‘This is a key moment’: PM to confront new reality in China
The Australian leader flies off on Saturday to a very changed country than the one Malcolm Turnbull encountered on the last prime ministerial visit in 2016.
It is no coincidence that Anthony Albanese’s gala lunch with the Australian business community in China will be held close to Shanghai’s Hongqiao Airport on Sunday.
Albanese’s schedule in China over the next four days is firmly locked in, but it never hurts to be near an airport in a congested city of 26 million just in case plans change.
Michael SmithHealth editorMichael Smith is the health editor for The Australian Financial Review. He is based in Sydney. Connect with Michael on Twitter. Email Michael at michael.smith@afr.com
