March 22nd 2023.
Australian Defence officials recently hosted a Chinese military delegation in Canberra for significant discussions, with both sides exchanging views on regional security issues, 9News reported. This is the first formal meeting between Australian and Chinese Defence officials since 2019, coming after China reacted angrily to the AUKUS nuclear submarines plan. The Canberra meeting is a move by the Australian government to attempt to normalize the relationship with Beijing, in light of worries about China's rising military presence in the region. In November, Defence Minister Richard Marles and his Chinese counterpart, General Wei Feng, met during the ASEAN Defence Ministers' summit in Cambodia, expressing a desire to keep the channels of communication between the two countries' armed forces open.
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