Major Pacific countries told by the US to prepare for conflict as regional tensions continue to rise over threat to Taiwan

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese traveled to China determined to focus on trade and jobs, but navigating the tensions between the US and China, particularly over security flashpoints like Taiwan,

Bran Black, CEO of the Business Council of Australia, said Australia’s Bluescope Steel would also be at today’s business roundtable, along with China’s electric vehicle giant BYD, Chinese banking executives, Baosteel and state-run food group Cofco.