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Morning Digest | U.S. expresses concern over departure of Canadian diplomats from India; Israel steps up bombing of Gaza, and more

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Centre asks senior officers to showcase nine years of achievements The Union government has asked all departments to nominate officers to act as Rath Prabharis or special officers, who will be expected to advertise and promote the achievements of the government over the past nine years. Lost mother, wife to politics: Nawaz Sharif says at his first rally on return “I lost my mother and wife to politics,” former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on October 21, getting visibly emotional as he described how he faced the news of their deaths during his imprisonment. Mr. Sharif was addressing a mammoth rally at Minar-e-Pakistan here this evening soon after he returned earlier to Pakistan ending the four years of self-imposed exile in the U.K. SA vs ENG | South Africa buries England under a mountain of runs Had it not been for Mark Wood wielding the long handle after the Proteas’ pace attack had taken the fizz out of the chase, England would have folded up for a total less than the 143 runs South Africa hammered in the last 10 overs. Bharat Tex 2024 Expo to position India as global textiles powerhouse, says Goyal Bharat Tex 2024 Expo, to be held from February 26-29 next year, will position India as a truly “global textiles powerhouse”, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday. Myanmar junta orders airstrikes to recover lost outposts Myanmar’s ruling junta ordered air strikes and troop reinforcements as it tried to recover lost outposts near the Chinese border from rebels, the military said.

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China-Australia relations in focus during G20 meeting between Anthony Albanese and Xi Jinping
1 month ago

China-Australia relations in focus during G20 meeting between Anthony Albanese and Xi Jinping

ABC  

Chinese President Xi Jinping has described relations with Australia as having faced "twists and turns" in recent years, urging Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to take "great care" to maintain the improved partnership. "Over the past decade, we have made some progress in China-Australia relations and also witnessed some twists and turns," Mr Xi told Mr Albanese in opening remarks broadcast …

Chinese Premier Li Qiang's visit to Australia went well but new details reveal core issues need more work
6 months ago

Chinese Premier Li Qiang's visit to Australia went well but new details reveal core issues need more work

ABC  

It was a high-stakes meeting, at a delicate moment. Australian officials also told their counterparts that while the mood during official meetings in Canberra was quite cordial, with Mr Li often appearing relaxed, Chinese officials repeatedly made it clear that they believed that Australia was being used by the United States in a broader strategy to contain Beijing. Australian officials …

Chinese premier agrees with Australia to ‘properly manage’ differences
6 months, 1 week ago

Chinese premier agrees with Australia to ‘properly manage’ differences

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Chinese Premier Li Qiang said he agreed with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday to properly manage their nations’ differences as they emerge from a hostile era in which minister-to-minister contacts were banned and trade barriers cost Australian exporters up to 20 billion Australian dollars a year. Albanese, who in November last year became the first …

Beijing offers visa-free entry to Australians with defence talks flagged to avoid military clashes
6 months, 1 week ago

Beijing offers visa-free entry to Australians with defence talks flagged to avoid military clashes

ABC  

In short: China has offered 15-day visa-free travel for Australians in a day of talks in Canberra which also featured discussion of better military communication. Australians are being offered visa-free entry to China for visits lasting up to 15 days, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declares relations between both nations have been "renewed and revitalised". Following a formal meeting with …

Canberra taking steps in the right direction: China Daily editorial
6 months, 1 week ago

Canberra taking steps in the right direction: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrives in Adelaide, Australia, June 15, 2024, for an official visit to Australia. Premier Li Qiang's ongoing visit to Australia, which started on Saturday following his successful visit to New Zealand, looks set to further strengthen Beijing and the Anthony Albanese government's consensus that maintaining the healthy development of bilateral ties serves the two countries' common …

Anthony Albanese to meet China's Premier Li Qiang for high-level talks in Canberra
6 months, 1 week ago

Anthony Albanese to meet China's Premier Li Qiang for high-level talks in Canberra

ABC  

In short: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet China's Premier Li Qiang in Canberra on Monday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet China's Premier Li Qiang in Canberra on Monday. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will use a speech in front of China's Premier Li Qiang today to declare that both nations are making progress in rebuilding the relationship while saying …

Chinese premier lands in Australia on first such visit in 7 years
6 months, 1 week ago

Chinese premier lands in Australia on first such visit in 7 years

The Hindu  

Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Australia on June 15 on a relations-mending mission with panda diplomacy, rock lobsters and China’s global dominance in the critical minerals sector high on the agenda. Premier Li’s optimistic agenda Before leaving New Zealand, Mr. Li told an audience in Auckland on June 15 that his country was committed to creating a first-class business …

