Several world leaders at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro seized the opportunity to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who returned to the global stage after skipping last year's gathering in India.

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet China's President Xi Jinping in Brazil on Monday, as Beijing seeks to promote Australia as a model for trading with China in a Trump era, even as Canberra draws closer defence ties with Washington.

The Chinese president has spoken of the "twists and turns" in recent relations with Australia during talks with Anthony Albanese on the sidelines of the G20 summit.

Improved relations between China and Australia must be maintained with “great care” after a decade of “twists and turns,” Chinese President Xi Jinping said before meeting with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the sidelines of the G-20.

China's relationship with Australia has achieved a turnaround and the two countries are maintaining a positive momentum of development, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday,