Warming Ties: Australia Briefing
Penny Wong, left, holds talks with Wang Yi, second right, at a bilateral meeting in Canberra on March 20.
Photographer: DAVID GRAY/AFPGood morning, it’s Georgie here in Sydney. Here’s what you need to know this morning...
Today’s must-reads:
• Australia prepares for a visit by China’s Premier
• RBA committee standoff
• NZ has scope to cut rates in 2024: IMF
Australia’s preparing for a visit by Chinese Premier Li Qiang, the country’s second-most senior leader, in a sign that improving relations between Canberra and Beijing weren’t upended by recent setbacks. “The prime minister looks forward to welcoming Premier Li to Australia. I’m pleased that this is on track and we agreed on work to prepare for that meeting,” Foreign Minister Penny Wong told reporters Wednesday after meeting her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Canberra. Wang is headed for Sydney today.