Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets with China's Premier Li Qiang, who takes a thinly veiled swipe at Donald Trump's tariff policies while calling for greater economic ties between Australia and China.

China's premier has applauded Anthony Albanese's efforts to restore Chinese-Australian relations after they had reached "a low point" in recent years.

Anthony Albanese has refused to respond to criticism from supporters of an Australian writer detained in China, Yang Hengjun, that Labor’s approach has been too weak, declaring it would be “inappropriate and insensitive” to weigh in.

Anthony Albanese will use high-profile meetings with top business leaders in Shanghai today to heap praise on the economic relationship, while promising to back industry efforts to decarbonise China's huge steel sector.

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

Shadow Defence Minister Angus Taylor says it should be Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s “absolute priority” to “jointly work with allies” such as the US. “He seems to be suggesting that there’s some trade-off between sovereignty and alliances,

Anthony Albanese has enjoyed a glowing editorial in a state-owned Chinese newspaper, which welcomed his “friendly” approach to the nation on his six-day trip.