Overview

• Albanese held high-level talks with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang, emphasizing dialogue and common ground in bilateral relations.
• Australia secured a commitment from China to improve notice of military exercises, addressing regional security concerns after live-fire drills near its coast.
• The two sides reaffirmed Australia’s adherence to the one-China policy and its opposition to Taiwanese independence.
• Albanese and Li Qiang oversaw CEO roundtables and signed six agreements to expand cooperation in tourism, agriculture, renewable energy and critical minerals.
• Outstanding disputes over the Port of Darwin lease and the detention of Australian writer Yang Hengjun remain unresolved, and Australian journalists encountered restrictions during the visit.