Chinese Communist Party Leader to Visit Australia

Published on June 11, 2024

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Premier Li Qiang will visit Australia next week, according to a release from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. “Australia continues to pursue a stable and direct relationship with China,” Mr. Albanese said on June 11. “This visit is an opportunity to engage directly on key issues for both our nations.” Premier Li will arrive on June 15, and remain in Australia until June 18. It will be the first visit to Australia by a CCP premier since 2017. He will arrive in Adelaide, before meeting with Mr. Albanese at Parliament House for the Annual Leaders’ Meeting in Canberra, and then travelling to Perth....