China and Australia look to ‘mutual benefit’ after difficult few years

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on first visit to Beijing by an Australian leader since 2016.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that their countries could become “trusting partners” as the two leaders moved to recalibrate ties strained for years over issues from trade to human rights and the COVID-19 pandemic.

On the first trip to Beijing by an Australian leader since 2016, Albanese met Xi at the…