Anthony Albanese’s visit to China included a ‘very positive’ meeting with Xi Jinping and a refusal to budge on some issues

Anthony Albanese is wrapping up his whirlwind three-day trip in China, aimed at stabilising ties between the two countries. Today, he was given a ceremonial welcome at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, after a “very positive” meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping last night. The elaborate ceremony in the cavernous Great Hall of the People featured an enormous military guard of at least 100 personnel from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) while the band played the Australian anthem. He then held bilateral talks with his official host, Premier Li Qiang, who is considered China’s second in charge. While there…