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Australian travellers will soon be able to visit China without a visa for up to 15 days for business or tourism. The move was announced by China’s Premier Li Qiang in Canberra on Monday following high-level talks with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Parliament House, during the first visit to Australia by a Chinese premier in seven years. Access to the visa-waiver program will save Aussie travellers almost $110 on visa costs.
“My government has put dialogue at the centre of Australia’s relationship with China, because they’re always most effective when we deal directly with each other” Albanese said. “It is crucial for us to engage with each other, given how close we are geographically, how interconnected we are economically, and the deep and enduring bonds between our people.” Li, China’s second-highest official, has now travelled to Western Australia ahead of meetings with business and community leaders on Tuesday.
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