Chinese ambassador to Australia extends olive branch to Dutton but warns against letting differences ‘hijack’ relationship

Thaw to continue despite points of contention over territory disputes in south-east Asia, Taiwan, China's ties to Russia and human rights abuses

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China's top envoy in Australia has extended the olive branch to Peter Dutton's Coalition, urging the major parties not to let differences" between the two countries hijack our cooperation".

At a press briefing in Canberra on Tuesday, the ambassador, Xiao Qian, said Beijing was happy" with the diplomatic stabilisation between Australia and China under Labor - but not complacent".

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