TOKYO -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Beijing on Nov. 6, the first visit to China by an Australian leader in seven and a half years. The travel marked a long-awaited thaw in ties between Beijing and Canberra.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 6. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Beijing on Nov. 6, the first visit to China by an Australian leader in seven and a half years. The travel marked a long-awaited thaw in ties between Beijing and Canberra.