China, Australia and Rio Tinto: a lose-lose-lose situationRudd has returned home with no way to extricate Stern Hu, China is digging it its heels (to its own detriment) and for Rio Tinto, the disaster just keeps on escalating, says Jennifer Hewitt.
China and Australia
China will do whatever it likes. Hu knew!
Kevin Rudd suddenly finds himself in the firing line for failing to meet Australians’ expectations about how we should be treated overseas. But, says Bernard Keane, Australia can’t control what the Chinese do.
The art of doing business (and avoiding trouble) in China
With Rio Tinto employee Stern Hu being held captive by the Chinese, and expats really concerned, as revealed in Crikey yesterday, we consult Mike Berrell who’s been working there on and off for 15 years.
Australians working in China are terrified
The arrest of the general manager for Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations in China has sent shockwaves through the expat community, reports Isabelle Oderberg.
Political snippets: Grim times for British Labour, home and away
Richard Farmer wraps today’s political titbits: Could British Labour come home fourth in EU elections? NT minister cleared of swine flu and government breathes a sigh of relief over Chinalco.
Asia will be China’s. Will we be prepared?
The Government’s looming defence White Paper will need to address the challenges of power shifts in Asia, writes Hugh White in a new Lowy Institute paper.
Taiwan, China and Israel dominate foreign travel of our MPs
When it comes to the influence of foreign governments on MPs and Senators, it isn’t China that we should be concerned about — it’s Taiwan, writes Bernard Keane.
The Liberal Party’s long history of playing the race card
Despite Joe Hockey’s indignant posturing over the weekend, the fact is that the Liberal Party has used race over the past two decades for its own political advantage, writes Greg Barns.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: PETA applauds Rudd’s vegetarian stance
Mr Rudd may have spit the dummy on a RAAF flight at the prospect of having his diet derailed by a fatty meat meal, but who wouldn’t? writes PETA’s Alistair Cornell.
Crossing the Floor with Bernard Keane: The week of yellow peril
This week, Australian politics was overshadowed by the sinister spectre of Chinese communism.
Kevin Rudd in Taking Mineral Mountain by Strategy (A Beijing Opera in 8 Acts)
Music & Lyrics by News Ltd. Additional dialogue by Malcolm Turnbull.
ASIO reveals China-linked campaign to dominate Australia’s media
Australia’s relationship with China is about to be rocked by revelations of a major Chinese-linked attempt to dominate Australia’s media and other cultural influences, writes Bernard Keane.
Kohler: China cracks
There must now be serious doubt about whether the crash in commodity prices since July is a short-term correction, writes Alan Kohler.
The track is still Australia’s field of dreams
With just 12 Olympic champions ever in althletics, the track will pose Australia’s sternest Olympic test, writes Charles Happell.
Downer couldn’t be more wong
Foreign Minister Alexander Downer is unimpressed – again – at Kevin Rudd’s ability to speak Mandarin, not to mention his penchant for flaunting the fact. And yet. And yet…
APEC: unfashionable, but successful
The ferals are probably upset that there wasn’t any riot, but APEC has actually been a great success, writes Christian Kerr.
