Chinese-Australian links are improving after a turnaround in relations, President Xi Jinping has told Prime Minister Anthony Albanese while acknowledging "some twists and turns" in the past. Mr Albanese met the Chinese president,

China's relationship with Australia has achieved a turnaround and the two countries are maintaining a positive momentum of development, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday,

During a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Brazil, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed improvements in the two nations' relationship — but some disagreements remain.

Xi made the remarks when meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro. Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed on Monday his hope that the Australian side will provide a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies.

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met China's President Xi Jinping in Brazil on Monday, as Beijing seeks to promote Australia as a model for trading with China in a Trump era, even as Canberra draws closer defence ties with Washington.