Australian PM calls for dialogue between US and China at defense forum

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calls for dialogue between the United States and China during his keynote speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue on Friday.

Australia strongly supports the renewed efforts from President Biden's administration to establish reliable and open channels of communication between the governments of the United States of America and the People's Republic of China.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart Li Shang Fu spoke briefly at the forum, the Pentagon said. The United States had invited Li to meet Austin on the sidelines of the Shangri-la Dialogue.