Albanese to Meet CCP Leader Xi for Fourth Time as Trump Meeting Remains Elusive

While Albanese has engaged in multiple high-level discussions with Xi, he has yet to meet President Trump in person.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacts during a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Japan Shigeru Ishibaat the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, on June 17, 2025. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

While the dust has hardly settled on the unfulfilled expectations that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese would meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, the Australian leader has confirmed a fourth meeting with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Leader Xi Jinping.

Albanese is expected to fly to Beijing in July for an in-person meeting with Xi.