Chinese premier flies to Australia after New Zealand visit
6 months, 1 week ago

Chinese premier flies to Australia after New Zealand visit

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Chinese premier lands in Australia on first such visit in 7 years
6 months, 1 week ago

Chinese premier lands in Australia on first such visit in 7 years

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Australia on Saturday on a relations-mending mission with panda diplomacy, rock lobsters and China’s global dominance in the critical minerals sector high on the agenda. Li will also visit a Chinese-controlled lithium processing plant in the Kwinana Beach industrial estate in Western Australia state, as well as Australia’s Parliament House in …

Visit highlights rebound in Sino-Australian relationship
9 months ago

Visit highlights rebound in Sino-Australian relationship

China Daily  

The Chinese and Australian national flags in Sydney, Australia. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi began a three-day visit to Australia starting on Tuesday, the first visit of a senior Chinese official to Australia in seven years. That the Anthony Albanese government scrapped Australia's anti-dumping measures targeting Chinese-made wind power turbines on March 15, shortly before his visit began, was a …

Australia gets its most senior Chinese leadership visit since 2017 as relations thaw further
9 months ago

Australia gets its most senior Chinese leadership visit since 2017 as relations thaw further

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Australia received its most senior Chinese leadership visit in nearly seven years Wednesday with stability a key theme of the discussions between the countries’ foreign ministers. “A stable relationship between Australia and China doesn’t just happen, it needs ongoing work,” Wong said at a news conference after the meeting. Wong said Australians were shocked by the sentence and …

After the Thaw, What’s Next for Australia and China?
1 year ago

After the Thaw, What’s Next for Australia and China?

The Diplomat  

Last month Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, signaling a long-awaited thaw in Sino-Australian relations. Already barriers regarding trade are slowly being lifted; China is removing tariffs on Australian barley and wine, and Australia has stated that it will not block China’s entry into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership while …

Australia's Albanese calls for free and unimpeded trade with China on his visit to Beijing
1 year, 1 month ago

Australia's Albanese calls for free and unimpeded trade with China on his visit to Beijing

The Hindu  

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is calling for the “full resumption of free and unimpeded trade” with China in a meeting with his counterpart Li Qiang on the first first visit by an Australian leader to China in seven years. The sides should discuss “ways to shape a regional and global order that is peaceful, stable and prosperous, where countries …

Australia’s leader calls for free and unimpeded trade to resume with China after ties deteriorated
1 year, 1 month ago

Australia’s leader calls for free and unimpeded trade to resume with China after ties deteriorated

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called for the “full resumption of free and unimpeded trade” with China in a meeting Tuesday with counterpart Li Qiang that marked the return of talks after a four-year hiatus. A joint statement said the countries agreed to resume an annual leaders meeting, which had been halted by a sharp deterioration in relations …

Australia's Albanese calls for free and unimpeded trade with China on his visit to Beijing
1 year, 1 month ago

Australia's Albanese calls for free and unimpeded trade with China on his visit to Beijing

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China and Australia look for ‘mutual benefit’ after years of animosity
1 year, 1 month ago

China and Australia look for ‘mutual benefit’ after years of animosity

Al Jazeera  

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on first visit to Beijing by an Australian leader since 2016. Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that their countries could become “trusting partners” as the two leaders moved to recalibrate ties strained for years over issues from trade to human rights and the COVID-19 …

Australian PM Anthony Albanese calls for resumption of unimpeded trade with China amid Beijing visit
1 year, 1 month ago

Australian PM Anthony Albanese calls for resumption of unimpeded trade with China amid Beijing visit

India TV News  

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday strongly called for the resumption of free and unimpeded trade with China in a meeting with his counterpart Li Qiang on his 'historic' visit to Beijing, his first after seven years. Notably, China, a major market for Australia, has lifted some trade restrictions on Australian products since the two leaders first met in …

Australia's Anthony Albanese hails 'promising signs' of better relations with China
1 year, 1 month ago

Australia's Anthony Albanese hails 'promising signs' of better relations with China

Firstpost  

Anthony Albanese is the first Australian prime minister to visit China in seven years and he predicted a ‘constructive discussion’ with Chinese President Xi Jinping Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who is in Beijing for landmark talks with President Xi Jinping, Monday hailed “promising signs” of better relations with China. After years of bitterness between the two trading partners, Albanese …

