Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in Beijing on Monday, continuing his official visit to China.
Albanese's visit, scheduled for July 12 to 18, is at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang. This marks Albanese's second trip to China since he became Prime Minister in May 2022.
His visit began in Shanghai, where he praised fellow Australians working in China as symbols of strong people-to-people ties. He also attended a business roundtable in the city, emphasizing that Australia is committed to collaborating with China to address global excess steel capacity.
Australian PM arrives in Beijing to continue official visit
Protesters filled Mexico City's Paseo de la Reforma on Saturday, rallying in solidarity with Venezuela and denouncing U.S. influence in Latin America.
The United States launched a large-scale military operation against Venezuela in the early hours of Jan 3, taking by force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
Holding numerous flags and banners while chanting slogans intermittently, a huge crowd of protesters criticized U.S. military actions against Venezuela and the unlawful control over President Maduro and his spouse, calling for respect for national sovereignty and regional peace.
"We oppose the U.S. intervention and hegemony towards the countries in Latin America. The United States has flagrantly trampled on international law, bombed Caracas and kidnapped the Maduro couple. The U.S. interventionism has become extremely blatant. We must firmly oppose and be highly vigilant, because this is not only related to a certain country, but also to all countries," said a protester.
"We demand that the United States stop interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs. The country must immediately cease its exploitation and plundering of the countries in Latin America," said another protester.
Protest erupts in Mexico City over US military operation in Venezuela
