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Australia, in the past three years, has prided itself on being the first country in the world to introduce comprehensive laws aimed at curbing Chinese foreign interference and was the first country to completely ban Huawei from participating in its 5G network. But this made it harder for Canberra to try to persuade China that it was not the target of an inquiry, and more likely that Beijing would react with venom. … [Read more...] about Australia unnecessarily exposed itself to Beijing’s fury, but relying on the US now is risky

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"China is open to working with the international scientific community to look into the source of the virus," Wang said. "Fairness means the process be free of political interference, respect the sovereignty of all countries, and oppose any presumption of guilt." … [Read more...] about Beijing says US is pushing China to ‘brink of a new Cold War’

It is of course our general bedazzlement in the face of the financial system that has made stars of Tett, Peston, Mason et al. "It's a sign of how psychotic the financial climate is," she says. "The British public is looking for answers, and Robert [Peston] is in the crossfire of that. He's visible and he's memorable and accessible, a character in a sea of dull bankers and bureaucrats." The financial crisis has made an unlikely star of Gordon Brown, too. Over in New York, says Tett, "it's completely stunning, this Gordon Brown fanclub. He now walks on water." Does she approve of his handling of the crisis, or deem him guilty of mismanagement during his years as chancellor? "Well," she says neatly, "Gordon Brown, like every other western leader, was shockingly complacent and negligent in failing to understand what was driving the City. The British government was happy to enjoy the fruits of the boom, but it didn't ask the hard questions. That said, the American government has been … [Read more...] about On the money

To reach a distant world, where others have failed, might have had special significance for Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, as he finally heads off to the United States for an official visit, having been denied a visa in the past because of doubts over his role in the 2002 Gujarat bloodshed. Modi and his ministers have been quick to assert collective pride in Mangalyaan as part of their vision of a globally ascendant India, ignoring the fact that the mission was actually fostered by their predecessors. … [Read more...] about India’s Mars mission could be a giant leap