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Kat Wong and Tess Ikonomou

PM warned not to pander to China as premier visits

Chinese Premier Li Qiang is in New Zealand before flying to Australia on Saturday. (Ben McKay/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia should positively welcome the Chinese premier during his high-stakes visit but the prime minister must not shy away from thornier issues, the opposition says.

Beijing's second-in-command, Li Qiang, will visit Australia from Saturday to Tuesday - the first trip by a Chinese premier in seven years.

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