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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Is this what the Chinese REALLY think of Anthony Albanese? Read the glowing editorial in China's state-run newspaper
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has received positive coverage from China 's state-controlled media during his highly anticipated visit to Beijing. Albanese is currently in the country for a six-day visit, where he has held 'constructive' talks with President Xi Jinping to restore ties between the two nations. The leaders' in-depth discussion of Chinese-Australian relations on Tuesday was then reviewed in an 'editorial' piece for The Global Times. The article highlighted how Australia has embraced China's independence and the country's approach to governance. 'As China-Australia relations have continued to improve, the Australian government's understanding of its relationship with China has also deepened,' it said. 'During the meeting on Tuesday, Albanese said that Australia values its relations with China. 'It adheres to the one-China policy and Australia has never sought to decouple from the Chinese economy.' The Global Times is understood to be a voice of the Chinese Communist Party, run under the direction of the government's People's Daily newspaper. It has previously been described by international business news company Quartz as 'China's most belligerent tabloid'. The publication said it is 'best known for its hawkish, insulting editorials (with) aggressive attacks that get it noticed, and quoted, by foreign media around the world as the 'voice' of Beijing'. But the hawkish tone seemed suitably absent as the editorial team delivered compliment after compliment to Australia. 'Although China-Australia relations have experienced ups and downs, after the storm comes the rainbow,' it said. 'Today's... relationship is like a plane flying in the "stratosphere" after passing through the storm zone, and the most turbulent and bumpy period has passed.' It also sought to frame the Chinese government as a welcome ally to Australia in the face of Donald Trump's disruptive global tariffs. 'Australia is currently facing tariff pressure from Washington, but the outlook for the development of China-Australia economic and trade relations remains very clear,' it said. However, key Australian issues prioritised in Canberra - namely the lease of Darwin Port and the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement - were only mentioned in passing. Concerns about cyberattacks have been diminished to a subclause noting 'interference from third parties'. Albanese's diplomatic tour has clearly appeased The Global Times, even if it has taken a teacherly tone outlining hopes that Australia 'adheres to a mature and correct path' moving forward. Meanwhile, the visit has caused issues for Australian news outlets who attempted to cover the trip. A group of journalists and camera crews were filming near the historic Drum Tower landmark in the heart of the Chinese capital on Tuesday when they were confronted by security guards who demanded they stop filming. The guards blocked the contingent, who were travelling with a diplomatic escort, from leaving as they packed up, telling them they were not allowed to leave and that the police had been called. Following the altercation, Albanese admitted to reporters: 'China has a different system obviously with the media.' The Chinese government strictly regulates all forms of media, including news outlets, film, television, and online platforms, ensuring content aligns with the Communist Party's narrative. Sensitive topics such as human rights abuses, political dissent, Taiwan, Tibet, and the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre are heavily censored or erased altogether. Online, the 'Great Firewall' blocks access to many foreign websites and social media platforms, while Chinese alternatives are closely monitored and filtered in real time.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
What Chinese propaganda says about Albo
Anthony Albanese's visit to China has gone down well with the country's state media, offering insight into Beijing's true feelings about the future of its relationship with Canberra. The Global Times is a leading English-language propaganda mouthpiece for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Doing its best to imitate a Western-style publication, it is often used to circulate the CCP's various pet peeves and routinely takes scathing shots at Australia. But the Chinese government tabloid had only good things to say after the Prime Minister's meet with Xi Jinping and other party top brass. An 'opinion' piece published on Wednesday said the meetings 'set the tone for steady progress in bilateral ties while keeping external disruptions at bay' — a swipe at the US. 'The turnaround in China-Australia relations reflects the genuine expectations of both peoples,' the unattributed piece said. 'It also demonstrates that China and Australia are opportunities for each other's development – and highlights the strong appeal of China's vast market, the resilience of its economic growth, and the certainty of its continued commitment to opening up.' It acknowledged but glossed over sore spots in the relationship, such as the Port of Darwin. Mr Albanese vowed during the election to break the 99-year lease to Chinese logistics giant Landbridge Holdings. The Global Times previously described the pledge as a 'drastic step' and 'ethically questionable'. Mr Albanese also said after meeting Mr Xi that the Chinese leader did not raise the port, suggesting it may have dropped off Beijing's top-tier grievances. 'Of course, compared with the 'minefields' status described by the Global Times editorial three years ago, today's China-Australia relationship is like a plane flying in the 'stratosphere' after passing through the storm zone, and the most turbulent and bumpy period has passed,' the opinion piece said. The Chinese have waged a charm offensive on Mr Albanese's six-day trip, with officials and business leaders wooing him in the glitz of central Shanghai before his high-level talks in Beijing. He has in turn spruiked Australia's trade and tourism offerings. Though, despite best efforts on both sides to keep things positive, chasmic differences remain. Against a backdrop of China's rapid military build-up, Mr Albanese has kept firmly to his mantra of co-operating where 'we can' and disagreeing where 'we must'.
