#Analysis So what did Busan actually tell us?
If we want to understand US-China-Taiwan after Busan, we shouldn't obsess over what was announced. We should stare at what was deliberately unsaid and ask why leaders who talk so loudly at home chose to stay quiet when they were finally face to face.
If we want to understand US-China-Taiwan after Busan, we shouldn't obsess over what was announced. We should stare at what was deliberately unsaid and ask why leaders who talk so loudly at home chose to stay quiet when they were finally face to face.
Trump claimed victory in Busan — but Xi was writing the script
Donald Trump's gains are immediate and personal while Xi Jinping's are quiet, reversible, and strategic
www.abc.net.au
November 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
#Analysis So what did Busan actually tell us?
If we want to understand US-China-Taiwan after Busan, we shouldn't obsess over what was announced. We should stare at what was deliberately unsaid and ask why leaders who talk so loudly at home chose to stay quiet when they were finally face to face.
If we want to understand US-China-Taiwan after Busan, we shouldn't obsess over what was announced. We should stare at what was deliberately unsaid and ask why leaders who talk so loudly at home chose to stay quiet when they were finally face to face.
What’s been happening in the US is jaw-dropping. You see the suppression of freedom of speech but at the same time the rise of disinformation. It’s so wild.
Opinion | ‘That Was Shocking’: Four Autism Experts React to Trump’s Plan
www.nytimes.com
September 23, 2025 at 10:05 AM
What’s been happening in the US is jaw-dropping. You see the suppression of freedom of speech but at the same time the rise of disinformation. It’s so wild.
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The previous China correspondent was forced to leave the country in 2020 after a five-day diplomatic stand-off over a national security case.
ABC to have China correspondent for first time in five years
The previous China correspondent was forced to leave the country in 2020 after a five-day diplomatic stand-off over a national security case.
www.abc.net.au
August 28, 2025 at 4:48 AM
The previous China correspondent was forced to leave the country in 2020 after a five-day diplomatic stand-off over a national security case.
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Nine industry experts have been selected to share their time and experience with a cohort of journalists from across Australia as part of the 2025 Walkley Mentorship Program. www.walkleys.com/meet-the-202...
August 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Nine industry experts have been selected to share their time and experience with a cohort of journalists from across Australia as part of the 2025 Walkley Mentorship Program. www.walkleys.com/meet-the-202...
A record number of Chinese Australian politicians now sit in federal parliament. They reflect on challenges they have faced and why diversity in Australia's parliament is important.
Chinese Australian politicians on why they joined parliament
A record number of Chinese Australian politicians now sit in federal parliament. They reflect on challenges they have faced and why diversity in Australia's parliament is important.
www.abc.net.au
July 26, 2025 at 12:49 AM
A record number of Chinese Australian politicians now sit in federal parliament. They reflect on challenges they have faced and why diversity in Australia's parliament is important.
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A climate 'reckoning' just unfolded at the International Court of Justice. What does it mean?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
A climate 'reckoning' just unfolded at the World Court. What happened?
The World Court's climate change decision has been hailed a "planetary scale" win for climate advocates pushing for stronger action against carbon pollution.
www.abc.net.au
July 24, 2025 at 4:34 AM
A climate 'reckoning' just unfolded at the International Court of Justice. What does it mean?
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
#Analysis The China–Australia Annual Leaders' Meeting revealed plans to invite young Australians on Beijing-sponsored trips — echoing a similar US initiative that offers 50,000 Americans tightly managed visits designed to promote a positive image of China.
The new front in China's soft power strategy: your kids
Beijing is launching a charm offensive aimed at the younger generation of Australians — because shaping minds today means shaping alliances tomorrow.
www.abc.net.au
July 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM
#Analysis The China–Australia Annual Leaders' Meeting revealed plans to invite young Australians on Beijing-sponsored trips — echoing a similar US initiative that offers 50,000 Americans tightly managed visits designed to promote a positive image of China.
