Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says there will be no preconditions for a meeting with Chinese officials while noting ongoing problems with Beijing’s trade sanctions against Australian goods.
Speaking at a press conference in Sydney on Oct. 11, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia welcomed any exchange with China.
“What I’ve said about China is that we want to cooperate where we can, but we will stand up for Australian values where we must. We welcome any dialogue because out of dialogue comes understanding and mutual respect,” Albanese said.
“But we will enter any discussions that take place without any preconditions. Dialogue is a good thing if it occurs. If not, well, we’ll be having, of course, some multilateral participation in the forums that will take place over the next nine days.”…