News.com.au
a day ago
- Business
- News.com.au
Anthony Albanese's Xi meet plays well in Chinese state media
Anthony Albanese's visit to China has gone down well with the country's state media, offering insight into Beijing's true feelings about the future of its relationship with Canberra. The Global Times is a leading English-language propaganda mouthpiece for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Doing its best to imitate a Western-style publication, it is often used to circulate the CCP's various pet peeves and routinely takes scathing shots at Australia. But the Chinese government tabloid had only good things to say after the Prime Minister's meet with Xi Jinping and other party top brass. An 'opinion' piece published on Wednesday said the meetings 'set the tone for steady progress in bilateral ties while keeping external disruptions at bay' — a swipe at the US. 'The turnaround in China-Australia relations reflects the genuine expectations of both peoples,' the unattributed piece said. 'It also demonstrates that China and Australia are opportunities for each other's development – and highlights the strong appeal of China's vast market, the resilience of its economic growth, and the certainty of its continued commitment to opening up.' It acknowledged but glossed over sore spots in the relationship, such as the Port of Darwin. Mr Albanese vowed during the election to break the 99-year lease to Chinese logistics giant Landbridge Holdings. The Global Times previously described the pledge as a 'drastic step' and 'ethically questionable'. Mr Albanese also said after meeting Mr Xi that the Chinese leader did not raise the port, suggesting it may have dropped off Beijing's top-tier grievances. 'Of course, compared with the 'minefields' status described by the Global Times editorial three years ago, today's China-Australia relationship is like a plane flying in the 'stratosphere' after passing through the storm zone, and the most turbulent and bumpy period has passed,' the opinion piece said. The Chinese have waged a charm offensive on Mr Albanese's six-day trip, with officials and business leaders wooing him in the glitz of central Shanghai before his high-level talks in Beijing. He has in turn spruiked Australia's trade and tourism offerings. Though, despite best efforts on both sides to keep things positive, chasmic differences remain. Against a backdrop of China's rapid military build-up, Mr Albanese has kept firmly to his mantra of co-operating where 'we can' and disagreeing where 'we must'.
The Guardian
2 days ago
- Business
- The Guardian
Australia news live: Australia-China relations have recovered from low point, says Li
Update: Date: 2025-07-15T20:39:23.000Z Title: China hails Albanese's 'personal efforts' to restore ties Content: Relations between China and Australia reached a 'low point' but are back on track under Anthony Albanese's leadership, the Chinese premier, Li Qiang, said last night after the pair met in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. China's premier congratulated Albanese on his re-election, Australian Associated Press reports, and for his 'personal efforts' to stabilise the China-Australia relationship, which soured under the former Liberal government during the Covid pandemic. 'China-Australia relations have moved beyond a low point and returned to the right track of stability and development,' Li said. Since the pair last met in October last year 'a lot has happened in the world', Li said, and there was growing instability and uncertainty in the global economy. 'The development of all countries is faced with new challenges. Given such circumstances, China and Australia as important trade partners, should strengthen dialogue and cooperation,' he said. Albanese said he looked forward to the two nations exploring new opportunities in trade, climate change, tourism and culture. 'We'll also have an opportunity to have a frank and open dialogue that enables us to navigate issues that need to be discussed,' he said. For more on Albanese's visit and his meeting with Xi Jinping yesterday, check out Tom McIlroy's report here: Update: Date: 2025-07-15T20:37:10.000Z Title: Welcome Content: Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I'm Martin Farrer with the stories making the news this morning and then it'll be Nick Visser to take the controls. China's premier, Li Qiang, last night hailed Anthony Albanese for his 'personal efforts' to stabilise the China-Australia relationship, which went south under Scott Morrison's leadership and the Covid pandemic. After a meeting in the Great Hall of the People wrapped up a busy day of diplomacy for Albanese, Li said relations had 'moved beyond a low point'. More coming up. As Albanese continues with his diplomatic offensive in China, the shadow defence minister, Angus Taylor, told ABC's 7.30 that he believes the prime minister should be making more progress on shoring up Australia's relations with the US. Taylor said the reset of relations with Washington should include a deal to protect Taiwan – despite the problems that it might pose with China. More coming up.
