Chinese Premier Li Qiang tipped to visit Australia in June

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in November. AAP US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday (AEST) announced a new joint air defence strategy with Australia to counter China's aggressive actions in the region. During a state visit honouring the visiting Japanese prime minister, the US president said America and Japan would create an expanded defence architecture with Australia, participate in three-way military exercises with Britain and explore ways for Japan to join a US-led coalition with Australia and New Zealand. China's response…