Chengdu, China | If Anthony Albanese walked in Gough Whitlam’s footsteps on the Great Wall of China on Wednesday, his visit to Chengdu’s panda research and breeding centre on Thursday followed Bob Hawke’s visit in 1986.
The political symbolism was strong as Albanese wrote another chapter in Labor’s claim as the Australian party best able to handle China.
Jessica Sier is the North Asia Correspondent for The Australian Financial Review. She is based in Tokyo, Japan. Jessica has previously written on technology, global capital markets and economics. Connect with Jessica on Twitter. Email Jessica at jessica.sier@afr.com
