Anthony Albanese’s China visit sought to ‘stabilise the relationship’

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The Chinese don't seem to do things by halves. The city of Chengdu in China's south-west has a history of continuous occupation dating back over 2000 years. But drive through this metropolis of 21 million people and you would be lucky to see a building that is more than 30 years old. And it looks and feels very prosperous. Chengdu is part of the staggering economic and social transformation that has taken place in China over the past four decades and it only seems to be speeding up. They are building a completely new suburban city, named the Great City,...