Rio Tinto, China Baowu to develop Australian iron ore project for $2 bln
BEIJING, Sep 14, 2022, Reuters. Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO.AX) said on Wednesday it would team…
Australia
Australia is an economy of 24 million people and is one of the 12 founding members of APEC. When it co-founded the forum in 1989, Australia’s real GDP was USD 590 billion. Its per capita GDP was USD 35,000. In 2016, its real GDP has risen to USD 1.3 trillion, while its per capita GDP stood at USD 55,600.
Indonesian Parliament approves membership of RCEP trade pact
JAKARTA, Aug 30, 2022, ST. Indonesia’s Parliament on Tuesday (Aug 30) passed a law to…
[Analytics] Can regionalism contain geopolitical competition in the South Pacific?
Name the region: a group of internally diverse states, lying across strategically significant maritime passages,…
Chinese investment in Australia plunges to lowest level since at least 2007
SYDNEY, Jun 28, 2022, ST. A diplomatic falling out between Australia and China has taken…
Australia says Chinese fighter jet intercepted surveillance craft in May
SYDNEY, Jun 5, 2022, Reuters. A Chinese fighter aircraft dangerously intercepted an Australian military surveillance…
[Analytics] India-Australia trade agreement doesn’t signal India’s return to RCEP
The much-awaited Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) between Australia and India was signed on…
US President Biden formally unveils Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
TOKYO, May 24, 2022, AFP. President Joe Biden launched a new Asia-Pacific trade initiative on…
Australia’s new PM flags ‘difficult’ China ties as he heads to Tokyo for Quad meeting
CANBERRA, May 23, 2022, The Guardian. Anthony Albanese will fly to Tokyo on Monday to…
Australia has a new left-leaning government
CANBERRA, May 23, 2022, NBC. Australia — Australia’s prime minister has conceded defeat after an…
Biden in Japan to launch regional economic plan to counter Beijing
TOKYO, May 22, 2022, Reuters. President Joe Biden arrived in Japan on Sunday to launch…
Australia says Chinese spy ship did not breach law of the sea
SYDNEY, May 14, 2022, Reuters. A Chinese intelligence ship tracked off Australia’s west coast within…
[Analytics] What is the CPTPP and why is China eager to join?
China submitted a formal application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership…