57-year Xiao Qian has been appointed China's new Ambassador to Australia in an apparent bid to improve
ties. Married with one daughter, Xiao Qian has previously worked in Ethiopia, India, the US, The Philippines,
Hungary, and Indonesia and spent two years as Beijing’s deputy representative on Korean peninsular affairs.
In a statement released on arrival in Australia on January 26, he said “The Chinese side always believes that
a sound, steady China-Australia relationship serves the fundamental interests of the two countries and the
two peoples, and contributes to the prosperity and stability of the Asia-Pacific region. As long as both sides
adhere to the principles of mutual respect, equality, inclusiveness, and mutual learning and firmly grasp the
right direction of the development, the China-Australia relations will keep moving forward and make further
progress.”
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