China’s premier, Li Qiang, will travel to Australia for a four-day trip in what will be the first visit by a Chinese premier in seven years. Australia's prime minister, Anthony Albanese, said the visit represents 'another important step in stabilising our relationship with China’. A spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry, Lin Jian, said the visit aims to build a more 'fruitful' China-Australia partnership. The visit comes after years of trade disputes in which Beijing slapped sanctions on $20bn worth of Australian products at the height of a diplomatic feud in 2020

Source: The Guardian June 12, 2024 13:49 UTC