Albanese insists ‘we will determine our values’ after Chinese premier reaches out to new PM
by Sarah Martin Chief political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5ZJTT)
Prime minister in Tokyo says no serious person' had believed Coalition line that a Labor government would adopt a softer approach towards Beijing
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The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, says his government will not bend to demands from China to reset the strained relationship despite overtures from Beijing in the wake of Labor's election win.
Speaking after a meeting of the quadrilateral security dialogue (Quad) in Tokyo on Tuesday, Albanese confirmed the Chinese premier, Li Keqiang, had sent a congratulatory letter to him following Saturday's election win. The letter was first reported by Chinese state media Xinhua on Monday.
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