John Garnaut
John Garnaut is Fairfax Media's China correspondent. John graduated in law and arts from Monash University and worked for three years as a commercial lawyer at Melbourne firm Hall & Wilcox before joining the Sydney Morning Herald as a cadet in 2002. He became the Economics Correspondent in the Canberra press gallery and in 2007 was posted to Beijing.
Toddler's hit-and-run case shocks China
John Garnaut Beijing CHINA has been engulfed by anger and introspection after a two-year-old girl was run over and left for dead as motorists and pedestrians veered around her bleeding body.
China's princelings break their silence
John Garnaut WHEN Ma Xiaoli arrived this month at the Hall of Many Sages with the sister of China's likely next president, she had no intention of speaking what was on her mind.
The Party's no fun for children of the revolution
John Garnaut, Beijing Offspring of China's influential ruling families are agitating for change, writes John Garnaut.
Chinese pendulum swings to the left
John Garnaut In Beijing CHINA is heading into a new Mao-inspired epoch of socialism and nationalism, says the founder of China's most powerful leftist internet platform.
Profound shift as China marches back to Mao
John Garnaut, Beijing China is heading into a new Mao-inspired epoch of socialism and nationalism, says the founder of China's powerful internet platform.
As China's emissions rise, so too does sceptics' hot air
John Garnaut, China Hu Jintao stares down claims human-induced climate change is an American conspiracy.
Chinese sceptics see global warming as US conspiracy
John Garnaut BEIJING: It's not only Western leaders like Julia Gillard and Barack Obama who face fierce resistance from climate sceptics as they try to lay out policies to tackle global warming.
Success demands some sacrifices
John Garnaut Chen Dongchu was born in October 1949, a few days after Chairman Mao proclaimed the People's Republic of China. ''Dongchu'' means the sun in the East has begun to rise.
Australian accountant awaits her fate after trial for embezzlement
John Garnaut, Sanghee Liu, Zhang Yufei The Australian accountant Charlotte Chou has produced a chain of documents that she said showed the police case against her was ''malicious'' and had been ''fabricated'', in the second and final day...
Provincial boss offers China a liberal route to bolster party relevance
John Garnaut GUANGZHOU: The leader of China's most populous province is cautiously promoting a more democratic model against the prevailing political winds.
Chou a pawn in revenge plot, says her ex-lover
John Garnaut THE Australian businesswoman Charlotte Chou will face a Guangzhou criminal court next week because she is a pawn in a bigger game of greed, revenge and massive bribes paid to the city's top...
Australian businesswoman falls foul of China's legal system
John Garnaut in Beijing CHINA'S legal system has struck again against a successful Australian business person - this time a single mother who founded a private university in Guangzhou.
Ng's defiance places China on defensive
John Garnaut In Guangzhou LATE on Thursday night Matthew Ng dropped his head to his hands and sobbed uncontrollably as defence lawyer Chen Youxi's closing submission reached its climax.
Ng knew company made 'grey' information
John Garnaut Beijing, Zhang Yufei, Guangzhou THE Australian entrepreneur Matthew Ng knew his company made a 100,000 yuan ($15,340) ''grey'' payment to an official in exchange for information, his lawyer said in court yesterday.
After nine months, China lets wife speak to accused Aussie husband
John Garnaut, Guangzhou An Australian businessman on trial in China spoke to his wife for the first time since he was taken from the basement of his home by seven plain-clothes police officers nine months ago.
Court blocks media from China bribery trial
John Garnaut, Guangzhou A court in China this morning barred all media from covering the controversial trial of Australian entrepreneur Matthew Ng, despite repeated pledges of open proceedings.
Bo can do! One man does his bit to be the great will of China
John Garnaut Wang Li started feeling edgy when her mother was not home by tea time. She called her mobile phone, the voice on the other end sounded calm and reassuring, but even so, she jumped in her car and sped...
Crises everywhere, but one to watch is China ... and its pork prices
John Garnaut AUSTRALIA'S financial traders have responded to the market bloodshed in the United States and Europe, but their eyes will soon revert to China, the resource-hungry giant upon which Australia's...
Plea for Ng heralds new charges as case complicates China relations
John Garnaut GUANGZHOU city authorities have levelled new charges against the Australian tourism executive Matthew Ng, as the Trade Minister, Craig Emerson, prepares to lead 100 Australian businessmen on a tour...
Chinese documentary raises the flag for freedom
John Garnaut It is a work in progress, but the 20-minute documentary film that artist Yang Weidong released in Hong Kong yesterday has already produced some definite results.
