US EditionAustralia’s Leader Walks Fine Line Between Xi and Trump in China
CHINA, JUL 15 – Prime Minister Albanese and President Xi agreed to deepen trade ties and dialogue amid strategic competition, with one in four Australian jobs linked to China, officials said.
- On July 15, 2025, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held talks with President Xi Jinping in Beijing during a nearly week-long visit aimed at enhancing the relationship between Australia and China.
- The meeting came after tensions arose from China's trade sanctions imposed in 2020, a naval live-fire drill conducted by China near Australian waters earlier this year, and Australia's planned termination of the lease held by a Chinese company on the Port of Darwin.
- Both leaders emphasized dialogue as central to their relationship, discussed deepening economic cooperation including tourism and emissions reduction, and avoided raising Australia's foreign investment rules or the Darwin lease.
- Albanese highlighted that trade supports about 25% of jobs in Australia, with China being the country's top export market, while Xi remarked that the relationship between the two nations has recovered from previous challenges and improved.
- The visit underscores Australia's strategic effort to sustain steady economic relations amid complex geopolitical dynamics, adopting a measured and patient approach to managing its connections with both China and the United States.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was received on Tuesday by Chinese number one, Xi Jinping, as part of a six-day visit to China. A displacement that contrasts with Canberra's difficult relations with his main ally, the United States, since Donald Trump's return.
While there is a joint military maneuver with the US off the coast of his country, the Prime Minister travels to China for a week. Both sides stress the will to cooperate and deepen relations.
China dictates, Australia adapts – Prime Minister Albanese would rebuild the relationship while Beijing sends tough messages.
Xi meets Australian PM, calls to further advance relations
Noting that the China-Australia comprehensive strategic partnership has entered its second decade, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that China stands ready to work with Australia to further advance their relations for sound development to bring greater benefits to the two peoples, during his meeting with visiting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Beijing on Tuesday.
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