Australia's Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Steven Ciobo listens during a joint press conference held on the sideline of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministers Responsible For Trade (APEC MRT 23) meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam May 21, 2017. REUTERS/Hoang Dinh Nam/Pool
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's trade minister will use a visit to China this week to reinforce ties with his country's largest trading partner, he said on Wednesday, following a recent souring in relations.
Steven Ciobo's arrival in Shanghai on Thursday marks the first trip by an Australian minister in eight months, part of Canberra's effort to protect access to a market for everything from iron ore to baby formula, analysts said.
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