Albanese meeting with Chinese premier heralds potential thaw in diplomatic freeze
by Katharine Murphy Political editor in Phnom Penh from World news | The Guardian on (#65RXH)
Meeting with Chinese premier, Li Keqiang, is first between leaders of Australia and China since 2019
Anthony Albanese has met the Chinese premier, Li Keqiang, at a gala dinner in Cambodia, opening the first leader-to-leader dialogue between the two countries since 2019.
The Australian prime minister's office confirmed on Sunday the two leaders had a brief exchange after arriving at the dinner in Phnom Penh. The last conversation between the leaders of the two countries occurred when Scott Morrison and Li met in 2019.
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