ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Well, welcome back. And it's good to be at this end of the corridor. Tomorrow and today, there'll be some signing in of new caucus members. But tomorrow, whether you are getting signed in here in the House of Representatives, whether you're one of the twenty-four new Labor members of the House of Representatives, or one of the seven new Labor senators, take a moment to really think about the significance of it. A lot more people try to get here than do get here. And more often than not, Labor has been at the other end of the corridor.

LAURA TINGLE, HOST: Prime Minister, thanks for your time.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Wonderful to be with you here in Chengdu.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Well, thanks very much. I'll begin by thanking you very much for the Acknowledgement of Country. And I also acknowledge something that I didn't have to do way back in 1996, which is acknowledge the First Nations people who now are not unusual [INDISTINCT] in our House of Representatives and the Senate and their families as well. A sign of the progress. I was elected in 1996. In 1996, there were – basically, a lot of blokes from similar backgrounds made up most of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has concluded his second official visit to China.

The visit was an opportunity to continue advancing Australia’s security and economic interests. Wise management of this relationship is crucial for Australia’s future prosperity and for the security of our nation and the stability of our region. 

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Well, thanks very much for joining us.

It is indeed a pleasure to be here with all of you in Chengdu to celebrate a partnership which is defined by innovation and co-operation.

And can I particularly acknowledge Professor Barry Marshall, who has made such an extraordinary contribution to Australia, to China and to the people of both of our nations.

And anyone who can just bring out casually a Nobel prize is not something that has happened to me before, standing next to someone.

VICKI REID, TENNIS AUSTRALIA: Good afternoon everyone. What an absolute pleasure it is to welcome you here today. My name is Vicki Reid and I will be your MC this afternoon. To begin, I would like to acknowledge the special guests who have joined us this afternoon. Their presence here today signifies the importance of this announcement. Please join me in extending a warm welcome to the Honourable Anthony Albanese MP, Prime Minister of Australia, and Ms Jodie Haydon. His Excellency, Mr Wang Xiaohui, Party Secretary of Sichuan.

WANG XIAOHUI, SECRETARY OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF CHINA SICHUAN PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE: The Honourable Anthony Albanese MP, Prime Minister of Australia. And here, I would like to, together with the Governor, Shi Xiaolin, welcome you to pay a visit to Chengdu city. And first of all, on behalf of the Provincial CPC Committee as well as the Provincial People's Government, together with the Governor, Shi Xiaolin, I would like to express our warmest welcome to you and to your delegation.

ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: It’s a great honour to be here at the Great Wall of China. This is one of the wonders of the world, some 21,000 kilometres long. This particular section was built in 1505 - we are literally standing on history. History in recognition of the longevity of Chinese culture and Chinese achievement as well, and it’s my great honour to be here for the first time as Prime Minister. I came here as part of a parliamentary delegation at the end of the 1990s, a bipartisan delegation.

LI QIANG, PREMIER OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Honourable Prime Minister Albanese, it is a great pleasure to meet with you in Beijing. Welcome to China. Please allow me to once again congratulate you on your successful reelection as Prime Minister. In the past three years, thanks to your personal efforts and the joint efforts of both sides, China-Australia relations have moved beyond a low point and returned to the right track of stability and development. Our pragmatic cooperation is brimming with renewed vitality and bringing real benefits to our two peoples.