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

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.

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

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