Australia to Keep Engaging With Beijing, Foreign Minister Says US Should Do the Same

Australia to Keep Engaging With Beijing, Foreign Minister Says US Should Do the Same
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong listens to a question during a joint news conference after the 32nd annual Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations at the U.S. State Department in Washington D.C. on Dec. 6, 2022. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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Following the downing of a Chinese surveillance balloon by the U.S. military, Australia’s foreign minister says that while there are concerns about international laws being violated, her government would continue engaging with Beijing.

“We have come to government with a very clear view about the importance of stabilising the relationship with China, and we’ve taken many steps to seek to achieve that,” Penny Wong told reporters in Canberra on Feb. 6.