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Episode: Inside the new China-Australia relationship
Description: For three years, China and Australia had virtually frozen their diplomatic ties – our largest trading partner and regional superpower was not picking up the phone.But there’s been a rapid turnaround in the relationship. Ahead of a visit this week by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, we’ve seen the release of Australian journalist Cheng Lei and the scrapping of trade tariffs.So, what will Albanese want to get out of the trip, and what is China’s perception of Australia after years of tension?Today, fresh from a trip to Beijing, chief politica...