Australian Deputy Prime Minister Open to More Talks With China

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Open to More Talks With China
Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Richard Marles speaks at the Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore on June 11, 2022. ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP via Getty Images
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Australia is open to further diplomatic meetings with Beijing, with Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles indicating the door was still open to more discussions.

Marles said there was a long way to go before regular communication with China restarted, but noted that resumption of ministerial talks was an important first step.