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China hailed mended ties with Australia on Monday, saying relations were "on the right track" as the trading partners moved on from a bitter economic dispute despite a duel for influence in the Pacific. Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived to a grand ceremonial welcome at Parliament House in Canberra.

Pro-democracy activists and Beijing loyalists lent a colourful backdrop to talks between Chinese 2IC Li Qiang and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Australia's relationship with China is steadily improving, Beijing's second-most powerful leader says, following talks between leaders of both countries.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang will receive a grand ceremonial welcome at Australia's parliament on Monday, the prelude to thorny talks expected to raise recent military confrontations and rising regional tensions.

Anthony Albanese should seek commitments for concrete action in his talks with Li Qiang, campaigners say

Supporters of Yang Hengjun, the Australian citizen incarcerated in China, have urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to ask Chinese Premier Li Qiang to have the ailing author released “on medical parole” or otherwise transferred to Australia.

Taiwan’s president tells military academy cadets that the main challenge they face is the strong rise of Beijing.

Coalition blunders have left countries locked in ‘permanent contest’ over Pacific, minister says

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is toasting a turnaround in trade ties with Australia on Sunday with a trip to a major winegrowing region that was hit by Beijing's sanctions.