Chinese Premier Li Qiang will travel to Australia for a four-day visit as the two countries aim to restabilise crucial trade ties. China’s second-highest official will arrive in Australia on Saturday and will stay until June 18. Premier Li will hold talks with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra as part of an annual leaders’ meeting of the two country, followed by a state lunch.
Albanese said the visit would be a critical step to strengthening links between the two countries. “Welcoming the Chinese premier to Australia is an opportunity for us to advance our interests by demonstrating our national values, our people’s qualities and our economy strengths,” Albanese told reporters in Canberra on Tuesday. “Australia continues to pursue a stable and direct relationship with China with dialogue at its core, our approach has been patient, calibrated and deliberate.