China imported 20,000 tonnes of Australian cotton in 2022, compared to 400,000 in 2019, according to Chinese customs data.
The report examined what it said were 73 "coercive PRC actions" recorded between 2020 and 2022, of which 21 were taken against Australia
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles met with Philippine counterpart Carlito Galvez in Manila on Wednesday. Marles said they talked about joint maritime patrols in Philippine waters.
Chinese authorities have urged state-owned firms to stop using the four biggest global accounting firms over concerns about data security
Canada's armed forces says it has detected Chinese surveillance operations in its seas and airspace, The Globe and Mail said
Chinese-Russian relations "will withstand any test in a changing international situation," China's top diplomat Wang Yi told one of President Vladimir Putin's closest allies
The financial hub's government spent in excess of $76 billion fighting the spread of Covid-19 and providing economic relief to its businesses
China is home to 14 of the 15 global regions most vulnerable to climate change, with Jiangsu province, which accounts for a tenth of national GDP, the world's most vulnerable, major study says
China is boosting its own semiconductor sector and clean energy sector after being hit by US export controls late last year, the SCMP said
Ukraine president and EU leader urge China not to provide weapons to Russia, while China called on certain countries to stop "fuelling the fire"
The absence of China Renaissance founder Bao Fan, suspected to have been taken into custody, highlights 'key man risk', or dependence on top players, at some Chinese firms, analysts say
China said on Monday the US was in no position to make demands, after the top US diplomat warned his Chinese counterpart against Beijing providing weapons to Russia for its war in Ukraine