China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Visit Australia in March Amid Thawing Ties
• Australia has invited Wang Yi, China's foreign minister, for a 2-day visit in mid-March to discuss bilateral relations and issues like trade, security, and an Australian writer's espionage sentencing.
• Wang is expected to spend 1 day each in Canberra and Sydney after China's annual legislative meetings.
• Australia is pushing for China to lift bans on Australian wine and lobsters, while China wants Australia to sign a new Science & Technology Agreement.
• Australian PM Anthony Albanese’s visit to China in November helped warm relations after 7 years of frostiness.
• Two-way trade between Australia and China reached $229.2 billion in 2023, up 4.1% from last year, but wine and lobsters still face barriers.