WA Premier Eyes China Visit as Relations Improve

Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan speaks during an announcement in Perth, Australia, on Dec. 13, 2021. Richard Wainwright/AAP Image

Mark McGowan is set to become the first Australian state premier to travel to China since before the COVID-19 pandemic as tensions thaw between the two nations.

Western Australia’s premier has confirmed he plans to visit Beijing in late April to discuss the lucrative trade relationship between the two parties.