Penny Wong ‘softening up' the Chinese ahead of Albanese's Beijing trip
Penny Wong has backed Anthony Albanese's trip to China as one of great importance for Australia's relationship with the nation, as he prepares to jet off on the almost week-long trip from July 12 to July 18.
'We know that Anthony Albanese will be raising those issues – including the circumnavigation of Australia by those Chinese warships – at the highest levels whilst in Beijing,' Mr Hawker told Sky News Australia.
'They will also be talking about trade and that is a much more important issue for Australia right now, particularly at a time when the trade relations with the United States is so fraught.'
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