China’s foreign minister says Coalition government was ‘root cause’ of hostility to Australia

In meeting with Penny Wong after G20 summit, Wang Yi urged Australia to treat China as a partner, not a threat

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The Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, has urged his Australian counterpart, Penny Wong, to treat China as a partner, accusing previous governments of treating it as an opponent or threat.

On the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Bali on Friday, Wang expressed hope that Australia could seize the opportunity, take concrete actions and come to a correct understanding of China" and accumulate positive energy" towards it, according to a summary published late on Saturday by China's foreign ministry.

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