China Premier Visit to Cement Stabilisation of Ties

China Premier Visit to Cement Stabilisation of Ties
Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks during a press conference with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon (not pictured) at Government House in Wellington, New Zealand, on June 13, 2024. Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will get a chance to add more warmth to a thawing relationship with China when Premier Li Qiang arrives for a four-day visit.

Mr. Li, who is second only to Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the Beijing pecking order, will arrive in Adelaide on June 15 and is undertaking the first trip to Australia by a Chinese premier in seven years.