Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews labels his surprise trade trip to China 'a very successful visit' and downplays concerns about transparency during the four days of meetings.
Mr Andrews downplayed transparency questions, saying he had travelled internationally without media in the past, including his previous visit to China and Vietnam in 2019.
However, when asked whether the risk of journalists being detained was a consideration when planning the trip, Mr Andrews replied: "No. That's not a matter for us." the first time Mr Andrews had visited the nation's biggest trading partner since the Belt and Road deal was scrapped Mr Andrews said there had been "very deep" engagement with the federal Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade before the trip.However, Mr Andrews repeatedly said that, as a state leader, it was not his role to raise foreign policy issues.
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