More results needed from PM's China trip: Liberals

"We will always act in the national interest, and often we will disagree, but this is important from the perspective of our trade and of stabilising that relationship, which, quite frankly, had broken down."

More results needed from PM's China trip: Liberals

SW China high-speed rail comes together like giant LEGO

‘Red light blinking’ over China that ASX investors can’t ignore

Is the great ASX rotation finally playing out? It sure looks that way. The long-held theory goes that the extraordinary run-up in Commonwealth Bank shares will come to an end when investors start to shift out of bank stocks and into more attractively …

A look at China’s economy in H1 of 2025

China's farmers starting an agricultural revolution, livestreamed

More and more farmers, supported by comprehensive training and government incentives, are selling their products online, bypassing middlemen. E-commerce brings economic benefits, reduces waste, and offers new opportunities to young people. This is in line …

Indonesia Faces Hidden Costs If China Helps It Go Nuclear

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto recently announced that his country may partner with China, Russia or the United States to build its nation’s first nuclear power plant by 2032. This development, which shares an energy surplus of 500 megawatts with …

China Intensifies Rare Earth Export Enforcement as Smuggling Crackdown Escalates

Key Takeaways China escalates rare earth export enforcement amid rising smuggling threats. Officials cite national security and “zero-tolerance” on illegal outflows. Crackdown follows espionage warnings involving foreign actors targeting rare earth data. …

U.S. Miner Secures Congo Lithium Deal in Strategic Blow to China

Key Takeaways AVZ Minerals secures control of the Congo lithium mine at Manono, one of the world’s largest deposits. The deal boosts U.S. access to critical minerals as global demand for lithium accelerates. Local civil society leaders raise concerns over …

Inside China’s $167 bn Tibet dam and why India has more than just power to worry about

China has broken ground on a $167 billion mega-dam in Tibet’s Yarlung Tsangpo river basin, signaling a new phase in its high-stakes hydropower expansion near the India border. Premier Li Qiang inaugurated the project Saturday in Nyingchi, a city in …