An Australian man has been sentenced to death for drug trafficking by a court in southern China. The Guangzhou Intermediate People’s Court made the ruling on Wednesday against the man, who was identified only as an Australian citizen.

Australian sentenced to death in China for smuggling meth in checked flight luggage

The presence of hundreds of Chinese boats near an island occupied by Manila in the disputed South China Sea is illegal and a clear violation of Philippine sovereignty, the country's foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Presence of Chinese vessels in South China Sea illegal: Philippines

Australia is investigating the whereabouts of a Chinese-Australian man, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) said on Wednesday, after a newspaper report raised fears that the dissident former diplomat has been detained in China.

Australia investigates reports Chinese-Australian writer detained in China