原訂於第51屆G7峰會, 澳洲總理阿爾巴尼斯將與美國總統特朗普進行場邊會談, 討論關稅及奧庫斯的未來,不過因為伊朗局勢,特朗普中途離場而取消。對於阿爾巴尼斯總理來說, 這可以說是一次挫折。

自五月聯邦大選取得重要勝利後,阿爾巴尼斯提出在8月舉行經濟峰會,召集商界與工會及社會領袖,一起探索澳洲未發展前景, 得到國民肯定。美國國防部剛提出要檢討奧庫斯, 正好給澳洲一個機會, 在美國走向孤立主義時, 重新思量由莫里森前總理與拜登前總統所簽定的奧庫斯是否仍有需要。不過,看來情況現時仍有相當的不確定性。

是的, 由俄烏戰爭及以哈衝突開始, 整個世界已偏離第二次大戰後的相對穩定狀態。加上自特朗普於上屆政府發動的關稅戰及科技制裁中國, 再到今天特朗普重掌白宮, 整個世界已慢慢進入了一個新的秩序, 就是不安全及各種衝突, 都變成常態。

澳洲身處南半球一角,相對來說是孤立於其它國家, 而附近鄰邦也相對友善, 因此顯得較為平穩。不過, 澳洲社會包含著來自不同地區的移民,因此社會的和諧就很容易受到全球各地區的緊張形勢所影響。例如以哈衝突就令到澳洲反猶太情緒升溫, 而最近波斯裔澳洲人的處境, 就受到更多關注。

華裔澳洲人大多只關心中國政治, 而中國近二十年經濟及國力的崛起, 更強化了中國對海外華人的影響, 不少華裔澳洲人也很容易以中國的觀點與角度看世界。不過,身處澳洲, 我們也可能要理解及明白別的澳洲人, 很有可能不會與我們有著相同的想法, 看待世界的政情。

是時候我們要多去從不同角度去看世界大局。

本刊在過去數週開始, 增強了網站的新聞訊息, 每天都會提供新聞評論, 嘗試為華人社區, 帶來更多有關世界及澳洲生活資訊, 盼望在未來能更全面地服務華人社區。

周偉文, 社長

Bringing More Global News and Information

At the originally scheduled 51st G7 Summit, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was to hold a sideline meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss tariffs and the future of AUKUS. However, due to the situation in Iran, Trump left partway through the summit, and the meeting was cancelled. For Prime Minister Albanese, this can be seen as a setback.

Since achieving a significant victory in the federal election in May, Prime Minister Albanese has proposed holding an economic summit in August bringing together business leaders, unions, and other sectors to explore Australia’s untapped potential—an initiative that has gained public approval. The U.S. Department of Defense’s proposal to review the AUKUS agreement presents Australia with an opportunity to reconsider whether the agreement—originally signed by former Prime Minister Morrison and former President Biden—is still necessary, especially as the United States moves toward isolationism. However, the situation remains quite uncertain.

Indeed, since the onset of the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas conflict, the world has deviated from the relative stability it enjoyed after World War II. Starting with the tariff war and technological sanctions against China launched by the Trump administration, and with Trump’s return to the White House, the world is gradually entering a new order where insecurity and conflict have become the norm.

Australia, located in the southern hemisphere, is relatively isolated from other countries and surrounded by generally friendly neighbours, which used to give it a sense of stability. However, as Australian society comprises immigrants from various regions, meaning that global tensions can easily impact social harmony. For example, the Israel-Hamas conflict has led to a rise in anti-Semitic sentiment in Australia, and the situation of Persian-Australians has recently drawn up attention.

Most Chinese-Australians are primarily concerned with Chinese politics, and China’s economic and national rise over the past 20 years has further strengthened its influence over overseas Chinese. Many Chinese-Australians tend to view the world through a Chinese perspective. However, living in Australia means we must understand that other Australians may not share the same worldview or political stance as we do.

It is time for us to look at global affairs from multiple perspectives.

Over the past few weeks, this publication has enhanced the news section of its website, adding daily news commentary in an effort to provide the Chinese community with more information about global and Australian life. We hope to better serve the Chinese community in a wider way.

Mr. Raymond Chow, Publisher