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Pew's latest survey shows Australians have done a complete switcheroo since 2021 regarding how they view the importance of economic ties with China vis a vis the United States www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
July 16, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Pew's latest survey shows Australians have done a complete switcheroo since 2021 regarding how they view the importance of economic ties with China vis a vis the United States www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
There's no doubt that Xi's message now filtering through every level of the Chinese political system is this: a re-elected Australian prime minister is friendly to China, and the Communist Party chief wants the country to do business with him.
Xi Jinping has Beijing singing to his tune on Anthony Albanese
The prime minister's visit to Beijing featured an unusual one-on-one meal with China's most powerful man. It's significant in more ways than one.
www.abc.net.au
July 16, 2025 at 12:26 AM
There's no doubt that Xi's message now filtering through every level of the Chinese political system is this: a re-elected Australian prime minister is friendly to China, and the Communist Party chief wants the country to do business with him.
#Analysis China has condemned the US strikes on Iran and pushed a ceasefire proposal at the UN. But its actions are more about defending its own interest than shaping the war.
China backs Iran at the UN – but stops short of putting skin in the game
China has condemned the US strikes on Iran and pushed a ceasefire proposal at the UN. But its actions are more about defending its own interest than shaping the war.
www.abc.net.au
June 24, 2025 at 2:01 AM
#Analysis China has condemned the US strikes on Iran and pushed a ceasefire proposal at the UN. But its actions are more about defending its own interest than shaping the war.
#Analysis The downfall of a top general is not just a story about one man. It is a window into the inner workings of a regime that has long prized loyalty over stability — and now relies increasingly on purges in place of transparency.
Xi's purge of top military official reveals cracks in his political apparatus
General He Weidong, China's second-ranking military official and a co-vice-chairman of the powerful Central Military Commission, has not been seen in public since March.
www.abc.net.au
June 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
#Analysis The downfall of a top general is not just a story about one man. It is a window into the inner workings of a regime that has long prized loyalty over stability — and now relies increasingly on purges in place of transparency.
People often tell me, “you’re so brave”. But I’ve never felt that way.
Bravery belongs to those who speak truth knowing it could cost them everything.
I write from a first-world country that gives me freedom.
I won’t accept that compliment — not when so many bear far more.
#justathought
Bravery belongs to those who speak truth knowing it could cost them everything.
I write from a first-world country that gives me freedom.
I won’t accept that compliment — not when so many bear far more.
#justathought
Still here, still me - Bang Xiao
Because pain, when it isn’t numbing or overwhelming, has the power to strip everything back. It quiets the noise. It shows you what matters. What you can live without. And what you can’t. Because pain...
xiao.au
June 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
People often tell me, “you’re so brave”. But I’ve never felt that way.
Bravery belongs to those who speak truth knowing it could cost them everything.
I write from a first-world country that gives me freedom.
I won’t accept that compliment — not when so many bear far more.
#justathought
Bravery belongs to those who speak truth knowing it could cost them everything.
I write from a first-world country that gives me freedom.
I won’t accept that compliment — not when so many bear far more.
#justathought
The document also said that any visual metaphor resembling the sequence of one man facing four tanks — even "one banana and four apples in a line" — could be instantly flagged by an algorithm, especially during the first week of June.
Why a picture of 'one banana and four apples' could be censored in China
Hundreds of pages of secret documents leaked to the ABC provide a rare glimpse into how human censors and AI erase references to Beijing's violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 1989.
www.abc.net.au
June 3, 2025 at 9:37 PM
The document also said that any visual metaphor resembling the sequence of one man facing four tanks — even "one banana and four apples in a line" — could be instantly flagged by an algorithm, especially during the first week of June.
