Penny Wong's Beijing talks disrupted by security incident

11 articles · Updated · The Australian Financial Review · Apr 29

A Chinese security official and a government camera operator were involved in an incident during Wong's meeting with China's vice president at the Great Hall of the People.
The disruption briefly overshadowed the high-level diplomatic talks, drawing attention away from the main agenda between Australia and China.
This incident comes amid ongoing efforts to improve Australia-China relations, with both sides seeking to address key bilateral and regional issues during Wong's visit.

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