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Albanese Arrives in China Amid “Tough Talk” and Tourism Hopes

Anthony Albanese holds the hand of a young Chinese girl in front of a plane with steps

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, China for a six-day visit. Source: AAP / Lukas Coch

Anthony Albanese has landed in Shanghai for the start of a week-long diplomatic visit to China, where the prime minister hopes to strengthen ties with Australia's biggest trading partner.


PM Albanese faces a precarious task in navigating Australia's complex relationship with its most important trading partner during his week-long visit.

Despite these tensions, the start of his tour was spent launching a new campaign to encourage Chinese tourists to visit Australia, and a morning walk along Shanghai's historic Bund area to promote the two countries' interpersonal relationship.

ANTHONY ALBANESE CHINA VISIT
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his fiancé Jodie Haydon walk along the Bund with former Socceroo and Shanghai Port FC Manager Kevin Muscat (left) in Shanghai, China on July 13, 2025. (AAP Image/Pool, Dominic Lorrimer) NO ARCHIVING Credit: DOMINIC LORRIMER/AAPIMAGE

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