CANBERRA — China hailed mended ties with Australia on Monday, saying relations were 'on the right track' as the trading partners moved on from a bitter economic dispute despite a duel for influence in the Pacific.Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived to a grand ceremonial welcome at Parliament House in the island continent's capital Canberra, before talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Yang's supporters penned a public letter on the eve of Li's arrival in Canberra, urging Albanese to push for his immediate release to Australia.'We in Australia oppose capital punishment, and I reiterated our position there,' Albanese said after meeting with Li.Military frictionAlbanese also said Canberra and Beijing had agreed to improve 'military-to-military communication' to avoid future incidents at sea.