ANKARA

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday said he is ready to work with Australian leadership to build a “more mature, stable, and fruitful” strategic partnership between Beijing and Canberra, state media reported.

Xi's remarks came in a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the sidelines of the 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, China Daily reported.

Ties between China and Australia have achieved a “turnaround” and are maintaining a “positive” momentum of development, he noted.