Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed he will visit China later this year

  • "I... confirmed the invitation from President Xi. That I would accept an invitation and will visit China later this year at a mutually agreeable time"

Albanese met with China's Premier Li Qiang on the sidelines of a Southeast Asia summit in Indonesia earlier. He said a range of bilateral and other issues of importance were raised, including remaining trade impediments, consular cases and human rights. Albanese welcomed ongoing progress in stabilising the relationship with China.

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