Chinese Premier Li Keqiang wraps up Australia visit following trade talks

After four days of trade talk, diplomacy and a footy game, China's second most powerful leader Premier Li Keqiang is set to wrap up his visit to Australia. Strengthening trade ties were high on the agenda for Premier Li and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during the trip, which was the first by a Chinese premier in 11 years. The two leaders announced a major beef export deal set to bolster Australia's billion dollar chilled beef export market - which is already worth $600 million a year in exports to China. The bi-lateral talks also included agreements to boost free trade, "liberalisation" and higher education links while a series of forums attended by Australian state and territory and Chinese provincial leaders was held. Dr Zoe Wang, research fellow of Melbourne University's Centre of Contemporary China Studies, believes that China and Australia will remian their support on free trade and the after effects of ChAFTA still need to be mornitored. Dong Xing has the story.

Chinese leader Li Keqiang (L) will attend an AFL match before he wraps up his Australian visit. Source: AAP