China's government responded to the U.S.-Australia rare earths deal signed by President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Washington this week.

The Chinese Ministry of National Defence escalates rhetoric after the Australian government objected to China carrying out an ‘unsafe’ manoeuvre over the South China Sea. Follow live.

Australia's statements about an incident involving Chinese military aircraft over the South China Sea are an attempt to cover up an Australian "intrusion" into Chinese airspace, the Chinese defence ministry said on Wednesday.

China’s escalating curbs on the critical minerals has given Australia, a longstanding U.S. ally, the opportunity to reposition itself to a transactional president.

China has accused Australia of a military cover-up in the South China Sea, just hours after delivering a chilling warning following America’s endorsement of the AUKUS pact.

China accuses Australia of airspace intrusion after a near-miss between military aircraft over the South China Sea, straining bilateral relations.

BEIJING: China has issued a "stern protest" to Australia after a mid-air incident over the weekend involving military planes from the two countries, a spokesman for Beijing's defence ministry said on Wednesday (Oct 22).

Australia is capable of engaging with the Trump administration while stabilizing relations with China, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said, reiterating the center-left government’s policy of balancing the fractious superpowers.