Trade trumps geopolitics as Australia PM visits China16 hours ago Share Save Kelly Ng BBC News Reporting from Singapore Lana Lam BBC News Reporting from Sydney Share SaveWatch: Relationship with China means 'jobs in Australia', Australian PM saysAustralia's leader Anthony Albanese will visit China and meet with President Xi Jinping this weekend as he seeks to strengthen ties with Canberra's largest trading partner. Regional security and trade will take centre stage during the prime minister's six-day trip spanning three cities - Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu. The trip marks Albanese's second official visit to China - but the first since his re-election in May. China accounts for nearly a third of Australia's total trade and "will remain so for the foreseeable future", Albanese said. Getty Images Anthony Albanese will arrive in Beijing on Saturday for his second official visit to China since 2023