Defence Ministry has labelled the Australian government’s warnings on the threat of war over Taiwan as irresponsible and accused it of inciting confrontation over the democratic island. The comments from defence ministry spokesman and senior colonel Tan Kefei in Beijing on Thursday are the first official response from the Chinese military to a flurry of concerns from Australian leaders in April and May.

Australia should be paying close attention to the imminent appearance of the Xian H-20 stealth bomber built by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China. The aircraft will greatly improve China’s ability to hit distant targets, such as those in Australia. Part of the solution for dealing with the H-20 is to a large degree Australian: skywave over-the-horizon radar technology.

The Dolphin Project on King Island has been closed for almost 30 years. Picture: King Island ScheeliteAustralia has made a big move to stake a claim in an industry that’s been dominated by China for years. The Tasmanian Government has offered $10 million in funding to help a tungsten mine reopen on King Island in Bass Strait, around 80km northwest of the island state. The Dolphin Tungsten Mine, owned and operated by the ASX-listed company King Island Scheelite, has been closed for almost 30 years.

Biden promised bold action. Will his efforts to compromise get in the way?  | Biden administration | The GuardianOne week into the job, US President Joe Biden has sent a clear warning to Beijing against any expansionist intentions in East and South-east Asia. In multiple calls and statements, he and his top security officials have underscored support for allies Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, signalling Washington's rejection of China's disputed territorial claims in those areas.

Why anti-China talk from Australia is winning the narrative: blame it on  English | South China Morning PostOn December 20, an Indonesian fisherman working off the coast of Selayar Island caught more than he bargained for. Aside from the usual haul, he discovered a seven foot Chinese unmanned underwater vehicle. The drone was turned over to authorities, who then publicized the find. Known as gliders, these vehicles use variable-buoyancy propulsion rather than a motor, which enables them to deploy for long periods.

Australia banned Huawei from the 5G network in 2018. Australia's push for a World Trade Organisation investigation into China's crippling tariffs on barley is set to be challenged by its own decision to ban Huawei in 2018, with new documents revealing Australian trade negotiators dismissed China's concerns at the WTO about discriminatory action. The confidential document by Chinese trade negotiators was obtained by The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age two days after Australia lodged a formal complaint with the WTO last week.

Pictured is a mock-up of a hypersonic missile released by American defence company Lockheed Martin. The Morrison government announced on Tuesday plans to build and test the advanced and high-tech weapons China has hit out at Australia's plans to develop advanced hypersonic missiles with the US - labelling the strategy a 'potential threat' to the Asian superpower. The Morrison government announced on Tuesday plans to build and test the high-tech cruise missiles that can travel at five times the speed of sound and sink aircraft carriers. The missiles, designed to be fired from fighter jets, will be capable of flying the distance between Sydney and Melbourne in seven minutes.

German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer [c] with the European Union's defence ministers in August. German officers are expected to be deployed with the Australian Navy and a German frigate will patrol the Indian Ocean under Berlin's plan to manage China's influence in the Indo-Pacific region. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, the German Defence Minister, said the Indo-Pacific had become crucial to the world’s well-being. "We believe that Germany needs to mark its position in the region," she said in an exclusive interview.

China to sanction Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon over Taiwan arms sales  - Axios China will impose unspecified sanctions on Boeing Co.’s defense unit, Lockheed Martin Corp. and Raytheon Technologies Corp. after the U.S. State Department approved $1.8 billion in arms sales to Taiwan last week. The sanctions will be imposed “in order to uphold national interests,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters Monday in Beijing.

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