Australian PM to visit Beijing after China-hosted Apec summit as tensions simmer

What happened: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to travel to Beijing next month, after attending the Apec leaders' summit in Shenzhen, sources told the South China Morning Post. Key numbers: Apec summit in Shenzhen runs from November 18 to 19. It would be Albanese's third visit. Why it matters: Canberra seeks to deepen a relationship that stabilised after years of trade disputes but has recently been complicated by geopolitical tensions.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to travel to Beijing next month, after attending the Apec leaders' summit in Shenzhen, sources told the South China Morning Post.

Canberra seeks to deepen a relationship that stabilised after years of trade disputes but has recently been complicated by geopolitical tensions.