Australia and China talks are ‘appropriate’ and will address tension between nations

Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham says it is “appropriate” that Australia and China mark the fiftieth anniversary of diplomatic relations and provides a chance to improve relations.

“This opportunity to do so is appropriate and provides a chance to try to seek and achieve progress against some of the difficult things in the relationship,” Mr Birmingham told Sky News Australia.

“Such as China’s unfair and unjustified trade sanctions against Australia and of course the detention of Australians in very difficult and concerning circumstances.”