China and Australia will keep open dialogue and look for areas of cooperation despite strategic competition in the Indo Pacific region, Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday after meeting China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
Xi said in remarks at the start of the meeting China was willing to promote further development in the China-Australia relationship.
Albanese’s visit to China comes as Beijing tries to capitalise on U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping trade tariffs by presenting itself as a stable and reliable partner.
He also warned of the consequences of a diminished US commitment to Europe, along with cyber threats, disinformation campaigns, and the risk of terror attack