Australia and China are working to strengthen trade ties despite disagreements over security and human rights.

Chinese leader said the two countries had overcome a series of ‘setbacks’ and stressed the importance of ‘equal treatment’.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met in Beijing with foreign ministers and heads of standing bodies of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), who are in China to attend the Meeting of the Council of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of SCO Member States,

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been serenaded with warmth, reverence and classic Australian rock music in Beijing, but critics have warned the tune is off key.

A new Pew survey is suggesting that global viewpoints on China may be trending in a slightly more positive direction for the communist nation.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spoken to press after meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, China. Xi praised Albanese for turning around the relationship between the two countries after a 'setback' under the former Coalition government as the pair kicked off high level talks focused on economic and trade opportunities.

Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged warm words and promised to strength the relationship after talks to Beijing.

Apart from his interaction with President Xi, FM Dar also met Kulubaev Zheenbek Moldokanovic, his counterpart from Kyrgyzstan, on the sidelines, where both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the longstanding bilateral relationship and to enhancing collaboration across all areas of mutual interest.

Ishaq Dar stresses 'enduring friendship' between China and Pakistan after Xi's joint meet with ministers as part of a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting