Xi wants to keep his Albo puppet dancing.
China’s President Xi Jinping has praised the “turnaround” in relations with Australia, saying he wishes to work with Anthony Albanese to project “more stability and certainty” into the world.
The Prime Minister met Mr Xi on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Brazil overnight on Monday Australian time, where the Chinese leader warned thawed relations between the two countries should be “maintained with great care”.
…On Monday, Mr Xi said of his last meeting with the PM in Beijing in November, the pair had “in-depth discussions on the strategic and overarching issues critical to the long-term development of our relations”.
“And our discussions were very productive over the past year and more,” he said.
“We have maintained close communications at all levels, actively promoting the implementations of our common understandings, and made positive progress.”
The puppet jiggled with excitement as he repeated his lines.
Mr Albanese said since their last formal face-to-face talks in Beijing, there had “been further encouraging progress in the stabilisation of our relationship”.
“We’ve resumed a range of dialogues,” he said.
“Trade is flowing more freely to the benefit of both countries and to people and businesses on both sides.
“We continue to explore opportunities for practical co-operation in areas of shared interest, including on our energy transition and climate change.”
Meanwhile, the rest of the world is exercising the judgment that this baby ain’t worth the risk.
But a puppet has no say.
