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USSC director of foreign policy and defence Ashley Townshend is quoted in this article in the Australian Financial Review about new national security laws imposed on Hong Kong by China.
Rising trade frictions with China underscore the potential tension between Australia's economic and foreign policy interests. Beijing wants to dramatise these tensions to intimidate Australia and undermine our alliance relationships, while Canberra wants...
US ambassador to Australia Arthur Culvahouse hosed down suggestions from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the US might "disconnect" from Australia under the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing partnership because of Victoria's participation in...
Concerns are mounting that China's targeting of Australian exports could spread to include the resources sector after Beijing announced changes to inspection protocols for iron-ore shipments. But some have drawn links between the...
President Donald Trump upped his attacks on the World Health Organisation on Monday, writing in a letter to its director-general that he would end US funding and membership if the agency did not...
Australia is the new frontline for China’s use of disinformation and economic coercion amidst COVID-19. Following Foreign Minister Marise Payne’s call for an independent review into the origins and spread of the pandemic...
USSC director of foreign policy and defence Ashley Townshend is quoted in this article published by The Australian Financial Review.
US President Donald Trump has sparked concern for Australian defence companies after he threatened to pull back international supply chains for parts of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program in favour of domestic...
