Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong (Photo: AP)

The meeting concluded with several major disagreements between the two countries remaining, but both sides promised to continue their high-level dialogue.

At the meeting, Wong praised the relationship between the two countries over the past 50 years, and said that China has become one of the world’s largest economies and Australia’s largest trading partner.

Mutual concerns, including trade, human rights, and security issues, were discussed. Wong said: “We continue to believe we can cultivate our bilateral relationship and uphold our respective national interests if we navigate our differences wisely. And that is the challenge for this generation."

"I set out our positions on issues which I know are important to Australians and to the government: consular matters, trade blockages, human rights, as well as regional security, international security, and the norms and global laws which underpin our prosperity,” she added.