Penny Wong flags cooperation on climate change as Australia tries to reboot relationship with China

Minister also reiterates Australia's expectation that China use its influence with Vladimir Putin to end Russian invasion of Ukraine

• Anthony Albanese signals to China that Australia is open for dialogue without preconditions'
• Albanese meets Ukraine foreign minister, who says it will be a joint success' when Russia defeated
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Australia's foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has flagged working more closely with China on issues such as climate change as part of ongoing efforts to reboot the fractured relationship after years of public confrontation.

As Anthony Albanese signalled publicly his willingness to meet with China's leaders during the week-long international summit season in Cambodia, Bali and Bangkok, Wong used a major foreign policy speech in Australia to articulate her objective to stabilise relations with China.