Australians are being offered visa-free entry to China for visits lasting up to 15 days, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declares relations between both nations have been 'renewed and revitalised'.
China has offered 15-day visa-free travel for Australians in a day of talks in Canberra which also featured discussion of better military communication.
"One of the very practical measures that we spoke about was improving military-to-military communication so as to avoid incidents," Mr Albanese told reporters.Journalists at a press event for Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese watched as Chinese officials appeared to block the view of Cheng Lei, the Australian journalist imprisoned by China for three years.
Speaking through a translator, Premier Li said he hoped his visit would continue to improve diplomatic relations which soured under the Morrison government during the COVID pandemic. "Australia and China have renewed and revitalised our engagement. We have agreed across a range of MoUs and arrangements today to continue to drive our practical cooperation as we continue the process of stabilising the relationship," Mr Albanese said.
Sky News journalist Cheng Lei, who was released by China last year after spending three years in prison, was in the audience for a formal signing ceremony inside Parliament House when Chinese officials stepped in.
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