Foreign minister Penny Wong to visit China in relationship breakthrough

Foreign minister Penny Wong to visit China in relationship breakthrough

Foreign Minister Penny Wong will go to Beijing tthis week to fulfill together with her Chinese counterpart to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the institution of diplomatic relations between Canberra and Beijing.

The go to comes after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met China President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 leaders summit in Bali final month.

Wong will maintain talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi throughout her go to.

It would be the first time an Australian minister has travelled to China since November 2019 and represents a big easing of tensions between the 2 international locations.