Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged warm words and promised to strength the relationship after talks to Beijing.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spoken to press after meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing, China. Xi praised Albanese for turning around the relationship between the two countries after a 'setback' under the former Coalition government as the pair kicked off high level talks focused on economic and trade opportunities.

Chinese leader said the two countries had overcome a series of ‘setbacks’ and stressed the importance of ‘equal treatment’.

Former DFAT Australia-China Council scholar Andrew Phelan says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sounded like a “spokesman for Xi Jinping” during his time in China. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have held their highly anticipated meeting.

During his meeting with the Chinese president, Anthony Albanese raised concerns about China's live-fire exercises near Australia. Plus, Australia's environmental laws are coming under scrutiny from a former Treasury secretary.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is trying to deepen ties with China, his country’s biggest trading partner, while being under pressure from the United States.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has given no assurance of better communication regarding China’s Navy exercises near Australian waters.