The prime minister's visit to Beijing featured an unusual one-on-one meal with China's most powerful man. It's significant in more ways than one.

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,

China's Ministry of Commerce and Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding the implementation and review of China-Australia free trade agreement (FTA),

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets with China's Premier Li Qiang, who takes a thinly veiled swipe at Donald Trump's tariff policies while calling for greater economic ties between Australia and China.

Australia is now less sensitive to China, but Chinese growth is likely to be enough to keep the iron ore price elevated.

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.

Australia’s potential to export green metals – made here using abundant, cheap renewable energy – could deliver immeasurable economic benefits and accelerate the global race to net zero. It’s now a step closer.

In the rugged hills outside this coastal city, Japanese and Australian artillery crews fired in tandem on a distant target. They were assisted by U.S. Marines, who were embedded with the Australian gun teams.