The prime minister of Australia, a longtime US security partner in Asia, sought to focus his trip to China this week on business and trade opportunities, dodging thornier issues around US-China competition such as Taiwan or Beijing’s military expansion.

China-Australia relations are developing positively. With Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's China visit from July 12 to 18, the bilateral ties are expected to gain new momentum. In an interview with Global Times (GT) reporter Su Yaxuan,

Australia and China are working to strengthen trade ties despite disagreements over security and human rights BEIJING — The leaders of Australia and China sought to deepen trade ties despite their differences over regional security and human rights at talks Tuesday in the Chinese capital.