China's ambassador to Australia says a gathering between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese could also be on the playing cards, with Beijing keen to reset relations.
Ambassador Xiao Qian says he is been involved with the Division of Overseas Affairs and Commerce to see how each international locations may work in direction of a top-level assembly, however there's nonetheless work to be carried out.
"For each side to maneuver ahead ... let's meet every midway as precisely the place midway between," Qian informed 9News.
"We will speak about these however we'd like efforts from each side."
The ambassador wouldn't be drawn on whether or not any assembly can be held on the G20 assembly of main industrial nations later this yr.
He says the brand new Labor authorities supplied a chance to reset the Canberra-Beijing relationship after a interval of heightened tensions.
Australia has joined different western international locations in backing a UN report into China's mass detention of the Uyghurs.
Australia has been making an attempt to stem Chinese language affect within the Pacific after the Solomon Islands and China signed a controversial safety settlement.
It has triggered concern that China might construct a naval base there, simply 1700km from the Queensland coast.
Final month in a speech to the Nationwide Press Membership in Canberra, Xiao claimed China has no real interest in meddling with Australia's overseas coverage, and denied there have been strikes afoot to arrange a navy base within the Solomon Islands.
He additionally mentioned the West ought to see China "as a associate somewhat than a rival".
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