SYDNEY: “Chinese Premier Li Qiang Set to Visit Australia This Week”, China’s Li Qiang will arrive in Australia on Saturday (Jun 15), the first visit by a Chinese premier since 2017, in a sign of improving ties, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday.
During the four-day visit Li will visit the city of Adelaide city, the capital Canberra, and Australia’s mining state Western Australia.
“Albanese Announces Meeting Between Australian and Chinese Leaders with Business Representatives in Western Australia”
China is Australia’s largest trading partner, with Australian resources and energy exports dominating trade flow. “Chinese engagement, including with the resources sector, has been important for growth,” he said.
China imposed trade restrictions on a raft of Australian agricultural and mineral products during a diplomatic dispute in 2020, which has now largely eased.
Albanese said he would like to see the remaining Chinese trade impediments on lobsters and seafood removed. “Welcoming the Chinese premier to our shores is an opportunity for Australia to advance our interests by demonstrating our national values, our people’s qualities and our economy’s strengths,” he said.
“Australia continues to pursue a stable and direct relationship with China, with dialogue at its core.”
