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The visit is shrouded with questions around the treatment of Australian writer Yang Hengjun, who was sentenced to death in China.
The pro-democracy advocate was arrested in 2019 and charged with espionage. His decision not to appeal means he may face life imprisonment.
Australia’s response to Beijing’s decision to hand a suspended death sentence to a citizen has been weak.
Beijing has handed an Australian citizen a ’suspended death sentence' amid pressure not to support Taiwan’s democratic system.
Mr. Yang’s suspended death sentence comes amid supposed ’thawing' ties between Canberra and Beijing.
The dictatorship’s increased brittleness is being displayed by its heavy-handed approach.
‘The Australian government will be communicating our response in the strongest terms,’ said Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong.
Two leaders discussed trade relations but didn’t mention the AUKUS military pact.
Yang’s sons are requesting Mr. Albanese do all in his power to save their fathers life and return him immediately to Australia.
