China, Australia agree to maintain high-level dialogue

China and Australia agreed Wednesday to maintain high-level engagement and further dialogue in such areas as trade and climate change, with both sides seeking to repair strained ties on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations.During talks in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Australian counterpart, Penny Wong, "reiterated the importance of a stable, constructive relationship to both sides, the region and the world," according to a joint statement.Bilateral relations had deteriorated over such issues as China's trade tariffs, its detention of Australi…READ FULL ARTICLE