Biden spoke to the Polish president by phone before calling a meeting with leaders from Germany,Canada,Netherlands,Japan,Spain,Italy,France and UK.
The Ukrainian president vows not to concede any territory in eventual peace talks,fearing Russia would embark on a new path of “terror and global destabilisation”.
After all the rants and insults,the political freeze and the trade bans,Xi Jinping brought his intimidation campaign of Australia to a politely meek end.
Australians have long flocked to Bali for rest and relaxation. Anthony Albanese’s mission was far more confronting:a meeting with China’s president-for-life.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has claimed a diplomatic win from a breakthrough meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Two things have changed since the relationship between the two countries hit its lowest ebb in that pandemic fuelled autumn of 2021.
Even if the milestone meeting does produce concrete returns for Australia,the task of managing relations with China is only likely to get harder.
The head of Australia’s business lobby has welcomed the Albanese government’s “tremendous reset” with China ahead of a high-stakes leaders meeting.
Joe Biden has raised a lengthy series of grievances with Xi Jinping,accusing Beijing of “coercive and increasingly aggressive” behaviour.
Three government and medical officials claim the diplomat was being treated in Bali in a report dismissed by Russia as “the highest level of fakes”.
The meeting will raise hopes China may start to remove crippling tariffs from Australian goods.