Australia's Albanese to address Darwin Port sale on China visit
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A major task on Albanese's agenda, besides routine topics like trade, will be to explain his country's stance on Chinese investment – in particular, addressing the controversy over the ownership and potential government-influenced sale of the Darwin the Post has learned from sources with knowledge of the matter.
This will make for a difficult conversation, analysts said, as Beijing has been on high alert to future divestments
following US action over Chinese-owned ports at the Panama Canal.
Albanese will arrive in Beijing around July 15, one source said, as a 'friendly gesture' to keep relations on a positive track.
Another source said the prime minister will attend the
China International Supply Chain Expo , an event held in the country's capital annually since 2023. This year's edition will run from July 16 to July 20.
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Australia's Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet said Albanese's international engagements will be announced in 'the usual way' in reply to a request for comment.
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