but there has definitely been a change in tone since the labour government of prime minister anthony albanesemmit in bali, a bilateral meeting between the chinese president, xijinping, and prime minister anthony albanese. and that really signalled that australia stands ready to turn the page. but the commentators we have been talking to in this region say that it is notjust in australia's interests to maintain ties. china is australia's largest trading _ china is australia's largest trading partner so obviously that— trading partner so obviously that is— trading partner so obviously that is a _ trading partner so obviously that is a relationship going in that— that is a relationship going in that direction but in the other direction _ that direction but in the other direction australia is the major— direction australia is the major supply of key imports into— major supply of key imports into china, iron ore, coal, and agriculture _ into china, iron ore, coal, and agriculture and foodstuff products that you noted so the relationship works in both ways but it— relationship works in both ways bu

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barriers and refused an independent inquiry into the clover 19 pandemic. astronomy prime minister anthony albanese, said he wants to create better relations with china. the mark of success is dialogue and so we obviously have a lot of issues to work through and dialogue is a prerequisite for working through them. what i would say is what i would say to minister one account and say counsel. we believe it's in the instance of both countries with the trade impediments to be removed. still ahead on al jazeera ambulance workers join nurses in the u. k, as they strike for more pay and better working conditions. and will tell you why containers, world comp victory parade, and didn't go entirely to land. ah, here's what i see for europe in africa on this one. say good to have your long 1st . let's start with the good news. the rain is starting to peter out across siberia, but gotta keep the risk for downpours in therefore, northern portugal, the northwest of spain still a southwest wind through the northwest of europe. so temperature is well above average, but we've got outbreaks of some rain and showers