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Australia shouldn't expect immediate lift to China trade sanctions, Anthony Albanese warns

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Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a press conference during the 2022 APEC meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, November 19, 2022. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / MICK TSIKAS/AAPIMAGE

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed confidence the $20 billion trade restrictions imposed on Australia by China will start to lift, after his meeting with President Xi Jinping at a Balinese resort on the sidelines of the G20. But he said if it does occur, it won't happen overnight.


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By Anna Henderson

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed confidence the $20 billion trade restrictions imposed on Australia by China will start to lift, after his meeting with President Xi Jinping at a Balinese resort on the sidelines of the G20. But he said if it does occur, it won't happen overnight.


Albanese predicts ‘concrete’ action to lift trade barriers following meeting with Chinese President


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