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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp

Australia hopes meeting between Anthony Albanese and Xi Jinping could free up ‘current trading blockages’ with China

Don Farrell
Don Farrell has sounded a positive note after Chinese premier Li Keqiang reportedly told Anthony Albanese ‘China is ready to meet Australia halfway’. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

A meeting between the Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and China’s president Xi Jinping could lead to “some freeing up of current trading blockages”, the trade minister has said.

Australia is looking for “off-ramps” from World Trade Organisation (WTO) disputes, Don Farrell said on Monday in a further sign of possible compromise with China.

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