Overview of China-Australia Relations

The podcast episode discusses the current state of relations between China and Australia. It highlights the upcoming visit of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to Beijing to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, marking an important step in the bilateral relationship. The episode explores the history of the relationship, including recent issues such as trade barriers and the thawing of diplomatic ties. It also mentions the Australia-China High Level Dialogue, an annual meeting involving academics, business leaders, and government ministers from both countries. The episode notes the detention of Chinese-Australian journalist Cheng Lei and the broader issues of Australians detained in China.