“China-Australia relations have moved beyond a low point and returned to the right track of stability and development,” Li said.

“We want peace and security in the region, that is in the interests of both Australia and China,” Albanese replied when asked whether he had raised China’s unprecedented military build-up.

Australian and China would be able to have “a frank and open dialogue”, Anthony Albanese said. Source: AAP

Xi didn’t raise reports that the United States had asked Australia to commit to teaming up during a potential conflict with China over Taiwan, nor Labor’s commitment to terminate a Chinese company’s lease of the Port of Darwin, Albanese added.

“I raised the case, you wouldn’t expect there to be an immediate outcome and that is not the way things work,” Albanese told reporters.

In his meeting with Zhao, the chairman noted Albanese’s visit so soon after his re-election showed the importance of the Sino-Australian relationship.