Australian PM Meets Chinese Leader After Years of Frozen Relations

Two leaders discussed trade relations but didn’t mention the AUKUS military pact.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (C) speaks as he stands next to (L-R) Jim Chalmers, Penny Wong, Richard Marles and Katy Gallagher during a press conference at Parliament House on May 23, 2022 in Canberra, Australia. David Gray/Getty Images

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has met with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, the first talk between leaders of the two countries in seven years.

The two leaders shook hands on Monday night in the Great Hall of the People in China’s capital city, discussing trade and international relations.