Back in Beijing: Nine's Correspondents Return After Six-Year Absence

The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age have reopened their Beijing bureau, ending six years without an Australian Nine correspondent inside China.

The Daily Perspective

The Chinese government has strongly criticised Australia's decision to ban the Chinese AI chatbot app, DeepSeek, on government devices. 🇹🇳🇩đŸ‡ș
Australia's federal government cited national security concerns as the reason behind the ban, but China has slammed the move, calling it unjustified.

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China slams Australia's DeepSeek ban on government devices

In a statement from the Chinese foreign ministry, the move by the Australian federal government was described as the 'politicisation of economic, trade and technological issues'.

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Poll finds most Australians glad relations with China thawing, but still don't trust Xi Jinping

A major new opinion poll shows Australians have warmed slightly to China over the past year, while a majority are glad to see high-level political contact resume between Canberra and Beijing.

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