Australia PM in China to Boost Trade Despite Regional Angst

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP)

By Peter Catterall

Anthony Albanese arrived in Shanghai on Saturday to kick off his second visit to China as Australian prime minister, seeking to bolster recently stabilised trade ties even as geopolitical tensions remain high.

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