Australia PM Albanese in China for State Visit as Relations Warm

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was due in China on Saturday for a state visit, marking a long-awaited thaw in ties between Beijing and Canberra. It is the first such visit by an Australian leader in seven years as the two nations look to shore up their relationship after a diplomatic spat that affected billions of dollars in trade. Albanese will spend four days in China, dividing his time between the capital Beijing and the eastern megacity of Shanghai. His administration has sought more amicable ties with Australia’s biggest trading partner while also pushing back against Beijing’s growing influence in...