A lot may be changing in China-Australia relations, but a lot is staying the same
- Written by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
In retrospect, there were various signposts pointing to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ice-breaking meeting with Anthony Albanese in Bali on Tuesday.
One of the more obscure, perhaps, was China’s ambassador to Canberra, Xiao Qian, seeking out Peter Dutton for a chat, which took place last week.
Why would the ambassador want a catch-up...
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