Anthony Albanese to have one on one meeting with Xi Jinping at G20

Anthony Albanese has confirmed he will hold formal talks with China's President Xi Jinping at the G20 meeting on Tuesday. Key points: It will be the first formal meeting between an Australian leader and the Chinese president since Malcolm Turnbull was prime minister Chinese state media has reported China was "ready to meet Australia halfway" Mr Albanese said he was entering the meeting with "goodwill" and "no preconditions" The prime minister revealed the meeting would occur just after landing in Bali, while speaking to the media on the tarmac. It will be the first formal bilateral meeting between an Australian leader and the Chinese president since Malcolm Turnbull was prime minister in 2016, although Scott Morrison had a brief discussion with Mr Xi on the sidelines of the G20 summit in 2019. The announcement came after Mr Albanese met China's Premier Li Keqang at a gala dinner in Cambodia on Saturday night – a conversation the prime minister said was "polite". After those talks, the White House's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Mr Biden "was able to coordinate with the Australian Prime Minister" on issues relating to China.