Australia continued to recognise the Republic of China (ROC) government after it lost the Chinese Civil War and retreated to Taiwan in 1949, but switched recognition to the People's Republic of China (PRC) on 21 December 1972. Chinese Australians have been a significant minority group in the country since the Qing dynasty.

Sep 7, 2023 · Australia and China have started their first high-level dialogue in three years in a sign of a slight thaw to relations between countries that have clashed on human rights, COVID-19 and trade.

Mar 20, 2024 · Australia has received its most senior Chinese leadership visit in nearly seven years with stability a key theme of the discussions between the countries’ foreign ministers. China’s Wang Yi met with his counterpart Penny Wong on …

After establishing diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China in 1972, Australia established an embassy in Beijing in 1973. The Australia-China bilateral relationship is based on strong economic and trade complementarities and longstanding community and cultural links.

18 hours ago · Labor and the Coalition are trying to outdo each other over who will be the best friend of China after the next federal election, in a dramatic shift from the COVID era trade war when Scott Morrison was Prime Minister. Trade Minister Don Farrell has told 7NEWS he wants to take the trading relationship with Beijing to a new record high. Total two-way trade between Australia and China was a ...

Nov 17, 2023 · Earlier this month, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, signaling a long-awaited thaw in Sino-Australian relations. After 18 months of...

Feb 5, 2024 · A Beijing court on Monday handed Australian writer Yang Hengjun a suspended death sentence, threatening a recent rebound in bilateral ties that followed several years of strained relations...

Nov 4, 2023 · Australia’s troubled ties with China in recent years have had far-reaching costs – sweeping trade curbs from Beijing devastated the Australian wine industry, hit the livelihoods of farmers and...

Jun 17, 2024 · Australia’s trade with China has jumped in the past year to record levels, as relations between the two countries recovered from a damaging dispute sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic despite...

Jun 16, 2024 · Australia and China will take steps to improve military communication to avoid incidents, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said after meeting Premier Li Qiang on Monday, in the first visit to...