Kirsty Needham
Canberra Times
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US backs Australia in China fake image row
The United States has called China's use of a digitally manipulated image of an Australian soldier a "new low", weighing into the dispute between Canberra and... → Read More
China's warning to Australia
Ambassador Cheng Jingye says the affairs of Hong Kong are "solely the internal affairs of China" and any effort to "mess up" the situation will fail. → Read More
He's the 29-year-old Perth student detained in North Korea. So who is Alek Sigley?
In the wake of reports of Perth student Alek Sigley being detained in North Korea, details have emerged about the life of the 29-year-old in Pyongyang. → Read More
Communism v Catholicism: Religion is a big factor on Hong Kong's streets
As Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam faces pressure to stand down, the role of the church she was raised in has been underestimated. → Read More
Hong Kong government does U-turn on controversial extradition bill
The move comes in the wake of public anger and street protests that had followed months of opposition to the bill. → Read More
'Everyone fears Beijing': Police fire tear-gas, rubber bullets at protesters
There have been widespread calls for a general strike on Wednesday to protest against Lam's decision to ignore an estimated 1 million people who took to the streets on Sunday to oppose the law. → Read More
How Chinese parents get kids reading
It is “social media influencers” that often inspire the book choices Chinese parents make. → Read More
Trump-Kim summit takes dramatic turn: lunch cancelled, signing in doubt
North Korea's Kim Jong-un had earlier said that people will be "watching the moment we'll sit together side by side as they are watching a fantasy movie". → Read More
Coal confusion: China denies any Australian coal 'ban'
The Australian government is searching for answers, but believe it has nothing to do with recent political tension over hacking and the 5G network. → Read More
A big Chinese port bans Australian coal and the dollar falls
Reports that the port of Dalian had ruled out accepting Australian coal has fuelled fears that diplomatic tensions are rising again. → Read More
Double blow for Huawei as senior executive arrested
The daughter of Huawei's founder has been arrested at the same time as British telco BT rips its equipment out of service. → Read More
Still poor or a superpower? Defining China central to trade dispute
Developing country or economic powerhouse? The perception of China's fortunes matters more than ever as a trans-Pacific trade war accelerates. → Read More
Taiwan president Tsai resigns as party chair after election losses
A wave of conservatism and support for the nationalist KMT swept the island as voters rejected Tsai Ing-wen's independence-leaning party in nationwide polls. → Read More
'Ruined dreams': the people locked up in China's desert 're-education' centres
Most have only seen them from the air, but China correspondent Kirsty Needham got on the ground in Xinjiang to explore China's vast network of gulags. → Read More
How China is preparing for Donald Trump's trade war
Sitting in Kiehl's Cafe beside a Harley Davidson motorcycle, the words New York lit in neon, Beijing shopper Hu Huiyun is taking the trade war in her stride. → Read More
China strikes back with $US60B in tariffs on US goods
Unlike the previous rounds of tariffs targeting industrial goods, this tranche will affect consumer products and could lead to price rises at the checkout. → Read More
The city where a trillion-dollar plan to dominate global trade began
Welcome to Chongqing, the heart of China's dream to reshape the world. → Read More
'It was not easy to get here': Kim and Trump meet in Singapore
It's official, US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have met with a historic handshake in Singapore's Capella Hotel. → Read More
Trump arrives in Singapore ahead of unprecedented US-North Korea summit
The US President has arrived in Singapore ahead of a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un over the future of Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal. → Read More
Julie Bishop believes China will stop acting against Australia's trade interests
Statements from a meeting between Julie Bishop and her Chinese counterpart seem to confirm that China was using commercial tactics to exert political pressure. → Read More