Скачать или смотреть Why the China trip is a big deal for Albanese - and Xi Jinping

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been in China this week, a picture of warmth as he shook hands with Chinese president Xi Jinping. 

But there’s a lot happening behind these carefully stage-managed moments.

As one commentator put it: “The tightrope along which [Australia’s] been walking between the U.S. and China - just got pulled tighter at both ends.”

Today, international and political editor Peter Hartcher, on how Anthony Albanese is balancing his desire to ink more trade deals with Xi Jinping, while facing pressure from the United States, to fight against China.

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0:00 Introduction
1:22 Why this trip is such a big deal
2:04 Questions about defence
4:53 Looking at the big picture
7:38 The pressure Albanese is under
10:49 Why Elbridge Colby is pushing for assurances
13:26 Albanese's response
15:13 Australia's "unreasoning fearfulness"
16:11 What do Australia and Finland have in common?
20:41 Public private sector cooperation
22:16 The defence strategic review