Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - November 18, 2024 China-Australia relations have achieved a turnaround and are maintaining a positive momentum of development, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday. Xi made the remarks when meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the sidelines of the 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. The Chinese president said he was happy to again meet with Albanese and noted that he paid a state visit to Australia exactly 10 years ago. Albanese said he was pleased to meet with Xi again while highlighting the encouraging progress made in the stabilization of the bilateral relations. Xi arrived in Brazil on Sunday to attend the G20 summit scheduled for Monday and Tuesday and pay a state visit at the invitation of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Created in 1999, the G20 is a main forum for international cooperation on financial and economic issues and comprises 19 countries plus the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU). Shotlist: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Nov 18, 2024: 1. Meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in progress; 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Xi Jinping, Chinese President (starting with shot 1/partially overlaid with shots 3-6/ending with shots 7-8): "I'm very happy to meet with Prime Minister Albanese again. Ten years ago today, I was on a state visit to Australia. Over the past decade, China-Australia relations have made some progress, but also experienced some twists and turns, which have given us some perspectives. Currently, China-Australia relations have achieved a turnaround and are maintaining a positive momentum of development, bringing tangible benefits to the people of both countries. This is the result of the two sides working together in the same direction, which is worth cherishing. I am ready to work with you to build a more mature, stable, and fruitful comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Australia and inject more stability and certainty into the region and the world at large."; [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 3. Albanese listening; FILE: Canberra, Australia - Nov 17, 2014 4. Xi reviewing guard of honor during visit; 5. Children waving Chinese, Australian national flags to welcome Xi; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Nov 18, 2024 6. Various of Albanese listening, national flags, meeting in progress; [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Nov 18, 2024 7. National flags; 8. Meeting in progress; 9. SOUNDBITE (English) Anthony Albanese, Australian Prime Minister (partially overlaid with shot 10): "Thank you very much, Mr. President, and it is a pleasure to meet with you again today. There has been further encouraging progress in the stabilization of our relationship. We live in the fastest-growing region of the world in human history, and the rise of China has contributed to this while lifting the living standards of hundreds of millions of people through increased economic activity." [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE]; 10. Various of Xi listening, meeting in progress [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE]. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]