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Fred Zhang

Pearls and Irritations

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China, US or us? Australia’s Upper Path in the global minerals race

China, US or us? Australia’s Upper Path in the global minerals race
yesterday 10

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Blame and frame: How Chinese Australians are counted when blamed, discounted when needed

Blame and frame: How Chinese Australians are counted when blamed, discounted when needed
16.10.2025 8

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A masterclass in agency: What Singapore can teach Australia about China

A masterclass in agency: What Singapore can teach Australia about China
09.10.2025 8

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We killed our car industry and now we're drafted to fight against Chinese EVs (again?)

We killed our car industry and now we're drafted to fight against Chinese EVs (again?)
02.10.2025 8

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Blaming China won’t keep the lights on – or pay the power bill

18.09.2025 9

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If we want to win the Pacific, we must first listen – and stop blaming China for everything

11.09.2025 7

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Miners want to go green, then we hear News Corp's 'China!' scream

05.09.2025 10

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Australia is one trade deal away from backing authoritarians, says Taiwan

28.08.2025 8

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Pay up, shut up, speak up against China, or we won't get the subs (some wise Americans demand)

21.08.2025 9

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Breaking: Chilling ‘News Virus’ sweeps Australia

14.08.2025 9

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Australia needs better China coverage. This ABC story just gave us less

07.08.2025 9

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Britain’s back, China’s the target. We’ll likely pay the price again

31.07.2025 9

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BREAKING: Albo doesn’t yell at Xi — (part of) nation panics

24.07.2025 6

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Round up the usual Chinese suspects

17.07.2025 7

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Every day is a bad day to visit China, apparently

10.07.2025 10

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So... calling for peace isn’t enough, but dropping bombs gets a free pass?

02.07.2025 9

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No time to dye: ABC’s China bias is licensed to kill credibility

27.06.2025 5

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News Corp’s China obsession: why beating the drum is easier than thinking

20.06.2025 10

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