Australian Foreign Minister Huang Yingxian will visit China, and whether China Australia relations can be "reset" attracts attention

2022-12-20

On the same day of December 19, Chinese and Australian officials announced that at the invitation of Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, State Councilor and Foreign Minister, Australian Foreign Minister Huang Yingxian would pay a visit to China from December 20 to 21. December 21 this year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Australia. During Foreign Minister Huang Yingxian's visit to China, State Councilor Wang Yi and Foreign Minister will hold talks with her and hold a new round of China Australia diplomatic and strategic dialogue. This was the first visit to China by the Australian Foreign Minister in four years, which immediately attracted international public opinion, especially the extraordinary attention of the major Australian media, and was considered to be a "landmark step in resetting China Australia relations". In an interview with the Global Times on the 19th, several Chinese scholars believed that the former Prime Minister Morrison of Australia spared no effort to cooperate with the US anti China strategy during his tenure, making China Australia relations reach a freezing point. The Australian Labour Party came into power after winning the federal parliamentary election in May this year. The Albanese government's tone and rhetoric on China related issues are obviously different from its predecessor. However, on many substantive issues, the Australian authorities still need to take practical measures to change their thinking on China. On the 19th, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said at a press conference that we hope that through Foreign Minister Huang Yingxian's visit, we can further implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries in Bali, take the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations as an opportunity, adhere to the principles of mutual respect, mutual benefit and win-win results, and seek common ground while reserving differences, strengthen dialogue, expand cooperation, manage differences, and push bilateral relations back to the right track and sustainable development. Fifty years ago, Labour politicians made a "bold decision". On the 19th, the Australian Daily published three special reports to introduce and analyze the significance and objectives of Huang Yingxian's visit to China. According to the report, Australian Prime Minister Albanese and Huang Yingxian issued a joint statement before the latter's departure for China, placing high hopes on the visit. The joint statement said that December 21 was the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Australia China diplomatic relations. Huang Yingxian visited China on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Australia and China, and will jointly hold the "Sixth Round of Australia China Diplomatic and Strategic Dialogue" during his visit, which shows that "Australia seeks to establish stable relations with China". The Sydney Morning Herald recalled that in 1972, Whitlam, then Prime Minister of Australia and a Labour politician, made a "bold decision" to "travel to China historically". Whitlam's visit to China means that Australia "recognizes the importance of contact and cooperation between Australia and China and between the two peoples". In the following decades, "China has developed into one of the largest economies in the world" and "China is also Australia's largest trading partner". According to the report, Albanese and Huang Yingxian affirmed in the joint statement that "strong trade and cultural ties between Australia and China bring great benefits to the two countries". At the same time, the statement reiterated the keynote of the Australian and New Zealand government's relations with China, that is, "we will do our best to cooperate with China, adhere to our own position when we disagree", and "maintain contact with China based on Australia's national interests". According to the report, this view echoes Whitlam's original intention when establishing diplomatic relations between Australia and China, that is, to develop bilateral relations on the basis of seeking common ground while reserving differences. The Australian said that Huang Yingxian's visit has made progress in Australia China relations

Edit:Hou Wenzhe    Responsible editor:Weize

Source:global time

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