Robust reinvigoration of Sino-Australian ties should be built upon for mutual benefit: China Daily editorial
1 year, 1 month ago

Robust reinvigoration of Sino-Australian ties should be built upon for mutual benefit: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

President Xi Jinping meets with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Beijing, Nov 6, 2023. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's ongoing visit to China, the first by an Australian prime minister in seven years, has effectively put behind the unpleasant experience of the past few years and created an atmosphere conducive to deepening cooperation in different fields, which will better …

Anthony Albanese invites Xi Jinping to Australia after landmark summit at Beijing's Great Hall of the People
1 year, 1 month ago

Anthony Albanese invites Xi Jinping to Australia after landmark summit at Beijing's Great Hall of the People

ABC  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Australia during a "very successful" meeting in Beijing. Key points: Anthony Albanese is the first Australian leader to visit China in 7 years Mr Albanese said the discussion with Xi Jinping was "one of goodwill" There was high level discussion about trade and the global economy Mr Albanese …

Anthony Albanese arrives in China, addresses Shanghai trade expo in first official visit by an Australian PM since 2016
1 year, 1 month ago

Anthony Albanese arrives in China, addresses Shanghai trade expo in first official visit by an Australian PM since 2016

ABC  

Anthony Albanese has highlighted the shared history of Australia and China, urging the need to eliminate barriers to trade in his first address after arriving in Shanghai. Key points: Mr Albanese is seeking to put Australia's relationship with China on a more stable path His visit marks the 50th anniversary of Gough Whitlam's historic 1973 trip to China The government …

Australian prime minister to protest blogger’s detention conditions while meeting China’s leader
1 year, 1 month ago

Australian prime minister to protest blogger’s detention conditions while meeting China’s leader

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Saturday he would protest a lack of transparency in China’s treatment of a detained Australian democracy blogger when meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing during a trade-focused state visit. Chinese state broadcaster CCTV announced that Albanese arrived in the Chinese financial hub Saturday afternoon along with his delegation, becoming the first …

Australia’s Albanese heads to China touting ‘consistent, steady’ engagement
1 year, 1 month ago

Australia’s Albanese heads to China touting ‘consistent, steady’ engagement

Al Jazeera  

Labor leader is first Australian prime minister to visit since 2016 after a turbulent period in bilateral ties. But while Albanese may be following in the steps of Whitlam, who forged ties with China in 1972, he was careful first to travel to the United States, Australia’s so-called “forever friend”. Emma Shortis, a senior researcher in International and Security Affairs …

Anthony Albanese begins China trip tomorrow, to become first Australian PM to visit China since 2016
1 year, 1 month ago

Anthony Albanese begins China trip tomorrow, to become first Australian PM to visit China since 2016

Firstpost  

Anthony Albanese will become the first Australian prime minister in seven years to visit China when he embarks on a three-day visit starting Saturday Anthony Albanese will become the first Australian prime minister in seven years to visit China when he embarks on a three-day visit starting Saturday. From 2016, when Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with an Australian prime …

Anthony Albanese will soon be the first Australian prime minister in 7 years to visit China
1 year, 1 month ago

Anthony Albanese will soon be the first Australian prime minister in 7 years to visit China

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Anthony Albanese will become the first Australian prime minister in seven years to visit China in recognition that bilateral relations have improved after crashing to unprecedented depths over trade and security differences that remain largely unresolved. “It’s in Australia’s interest to have good relations with China,” Albanese told reporters in October, when he announced the trip. No …

Albanese's visit to China offers propaganda for Xi Jinping as Beijing seeks to mend western ties
1 year, 1 month ago

Albanese's visit to China offers propaganda for Xi Jinping as Beijing seeks to mend western ties

ABC  

Remember how Bob Hawke broke down in tears while reading heart-rending details from a diplomatic telegram about the Tiananmen massacre in Beijing? We are sure about one thing — like Keating's visit to China 30 years ago, relations between the two countries are about to thaw after a six-year diplomatic freeze. For Beijing, Albanese's visit is the perfect opportunity to …

Australian PM announces China visit hours before leaving for U.S. to meet Biden
1 year, 2 months ago

Australian PM announces China visit hours before leaving for U.S. to meet Biden

The Hindu  

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he will visit China in early November, making the announcement Sunday hours before he was to fly to the United States to meet with President Joe Biden. Mr. Albanese also said China agreed late Saturday to review the crippling tariffs it levied on Australian wine that have effectively blocked trade with the winemakers' biggest …

Australian prime minister announces China visit hours before leaving for US to meet Biden
1 year, 2 months ago

