Albanese rebuffs China on two key requests ahead of visit

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The federal government has rebuffed Beijing on two of its key asks – a push to incorporate artificial intelligence into an updated free trade deal and a demand to loosen foreign investment rules – ahead of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s six-day visit to China. Albanese will fly to China on Saturday, with business, trade and tourism a major focus of a trip that will include annual leaders’ talks in Beijing with Premier Li Qiang, as well as meetings with President Xi Jinping and chairman Zhao Leji of the National People’s Congress. Loading...