China's relationship with Australia has achieved a turnaround, Xi tells Albanese

China's relationship with Australia has achieved a turnaround and the two countries are maintaining a positive momentum of development, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday, according to China's official Xinhua News Agency.

The meeting took place in Rio de Janeiro, where Xi is attending the Group of 20 summit, Xinhua reported.

While in Brazil, Xi is expected to meet with several world leaders at a time when conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as incoming Trump-led United States, have made efforts to build consensus within the G20 more difficult than before.