/ world today news/ Today in Beijing, the President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, met with the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, who is on an official visit to China. Xi Jinping pointed out that this year marks the 50th anniversary of former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam’s first visit to China. Albanese’s current visit ushers in a new development of Sino-Australian relations in the new era. A healthy and stable relationship between China and Australia serves the common interests of both countries and their peoples, as well as the common expectations of countries in the region. “We will jointly promote the continuous development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries,” the Chinese president commented.
Albanese first of all expressed his gratitude for the Chinese hospitality. He said that over the past half century, China has helped hundreds of millions of people get out of poverty and made great achievements that deserve the respect of the international community. “Australia has a strong interest in the continued development of China’s economy and interaction between China and the international community. A strong bilateral relationship will bring more prosperity for the future of both countries,” commented the Australian Prime Minister.
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