Article 5JVZ2 Australia to discuss travel bubble with Singapore as leaders meet ahead of G7

Australia to discuss travel bubble with Singapore as leaders meet ahead of G7

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Paul Karp and Daniel Hurst
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Scott Morrison and Lee Hsien Loong also expected to talk about South China Sea and how to handle Beijing's actions in the region

Scott Morrison will discuss a travel bubble between Australia and Singapore when he visits his counterpart, Lee Hsien Loong, but the high-level talks are expected to produce a political commitment to the idea rather than a firm starting date.

The Australian and Singaporean prime ministers will on Thursday also discuss how to handle China's actions in the region, with Australia believed to have suggested including language in their joint statement on the importance of maintaining freedom of navigation in the contested South China Sea.

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