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2021 (75)

Taiwan to Participate in US Summit for Democracy as China Snubbed, Voice of America, December 6, 2021.

专访学者倪凌超: 谈中共历史决议与中国公众智商 [video | transcript], 美国之音, November 30, 2021.

China's law bans criticism of communist heroes, The Religion and Ethics Report, ABC Radio National, November 24, 2021.

In denying ‘old friend’ Xi Jinping, did US President Joe Biden prioritise politics over regard for Asian, Chinese culture? South China Morning Post, November 23, 2021.

WTA says it is prepared to pull China tournaments over Peng Shuai, Aljazeera, November 19, 2021.

China sticking to zero-covid policy, ABC Business, November 18, 2021

'Ode to the New Era': Chinese Communist Party's historical resolution explained, Agence France-Presse, November 17, 2021.

Global climate fight hinges on China’s $6.5tn green investments challenge, FT, November 16, 2021.

En Chine, l’«autocouronnement à la Napoléon» de Xi Jinping, Libération, November 11, 2021.

China's Xi Jinping cements his status with historic resolution, BBC, November 11, 2021.

Patriotic Korean War Epic Topped China’s October Box Office, Voice of America, November 9, 2021.

How Xi Jinping will use history to shape China’s future, ABC Radio National, November 9, 2021.

‘Man of action’ Xi looks to consolidate power at key meeting, Aljazeera, November 8, 2021.

Die Partei wertet Xi auf, Tagesschau, November 8, 2021.

Censors delete Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s sexual assault allegations against former vice-premier Zhang Gaoli, The Globe and Mail, November 3, 2021.

Shutting Down Historical Debate, China Makes It a Crime to Mock Heroes, New York Times, November 2, 2021.

How celebrity culture in China can present a problem for big brands, Marketplace, October 28, 2021.

中国経済、今度こそ大ピンチ?:すべては共同富裕のために(しんきん投信「トピックス」), Yahoo! Japan, October 25, 2021.

China’s Economic Slowdown Is the Price of Tackling Long-Term Risk, World Politics Review, October 20, 2021.

Australian Central Bank Warns of Evergrande Collapse Dangers, Voice of America, October 10, 2021.

If Chinese property giant Evergrande collapses, there's no telling the damage it could do in Australia, ABC News, October 8, 2021.

En Chine, Xi Jinping rattrape la tech par le col Mao, Libération, October 5, 2021.

China's crackdown on 'excessive' wealth has echoes of 'Robin Hood', ABC News, October 5, 2021.

China may have gained Meng's freedom but at what price? The Straits Times, October 4, 2021.

In a Surge of Military Flights, China Tests and Warns Taiwan, New York Times, October 3, 2021.

China's energy crunch is hitting factories hard, CNN Business, September 30, 2021.

‘Unprecedented’ power cuts in China hits homes, factories, Aljazeera, September 28, 2021.

Washington's Release of Meng Wanzhou Caps Two Weeks of Diplomatic Moves on China, TIME, September 27, 2021.

Australia Took On China. Did It Get It Right? New York Times, September 27, 2021.

ABC the World interview on hostage diplomacy, September 27, 2021.

A deep dive into changes in China, Saturday Extra with Geraldine Doogue, September 25, 2021.

Xi’s Celebrity Fight No Match for Universal Studios in China, Bloomberg, September 19, 2021.

Mainland China bans Taiwan wax and sugar apple imports as cross-strait relations continue to worsen, South China Morning Post, September 19, 2021.

Australia's decades-long balancing act between the US and China is over. It chose Washington, CNN, September 18, 2021.

What are the regional implications of the AUKUS pact? RN Breakfast with Fran Kelly, September 17, 2021.

AUKUS alliance: Beijing hits out at ‘cold war’ mindset, The Australian, September 16, 2021.

‘Blood-and-sweat money’: Evergrande anger boils on Chinese social media, Agence France-Presse, September 15, 2021.

