Australia set to approve tough new veto powers over foreign agreements amid China row

SYDNEY: Australia's parliament was on Thursday (Dec 3) set to pass legislation giving the federal government power to veto any agreement struck with foreign states, a move likely to anger China and intensify a bitter diplomatic spat between the two countries. The law allows the Commonwealth to ...

Australia set to approve tough new veto powers over foreign agreements amid China row
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Australia aims to complete review of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine by January

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Australia approves tough new veto powers over foreign agreements amid China row

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US says UN COVID-19 meeting is stage for Chinese 'propaganda'

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The United States on Wednesday claimed a United Nations meeting of world leaders on ...
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo strongly criticised Turkey at a NATO ministerial meeting, ...
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Germany will extend restrictive measures designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus until ...
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French health authorities on Wednesday reported 14,064 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 ...
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Second cyclone in a week threatens Sri Lanka, India

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