Why Australian Companies in China Aren’t Running for the Door

Photographer: Frederic J. Brown/AFP

Welcome to our weekly newsletter — a fresh, global perspective on the stories that matter for Australian business and politics. This week: Why Australian companies in China aren’t running for the door, the outlook for corporate earnings and how the pandemic is complicating efforts to combat modern slavery.

Relations between Canberra and Beijing seem to be getting worse by the day: A TV anchor detained, journalists fleeing, key imports banned. But Australians doing business in China aren’t heading for the exit just yet.