Xi urges better ties in rare summit with Australia


Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 15, 2022. - AP

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AFP): Chinese President Xi Jinping called for soured relations with Australia to "improve" and "develop" on Tuesday (Nov 15), as the two countries held a first formal summit in more than five years.

After years of animosity that hampered trade ties and froze top-level meetings, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the meeting had been "positive and constructive".

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