The stalled relationship between Australia and China continues to defrost under the Albanese Government with Foreign Minister Penny Wong set to meet counterpart Wang Yi for the first time in almost three years.
The pair are expected to meet on Friday after the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Bali, with Mr Wang announcing he would chat to the representatives of several nations while in Indonesia.
But the planned meeting between Mr Wang and Ms Wong is another sign the strained relationship could be repaired and follows Defence Minister Richard Marles meeting with his Chinese counterpart last month. Stream more on politics with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022.
The announcement comes after Ms Wong indicated that “Australian Ministers remain open to engage” and declared meetings between nations were “often very fluid” on the edges of multilateral discussions. Earlier in the week Trade Minister Don Farrell said the Albanese Government was looking to “repair the damage that was done by the previous government”.
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