Anthony Albanese to meet China’s President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in Beijing

The prime minister will sit down with China’s President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in Beijing today for high-profile meetings which are set to be closely watched in both Canberra and Washington. Anthony Albanese has vowed to raise several deeply contentious issues with China’s top leaders, but has also declared that it’s critical to deepen economic ties with Australia’s top trading partner, while ensuring the bilateral relationship is not defined by its differences. The prime minister’s meetings with Mr Li and Mr Xi come amidst global upheaval, and as Mr Albanese deals with both an unpredictable and demanding Trump…