Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said she will push China to lift trade sanctions but tempered expectations of any immediate breakthrough ahead of a meeting with her Chinese counterpart as Canberra looks to mend strained diplomatic ties.
The Labor government, which in May returned to power after nine years, has been seeking to repair relations.
Wong will attend the sixth Australia–China Foreign and Strategic Dialogue in Beijing, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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