NSW Government Commits to Fostering Good Relations with Beijing

Published on March 22, 2024

New South Wales (NSW) Premier Chris Minns has said that his government was committed to building good relations with Beijing following a visit by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Foreign Minister Wang Yi on March 21. The visit was the first by the CCP representative to Australia’s most populous state in seven years. Despite being touted by local media as a “landmark” event, the meeting between the NSW premier and Mr. Wang was held behind closed doors, with little information disclosed to the public. The Labor premier said it was a pleasure to welcome Mr. Wang to the NSW Parliament while expressing his desire to foster a strong relationship with the communist regime....