Beijing is sending a top-level official to Australia this week for the first time since a series of rows sent relations plummeting between the Asian giant and one of its key suppliers of raw materials.
In a sign that tensions between the two countries are finally easing, Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang _ considered a potential future president _ was to arrive late Thursday in Sydney and be greeted by Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
Li will also visit Australian near neighbors New Zealand and Papua New Guinea during the weeklong trip.
The visit follows months of angst over government restrictions on Chinese investment in Australian mining, …
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