Penny Wong to visit China to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations


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Foreign Minister Penny Wong will take a historic step in resetting Australia’s relationship with China this week. Senator Wong will travel to Beijing for a bilateral meeting with her Chinese counterpart – the first government minister to be invited to do so in three years – to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations. This week marks 50th anniversary of Gough Whitlam’s historic trip to China. In a joint statement from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Senator Wong, it was announced she would meet with China’s State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi, and hold the sixth Australia-China Foreign...