Beijing offers visa-free entry to Australians with defence talks flagged to avoid military clashes

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In short: China has offered 15-day visa-free travel for Australians in a day of talks in Canberra which also featured discussion of better military communication. China has offered 15-day visa-free travel for Australians in a day of talks in Canberra which also featured discussion of better military communication. But an agreement-signing session became a site of controversy when local Chinese embassy officials tried to block Australian journalist Cheng Lei from cameras. But an agreement-signing session became a site of controversy when local Chinese embassy officials tried to block Australian journalist Cheng Lei from cameras. What's next? Anthony Albanese and Chinese...