BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping laid out the overall requirements, key principles, and priority tasks for urban work at a key conference held in Beijing from Monday to Tuesday. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission,

Many of the Australian executives are old China hands who say they are witnessing a lucrative transformation that their businesses cannot miss out on.

Li and Albanese also signed an agreement to kickstart a review of the 10-year-old free trade agreement between the two nations.

Shoppers are taking advantage of a $42 billion government trade-in program aimed at boosting spending. But in recent weeks, some cities have started to cut back on the subsidies.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Premier of the People’s Republic of China Li Qiang (front row, centre) with executives from Australian and Chinese businesses ahead of the 8th CEO Roundtable held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,

Premier Li Qiang called on Tuesday for China and Australia to further strengthen higher-quality cooperation and create a stronger synergy for development to effectively address uncertainties.

The prime minister dressed casually in a polo shirt and Rabbitohs hat as he shared details of his sit-down with President Xi and Chinese leaders to media outside the Great Wall of China.

China is trying to leverage the economic chaos caused by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs to create closer ties with Australia as Beijing’s second-in-charge warns of a rise in “protectionist” trade.