![]() ![]() China clearly wants to re-engage and reset with the world. Normal diplomatic conventions have been restored between Australia and China after years of spiralling contention. The light tone of Tuesday’s discussion exemplifies the success of the visit. Objective and fair reports are hard to deliver from a distance of thousands of kilometres. The Chinese government has refused to give visas to Australian correspondents for at least three years. Li also had a droll salutation for the travelling Australian media pack as the premier noted, this was a “large delegation”.Īhead of Journalists’ Day in China (celebrated on Wednesday if you are interested), the premier wanted to take this opportunity “to send my long regards to our Chinese and Australian journalists – and I hope our journalists will give objective and fair reports on each other’s country to promote mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples.” Just for the record. ![]() “Chinese people say at the first meeting, we are new acquaintances and the second time, we’re familiar with each other, and on the third meeting, we are old friends.” Beijing, on Li’s count, was the fourth meeting between these two leaders. “I think I’ll let that one go through to the keeper.”ĭuring their meeting, Li professed he and Albanese were now comrades, having met in Jakarta, New Delhi and Shanghai. Later, Australia’s prime minister told reporters he didn’t quite know how to respond to being China’s new matinee idol. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup It is possible Albanese being handsome was the velvet glove around the iron fist of Tuesday’s hegemonic display. This is the rapprochement tour, and the Chinese have been disposed over the past few days to being hospitable to the Australian delegation. This implacable display of hard power was arrayed in front of a huge tapestry depicting the Great Wall of China, the monumental fortification built during imperial times to repel invaders. The premier received his Australian guest in China’s capital on Tuesday, and the two strode through the cavernous, marble-clad reception room to inspect 144 People’s Liberation Army personnel standing rigidly to attention, bayonets fixed. This handsome boy tete-a-tete happened on the red carpet during a ceremonial arrival in the Great Hall of the People. “People were saying that we have a handsome boy coming from Australia,” Li said. ![]()
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