January 26, 2022

Xiao Qian, former Chinese ambassador to Indonesia and a veteran diplomat, assumed office of Chinese Ambassador to Australia on Wednesday. In his first remarks, he noted that China and Australia should stay firm in the right direction to keep bilateral relations moving forward.

Analysts noted that the new ambassador's message, which was sent on Australia's national day, was a gesture of kindness and goodwill to reset and improve relations, which are at their lowest ebb. They stressed that the Morrison administration should correct its wrong China policies. 

"A sound China-Australia relationship serves the fundamental interests of the two countries and two peoples. China and Australia differ in their history, culture, social systems and stages of development, but as long as we adopt a long-term and big-picture perspective, adhere to the principle of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, and stay firm in the right direction of bilateral relations, the China-Australia relationship will keep moving forward and make further progress," Ambassador Xiao said in a message released by the Chinese Embassy in Australia on Wednesday. 

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