Exports from four major beef facilities have been suspended, barley has been threatened with tariffs of 80 per cent and wine producers are worried they will not be able to sell their top drops...
Officials from both sides in war of words over origin of coronavirus, with Trump calling it 'Chinese Virus'...read more from Aljazeera
Click on the image to read how Palau's relationship with Taiwan has affected tourism with China's tourism ban to Palau
Click on the image to read this great Lowy Institute article about China’s soft power use of diplomacy and aid in the South Pacific
PUBLISHED APR 20, 2018, 8:33 AM SGT UPDATED APR 20, 2018, 5:08 PM
“In this context, you’re talking about naval vessels on the world’s oceans, including the South China Sea, as is our perfect right in accordance with international law"...Read more from Malcolm Turbull
The growing trade war between China and Australia has made global headlines, with international commentators saying it should “disturb the world”...
"In the face of a possible global backlash, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the country must be prepared for unprecedented external adversity and challenges..."
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 14) — China has so far put up two research stations and sank a Vietnamese fishing boat in the South China Sea amid the coronavirus pandemic...