Beijing | In the palatial grandeur of Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, beneath a chandelier the size of a small car, Australian business leaders gathered this week for the 8th Australia-China CEO Roundtable.
It was a scene thick with theatre and diplomacy. Minutes earlier, they’d watched Prime Minister Anthony Albanese make his way to the high table through a ceremonial guard of honour, as dozens of cameras popped away.
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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
