Australian Treasurer to Visit China for First Time Since 2017

Jim Chalmers will meet with his Chinese counterparts to discuss trade restrictions and foreign investment opportunities at the Strategic Economic Dialogue.
Australian Treasurer to Visit China for First Time Since 2017
Federal Labor Treasurer Jim Chalmers speaks during a press conference in Perth, Australia on Feb. 20, 2024. AAP Image/Richard Wainwright
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Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed his Beijing trip will take place on the last week of September. There, he will meet with his Chinese counterparts to discuss trade restrictions and foreign investment opportunities.

As the two countries navigate geopolitical tensions and slowing growth in the world’s second-largest economy, Chalmers said in his statement that a stabilised relationship with China is good for Australia.