Equality, mutual understanding and cooperation steady relations

The meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Beijing on Tuesday served to provide strategic guidance for the healthy development of bilateral relations.

The easing of the tensions in China-Australia relations started at the beginning of Albanese's first term in May 2022. With the joint efforts of both sides, China-Australia relations have since emerged from their low point and achieved a turnaround. "Mechanisms for dialogue and exchange across various sectors have been resumed, mutual understanding enhanced, and practical cooperation between the two nations expanded," Chinese Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian said in an article.

As President Xi said, the most important insight this gives the two sides is that treating each other as equals, seeking common ground while shelving differences and engaging in mutually beneficial cooperation serve the fundamental interests of the two sides. No matter how the international situation changes, they should continue in this general direction.