Australia hopes meeting between Anthony Albanese and Xi Jinping could free up ‘current trading blockages’ with China
GuardianJUL 2022
Some Australian political forces have purposely damaged bilateral relations with China by characterizing Beijing as an adversary and a threat, banning Huawei and joining the US's confrontational Indo-Pacific strategy. Albanese's efforts to mend relations will be a welcome move as dialogue and cooperation are in the best interests of both sides.
The PRC boasts of the importance of mending its bilateral relations with Australia but has become increasingly internationally aggressive and domestically interventionist. A successful meeting could send an important signal that Beijing isn't inclined to roll back globalization or split the world into opposing blocs, but it remains to be seen if a meeting will even take place.