Whitlam, Nixon, Albanese: PM uses Great Wall to place himself in history

A middle power in the Middle Kingdom

Anthony Albanese has returned from his week of top-level meetings and high-altitude tourism in the Middle Kingdom – the first Labor leader since Gough Whitlam to admire the Great Wall of China after sharing the love with Beijing’s No. 1, in this instance Xi Jinping. The visit established Australia’s determination to forge its international relationships in its own national

Albanese joins long list of world leaders to visit Great Wall

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has followed in the footsteps of many other world leaders by visiting the Great Wall of China. Here's a look back at some of the leaders who have walked along the ancient landmark.

Albanese Evokes Whitlam During Great Wall Visit, as CCP Leader Takes Swipe at Darwin Port Issue

Beijing’s leadership has treated Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese via extensive hospitality during his diplomatic visit. Albanese described himself as continuing the work of Gough Whitlam, his famous Labor forebear to “build stability and security in the region” through engagement. “Here today, of course, I had the sense of history, following in the footsteps of the Labor Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, who was the first prime minister t…

Albanese walks the Great Wall amid high-stakes China-US balancing act

On his final day in Beijing, the Australian Prime Minister visits the iconic Great Wall of China, capping of a six-day trip to the Asian superpower.

Albanese echoes Whitlam at the Great Wall of China

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese talks to journalists while at the Great Wall of China. Photo: PM’s Facebook. Anthony Albanese is more than halfway through his official visit to China and he is already hailing the trip a success. The evidence backs the Prime Minister up, with the relationship between Australia and China at the best and friendliest it has been in the past few years, following the trade war of the Morrison Government era. Mr Albane…