China’s Xi Jinping faces off against fan armies in crackdown on celebrity culture, FT, September 9, 2021.

China’s kids get schooled in ‘Xi Jinping thought,’ Agence France-Presse, September 5, 2021.

ABC the World interview on education in China, August 26, 2021.

China appears to be expanding its nuclear capabilities, US researchers say in new report, CNN, July 28, 2021.

Architect of government’s foreign veto laws says they’re too complex for universities, The Age, July 26, 2021.

China hits back as it faces growing criticism of its human rights record, treatment of Uyghurs, ABC News, July 20, 2021.

President Xi Jinping tells Chinese Communist Party 100th anniversary 'foreign power' won't be allowed to 'bully' China, ABC News, July 1, 2021.

ABC Radio interview on Chinese students, July 1, 2021.

Understanding the strained relations between Australia and China, Yahoo!finance, June 29, 2021.

Furious patriots: China’s diplomatic makeover backfires, Agence France-Presse, June 27, 2021

'Wolf warrior' in sheep's clothing: Xi Jinping's latest ideological war, The Hill, June 14, 2021

Chinese spin doctors to push the revolution, Times of India, June 7, 2021.

War talk: Australia's more militaristic China rhetoric, Saturday Extra with Geraldine Doogue, May 15, 2021.

China suspends economic dialogue with Australia, The Straits Times, May 7, 2021.

ABC News 24 interview on strategic and economic dialogue, May 6, 2021.

Why are Australian officials hinting at war with China? CNN, May 5, 2021.

China’s dilemma: Growing old before it becomes rich and powerful, Sydney Morning Herald, April 10, 2021.

Australian Uighurs condemn China's 'insulting' and 'bizarre' press conference about abuses in Xinjiang, SBS News, April 8, 2021.

Provokation oder Routineübung? Tagesschau, April 7, 2021.

ABC the World interview on Xinjiang, April 4, 2021.

‘Real risk of censorship’: Claim academic research funding is becoming politicised, Sydney Morning Herald, April 2, 2021.

Racism alleged after anonymous op-ed urges unis to ban Chinese students, ABC News, April 1, 2021.

Fear of government retaliation hangs over Chinese students living in Australia, Human Rights Watch says, SBS News, March 12, 2021.

Liberal Party donor Huifeng 'Haha' Liu 'engaged in acts of foreign interference': ASIO, ABC Investigations, March 12, 2021.

ASIO boss says foreign governments using deceptive means to obtain Australian research, Sydney Morning Herald, March 11, 2021.

Australian broadcaster SBS suspends use of content from China’s CGTN, CCTV after human rights complaint, South China Morning Post, March 5, 2021.

SBS to temporarily stop airing Chinese state TV amid concerns over forced prisoner confessions, ABC News, March 5, 2021.

ABC Radio interview on Chinese-Australians in the public service, March 3, 2021.

Chinese vaccines sweep much of the world, despite concerns, AP News, March 2, 2021.

SBS News interview on Cheng Lei, February 8, 2021.

ABC News interview on Cheng Lei, February 8, 2021.

“Es ist mutig, was Australien macht, geradezu historisch”, Welt, February 4, 2021.

ABC News interview on Australia-China relations, January 26, 2021.

ABC the Drum interview on Chinese diaspora in Australia, January 21, 2021.

ABC Radio interview on Australia-China trade, January 14, 2021.

Australia called for a COVID-19 probe. China responded with a trade war, ABC News, January 3, 2021.


2020 (136)

Australia-China row: 'I'm Australian - why do I need to prove my loyalty?', BBC News, December 31, 2020.

Inside Wuhan, ‘city of victory’: How China rewrote the story of COVID-19 to boost public faith in its system, Globe and Mail, December 20, 2020.

The provocateur driving China’s ‘wolf warrior’ pack, FT, December 7, 2020.

Nine Today interview on Australia-China trade, December 5, 2020.

We need a China circuit breaker, AFR, December 5, 2020.

