Albanese’s China trip suggests a smoother relationship rather than a cosy one
by Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon from World news | The Guardian on (#6EJGM)
A key calculation of the Australian PM's team is that dialogue is of value, even if both sides agree to disagree
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In a far cry from Henry Kissinger's secret trips to China in the 1970s, Anthony Albanese's planned travel to the country has been an open secret for months.
Still, the Australian prime minister's confirmation this week that he had accepted an invitation to fly to Beijing is another key step in his government's efforts to stabilise" a relationship that hit rock bottom in 2020.
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