4 days ago · Kevin Rudd and Penny Wong's hatred of Donald Trump must now pivot in favour of the President's "common sense revolution" if they are to remain relevant on the world stage, writes Rocco Loiacono.

Jan 21, 2025 · The Quad grouping met many times during the administration of former US president Joe Biden. It focused on Beijing’s military and economic activities in the Indo-Pacific, particularly in the ...

Jan 21, 2025 · He posed with Australia’s Ms Penny Wong, India’s Mr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Japan’s Mr Takeshi Iwaya in front of the flags of their countries before the meeting at the State Department ...

1 day ago · The U.S.-China relationship soured further over the COVID-19 pandemic, and it hardly improved during President Joe Biden’s administration, which saw a controversial visit to the self-governing island of Taiwan by then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a Chinese spy balloon aloft over U.S. territory.

Dec 7, 2022 · Foreign Minister Penny Wong will use a major speech in Washington DC to urge President Joe Biden's administration to ramp-up economic engagement with Asia, while warning that "nationalistic domestic posturing" in both China and the US could fuel a catastrophic conflict.

Sep 25, 2024 · Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has repeated calls for de-escalation in the Middle East and warned Lebanon “cannot become the next Gaza”. Her statements have come after recent airstrike exchanges between the Israeli …

Dec 8, 2022 · She said Australia welcomed US President Joe Biden's leadership in pressing his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to "underscore the need for guardrails that enable responsible management of competition" following the pair's recent meeting at the G20.

Oct 18, 2023 · Foreign Minister Penny Wong imposed sanctions on dozens of Iranian individuals and organisations involved in the country’s contentious nuclear program.

Apr 17, 2023 · Penny Wong has described inflammatory rhetoric on Taiwan as a 'dangerous parlour game'. The foreign minister also criticised former prime minister Paul Keating for dismissing Pacific partnerships.

Days after President Joe Biden once again said the US would defend Taiwan if China attacked – a move that would potentially draw Australia into an unwanted conflict – Wong revealed that arrangements were being finalised to meet with Chinese …