China-Australia Relations Are Quickly Worsening. How Did They Get Bad?, NPR All Things Considered, December 4, 2020.

ABC TV interview on WeChat, December 3, 2020.

Al Jazeera interview on Australia-China relations, December 3, 2020.

Al Jazeera interview on Zhao Lijian tweet, December 2, 2020.

BBC interview on Zhao Lijian tweet, December 1, 2020.

SBS News interview on Zhao Lijian tweet, December 1, 2020.

ABC Radio Melbourne interview on Australia-China trade, November 30, 2020.

ABC Radio National interview on Australia-China trade, November 30, 2020.

As coronavirus cases flared up in some cities, China implemented a tough approach. But many worry the threat lies outside the country, November 28, 2020.

Al Jazeera interview on Australia-China relations, November 28, 2020.

The fight to save Hong Kong's past from its future, Sydney Morning Herald, November 27, 2020.

ABC Behind the Wall interview on Australia-China relations, November 26, 2020.

China Says It Remains Open to the World, but Wants to Dictate Terms, New York Times, November 23, 2020.

‘Paranoia and prejudice’: Chinese-Australians in politics face intense scrutiny as Canberra-Beijing ties fray, South China Morning Post, November 16, 2020.

US-China rivalry set to persist whoever wins the White House, Aljazeera, November 2, 2020.

Australia Quiet on First Foreign-Meddling Arrest, but Target Is Clear, New York Times, November 6, 2020.

Red Pill? Behind China's COVID-19 vaccine diplomacy, Nikkei Asia, November 4, 2021

Once unimaginable, some now debating return of U.S. forces, Japan Times, October 28, 2020.

Chinas Vorzeigeunternehmen unter Druck, Tagesschau, October 20, 2020.

SBS News interview on Australia-China bilateral relations, October 13, 2020.

Is a Chinese invasion of Taiwan growing more likely? Times of India, October 13, 2020.

ABC Radio Melbourne interview on Victoria trains, October 7, 2020.

移民部长对华人社区的讲话,你如何解读?SBS普通话, October 3, 2020.

China launches largest maritime patrol ship amid rising regional tensions, South China Morning Post, September 30, 2020.

Q&A: Road to Recovery, ABC News, September 28, 2020.

專訪華裔智庫學者:中澳關係入冬時,他們給澳洲辦了一份「內參」, 端傳媒, September 25, 2020.

China bans Australian academics Clive Hamilton and Alex Joske from entering country, ABC News, September 24, 2020.

Australia's relationship with China — and what it means for you, ABC News, September 14, 2020.

ABC Radio Melbourne interview on Australia-China bilateral relations, September 14, 2020.

Alarm grows at China's military trajectory, Times of India, September 14, 2020.

China’s coronavirus vaccine shows military’s growing role in medical research, Nature, September 11, 2020.

SBS Mandarin interview on Australian journalists in China, September 9, 2020.

澳洲媒体应该多讲中国故事, SBS普通话, September 8, 2020.

SBS News interview on Australian journalists in China, September 8, 2020.

ABC Radio Melbourne interview on Australian journalists in China, September 8, 2020.

China seeks to flip virus narrative as Wuhan is 'reborn', Straits Times, September 7, 2020.

在澳华人如何看待政府反外国干预之举?SBS普通话, September 4, 2020.

ABC 24 interview on the detention of Cheng Lei and nationalism, September 1, 2020.

SBS News interview on foreign interference, August 31, 2020.

China military advances ‘pose a higher threat’, The Australian, August 26, 2020.

Podcast: Can policymakers detoxify social media? Policy Forum, August 21, 2020.

争议事件频发 中国留学生如何在澳洲行使言论自由?ABC中文, August 20, 2020.

China puts sanctions on U.S. lawmakers, NGO chiefs, in tit-for-tat retaliation, Washington Post, August 10, 2020.

China’s military takes centre stage in Covid-19 vaccine race, Financial Times, August 9, 2020.

