The prime minister is seeking to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping within days to shore up a $327 billion economic relationship.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is seeking to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping within days to shore up a $327 billion economic relationship, as the United States election result triggers fears of global trade wars.
The prime minister played down the prospect of a hit to the Australian economy from Trump’s policies, saying he had a good phone conversation with the president-elect last week.“We had a terrific discussion last week,” he said while campaigning in Tasmania. “Good beginning to our relationship. He described the relationship – that we would have a perfect friendship.
While other talks are yet to be finalised, Australian officials expect the prime minister to speak with Xi at the APEC gathering or the G20 summit, either for an informal discussion or a formal meeting. While the Albanese government is open to this request, it says Taiwan can join only if there is a consensus among all TPP members. While China is not a member of the TPP, it strongly opposes the group accepting Taiwan.
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