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Australia's relationship with China, which has been frozen for almost three years, is starting to show signs of thawing after a message to new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese from the Chinese Premier.
As Mr Albanese flew to Tokyo for the crucial Quad leaders' summit with Japan, the US and India, China's Premier Li Keqiang congratulated him on winning the election.
Australia's relations with China, which were already on a downward spiral, became increasingly tense in April 2020 when Australia backed a global inquiry into the origins of Covid-19.
This led to massive tariffs of up to 200 per cent on many Australian exports to China, including wine, barley and wool, making it uneconomical for many exporters.
Australia's new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is pictured arriving in Tokyo on May 23, 2022, for a summit with US, Japanese and Indian leaders, known as the Quad
Premier Li's conversation with Scott Morrison in Singapore in late 2018 was the last time he and an Australian leader spoke.
But according to state-owned Xinhua news agency, Mr Li's message to Mr Albanese emphasised the need for healthy