Xi vows to revamp AIIB as model for multilateral cooperation, Nikkei Asia, July 28, 2020.

US-Australia ministers meet in Washington, as both harden their stance towards Beijing, ABC PM, July 27, 2020.

Closure of Houston Consulate Marks Shift of US' China Policy Towards Confrontation, Scholars Warn, Sputnik, July 23, 2020.

Decode China: US backs Chinese-language news site in Australia as battle of the narratives heats up, South China Morning Post, July 11, 2020.

How TikTok became a geopolitical flashpoint, Fortune, July 10, 2020.

TikTok facing pressure over potential China data gathering, news.com.au, July 6, 2020.

Der Konflikt im Südchinesischen Meer, Deutschlandfunk, July 2, 2020.

China enacts Hong Kong security law, escalating confrontation with U.S., Washington Post, June 29, 2020.

China’s Military Provokes Its Neighbors, but the Message Is for the United States, New York Times, June 29, 2020.

Will international pressure improve human rights in China?, AlJazeera, June 27, 2020.

China’s Military Provokes Its Neighbors, but the Message Is for the United States, New York Times, June 26, 2020.

Chinese veterans of Korean War urge peace as tensions with US mount, Bangkok Post, 25 June, 2020.

香港国安法草案:给政治穿上“法律外衣”?ABC, June 23, 2020.

WeChat the channel for China disinformation campaigns, Canberra Times, June 22, 2020.

中国是攻击澳洲网络的幕后主使?澳洲华人如是说, SBS, June 19, 2020.

U.S.-Aligned Countries in Asia Are Under Pressure From China, Newsweek, June 19, 2020.

Cracks appear in Xi Jinping's control over the Chinese Communist Party, Times of India, June 16, 2020.

India and China just had their deadliest clash since the 1960s, Vox, June 16, 2020.

Global Coalition of Legislators Faces Challenges Countering China, The Wall Street Journal, June 12, 2020.

As China tensions mount, Australia’s dovish voices calling for engagement are fading away, South China Morning Post, June 12, 2020.

Home affairs flags steps to help Australians identify fake news by foreign powers, The Guardian, June 11, 2020.

China issues fresh warnings on travelling, studying in Australia, South China Morning Post, June 11, 2020.

China tries to step up pressure on Australia with warning to students, South China Morning Post, June 9, 2020.

US-China tensions set to worsen as moderates lose out to hardliners, observers say, South China Morning Post, May 30, 2020.

China and India are in a dangerous standoff over a hotly contested border, Vox, May 28, 2020.

Could the China-India border dispute trigger a military conflict?, Aljazeera, May 26, 2020.

‘Political virus’ from US is pushing Sino-US ties to brink of new Cold War: China’s top diplomat, The Straits Times, May 25, 2020.

China back to business as coronavirus-delayed congress meets, Aljazeera, May 22, 2020.

Growth in China's military budget slows to 6.6%, AFP, May 22, 2020.

Unveiling post-COVID China’s future at the biggest show in Beijing, Sydney Morning Herald, May 21, 2020.

In China’s Crisis, Xi Sees a Crucible to Strengthen His Rule, New York Times, May 20, 2020.

Farmer turmoil as China’s hunger for Australia wanes, Sydney Morning Herald, May 17, 2020.

Coronavirus spares China’s armed forces but disrupts PLA modernisation plans, South China Morning Post, May 9, 2020.

US ‘suspected of leaking dossier’ as Australia cools on coronavirus lab theory, Inkstone, May 8, 2020.

Australia ‘concerned’ over reports US may have leaked documents to boost Donald Trump’s Wuhan lab claims, South China Morning Post, May 7, 2020.

中国会抵制澳大利亚吗?专家:中澳双方彼此需要, SBS, April 30, 2020.

Why is military spending going up worldwide?, AlJazeera, April 27, 2020.

Australia could lose billions from Chinese government boycott threat, The Age, April 27, 2020.

Coronavirus: In China, Africans bear brunt of discrimination as focus turns to foreigners, Strait Times, April 27, 2020.

Sick WHO not only ailing but failing, The Australian, April 17, 2020.

Virus stigma, Sinophobia and CCP hit Chinese diaspora, Asia Times, April 9, 2020.

Mit Hochdruck zum Neustart, ARD, April 1, 2020.

Zweifel an Zahlen aus China, ARD, March 31, 2020.

Here’s How China Is Rewriting the History of the Coronavirus Pandemic to Make Itself the Hero, Vice News, March 31, 2020.

Virus exposes Xi’s feet of clay, Times of India, March 30, 2020.

‘Unswerving leadership’: NSW Labor MP praises China’s coronavirus response, Sydney Morning Herald, March 30, 2020.

The war within the war over coronavirus, Brisbane Times, March 28, 2020.

China’s ambassador to the US says diplomats should not speculate on coronavirus’s origin, Inkstone, March 23, 2020.

Alarm sounded over foreign social media platforms, Australian Financial Review, March 18, 2020.

How Chinese propaganda is reframing the coronavirus narrative, DW News, March 16, 2020.

华丽转身? 疫情下中共的大外宣与大内宣, DW News, March 16, 2020.

China Is Now Shipping Coronavirus Test Kits and Masks to the U.S., Vice News, March 16, 2020.

China, US spar over origin of coronavirus, AFP, March 13, 2020.

Coronavirus: China leader Xi Jinping pays first visit to outbreak epicentre, AFP, March 10, 2020.

China’s Xi attempts a coronavirus victory lap with visit to Wuhan, Washington Post, March 10, 2020.

China seeks to recast itself from virus pariah to helping hand, AFP, March 5, 2020.

Big name brands accused of using Uygur ‘forced labour’ by Australian think tank, South China Morning Post, March 2, 2020.

Coronavirus and a state of unease, Policy Forum Pod, February 2020.

How China-US mistrust pushed the WHO into a coronavirus corner, South China Morning Post, February 15, 2020.

Coronavirus response a high-wire act of diplomacy, politics for some countries, The Straits Times, February 14, 2020.

‘Politics at play’ as US offers to help WHO coronavirus team to China, South China Morning Post, February 13, 2020.

China has removed the top political leaders of Hubei province and its capital city, Wuhan, according to state media, SBS News, February 13, 2020.

Coronavirus whistle-blower’s death unlikely to be watershed moment for freedom of speech: Analysts, The Straits Times, February 9, 2020.

China’s military put to the crisis test in coronavirus call-up, South China Morning Post, February 9, 2020.

武漢醫生李文亮帶著訓誡書離世:民間「吹哨人」的評價難題和維穩爭議, BBC中文, February 7, 2020.

‘Do you understand?’: The police letter that tried to silence coronavirus whistle-blower, Inkstone, February 7, 2020.

Can China handle the economic turmoil of its viral outbreak? Aljazeera, February 4, 2020.

Chinese-Australians' reactions to coronavirus, ABC Radio, February 1, 2020.

‘No Chinese allowed’: Racism surges as coronavirus spreads, News.com.au, January 30, 2020.

Coronavirus setzt Staatsführung in China unter Druck: Es gibt Kritik, Franketur Rundschau, January 30, 2020.

中国努力控制舆论,以期平息国内就疫情对政府的批评, 华尔街日报, January 29, 2020.

Virus is Xi's greatest challenge, Australian Financial Review, January 29, 2020.

Australia under renewed pressure from Huawei following UK's partial approval, ABC Radio, January 29, 2020.

China Strains to Stamp Out Coronavirus Criticisms at Home, Wall Street Journal, January 28, 2020.

China's unprecedented reaction to the Wuhan virus probably couldn't be pulled off in any other country, CNN, January 25, 2020.

The new coronavirus: is China moving quickly enough? Financial Times, January 25, 2020.

Australia to push China to match dairy trade concessions made to US, Sydney Morning Herald, January 17, 2020.

澳洲政经分析师详解美中第一阶段贸易协议, SBS Mandarin radio, January 17, 2020.

US-China trade deal puts squeeze on Australian farms, The Australian, January 17, 2020.

‘Regret and unhappiness’: China offers muted response to US trade deal, The Guardian, January 16, 2020.

Trade truce a win for Beijing in long war, Australian Financial Review, January 16, 2020.

Sceptics cast doubts on first phase of US-China trade deal, Aljazeera, January 16, 2020.

中国博士生:澳洲延误学生签证出于“政治动机,” ABC中文, January 16, 2020.

Tsai Ing-wen’s election win in Taiwan set to poke the Chinese bear, The Australian, January 13, 2020

Chinese students accuse Australia of 'politically motivated' visa delays, ABC News, January 11, 2020.

台灣大選2020:年輕人捍衛台灣及未來之戰, BBC中文, January 10, 2020.

President Xi Jinping cements grip on power with title of People's Leader, The Straits Times, January 6, 2020.


2019 (26)

China's leaders seeking to 'draw strength from weakness' in 2020, The Guardian, December 28, 2019.

Charter changes and book burning underline party control of education, China Digital Times, December 26, 2019.

Did China actually try to install a spy in Australia’s Parliament? Washington Post, December 24, 2019.

Rights group wants Canada to take action against CGTV’s broadcast of forced confessions, China Digital Times, December 18, 2019.

Here's what happens when you quit the Chinese military, CNN, December 16, 2019.

US-China trade deal looks distinctly anorexic, Asia Times, December 16, 2019.

Chinese President Xi Jinping promotes 170 PLA officers in move to streamline ranking system, South China Morning Post, December 15, 2019.

China's rise under Xi unnerves neighbours while Abe fares better, The Straits Times, December 9, 2019

Australia considers tougher measures to combat foreign interference, The Straits Times, December 5, 2019

China ‘could target trade talks and US companies’ over Xinjiang human rights bill, South China Morning Post, December 4, 2019.

Did Australia’s China paranoia make ‘spy’ Wang Liqiang’s claims too easy to believe? South China Morning Post, December 4, 2019.

Australia’s US$60 million anti-espionage task force ‘shows it won’t bend the knee’ to China, South China Morning Post, December 2, 2019.

Chinese spies come in from the cold,” The Economic Times, December 2, 2019.

Disillusioned Chinese officials closely watching Wang case: analyst,” The Age, December 1, 2019.

Chinese spy tales fuel Australian fears, Financial Times, November 29, 2019.

How does China’s Communist Party view Trump’s impeachment inquiry? Public Radio International, November 29, 2019.

Hundreds in Hong Kong hail Trump's endorsement of Bills while pro-Beijing camp sees red, The Straits Times, November 28, 2019.

Doubts cast on spy claim as spy boss says foreign interference at a high, Canberra Times, November 27, 2019.

Beijing Questions Hong Kong Vote, Claiming Sabotage, Wall Street Journal, November 26, 2019.

Chinese 'spy' claim for asylum gets wary response, Australian Financial Review, November 26, 2019.

China says alleged plot to groom Nick Zhao to infiltrate Australian Parliament ‘nothing but lies,’ ABC News, November 26, 2019.

Australia probes spy plot amid claims of Beijing’s political meddling in Taiwan, Hong Kong, South China Morning Post, November 25, 2019.

ASIO investigating reports of Chinese plot to install agent in Parliament, ABC News, November 25, 2019.

Xi must be dismayed: Chinese leader fighting fires on all fronts, Washington Post, November 25, 2019.

ASIO investigates reports of Chinese plans to infiltrate Parliament, ABC Radio, November 25, 2019.

Would-Be Chinese Defector Details Covert Campaigns in Hong Kong and Taiwan, New York Times, November 22, 2019.