Bill Birtles
Australia warned of China ‘countermeasures’ over Japan pact
China has used a jingoistic state media outlet to slam a historic defence deal between Australia and Japan, saying it is “inevitable”...
Australian anchor for China’s government-run English news channel CGTN, Cheng Lei, detained in Beijing
A high-profile Australian television anchor for the Chinese government’s English news channel, CGTN, has been detained in Beijing in a highly sensitive...
China cautions students about ‘racist incidents’ during pandemic if they return to Australia
China’s Education Bureau has taken the rare step of warning Chinese students about studying in Australia when campuses are set to resume...
China’s economic recovery from coronavirus could be ugly – and that’s bad news for the rest of the world
Coronavirus brought the second-largest economy in the world to a halt, and jumpstarting it is proving difficult. China claims it has effectively...
Coronavirus dance is contagious: How China is cheering itself up
Across a normally bustling nation of 1.4 billion people, some streets now lie empty and most restaurants closed as China’s coronavirus quarantine...
Taiwan’s Iron Cat Lady Tsai Ing-wen leads poll results for presidency
Updated 9.15pm Saturday: Unofficial early results from Taiwanese television networks show President Tsai Ing-wen leading her closest challenger, Han Kuo-yu of the...
Australian writer Yang Hengjun looks set to be charged by Chinese authorities
Family and friends of detained Australian citizen Yang Hengjun say Chinese authorities look set to charge him with endangering state security. Dr...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s massive gamble on China could be thwarted by local rivals
Even by Elon Musk’s standards, his Shanghai plan is ambitious: take 86 hectares of muddy farmland on the outskirts of the city’s...
China’s rising football stars forced into military bootcamp
Chinese football’s governing body has turned to military drills in its latest attempt to fulfil President Xi Jinping’s goal to make the...
Fan Bingbing: Disappeared Chinese megastar re-emerges owing $180 million for tax evasion
One of the biggest celebrities in China, film star Fan Bingbing has released a letter of apology for massive tax evasion –...