/ 20 March 2024

Some difficult diplomacy

Image source: Getty
Image source: Getty

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in Canberra today to attend a series of meetings with our top political and business leaders. It’s the first time we’ve hosted China’s top diplomat since 2017… The visit was announced just hours after Beijing indicated it would lift tariffs on Aussie wine, which were imposed at the height of the troubles between our government in 2020. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong will lead the Australia-China Foreign and Strategic Dialogue talks – she says she looks forward to a “frank exchange of views” on things like human rights, conflict prevention and regional security. Wang will also meet with former PM Paul Keating in Sydney tomorrow – he’s an outspoken opponent of AUKUS and has criticised Wong and PM Anthony Albanese over their handling of China. Cue reports saying the meeting has frustrated the government

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