Beijing’s Foreign Minister Seeks Meeting With Former Australian Prime Minister

Paul Keating has been scathing of the AUKUS trilateral pact between Australia, the US, and UK.
Beijing’s Foreign Minister Seeks Meeting With Former Australian Prime Minister
Former Labor Prime Minister Paul Keating arrives at the National Memorial Service for Queen Elizabeth II at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on Sept. 22, 2022. Martin Ollman/Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
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Beijing’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, a high-ranking member of China’s ruling communist party, has sought a meeting with former Australian Labor Prime Minister Paul Keating in a move that could run contrary to the Albanese government’s diplomatic agenda this week.

It is also at odds with Beijing’s claim that the trip is intended to send “positive signals” about the relationship between the two countries.

Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.