Australian PM Doesn’t Rule Out CCP Involvement In Pacific Trade Bloc

Anthony Albanese looking to improve Sino-Australian trade relations.

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives at Hongqiao Airport in Shanghai, China, on Nov. 4, 2023. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has not ruled out the possibility of Australia backing the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) efforts to join a trans-pacific trade agreement.

The prime minister touched down in Beijing on the evening of Nov. 5 after spending a number of days in Shanghai upon accepting Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s invitation to attend the 2023 China International Import Expo.