust – a week before the expected meeting, the Chinese had still not formally...