Xuzhou | China’s new ambassador to Australia has urged Canberra to respect Beijing’s “core interests and major concerns” as he begins his posting amid renewed tensions over security and his country’s military activity in the region. Liu Jinsong, a veteran diplomat who most recently headed the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Department of Asian Affairs, arrived in Australia on Monday and said the two countries had no fundamental conflicts of interest, despite differences that have repeatedly strained ties. Loading…
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