Australia raises China’s missile test in meeting with top diplomat Wang Yi
On the sidelines of Asean gathering in Manila, the Chinese foreign minister tells Penny Wong that Canberra should drop its double standards
“Both sides should seek common ground while managing disagreements and foster a virtuous cycle of positive growth in relations, rather than allowing them to be disrupted or undermined by prejudice,” Wang said, according to a Chinese foreign ministry statement.
He also expressed the hope that Australia would uphold the principle of non-interference in internal affairs and abandon double standards, the foreign ministry said.
The two diplomats met in Manila on the sidelines of an Asean-led gathering of foreign ministers.
Wong reiterated Australia’s consistent approach towards Beijing, according to a transcript of opening remarks released by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs.