June 25, 2023

SYDNEY, June 25 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that he would set the date for a China visit at an "appropriate time" as he stressed the importance of bilateral trade and expressed concerns about an Australian journalist detained in Beijing.

Talks are under way about a visit by Albanese to China as Australia's centre-left Labor government pushes to end unofficial Chinese bans and tariffs placed on some Australian products in 2020 during a lowpoint in diplomatic relations.

Asked about when a visit would happen, Albanese said "we'll finalise the date at an appropriate time", adding that his next overseas trip would be in July to the NATO summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius.

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