Transcripts
Saturday, 12th July 2025
ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: It's wonderful to be back here in Shanghai for my second visit to China as the Prime Minister of Australia. There are important meetings to be had this week, and the fact that I am leading a very large business delegation speaks to the importance of the economic relationship between Australia and China. We know that one in four of Australia's jobs depends on our exports, and China is our major trading partner, with exports to China being worth more in value than the next four countries combined. So this week, we will have important meetings about tourism, about decarbonisation of steel, about the full range of issues. And I look forward to the annual leaders dialogue that will take place, as well in Beijing, as well as a visit to Chengdu, which is an important city in western China.
JOURNALIST: Excited to be here, Prime Minister?
PRIME MINISTER: I am. It's a very warm welcome, the young girl and young boy who welcomed us. It's a great honour to represent Australia in international forums, and this is an important engagement that we will have. Thank you.
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We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which our offices stand and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge the sorrow of the Stolen Generations and the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We also recognise the resilience, strength and pride of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Authorised by Anthony Albanese, ALP, Canberra.