NEW YORK: . Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong described her New York sitdown with State Councillor Wang Yi as “constructive” but cautioned against talk of a quick normalisation of ties. “I think it is a long road in which many steps will have to be taken by both parties to a more stable relationship,” she said.
Ties all but collapsed in 2020 when Canberra called for an investigation into the origins and early spread of Covid-19. Beijing responded with a wave of punitive sanctions on various Australian imports and froze ministerial contacts.Wong said trade blockages were the first issue she raised “very clearly” during the talks — which were seen as preparing the way for a possible first leaders’ meeting since 2017.
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