No ‘Go-Betweens’ in Albanese Breakthrough China Trip

US President Joe Biden and Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrive to hold a joint press conference at the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 25, 2023. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his much-anticipated trip to China is about opening up engagement with the world power but denies he‘ll be there as a ’go-between' for America.

But the prime minister is heeding the warning of President Joe Biden, who is imploring Australia not to fully trust Beijing.