It was a breakthrough year in India-China ties after a near freeze in their ties for over four years the longest since the 1962 war with an agreement to end the eastern Ladakh military standoff.

Australia has agreed to extradite a former Marines pilot who the U.S. has accused of training Chinese pilots more than a decade ago. Australian Attorney General Mark Dreyfus confirmed in a

In separate agreements with Nauru, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, Australia is attempting to edge out China’s influence in the region.

Beijing: It was a breakthrough year in India-China ties after a near freeze in their ties for over four years – the longest since the 1962 war – with an agreement to end the eastern Ladakh

Asian equities were largely higher on light volumes and little news as Hong Kong and Mainland China outperformed.

Australia will provide over $100 million to help the Solomon Islands, which also has security ties with China, expand its police force so it can reduce its reliance on external partners, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday.

Australia will provide over $100 million to the Solomon Islands to expand its police force so the Pacific Islands nation, which also has security ties with China, can reduce its reliance on external partners,

China’s slowdown, weaker domestic growth and the need for additional spending in some areas are delivering headwinds for Australia’s economy, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said ahead of a budget update.Most Read from BloombergHong Kong's Expat Party Hub Reshaped by Chinese InfluxHow California Sees the World,

Australia and New Zealand ministers agreed to uphold the 1951 ANZUS Treaty, which would automatically involve both countries in a US war against China.

In an increasingly uncertain world, Malaysia cannot afford to take its defence relationship with Australia for granted.

Daniel Duggan’s lawyers have argued a lack of evidence and that he was no longer a US citizen at the time of the alleged offences.