Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will begin a six-day visit to China on Saturday, Beijing says. Foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said that "under the guidance of the two countries' leaders and joint efforts by both sides, China-Australia relations have continuously improved and developed". China lifted a ban on Australian rock lobster in December, the last barrier in a broader, multibillion-dollar trade war that erupted under a previous conservative government in Canberra. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES