Australian PM Anthony Albanese visits Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing amid thawing relations

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on Monday. Photo by Lukas Coch/EPA-EFE Nov. 6 (UPI) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday, indicating a thaw in the relationship between the two countries. The trip marked the first visit by an Australian prime minister to the Chinese mainland in seven years as they discussed trade and the global economy. Advertisement “I believe that we can all benefit from the greater understanding that comes from high-level dialogue and people-to-people…