Australia electionAustralia's allies congratulate Albanese with all eyes on China
Early signs hint at Beijing's hopes for better ties after Morrison's election loss
Australian Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese, center, shakes hands with a voter outside a polling station during Saturday's election. © AP
RURIKA IMAHASHI, Nikkei staff writer
May 22, 2022 13:30 JST
Updated on May 22, 2022 20:17 JST
SYDNEY -- Australia is still counting the votes from Saturday's election, but world leaders have begun congratulating Labor leader Anthony Albanese, while early signs out of China hint at hopes for better ties and perhaps some schadenfreude about incumbent Prime Minister Scott Morrison's loss.