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AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said today that he will make an official visit to China early next month.
He also said that Beijing had agreed on Saturday night to review crippling tariffs it levied on Australian wine that have effectively blocked trade with the winemakers’ biggest export market since 2020.
Mr Albanese will become the first Australian prime minister to visit China in seven years when he travels to Beijing and Shanghai on November 4 for a four-day stay.
“It’s in Australia’s interest to have good relations with China,” Mr Albanese told reporters at Australian Parliament House.
He said he would meet President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in Beijing and then attend the China International Import Expo in Shanghai.
The visit to China and a potential breakthrough in the wine dispute mark a further improvement in relations since Mr Albanese’s Labour Party came to power last year.
China has agreed to review its tariffs on Australian wine over five months, Mr Albanese’s office said. In return, Australia has suspended its complaint to the World Trade Organisation against its free trade partner.
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce said: “We are willing to work with Australia to continue to meet each other halfway through dialogue and consultation.”
