
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with former Socceroo and Shanghai Port FC Manager Kevin Muscat (left) in Shanghai, China, on July 13, 2025. AAP Image/Pool, Dominic Lorrimer

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Football and tourism have been the focus of the prime minister’s first full day in China as questions about Australia’s participation in a potential future conflict with the Asian nation overshadow his six-day tour.
Former Socceroo Kevin Muscat joined Anthony Albanese on a morning walk along Shanghai’s historic Bund promenade on Sunday to promote the two nations’ interpersonal links.

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