International Relations

Matthew Wale has been critical of Beijing in the past, but will this stance continue?

Lai delivered the address amid Beijing’s pressure, uncertainty over U.S. arms sales, and a narrowed defense-spending package.

A lack of clear benchmarks outside China is holding back European investment in the essential materials, the CEO of EIT RawMaterials says.

‘We’ll do everything in our power to defend that matter,' said Richard Marles, Australia’s defence minister.

Russia’s president left Beijing without reaching a deal on the proposed major gas pipeline project that ships natural gas from Russia to China.

Clashes over subsidies, market access, and industrial policy underscore deepening economic and strategic divides.

Until the talks are confirmed, Taiwan will ‘keep a low ‌profile,’ Taiwan National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu said.

German investigators allege that the couple targeted sensitive university research on behalf of Chinese intelligence.

Police are investigating alleged environmental violations at BYD’s first EU electric vehicle plant.

‘The global cobalt supply is heavily concentrated, with China controlling around 85 percent of refined capacity,’ said Heath Porteous of Cobalt Blue.

Chinese authorities call the Shanghai stabbing an isolated case, but it revives public safety concerns after earlier attacks involving Japanese schools.

The Filipino president is set to travel to Japan next week, where he will meet with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and discuss China’s aggressive actions.

The summit came days after Trump’s visit to Beijing, as Putin seeks to reinforce strategic ties between Russia and China.

It also found the most prolific partnerships were with the Chinese Communist Party’s so-called ‘Seven Sons of National Defence.’

‘I don’t think this is something that one country, one company can do,’ says a representative from a critical minerals miner.

The Russian leader wants to find out what Trump told Xi about the Russia–Ukraine war and Russia’s aid to Iran, an insider within the Chinese regime said.

The government plans to extend the service life of six ageing Collins-class submarines by 10 years under a new sustainment program.

About 100 million litres of jet fuel will begin arriving in Australia in three shipments from the beginning of June.

German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has urged the G7 to urgently diversify to counter China’s dominance in rare earth supplies.

‘Nothing deters [conflict] more than showing other countries that we are serious about being ready,’ says a defence analyst.