China says not yet at a stage to discuss how to solve political or trade issues with Australia

Xiao Qian, the top representative of China's Communist Party in Australia, responded to the Australian-Sino trade conflict and the issue of the political imprisonment of an Australian in China on Wednesday.

Xiao said, "Currently, there have been top-level communications, high-level contacts even face-to-face contacts, but we have not yet come to the stage to discuss how to solve those specific issues either political issues or trade issues or some other individual cases issues.”

“We're ready to compare notes with the new government and to get engaged in the process,” he added.