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♻️🏭 China State Council approved "Action Plan for Green and Low-Carbon Development of Manufacturing (2025-2027)" at the meeting on 23 May
May 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
♻️🏭 China State Council approved "Action Plan for Green and Low-Carbon Development of Manufacturing (2025-2027)" at the meeting on 23 May
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Martin Wolf says the world has three options in considering the future of the hegemonic role of the dollar. One is "continued domination by the dollar". Another is that some other currency, perhaps the euro or even the renminbi, replace it as hegemon.
www.ft.com/content/d965...
Martin Wolf says the world has three options in considering the future of the hegemonic role of the dollar. One is "continued domination by the dollar". Another is that some other currency, perhaps the euro or even the renminbi, replace it as hegemon.
www.ft.com/content/d965...
Trump’s assault on the global dollar
The difficulty is that, however unsatisfactory the hegemon might be, the alternatives look worse
www.ft.com
May 21, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Martin Wolf says the world has three options in considering the future of the hegemonic role of the dollar. One is "continued domination by the dollar". Another is that some other currency, perhaps the euro or even the renminbi, replace it as hegemon.
www.ft.com/content/d965...
Martin Wolf says the world has three options in considering the future of the hegemonic role of the dollar. One is "continued domination by the dollar". Another is that some other currency, perhaps the euro or even the renminbi, replace it as hegemon.
www.ft.com/content/d965...
#BREAKING Anthony Albanese is expected to travel to China for the second time to meet with Xi Jinping and other senior officials. The trip follows a warm letter of congratulations from China's leader following Mr Albanese's election win.
Albanese to make his second official visit to China to meet Xi
The trip follows a warm letter of congratulations from China's leader following Anthony Albanese's election win.
www.abc.net.au
May 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
#BREAKING Anthony Albanese is expected to travel to China for the second time to meet with Xi Jinping and other senior officials. The trip follows a warm letter of congratulations from China's leader following Mr Albanese's election win.
#Analysis What's unfolding now is not a negotiation between equals, but a contest over who sets the rules — and whose system can withstand the pressure. It's a clash of Xi Jinping's Chinese Dream and Donald Trump's America First.
'Chinese Dream' vs 'America First': What's really behind the tariff war
While the 90-day tariff truce between China and the US is seen as a relief, at the heart of the stand-off is a clash between Donald Trump's America First vision and Xi Jinping's Chinese Dream.
www.abc.net.au
May 13, 2025 at 10:31 PM
#Analysis What's unfolding now is not a negotiation between equals, but a contest over who sets the rules — and whose system can withstand the pressure. It's a clash of Xi Jinping's Chinese Dream and Donald Trump's America First.
Analysis: Chinese vessels were spotted off Australia’s coast before the election — but instead of panic, they reminded voters that Labor had kept China relations steady. In key multicultural seats, that quiet consistency spoke louder than noise. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
China congratulated Albanese on election night. That tells us a lot
Xi Jinping sees Australia as a strategic partner — a relatively stable player amid the turbulence of Beijing's deteriorating relationship with the United States.
www.abc.net.au
May 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Analysis: Chinese vessels were spotted off Australia’s coast before the election — but instead of panic, they reminded voters that Labor had kept China relations steady. In key multicultural seats, that quiet consistency spoke louder than noise. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
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An incredible article from my colleague @bang.xiao.au about his first Australian voting experience. One to read even (maybe especially?) if you're sick of hearing about the election. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
I traded my Chinese passport for the right to cast one free vote
I remember my first vote in China — three candidates, three ballot boxes and voting slips. There was just one thing missing and in Australia, it's everywhere.
www.abc.net.au
May 1, 2025 at 7:56 AM
An incredible article from my colleague @bang.xiao.au about his first Australian voting experience. One to read even (maybe especially?) if you're sick of hearing about the election. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
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A must-read piece. A reminder of what matters and how easily democracy is taken for granted. How AI's shadow looms ever larger – for worse or better. And a jarring voting station anecdote that captures the messiness of democracy.
