Anthony Albanese urges China and US to reopen high-level communication channels to prevent conflict

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has used a keynote speech at the region's top security summit to urge China to reopen high-level communication channels with the United States, saying both great powers need to establish "guardrails" to ensure catastrophic conflict does not break out. Key points: Mr Albanese said reopening channels of communication was not about containment but rather preventing "a worst-case scenario" Mr Albanese said reopening channels of communication was not about containment but rather preventing "a worst-case scenario" He said a diplomatic freeze only helped to breed suspicion and it led to nations assuming the worst of each other...