Southeast Asia Information Port (www.dnyxxg.com) – On April 29, 2026, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, held the eighth round of China-Australia Diplomatic and Strategic Dialogue with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Beijing.
Wang Yi stated that President Xi Jinping's strategic communication with Prime Minister Albanese last year injected new impetus into bilateral relations. In recent years, the foreign ministries of both countries have made positive efforts to improve China-Australia relations, and the diplomatic and strategic dialogue has played a positive role in enhancing mutual trust, reducing differences, and promoting cooperation. Currently, the international situation is complex and volatile, with unprecedented increases in instability and uncertainty. China is willing to work with Australia to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, strengthen communication and coordination, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, consolidate the positive momentum of bilateral relations, and truly put the comprehensive strategic partnership into practice, providing more certainty for the region and the world.
Wang Yi said that China and Australia should maintain high-level exchanges, enhance strategic mutual trust, expand cooperation areas, and continuously add positive factors to bilateral relations. People-to-people exchanges between China and Australia are in the interests of both sides. Both governments should do more to enhance mutual understanding, and China hopes Australia will effectively guarantee the safety and legitimate rights and interests of Chinese personnel. China's friendly cooperation with Pacific Island countries adheres to mutual respect and equality, is committed to promoting the development of island countries, and is not directed against any third party. Australia should view this objectively and rationally. As the rotating chair of APEC, China is willing to strengthen cooperation with all parties, including Australia, to revitalize the Asia-Pacific community process and make greater contributions to Asia-Pacific cooperation.
Wang Yi stated that the world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, with unilateralism and hegemonism on the rise. Humanity faces a crucial choice: unilateralism versus multilateralism, dialogue versus confrontation, peace versus war. Faced with this turbulent situation, China has consistently advocated and practiced multilateralism and firmly upheld the international system with the United Nations at its core. President Xi Jinping's four global initiatives and the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind resonate with the aspirations of countries around the world, conform to the overall interests of humanity, and represent the right path forward. China and Australia should stand together on the right side of history and on the side of multilateralism, jointly safeguard the stability and smooth operation of the global free trade system and supply chains, play a constructive role in the political settlement of hotspot issues, and promote the building of a more just and reasonable global governance system.
Wang Yi elaborated on China's position on the Taiwan issue, emphasizing that no one will be allowed to separate Taiwan from China. The key to maintaining peace and stability in Taiwan lies in resolutely opposing "Taiwan independence."
Huang Yingxian expressed his pleasure at visiting China for the third time as Foreign Minister and holding a new round of Australia-China Diplomatic and Strategic Dialogue. Australia is committed to developing relations with China and is willing to communicate frankly, enhance understanding, strengthen cooperation, and properly handle differences with China. Australia adheres to the one-China policy, does not support "Taiwan independence," and hopes for a peaceful resolution to the Taiwan issue. The economies of Australia and China are highly complementary, and close cooperation in various fields, including trade and economics, is beneficial to the development of both countries and in line with their common interests. Australia actively supports China's hosting of the APEC Leaders' Informal Meeting. Pacific island nations are not any country's backyard, and Australia does not exclude any country from cooperating with them for their development. As a major world power, China plays an indispensable role in resolving international hotspot issues. Australia does not support the formation of an unreasonable international system of dominance and subordination, and is willing to work with China to uphold international rules, ensure energy security, and promote world peace, stability, and prosperity.
The two sides also exchanged views on issues such as the situation in the Middle East.
