Australia trade minister ‘pleased’ with bilateral talks in China

Thawing relationship: A file picture showing Farrell arriving for a meeting with Wang in Beijing last Friday. Farrell’s visit to the Chinese capital, the first by an Australian trade minister since 2019, follows an easing of diplomatic tensions. — AP

BEIJING: Australia’s Trade and Tourism Minister Don Farrell is “pleased” with his talks with his Chinese counterpart here on removing trade barriers, but adds that his visit is “just another step” in stabilising ties.

Farrell’s visit to the Chinese capital, the first by an Australian trade minister since 2019, followed an easing of diplomatic tensions with the election of a Labour government in mid-2022.