Australian PM to Visit China in November, Agrees to Resolve Wine Tariff Dispute

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to be first Australian leader to visit China since 2016, with visit marking positive turn in relations and China agreeing to a five-month review of the tariffs it imposed on Australian wine in 2020.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit Chinese President Xi Jinping in November, marking the first visit by an Australian leader to China since 2016.
In a positive turn for Australia-China relations, Beijing has agreed to review tariffs it imposed on Australian wine in 2020 over a five-month period.
China and Australia have agreed to suspend their dispute concerning wine at the World Trade Organization pending the outcome of this review.
The re-opening of the Chinese wine market is predicted to be worth more than AUD 1 billion ($631 million) to Australian exporters.
Albanese will also attend the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, in addition to other meetings with Chinese officials, conveying a strengthening of bilateral ties.