Malcolm Turnbull is off to China:
Malcolm Turnbull has announced that he will visit China later this year – the first confirmation that the annual leaders’ dialogue will proceed after a six-month freeze in diplomatic relations – as his trade minister sought to keep the trade relationship separate from security concerns.
Canberra is attempting to soften its rhetoric on China after a number of Australian companies complained that they were being targeted for extra scrutiny by Chinese customs authorities.
