Australia PM Albanese Touts ‘Strong Relationship’ in Xi Meeting
- Albanese is the first Australian leader in China since 2016
- Diplomatic relations between Australia and China have improved
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met with President Xi Jinping in China, becoming the first Australian leader to do so in more than seven years and sealing a recovery in diplomatic relations between the nations.
The official Xinhua News Agency reported their meeting in Beijing on Monday. Albanese arrived in the Chinese capital Sunday after starting his historic visit in Shanghai, where he attended the China International Import Expo and delivered a speech in which he praised the “mature relationship” between the two countries.