Australian PM Albanese eyes ‘constructive discussions’ on trade, security with China

The Manila Times

Australian PM Albanese eyes ‘constructive discussions’ on trade, security with China  Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his China trip is an opportunity to have "constructive discussions" on a range of issues including trade and security, as he wraps up the trip after visiting a giant panda nursery house in the southwestern city of Chengdu.  "We have worked very hard to stabilize the relationship that has brought benefits with over $20 billion of trade resuming and removal of impediments," Albanese tells reporters, adding that the two countries have signed two-way trade and two-way tourism agreements.  Albanese was on his second visit to China as prime minister, seeking to bolster recently stabilized trade ties even as geopolitical tensions remain high.   AFP VIDEO  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net  Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion   Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital   Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein  Soundcloud: https://tmt.ph/soundcloud   #themanilatimes #tmtnews #worldnews

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00:00It was an opportunity to have constructive discussions across a range of issues.

00:05Security, our relationship including people to people and importantly our trade.

00:11We want to continue to work.

00:15We have worked very hard to stabilise the relationship that has brought benefits

00:19with over $20 billion of trade resuming and removal of impediments.

00:27During this trip as well we signed agreements for further two-way trade resumption

00:34and in addition to that we agreed on the promotion of two-way tourism as well.

00:41The relationship with President Xi is warm and engaging.

00:45We have had four bilateral meetings but have also engaged at other times as well on an informal basis.

00:52That's a positive thing.

00:53President Xi sent a very warm message of congratulations as did other leaders after the May 3 election.

01:01Overwhelmingly what we discuss as moving forward is issues of today and tomorrow rather than the past

01:08and it's something that I very much have concentrated on.

01:13What I speak about is the potential that's there to grow the relationship,

01:18to develop further economic ties.

01:21We of course, as I've said repeatedly, we cooperate where we can, we disagree where we must

01:29but we don't want those disagreements to define our relationship either.

01:34The goals are advancing Australia's national interests

01:36and I'd say that you don't go from a position of where we were into absolute agreement on everything.

01:50That's not the goal.

01:51We have different political systems but it has been constructive

01:55and it has been an important step in the developing of our relationship, which is important.

02:02not just for Australia and China, but I make this point as well.

02:08Around our region, the Great Wall of China symbolises the extraordinary history and culture here in China

02:16and showing a bit of respect to people never cost anything.

02:21But you know what it does?

02:23It gives you a reward.

02:24The Great Wall of China

02:54It gives you a reward.

02:57It gives you a reward.

02:58The Great Wall of China

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