China and Australia will keep open dialogue and look for areas of cooperation despite strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific region, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday after meeting China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

Australia is close to finalizing a deal with China to resume canola exports after a four-year suspension, according to sources familiar with the matter. The agreement could allow five trial shipments of Australian canola,

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has kicked off a visit to China meant to shore up the countries’ trade relations.