Australian prime minister announces China visit hours before leaving for US to meet Biden

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he will visit China in early November to meet President Xi Jinping, making the announcement Sunday hours before he departed for the United States to meet with President Joe Biden. “It’s in Australia’s interest to have good relations with China,” Albanese told reporters at Australian Parliament House, adding that his focus …

Australian PM to visit China in November to meet with Xi
1 year, 2 months ago

Australian PM to visit China in November to meet with Xi

The Hindu  

Australia's Prime Minister will visit China in early November to meet President Xi Jinping, Canberra confirmed Sunday, as the two trading partners work to repair a once-frosty relationship. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese locked in the trip -- from November 4 to November 7 -- after China agreed to suspend a festering World Trade Organisation dispute sparked by hefty tariffs on …

A Chinese Australian journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to Australia
1 year, 2 months ago

A Chinese Australian journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to Australia

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — A Chinese Australian journalist who was convicted on murky espionage charges and detained in China for three years has returned to Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday. Thank you Aussies.” Albanese’s government has been lobbying for the release of Cheng and another Chinese Australian held in China since 2019, Yang Hengjun. Questioned by a reporter, Albanese …

Australia, China open first high-level dialogue in three years in a sign of slight thaw
1 year, 3 months ago

Australia, China open first high-level dialogue in three years in a sign of slight thaw

Firstpost  

Australia and China opened their first high-level dialogue in three years Thursday in a sign of a slight thaw to relations between countries that have clashed on everything from human rights to COVID-19 origins to trade Australia and China opened their first high-level dialogue in three years Thursday in a sign of a slight thaw to relations between countries that …

Australian Prime Minister to Visit China, Aiming to Repair Diplomatic Ties
1 year, 3 months ago

Australian Prime Minister to Visit China, Aiming to Repair Diplomatic Ties

News 18  

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed Thursday he would visit China later this year as Canberra seeks to stabilise its relationship with Beijing. That I would accept an invitation and will visit China later this year at a mutually agreeable time,” Albanese told reporters after meeting Chinese Premier Li Qiang for talks. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said last week …

'Dialogue is critical': Australian PM confirms visit to China this year
1 year, 3 months ago

'Dialogue is critical': Australian PM confirms visit to China this year

India Today  

Australia and China have made progress in returning to "unimpeded trade" and progress should continue, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday as he met Chinese Premier Li Qiang at a regional summit in Indonesia. "I look forward to visiting China later this year to mark the 50th anniversary of Prime Minister Whitlam’s historic visit," Albanese said in a …

Anthony Albanese confirms he will visit China later this year
1 year, 3 months ago

Anthony Albanese confirms he will visit China later this year

ABC  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed he will fly to Beijing in the next two months to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 50th anniversary of Gough Whitlam's historic visit to China. Key points: Malcolm Turnbull was the last Australian prime minister to visit China Anthony Albanese met with Xi Jinping in Bali last year, which was …

PM Modi's Australia visit still on despite cancellation of the Quad leaders' meeting: Premier Albanese
1 year, 7 months ago

PM Modi's Australia visit still on despite cancellation of the Quad leaders' meeting: Premier Albanese

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on May 17 said that his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi would still travel next week to Australia despite the cancellation of the Quad leaders' meeting in Sydney and he is looking forward to welcoming him. The Australian premier was responding to a question on whether Prime Minister Modi will still come to Sydney after Albanese cancelled …

Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang to visit Australia in July as Beijing-Canberra ties ease
1 year, 7 months ago

Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang to visit Australia in July as Beijing-Canberra ties ease

Firstpost  

Sydney: China’s foreign minister is expected to visit Australia in July as diplomatic relations between the two trading partners stabilise, South China Morning Post reported on Friday, citing a source close to the Chinese government and an Australian academic. The expected trip to Canberra follows a meeting between Australian foreign minister Penny Wong and Qin Gang’s predecessor, Wang Yi, in …

Talks between China's vice minister of foreign affairs and DFAT focus on trade, human rights and 'strategic competition'
1 year, 8 months ago

Talks between China's vice minister of foreign affairs and DFAT focus on trade, human rights and 'strategic competition'

ABC  

Australia has reiterated the importance of stabilising relations with China after a rocky past few years by discussing a wide range of issues during a "significant" meeting with the most senior official from China's Foreign Affairs Ministry on Wednesday. Key points: Ma Zhaoxu was the highest level Chinese official to visit Australia in six years He discussed human rights, strategic …

