Anthony Albanese signals to China that Australia is open for dialogue without ‘preconditions’

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Anthony Albanese has sent a clear public signal to the Chinese leadership that Australia is open for dialogue during international summits over the coming days, saying he is prepared to meet his counterpart without preconditions" .

With the US president, Joe Biden, set to meet the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, at the G20 summit in Bali on Monday, Australia's prime minister told reporters at the Asean-Australia summit in Cambodia on Saturday a conversation was not locked in at this point" and he was awaiting finalisation of any meeting".

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