Five decades after Whitlam’s historic visit, Albanese is marking another crucial moment for the relationship.
and attend the 6th China International Import Expo from Saturday to Tuesday, marking another historic moment in China-Australia relations and embedding great significance in improving, upholding and further developing our bilateral ties.Albanese’s visit coincides with the 50th anniversary of prime minister Gough Whitlam’s official visit to China.
China is Australia’s largest export market and source of imports, bilateral trade volume has been soaring up to US$220.9 billion last year, compared with less than US$100 million in 1972. Nowadays, an increasing number of Chinese students choose Australia for their higher education, with 133,000 arriving in just the first half of this year.
Meanwhile, Australian coal, timber, barley and other commodities have returned to the vast Chinese market, owing to the relentless efforts between our two sides. Recently, China and Australia conducted friendly consultations under the WTO framework governing disputes such as wine and wind towers that are of mutual concern, and reached consensus on appropriate settlements.
China-Australia relations are now at a critical juncture of setting off and sailing off again. Xi once highlights that, both viewed as important countries in the Asia-Pacific region, China and Australia need to improve, uphold and develop their relationships. Premier Li Qiang also agrees that a sound and stable China-Australia relationship serves the fundamental interests and common aspirations of the two peoples.
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