For new Australians like me, it is the quiet proof that democracy — for all its flaws, frustrations, and noice — is still something worth believing in. Here is my first-time voting experience.
I traded my Chinese passport for the right to cast one free vote
I remember my first vote in China — three candidates, three ballot boxes and voting slips. There was just one thing missing and in Australia, it's everywhere.
www.abc.net.au
May 1, 2025 at 7:03 AM
A must-read piece. A reminder of what matters and how easily democracy is taken for granted. How AI's shadow looms ever larger – for worse or better. And a jarring voting station anecdote that captures the messiness of democracy.
Reposted by Bang Xiao
"And for new Australians like me, it is the quiet proof that democracy — for all its flaws, frustrations, and noise — is still something worth believing in."
Love this piece from @bang.xiao.au
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
Love this piece from @bang.xiao.au
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
From obedience to choice: A Chinese migrant's first real vote in Australia
I remember my first vote in China — three candidates, three ballot boxes and voting slips. There was just one thing missing and in Australia, it's everywhere.
www.abc.net.au
May 1, 2025 at 3:23 AM
"And for new Australians like me, it is the quiet proof that democracy — for all its flaws, frustrations, and noise — is still something worth believing in."
Love this piece from @bang.xiao.au
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
Love this piece from @bang.xiao.au
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
For new Australians like me, it is the quiet proof that democracy — for all its flaws, frustrations, and noice — is still something worth believing in. Here is my first-time voting experience.
I traded my Chinese passport for the right to cast one free vote
I remember my first vote in China — three candidates, three ballot boxes and voting slips. There was just one thing missing and in Australia, it's everywhere.
www.abc.net.au
May 1, 2025 at 3:40 AM
For new Australians like me, it is the quiet proof that democracy — for all its flaws, frustrations, and noice — is still something worth believing in. Here is my first-time voting experience.
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I’m biased, obviously, but this is a really cool new project by my colleagues @merelzoet.bsky.social and @galen.reich.me.uk
If you like online investigations/the work that Bellingcat does then you will find the challenges really addictive (1/2)
If you like online investigations/the work that Bellingcat does then you will find the challenges really addictive (1/2)
We’re back with the Bellingcat Open Source Research Challenge! Starting today, we’ll release a series of five brand new challenges to test your digital investigative skills every month. www.bellingcat.com/resources/20...
The Bellingcat Open Source Challenge is Back - bellingcat
Test your open source research skills with the Bellingcat Challenge – a new resource for all levels of online investigators.
www.bellingcat.com
March 3, 2025 at 12:10 PM
I’m biased, obviously, but this is a really cool new project by my colleagues @merelzoet.bsky.social and @galen.reich.me.uk
If you like online investigations/the work that Bellingcat does then you will find the challenges really addictive (1/2)
If you like online investigations/the work that Bellingcat does then you will find the challenges really addictive (1/2)
#Analysis China signalled a remarkable shift in approach towards Australia, one that appears aimed at bolstering Labor's prospects in the looming federal election.
China favours Labor over the Coalition in the next election. Here's how we know
Beijing has signalled a remarkable shift in approach towards Canberra, one that appears aimed at bolstering Labor's prospects in the looming federal election.
www.abc.net.au
February 27, 2025 at 8:56 PM
#Analysis China signalled a remarkable shift in approach towards Australia, one that appears aimed at bolstering Labor's prospects in the looming federal election.
Scores of Taiwanese are being held against their will in sprawling cyber-fraud compounds in Myanmar, with family members being extorted for ransom their only hope of escape.
Hsieh Yueh-peng escaped a scamming 'hell' in Myanmar. Not all are so lucky
Scores of Taiwanese are being held against their will in sprawling cyber-fraud compounds in Myanmar, with family members being extorted for ransom their only hope of escape.
www.abc.net.au
February 13, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Scores of Taiwanese are being held against their will in sprawling cyber-fraud compounds in Myanmar, with family members being extorted for ransom their only hope of escape.