Firm Relationship the Aim for Treasurer’s China Trip

Published on September 22, 2024

The first visit by a federal treasurer to China in seven years will help to stabilise ties with Australia’s largest trading partner, Jim Chalmers says. Chalmers is set to meet with major Chinese economic officials during his visit to Beijing on Thursday and Friday. The meeting comes as diplomatic relations between the two countries have thawed and economic sanctions on several Australian goods such as wine and barley have eased. The upcoming visit will be the first time an Australian treasurer has visited China since Scott Morrison in 2017. Chalmers said the trip would aim for a firmer relationship between the two countries....

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