A meeting of Australia and China's defence ministers marks the end of a diplomatic freeze, but the former head of defence warns the two countries have a long way to go.
, dangerously cutting in front of it and releasing a bag of chaff, including metal waste, that was sucked into the plane's engine.with the Chinese Defence Minister.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been cautious in his ambitions for restoring a relationship with China.
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