It's a significant development as work continues behind the scenes to secure a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Four regional summits are taking place over the coming fortnight, providing opportunities for a meeting.Australia’s Prime Minister has spoken briefly to the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at a gala dinner in Cambodia, building anticipation the ground work is being laid for a formal bilateral meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping.
They had exchanged greetings and spoke about the 50 year anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Mr Albanese was seated next to Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the gala and also spoke to US President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
But China's sanctions on Australia and security muscle-flexing in the region are key issues the prime minister is wanting to tackle.Play "We know there's strategic competition in this region and that's the context of any meeting that will take place between the United States and China."
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