Australia suspends WTO case against China on barley tariffs
1 year, 8 months ago

Australia suspends WTO case against China on barley tariffs

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia suspended a complaint to the World Trade Organization in a bid to reopen the Chinese market to Australian barley for the first time in three years in the new government’s latest step toward repairing relations with Beijing. On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said her center-left Labor Party government, which was elected in May, had reached …

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to visit India
1 year, 9 months ago

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to visit India

Live Mint  

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to make his first visit to India since assuming office in May 2022. “The Prime Ministers will discuss trade and investment, renewable energy, technology, defence and security cooperation,” reads a press release by the Australian Prime Minister’s Office. Prime Minister Modi will head to Australia for the Quad Leaders Summit before PM Albanese …

China-Australia trade ministers hold 1st meeting since 2019
1 year, 10 months ago

China-Australia trade ministers hold 1st meeting since 2019

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australian and Chinese trade ministers held their first bilateral meeting in three years Monday as Australia urges China to lift official and unofficial barriers that are costing exporters 20 billion Australian dollars a year. Trade Minister Don Farrell said that behind closed doors, he and his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao had agreed to enhance dialogue at all …

China-Australia trade ministers hold 1st meeting since 2019
1 year, 10 months ago

China-Australia trade ministers hold 1st meeting since 2019

The Independent  

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Australian foreign minister visits China after breakdown in ties over Huawei ban, demand for probe into COVID origins
2 years ago

Australian foreign minister visits China after breakdown in ties over Huawei ban, demand for probe into COVID origins

Firstpost  

Days after winning an election, Australian PM Anthony Albanese attended the summit of QAUD that seeks to counter China. Australia also banned Chinese giant Huawei from rolling out 5G services over security concerns In the first in four years, Australia’s foreign minister visited China in a bid to improve ties after the relationship between the two countries hit rock bottom …

Australian minister in China after long break in relations
2 years ago

Australian minister in China after long break in relations

The Independent  

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'No conflicting interests'
2 years ago

'No conflicting interests'

ABC  

From trade partner to security threat — a look back at 50 years of relations with China. In a recent meeting, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese noted the importance of today's 50th anniversary of Chinese-Australian ties, pledging to improve relations moving forward. "Mao's conception of society was and is not ours, but he achieved peace internally …

Australia’s foreign minister to meet counterpart in China
2 years ago

Australia’s foreign minister to meet counterpart in China

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Monday she will meet with her counterpart, Wang Yi, in Beijing this week as Australia and China mark 50 years of diplomatic relations. “China has grown to become one of the world’s largest economies and Australia’s largest trading partner,” Albanese and Wong said in a joint statement. “Trade between Australia and …

With dialogue re-established, the Albanese government has a chance to reset the China relationship
2 years, 1 month ago

With dialogue re-established, the Albanese government has a chance to reset the China relationship

ABC  

Dialogue, Anthony Albanese observed this week, is always a good thing. Some differences between China and Australia simply cannot be erased Photo shows Composite image of Xi Jinping and Anthony Albanese next to each other with the Chinese and Australian flags sewn together. For a country that has always been so desperate to "get a seat at the table" — …

Australian PM Albanese to Visit India in March to Seal Trade, Cooperation Deal
2 years, 1 month ago

Australian PM Albanese to Visit India in March to Seal Trade, Cooperation Deal

News 18  

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Friday that he will visit India in March to lock India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement deal, news agency ANI reported citing a statement released by the Australian Prime Minister’s Office. Albanese earlier this week spoke to Australian media regarding the meeting between him and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of …

Australian PM Albanese announces India visit next year
2 years, 1 month ago

Australian PM Albanese announces India visit next year

Live Mint  

With an aim to upgrade the relationship between the two nations, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit India next year in March to lock India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement deal, according to the statement released by the Australian PM as quoted by news agency ANI. " I also met with Prime Minister Modi of India, where we discussed …

Anthony Albanese's meeting with Xi Jinping hints at China's new approach, but not everything is changing
2 years, 1 month ago

Anthony Albanese's meeting with Xi Jinping hints at China's new approach, but not everything is changing

ABC  

In retrospect, there were various signposts pointing to Chinese President Xi Jinping's ice-breaking meeting with Anthony Albanese in Bali on Tuesday. This was one of that government's earliest acts, following Gough Whitlam's ground-breaking visit to China as opposition leader and preceding a 1973 prime ministerial trip. While we look to better times with China, Australia's defence preparations — which include …

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