‘Neighbours matter more than ever’: China, Australia vow more contact amid global tension

China and Australia should intensify exchanges on energy security amid complex global geopolitics, Canberra said on Tuesday as spillover from the US-Israel war against Iran continues to endanger the world economy. In a phone conversation between Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday, the two leaders discussed the importance of energy security “in light of the current global challenges” and agreed to increase government-to-government communication to...