Anthony Albanese to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at G20
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The news: Anthony Albanese will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday in Rio de Janeiro, as the Australian prime minister looks to put the wars in Ukraine and Gaza on the agenda of the G20.
The context: In the third official bilateral meeting between the pair, Albanese and Xi will meet on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Brazil on Monday morning (local time), in what will be a key indicator of how he is approaching Beijing since Trump's election. The meeting will happen days after China Daily, an English-language government mouthpiece, praised Albanese as a model for other Western leaders in how to deal with China and the US.
Albanese will also meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Monday.
He will also make an intervention at the G20 on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, highlighting the link between international conflicts, food security and climate change.
It will come hours after Russia launched a significant missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight in which at least 10 people have been killed.
What they said: “The hard truth is that in times of global turmoil, it is always those who have the least, who are hurt the most,” Albanese will say, according to a draft of the speech.
“We see that in the shocking loss of innocent life in the Middle East. We see it in the ongoing toll that Russia’s invasion is taking on the brave people of Ukraine.
“The G20 is another vital opportunity for the international community to call for a de-escalation of the violence in the Middle East.
“And to condemn the illegal and immoral actions of Russia and indeed North Korea which is now committing troops to the invasion of a sovereign nation, while its own people starve.
“Just as we all know that there is a direct connection between these conflicts and a worldwide surge in inflation and energy prices. We should be very clear about the link between international conflict and global hunger.
“Because there can be no food security without national and regional security. And while peace alone does not guarantee prosperity — conflict always brings poverty.
“While there are complexities to navigate, the starting point is straightforward: the world already produces more than enough food for everyone.
“Part of this is about providing emergency food assistance in the wake of natural disasters.
“A need that is only becoming more frequent and more far-reaching as a result of climate change.”
The source: Prime Minister’s Office
