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Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu Holds China-Australia Political Consultations with Australian Trade and Investment Minister Annette West
36Kr reports that on October 9, Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu met with Australian Trade and Investment Minister Annette West in Beijing for the 26th round of China-Australia political consultations. The two sides openly and in-depth exchanged views on China-Australia relations and other international and regional issues of common concern.
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