21 Mar 2024
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Top diplomat Wang Yi’s visit down under was a bit of a dud.On Wednesday, Wang met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese following his meeting with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong.
The meeting was pretty dull:
Wang offered boilerplate statements about fostering cooperation an...
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