After years of tension and blatant display of Beijing’s ‘wolf warrior diplomacy’ towards Canberra, Monday (Nov 6) brought a highly sought-after respite for the ties between Australia and China as PM Anthony Albanese met Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in the Chinese capital.

Albanese-Xi summit in Beijing: From trade to politics, five key takeaways

China has been carrying out drills near Taiwan. Chinese jets crossed the mid-line of the Taiwan Strait several times over the weekend. Multiple military drills were carried out over Friday and Saturday reports claim that China carried out at least 40 sorties.

China can't afford a full blown war at this stage

Elaborate "virtual kidnappings" are being used to extort money from the friends and relatives of Chinese students Down Under, Australian police warned Monday, after a spate of transnational scams were reported.

'Virtual kidnappings' warning for Chinese students in Australia

The worst two mistakes a military can make are to send unarmed troops to the border, and start a war when you cannot afford one. So, can china afford an all-out war with India?

Lack of allies, funds and resources: why China cannot afford a War right now

Australia has asked China to give a response to their repeated requests to ease tensions between the two trading nations. Tensions between China and Australia spiked after Canberra called for an international enquiry into the origins of the novel coronavirus.

Australia urges China to respond to its requests to ease trade tensions

The Australian government wants an inquiry into China's response to the Coronavirus outbreak. The Chinese regime has asked Australia to 'drop the probe or pay an economic price'.

Gravitas: Coronavirus: China threatens Australia with economic consequences