Xi says Australia and China should 'unswervingly' work together despite global instability

Xi Jinping has told Anthony Albanese that geopolitical turbulence and Donald Trump's growing trade war should not derail newfound stability between China and Australia, saying the two countries should "unswervingly" stick to cooperation. The prime minister met China's president for the second time in Beijing on Tuesday, promising to find common ground despite differences on sensitive issues such as the ownership of the Port of Darwin and US pressure over the future of Taiwan. Ahead of the talks, security guards tried to stop Australian journalists covering Albanese's six-day visit from leaving a popular Beijing tourist destination, prompting the prime minister…