Aussie PM to lead 1,000-strong business delegation to China
Sydney
AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who last month criticised Chinese military deployments in the South China Sea, will lead 1,000 business leaders to China next week, hoping to build on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries.
Mr Turnbull will hold talks with both President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing, hoping to capitalise on China's transition from an export-based economy to a major consumer spender, his office said on Friday.
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