China on Sunday (June 16) offered to send Australia two new pandas as the ties between the nations improve after years of tension. Chinese Premier Li Qiang, who was on a visit to Australia — the first by a Chinese leader in seven years, made the announcement during his visit to Adelaide Zoo.

China's Premier announces new pandas for Australia during historic visit amid thawing relations

In a major sign of thaw in relations between Australia and China, the two nations opened their first high-level dialogue on Thursday (Sept 7) after a long hiatus of three years.

Australia-China thaw: First high-level dialogue in 3 years, PM Albanese confirms visit this year

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday (April 30) said that China has a record of interfering in foreign politics. According to him, "We are very aware of the influence the Chinese government seeks to have in this country.

China has a record of interfering in foreign politics, says Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison

China’s reaction against the AUKUS pact between Australia, the UK and the US was ‘irrational’, defence minister Peter Dutton has said. He claims that the Australian government formed this partnership with the UK and the US as the Scott Morrison-led government wanted to “see increased stability and peace” in the region.

Australia's defence minister says China’s response to AUKUS deal was ‘irrational'

The Australian government has rejected Chinese allegations that it was meddling in the rollout of domestically-made Covid-19 vaccines in Papua New Guinea. Australia's Minister for International Development and the Pacific Zed Seselja said Papua New Guinea's decision over its choice of jab had already been accepted.

Australia rejects accusation of meddling in rollout of Chinese jab in Papua New Guinea

Australians` trust in China has plunged and for the first time more people view Beijing as a security threat than a economic partner, a widely watched poll published on Wednesday showed.

Australians' trust in China plummets amid bilateral tensions: Poll

Australia's foreign minister hit out at the "arbitrary detention" of academic and writer Yang Jun Friday after a verdict in his closed espionage trial was deferred by a Beijing court.

Australia lambasts 'arbitrary detention' of academic in China

Australia is reviewing the 99-year lease of a commercial and military port in the country's north to a Chinese firm, a government source said on Monday, a move that could further inflame tensions between Beijing and Canberra.

Australia reviewing lease of Darwin port to Chinese firm: Sources

China late Wednesday called an Australian federal government decision to scrap a Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) deal between Beijing and Victoria state "unreasonable and provocative" as relations tank between the two countries.

China hits out at 'provocative' Australian scrapping of Belt and Road Initiative

Australia's Trade Minister Dan Tehan said Wednesday that the country's sovereignty is non-negotiable in response to a warning from China’s ambassador that it will “respond in kind” if Canberra joins sanctions on officials accused of human rights abuses.

Australia says sovereignty non-negotiable after China's warning against Xinjiang

An Australian news anchor for Chinese state television has been formally arrested and accused of "illegally supplying state secrets overseas", Canberra said Monday, six months after she was detained in China without explanation.

Australia says journalist arrested in China for 'supplying state secrets'

Australia on Wednesday said that Chinese President Xi Jinping's call for big countries not to bully the weak has exposed a "disconnect" between China's behaviour and rhetoric.

Australia says Chinese President Xi Jinping's rhetoric does not match actions

Australia's global allies voiced support for the country's beleaguered wine industry Wednesday, vowing to down a glass to lessen the impact of choking Chinese sanctions.

Australia's global allies vow to drink wine to choke impact of Chinese sanctions

An Australian writer who has been detained by Chinese officials for the past 19 months on spying charges has denied all accusations. The writer Yang Jun, who also goes by the pen name Yang Hengjun, was born in China, and was detained by Chinese officials in January 2019 during a rare visit to China.

Australian writer, Yang Jun, detained in China denies spying charges

The Australian government has proposed a law that would give the federal government powers to cancel any agreements local authorities and public institutions make or have made with foreign governments.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison seeking veto powers over China deals

Australia said Tuesday it "would be contrary to national interests" to allow a Chinese firm to buy a major dairy producer, the latest sign of souring relations between the two countries.

Australia blocks Chinese firm's bid to buy major dairy firm

Australian warships were reportedly 'confronted' by Chinese Navy in contested South China Sea amid heightened tensions between the two nations. The incident took place when the Australia's Defence Force joint task group consisting of five ships was travelling through the area on the way to Hawaii for joint military war games with the US and Japan in the Philippine Sea.

Australian warships 'confronted' by Chinese Navy in disputed South China Sea

President Xi Jinping’s China has been increasingly pushing its agenda beyond its borders and testing how far it can go to exert its influence within the sovereign borders of its democratic trade partners.

Australia’s looming cloud: The China challenge

Australia unveiled the "largest-ever" boost in cybersecurity spending Tuesday, days after Prime Minister Scott Morrison spoke out about a wave of state-sponsored attacks suspected to have been carried out by China.

Australian government boosts cyber security after state-backed attacks

Australia's foreign minister accused China Tuesday of contributing to a climate of "fear and division" over the coronavirus in a speech also attacking Russia and Turkey for spreading disinformation about the disease.

Australia accuses China of fuelling 'infodemic' over coronavirus pandemic

Make China pay is work in progress, new strategies are being explored and new alliances are taking shape. Australia was the first to demand an investigation into the Wuhan virus outbreak.

Amid dispute with China, India & Australia strengthen ties

Beijing agents pressured two Chinese-Australian authors to provide information about a secret Canberra inquiry into Chinese meddling in domestic politics, local media reported Monday.

China targeted writers over Australia inquiry into domestic meddling: Report

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