Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (L) welcomes China's Executive Vice-Premier Li Keqiang to "The Lodge", the Prime Minister's official residence, in Canberra October 30, 2009. China called on Friday for an urgent resolution of issues that stand in the way of a stalled Sino-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA), adding it was ready to allow competitive Australian imports. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (L) welcomes China's Executive Vice-Premier Li Keqiang to "The Lodge", the Prime Minister's official residence, in Canberra October 30, 2009. China called on Friday for an urgent resolution of issues that stand in the way of a stalled Sino-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA), adding it was ready to allow competitive Australian imports.

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