SBS Australia
2 days ago
- Business
- SBS Australia
'Back on track': China hails Anthony Albanese's 'personal efforts' to restore ties
Relations between China and Australia reached a "low point" but are back on track under Anthony Albanese's leadership, Chinese premier Li Qiang says. On Tuesday, the prime minister wrapped up a day of high-level talks in Beijing when he met with Li at the Great Hall of the People. China's premier congratulated Albanese on his re-election and for his "personal efforts" to stabilise the China-Australia relationship, which soured under the former Liberal government during the COVID-19 pandemic. "China-Australia relations have moved beyond a low point and returned to the right track of stability and development," Li said. Since the pair last met in October last year, "a lot has happened in the world", Li said, and there was growing instability and uncertainty in the global economy. "The development of all countries is faced with new challenges. Given such circumstances, China and Australia as important trade partners, should strengthen dialogue and co-operation," he said. Albanese said he looked forward to the two nations exploring new opportunities in trade, climate change, tourism and culture. "We'll also have an opportunity to have a frank and open dialogue that enables us to navigate issues that need to be discussed," he said. The live firing exercise in international waters near Australia in February forced commercial flights overhead to divert. Speaking after Tuesday's meeting, Albanese said he had secured a commitment for China to better inform Australia on military drills in the region. The prime minister noted the drills being in international waters did not contravene international law, "but that we were concerned about the notice and the way that it happened, including the live fire exercises". Australia's position on there being no unilateral change to the status quo over Taiwan was also conveyed to the president, he said. "We want peace and security in the region, that is in the interests of both Australia and China," Albanese replied when asked whether he had raised China's unprecedented military build-up. Australian and China would be able to have "a frank and open dialogue", Anthony Albanese said. Source: AAP Xi didn't raise reports that the United States had asked Australia to commit to teaming up during a potential conflict with China over Taiwan, nor Labor's commitment to terminate a Chinese company's lease of the Port of Darwin , Albanese added. Yang was given a suspended death sentence in China on secretive national security charges that Australia rejects. "I raised the case, you wouldn't expect there to be an immediate outcome and that is not the way things work," Albanese told reporters. In a pointed prod at US isolationism under Donald Trump, Xi said countries should work together to "support multilateralism and free trade, defend the UN-centred international system and the international order". The Chinese readout noted the prime minister "reaffirmed Australia's commitment to the one-China policy and its opposition to 'Taiwan independence'". The bilateral meetings with Xi, Li and Communist Party Chairman Zhao Leji — the three highest-ranking members of China's ruling committee — mark the centrepiece of Albanese's six-day tour of the Middle Kingdom. In his meeting with Zhao, the chairman noted Albanese's visit so soon after his re-election showed the importance of the Sino-Australian relationship. Earlier on Tuesday, Chinese security officials tried to stop Australian journalists, who were travelling with the prime minister's delegation, from leaving a tourist attraction in Beijing after filming in the area. The group of reporters had permission to film at the location, but were stopped by security officials and were told to hand over footage before police arrived. The journalists were able to leave the site with the footage, despite being followed by security.
