China’s Top Diplomat in Australia Says Ties Can Improve

SYDNEY—China’s ambassador to Australia mentioned he believes relations between the 2 nations can enhance, although the protests that interrupted his speech in Sydney counsel there shall be political challenges in thawing ties with Australia’s new authorities.

“Personally, I’m still optimistic,” Xiao Qian mentioned when requested whether or not Australia and China would have a good time this yr’s fiftieth anniversary of building diplomatic ties. “It’s good for both sides. It’s not a one-sided kind of relationship.”