Australia PM Albanese to discuss trade, security in meeting with China's Xi

15/7/2025 12:18

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Tuesday, where he said resources trade, energy transition and security tensions would be key topics for discussion.



Albanese is due to meet Xi ahead of an annual leaders' dialogue with Li, and later attend a meeting of business leaders from both countries at the Great Hall of the People in the Chinese capital.



Albanese said on Monday he looked forward to a "constructive dialogue" with the Chinese leaders.



Australia, which regards the United States its major security ally, has pursued a China policy of "cooperate where we can, disagree where we must" under Albanese.



China, meanwhile, is trying to capitalise on U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping trade tariffs by presenting itself as a stable and reliable partner. Chinese officials have expressed interest in expanding a decade-old free trade deal and cooperating in areas like artificial intelligence.