China will include Australia in its visa waiver program, Premier Li Qiang announced after meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra, in the latest sign of warming relations between the two countries.

“We agreed to provide each other with reciprocal access to five-year multiple entry visas for tourism, business, and visiting family members,” Li said through a translator. “China will also include Australia in its visa waiver program.”

Li’s visit is the first trip to Australia by a Chinese leader of his seniority since 2017, a sign that relations are stabilizing after seven years of diplomatic tensions.

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