REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/file photo Acquire Licensing RightsSYDNEY, Sept 2 (Reuters) - An Australian industry, government, academic and media delegation will travel to Beijing for dialogue with Chinese counterparts on Thursday, another step in stabilising ties, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Saturday.
Australia's former Labor trade minister Craig Emerson will head the Australian delegation, which will include former Liberal foreign minister Julie Bishop, to show bipartisan political support, a statement from Wong's office said.
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Secretary Jan Adams, who attended the last dialogue in Beijing as Australia's ambassador to China, will also be in the delegation.
"This is first time the Dialogue has been held since early 2020 and it represents another step towards increasing bilateral engagement and stabilising our relationship with China," Wong's statement said.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to visit Beijing this year, although a date has not been set.
Persons:
Florence Lo, Penny Wong, Craig Emerson, Julie Bishop, Li Zhaoxing, Jan Adams, Emerson, Anthony Albanese, Kirsty Needham, Gerry Doyle
Organizations:
REUTERS, Rights, Labor, Australian, Liberal, Trade, Department of Foreign Affairs, Australia, Thomson
Locations:
Australia, China, Australian, Beijing, Sydney